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breathwork

American  
[breth-wurk] / ˈbrɛθˌwɜrk /

noun

  1. controlled breathing used as an exercise or therapy to relax the body or mind.


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The medical staff recommended breathwork and stretching sessions, along with contrast therapy, alternating between freezing-cold temperatures and heat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Then we tumble into the realm of inspirational gurus and thought leaders, where breathwork and manifesting meet motivational speak, popping with familiar verbal kernels like “sparking joy” and “habit formation.”

From Salon ● Sep. 27, 2026

Stuart has also taught breathwork to the England football team.

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

Fadel leads workshops in Mindful Archery that combine meditation, somatic practices such as breathwork, immersive nature therapy and archery instruction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

And I should—post-matcha, I spent 6.5 minutes barefoot in an immersive audiovisual “uplifting” guided breathwork program.

From Slate ● May 8, 2026

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