Introduction To Breathwork For Beginners

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Introduction To Breathwork For Beginners

by Dr. Inge Wolsink

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4.8

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talks

Activity

Meditation

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Beginners

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17

In this beginner-friendly video, I introduce breathwork in a simple, grounded, and accessible way. Breathwork is the practice of becoming aware of your breathing and learning how to gently influence the breath to support stress regulation, relaxation, focus, and nervous system balance. This introduction to breathwork is for anyone interested in stress, anxiety, burnout recovery, nervous system regulation, sleep, insomnia, mindfulness, yoga, and learning how to reconnect with the body through the breath. This video is educational and is not a substitute for medical or psychological care. If breathing practices make you feel dizzy, anxious, or uncomfortable, stop and return to normal breathing.

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Meet your Teacher

Dr. Inge Wolsink

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Meet your Teacher

Dr. Inge Wolsink

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Transcript

There is something strange about breathing. It is the most ordinary thing that we do. And at the same time one of the most powerful tools we have. You're breathing right now. Probably without thinking about it. Your body has been doing it since the moment you were born. And yet with a little awareness. This automatic process becomes something you can influence. Because your breath. Is one of the few places where body and mind meet directly. When you are stressed, Your breathing changes. It becomes faster, Higher, Shallower, More irregular. But the opposite is also true. When you change your breathing. You can influence your stress response and you can trigger your body to recover. This is why I often call breath the bridge between body and mind and the lever of your stress response. Breathing fast can move you towards activation. Breathing slowly and steadily. Especially through your nose. And with longer exhales. Can move you towards relaxation. So breathwork. Does not have to be complicated. You don't have to start with advanced techniques. With long breath holds or intense practices. You can start. With something incredibly simple. Notice your breath. Is it fast? Or slow. Is it high in the chest? Low in the belly. Or expanding into your side ribs. Is it loud or silent? Forced. Or easy. Before you change anything. First, Become aware. Because awareness is the beginning of breath work. And from there. Little by little. You can learn to use your breath not as another thing to perfect but as a way to listen to your body. Support your nervous system and come back to yourself. If you are curious about breathwork. Try out some of my guided practices on Insight Timer. You can find them on my profile. Or, If you want to learn more, You can start my course, The Science and Practice of Breathwork. This course will help you to understand everything you need to know about how breathwork affects your body and mind. And also which practices are specifically useful for your personal needs. And for now. Maybe just take one slow breath through the nose. Gently hold it at the top. And then let go and a long sigh. My name is Inge. And I'm looking forward to practicing with you. Have a lovely rest of your day.