There are so many benefits to conscious breathwork. We take around 20,000 breaths per day - for most people this is an unconscious process. Breathing supports multiple functions in the body including your brain which uses about 20% of the oxygen intake. 

There are ways that we can deliberately work with the breath that can positively impact our physiology and mental health. Studies have shown breathwork can help reduce symptoms associated with anxiety, depression, insomnia, PTSD, and ADD. Some schools of thought believe that breathwork can create non-ordinary states of consciousness that facilitate emotional release, allow deep healing to occur and increased connection to our innate wisdom. 

The breath is free and always available to us whenever we need to create state shifts.  Breathing with others in a group can support connection and belonging. We believe breathwork is a powerful tool to support us all in these interesting times.  

In Ancient Greek, πνεῦμα (pneuma) can mean "breath" as in "a breath of air" (literal) or "divine breath of inspiration" (figurative); it can also mean "life", "spirit", and "vitality" as demonstrated in ancient medicine as well as philosophical doctrines such as that of Stoicism. 

In Latin, nouns like anima and spiritus have similar properties, with the verb spiro meaning both "to breathe" and "to be alive". 

In Sanskrit (and Hindi), similarly, the noun meaning "breath", प्राण (prāṇa), also carries the meaning of "life", "spirit", "soul", etc.; this second meaning is described in Upanishads, and is also frequently invoked in Hindu philosophy.

In Hebrew, a word of comparable nature is רוּחַ (rúach). This one is particularly interesting as it shows up in the Bible in Genesis 2:7 in the form of the phrase "breath of life" (נִשְׁמַת חַיִּים).

In Classical Chinese, the character 氣 (pinyin: qi4; Baxter-Sagart: /*C.qʰəp-s/) takes a variety of meaning including both "breath" and "life", especially in a philosophical context.