The Power of Breath

Breath Weekend Workshop / Oct 3-5, 2025

An introductory weekend workshop to explore the fundamentals of breathing and breathwork.

Over three days in glorious autumn at the storied and resplendent Omega Institute, you'll learn why you are breathing so poorly -- and how to fix it. You’ll experience four multimedia presentations on the art and science of breath, workshops on proper breathing biomechanics, and a half dozen breathwork sessions that will show you how to use your breath to calm an anxious mind, heat yourself up, cool yourself down, gain inner peace and mental clarity, and even enter into altered states of consciousness.

James Nestor will be leading multimedia presentations and co-leading breathwork sessions with Breathwork Master Instructor, Emma Estrela.

We will be on site the whole weekend to answer questions, respirate, commiserate, celebrate, deliberate, venerate, and regulate.

Note: This is not an official “Breath Retreat” but rather a introduction weekend workshop. All facets of this workshop are managed by Omega Institute. Any questions and/or concerns can be directed to Omega Institute.

Schedule of Events

Friday, Oct 3 – Opening Ceremonies
Opening multimedia lecture overview on the ancient history and modern science of why humans are the worst breathers and new approaches for how to improve respiratory (and mental and physical function) with science-backed breathing exercises.

Saturday, Oct 4 – Breathing Biomechanics
Fancy breathwork techniques will do little unless you first know how to breathe properly. We will focus on how to assess respiratory dysfunctions and offer clear instructions on how to improve biomechanics and breathing to bolster sleep, mental focus, and athletic performance while decreasing symptoms of asthma, anxiety, panic, and more.

Sunday, Oct 5 – Breathing +
Building on the fundamentals of proper breathing, it’s time to shift to a higher gear. We will recap what we've learned and end with a vigorous group breathwork session designed to quickly de-stress the nervous system and shift states of consciousness.