Most People Are Unmindful of How They Actually Breathe

I'd already tried guided breathing apps, yoga classes, and short workshops before looking for breathwork certification online. They helped for a day or two, maybe a week. Then life became busy again, my shoulders crept toward my ears, my breathing climbed back into my chest, and stress quietly took over. Here's what most people miss: your breathing isn't just responding to your life. It's shaping the way you experience it, every hour, whether you're paying attention or not.

Reading About Breathing Isn't the Same as Practicing it Yourself

Dan's teachings stood out to me because he never asked me to believe him. He asked me to notice. That seems like a fine distinction but many of us have never taken the time to actually observe our breathing. Becoming aware of our breath comes before we can do anything with it, and the importance of that fact is oft' underrated. Once I stopped trying to force anything and just observed, I became increasingly mindful of patterns in my breathing that I've never thought to change before.

The First Big Surprise Was Learning How Much My Exhale Wasn't Actually Completing

Stress leads us to hold our breath unconsciously and shallow breathing fuels stress, it's a viscious cycle we're mostly unaware of until someone more experienced points it out. The change in my exhale being longer than it typically was when I'm stressed, allowed my nervous system to do what it does best, which is regulate itself, just on a more subtle level. The benefits of regulated breathing aren't always easy to notice but I've found it's easier to fall asleep and the conversations I have are less reactionary. The biggest difference is in my ability to recover from stressful events without it feeling like such a Herculean task.

What's the Difference Between What Someone Who's Been Studying This for 50 Years Can Offer vs. a Weekend Warrior

You want experience, and Dan Brule has been in this space for a long time. Dan has been studying and practicing consciousness breathing with people from all walks of life and different walks of life for half a century. With that breadth of experience comes an ability to teach people from all walks of life. His endorsement of Tony Robbins and Former Navy Seal Mark Divine carry weight because they know he's helped them, and they know his methods are proven under the most trying circumstances.

Why Lineage Still Matters More Than Trends

After the halfway point in my own training, I finally understood why rebirthing breathwork Leonard ORR keeps appearing in serious conversations about breathwork history. Dan began training directly with Leonard Orr in 1976 and continues honoring that lineage while teaching with practical clarity rather than nostalgia. Connected breathing in Rebirthing Breathwork follows principles that differ from box breathing or the Wim Hof Method, and learning those differences gave me context I'd never found in quick online videos. Suddenly techniques stopped feeling disconnected from one another.

This Leads Us to the Question of How Much of Yourself You Can Put Into Something Like This

How much of your time and energy and attention do you want to put into building relationships with your body? Something happens in the middle of it all that's really remarkable to me. You can notice patterns in your body, and in your breathing, before they even come with the stress that typically comes with them. What I mean is that slow breathing has very real physical effects, and in some cases, awareness can be used to break the pattern in the first place. You cannot stop noticing your breathing (and this is obviously a huge benefit) once you've really tuned into it, and it stops being a chore to breathe. Your body is doing more than regulating itself, it's educating you on how it works and what it needs

Breath Mastery Can Help You Learn More Than Just One Approach to Breathwork

Not everyone is looking to start working professionally right away, some people just want a safe place to begin, which is what the O2 Fundamentals Course through the O2 Collective is all about. Meanwhile, others will eventually decide they want to move forward with formal training and become certified Breath Mastery Practitioners to work with clients. Breath Mastery offers a free 21-Day Breathing Training as part of a larger email course, an extensive article resource center, a Wall of Love (dedicated to the students of breath mastery, which has been running for almost 20 years), and in person seminars, including upcoming events in India, to help keep you engaged and remind you that Breath Mastery is a living breathing education, not a dusty library of information that you'll only peruse once every other year.

It Follows You In Unexpected Places Throughout Your Day

That's really the thing that surprized me most about how this practice actually affects day to day life, is that it follows you. It wasn't confined to the seminar, or my practice area, or the place where I was supposed to breathe. It found me in the car, and before stressful meetings, and recovery walks, and in the middle of nights where my brain just needed a minute to slow down. It wasn't that things immediately changed, it was that there were dozens of places throughout my day where things felt a little different, and that added up to something remarkable. The breath became something I could engage with more directly instead of just something that happened to me when I wasn't paying attention...

The Best Teachers Can Ultimately Guide You Back To Your Power

...and that's probably why Breath Mastery felt different to me. Dan Brule is encouraging you to find your own way through this practice while offering insight into methods that have been tried and tested by others over the last 50 years. If you're looking to breathe differently, not just think differently, take a look at the options on the BreathMastery. com website, and decide for yourself if the Breath Mastery Practitioner Certification, or the O2 Collective's O2 Fundamentals Course, or the free 21 Day Breathing Training are right for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is certification in breathwork online enough to become a professional breathwork practitioner

The right kind of online certification paired with the right kind of in-person coaching, mentorship, and real life experience can absolutely serve as a great foundation for someone looking to become a professional breathwork practitioner, which is what Breath Master's year long Practitioner Program provides.

I tried one breathwork session. How is this different?

One breathwork session is an incredible experience, but most often they only teach you one specific breathing pattern. Breath Mastery teaches you the awareness that leads to a better understanding of why we use different breathing patterns to elicit different outcomes.

Do I need experience before I can join Breath Mastery?

You do not need any experience before you can join Breath Mastery, however many students begin their journey with the O2 Fundamentals Course, or the free 21 Day Breathing Training, before committing to a more intensive Breath Mastery Practitioner Certification.

Is Rebirthing breathwork the same thing as every other kind of breathing?

No, Rebirthing breathwork has it's own unique set of connected breathing patterns and history that distinguishes it from other kinds of breathwork. Learning directly from Dan Brule who studied with Leonard Orr since 1976 gives students of Breath Mastery a greater insight into what makes those methods special, and how they can be used alongside other techniques in a professional setting.