Abstract Background and aims Research on classical psychedelics like ayahuasca is increasingly focused on treating mental disorders and enhancing well-being. Ayahuasca has shown promise in improving cognitive flexibility, emotion regulation, and sleep, though findings are mixed and further research is needed. This study tracked participants over three months, assessing cognitive flexibility,...
The modern digital era brings a problem that has a direct impact on physical and mental health, mainly in young people and adults related to stress, which promotes new health workers to take new care measures such as “yoga” Objective: To describe the scientific production of the topic Breathwork from 2021 to 2025 according to the type of document, category, editors, year of publication, country...
PLoS OneAugust 27, 2025Amy Kartar, Toru Horinouchi, Balázs Örzsik et al.1 citation
The popularity of breathwork as a therapeutic tool for psychological distress is rapidly expanding. Breathwork practices that increase ventilatory rate or depth, facilitated by music, can evoke subjective experiential states analogous to altered states of consciousness (ASCs) evoked by psychedelic substances. These states include components such as euphoria, bliss, and perceptual differences....
Medical SciencesAugust 13, 2025Adam Siebieszuk, Adam Filip Płoński, Marcin Baranowski2 citations
Modern society faces a growing prevalence of mental disorders, with stress emerging as a critical factor affecting mental well-being. In recent years, breathwork has gained public and scientific recognition as a promising approach for enhancing psychological health. Despite the rapid growth in research, the field remains fragmented due to the diversity of breathing techniques. Moreover, recent...
Breathwork - deliberately altering the way one breathes - has gained growing attention as an emerging non-pharmacological intervention for mental health and stress regulation. A novel yet ancient method that remains largely underexplored in the literature, breathwork requires structured, evidence-based investigation to optimize its application. This review analyses the existing literature on...
Pranayama, the yogic art of breath regulation, occupies a central position in classical Yoga literature, bridging physiological practice and spiritual realization. This study presents a comparative analysis of pranayama as conceptualized in the Yoga Raj Upanishad and the Yoga Chudamani Upanishad, highlighting their distinct methodological approaches, philosophical orientations, and intended...
Purpose: Stress is common in speech-language pathology. While sources of stress cannot be eliminated overnight, lifestyle changes such as learning tools to be resilient can be implemented. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the impact of an evidence-based breathwork meditation program (Sudarshan Kriya Yoga Breath Meditation [SKY]) on the well-being of trainees in speech-language pathology....
Abstract Altered states of consciousness (ASCs), induced e.g. during psychedelic-assisted therapy, show potential to treat prevalent mental health disorders like depression and posttraumatic stress disorder. However, access to such treatments is restricted by legal, medical, and financial barriers. Circular breathwork may present a non-pharmacological and hence more accessible alternative to...
The MindGym, a novel immersive technology utilizing a reflective chamber environment, was developed to create standardized experiential content, including anxiolytic experiences. This study examined whether therapeutic experiences originally created in the MindGym could maintain their efficacy when delivered via 360-degree recordings through virtual reality (VR) headsets. A randomized...