Breathwork For Beginners - Learn The Basics

Von Emil Nylander

Was du lernen wirst

Breathwork for Beginners is a practical, step-by-step introduction to working with the breath as a tool for regulation, energy, and presence. Across 7 guided lessons, you’ll learn how to calm your nervous system, release tension, build clean energy, and create a personal breath practice that fits your daily life. This course blends clear instruction with direct experience, helping you develop confidence, safety, and skill as you begin your breathwork journey.

Emil Nylander

139 36 Värmdö, Sverige

This course is guided by Emil Nylander — breathwork facilitator, coach, and teacher with years of experience supporting individuals and groups through embodied practices for clarity, regulation, and inner transformation. Emil has trained in multiple breathwork modalities, pranayama, nervous system regulation, and somatic practices, and has guided...

Lektion 1

Your Breath Is Already Working

You begin by building trust in your breath. This lesson introduces breathwork through awareness, helping you feel the breath in the body without trying to control or change it. No need to accomplish anything. Just be with it.

Lektion 2

Guiding The Breath Gently

In this lesson, you take your first step into actively working with the breath. You learn how to gently guide your breathing to influence your state in a calm, intentional way. Go easy, and good luck.

Lektion 3

Using The Breath To Shift Your State

You explore how inhale- and exhale-focused breathing create different effects in the body. This lesson helps you experience both calming and energizing states, and learn when to use each. Good luck with this lesson and don't hesitate to ask questions.

Lektion 4

The Sigh Of Relief

This lesson introduces a powerful, natural technique for releasing tension quickly. You practice the sigh of relief to soften the body, calm the nervous system, and let go of built-up stress. I wish you good luck in your exploration.

Lektion 5

Breath Holds: Building Calm Capacity

This lesson introduces gentle breath holds as a way to build tolerance, awareness, and nervous system resilience. You’ll explore what happens in the pauses between breaths and learn how to stay relaxed during mild challenge. The focus is safety, curiosity, and learning to meet sensation without forcing or strain.

Lektion 6

Building Energy Without Stress

In this lesson, you’ll practice generating energy while staying relaxed and regulated. You’ll learn how to increase vitality without pushing or creating tension, and how breath can support sustainable energy rather than adrenaline-driven effort. This is about feeling alive, clear, and steady at the same time.

Lektion 7

Creating Your Personal Breath Practice

The final lesson helps you integrate everything you’ve learned into a personal, flexible breath practice. You’ll reflect on how different techniques serve different needs and how to adapt breathwork to your daily life. Rather than following rigid rules, this lesson empowers you to listen to your body and respond wisely.

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