This simple and clear introduction to breathwork includes 33 exercises, grouped under the headings Energy, Mood, Healing, Relaxation and Grounding, and Sleep. It is recommended that you try one a day, and then curate your own ongoing practice with the exercises that work best for you. The first seven exercises have supporting videos online that I also found helpful.

I very much liked the layout and design - it's informative without being overwhelming. This book is very effective as a way to start building a breathwork habit into your daily routine.

As someone who has been dabbling in meditation for a couple of months now, I was immediately intrigued by this book on breathwork. As a beginner I’ve always found it easiest to meditate while focusing on my breath, it just feels easier for be to have something tangible to focus on, so that my mind stops to wander. So I was very happy when I was approved for a digital copy on Netgalley.

The first thing I appreciated about this book is how much love and thought went into the design and the composition of the book, which makes it easy to follow and also got me very excited to continue on reading. In the beginning we get some backstory and theoretical information about breathwork and what it can do for your body and mind. The explanation of the science behind it all follows a rather high level approach which might be a bit disappointing if you are looking for more detailed information in the matter, but also allows you to grasp the basics quickly before you can dive in right away and experience the effects for yourself rather quickly. I personally enjoyed the level of detail, since I already read some other books about the benefits of breathwork and mindfulness practices (so this wasn’t a repeat but rather a welcome refresh of this information for me).

After the theoretical parts you dive right into the collection of practices, which are divided into categories or „use cases“ like energy or relaxation and grounding. That makes it very easy to choose a practice for whatever situation you’re looking for guidance on. Each practice has some info on when to use them, what’s the purpose of this specific exercise as well as a step by step explanation of the practice with tips. I already knew a few of these practices from future trainings and courses, but still learned something new from the way they were explained in the book! I especially enjoyed the tips on enhancing the experience with other methods like visualization, smells and sounds that are included for almost every exercise as well as the reflective questions that helped me analyze my experience further and listen to my body after I finished the breathwork. I have not yet tried all practices in this book, but my personal favorites so far are the smiling breath and energy shake. I will for sure incorporate this in my future mindfulness journey!

I personally didn’t use the accompanying online web series that you can use to motivate and guide you through the first week, but thought its a wonderful addition to this book. I would highly recommend it to my friends and mindfulness practitioners.

4.75/5 stars

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I absolutely loved this audiobook! It was very uplifting and kept me hooked from the beginning. I loved it! It helped me a lot.