Frequently Asked Questions

Breathwork refers to a wide range of practices that involve consciously changing the way you breathe to influence how you feel physically, mentally, and emotionally. These techniques can include slow, controlled breathing, rhythmic breathing, more dynamic breathing patterns, as well as functional breathing practices that support healthier and more efficient everyday breathing. Breathwork can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus, energise the system, support deeper meditative states, and open space for emotional release. At its core, it is a powerful tool for cultivating awareness, improving breathing habits, and supporting the regulation of the nervous system.

Breathwork has well-documented effects on the body, mind, and emotional regulation. Scientific research shows that conscious breathing can influence the nervous system, cardiovascular function, and the body’s stress and anxiety response. Certain breathing patterns activate the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system, supporting relaxation, reducing stress and anxiety, improving heart rate variability (HRV), and promoting overall physiological balance.

Breathwork can also support emotional regulation. By calming cognitive activity and shifting engagement in key brain networks, breathing practices may help release tension, improve mental clarity, and restore nervous system balance.

Many practitioners also report experiences of insight, connection, and inner calm during the practice. Whether the desired outcome is reducing stress and anxiety, improving sleep, enhancing focus, or supporting personal development, breathwork offers an accessible and science-supported approach to overall wellbeing.

At keur, we teach a range of evidence-informed breathing techniques — from slow, controlled patterns that support nervous system regulation and relaxation to more activating methods that can increase energy, focus, and emotional processing.

Our approach draws from both ancient breathing traditions and modern scientific research, integrated into what we call the keur method. These tools are applied across different formats — including our signature class The Breath, which includes a guided faster breathing practice, as well as performance- and resilience-focused workshops, corporate wellbeing sessions, and immersive intensives.

Please check the workshop descriptions for more details and find the experience that resonates with you.

Some breathwork techniques involve faster breathing patterns (often referred to as controlled hyperventilation), while others focus on slow breathing practices and breath holds. These different approaches influence physiology in different ways, including supporting nervous system regulation and improving breathing efficiency.

At keur, we focus on a well-rounded, holistic approach to breathing, with a strong emphasis on functional breathing. Our sessions combine different techniques and are always practiced in a controlled and guided environment, with a strong focus on safety and nervous system awareness.