Resources

Scientific Studies

Study from Yale University on the Benefits of Mindfulness Techniques and Breathwork with University Students

• This study discovers the benefits of mindfulness and Breathwork with University Students to decrease high levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide and increase mental health, positive affect, social connectedness and mindfulness.

Study on Breathwork and Reduction in PTSD in U.S. Military Veterans

• Breathing-based exercises are proven to reduce PTSD symptoms, anxiety, respiration rate, and other hyperarousal symptoms.

Study on Treating PTSD with Connected Breathing

• After only 8 connected breathing sessions, participant’s PTSD symptoms were in complete remission.

• This study scientifically demonstrates breathing can re-engage the cognitive and somatic (body) self-regulatory capacity in order to heal PTSD symptoms.

Study on Diaphragmatic Breathing and Pain Reduction

• An article describing the different aspects of why diaphragmatic breathing is essential for a healthy body and decreasing chronic pain.

Study on Self-Regulated Breathing to help Insomnia

• Slow, deep breathing is a powerful tool for combating insomnia, as sleep is closely related to the autonomic nervous system (ANS).

• Through the breath, it is clear that we are able to voluntarily alter the ANS and choose whether we’re in a “fight or flight” or “rest” state, which directly affects our sleep.

Study on Major Depressive Disorder and Breathwork and Yoga

• In a 12-week intervention of yoga and coherent breathing, depressive symptoms declined significantly with patients with major depressive disorder.

Study on how Trauma Affects the Brain

• Overview of how traumatic stress affects the brain, including the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex, as well as neurochemical stress response systems, such as Cortisol and norepinephrine.