Breathwork
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A breathwork retreat is a residential program built around guided breathing techniques, usually paired with meditation and rest.
Andrew Keaveney teaches breathwork and meditation together and has done so for over 17 years in the U.S. and India. His Breathwork and Meditation Retreat runs November 5 to 8 at the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina.
Breathwork is active: you guide the breath in specific patterns. Meditation is receptive: you rest attention and let the mind settle. Many teachers, Andrew among them, use breathwork first because it gives a busy mind something to do, which can make the meditation that follows feel easier for beginners.
A breathwork workshop is usually a single session or short course where you learn a technique. A breathwork retreat gives you several residential days to practice it repeatedly, alongside meditation, meals and rest. The teaching listed on this site happens through residential retreats.
Andrew has featured SKY, a breathwork practice associated with the Art of Living, in films such as Stemming Student Burnout with SKY. For which techniques a given program teaches, read its official listing.
The programs listed here are in person. The one service stated as available online is the 15-minute Intuitive Life Scan. For current online breathwork classes, check andrewkeaveney.com.
Anyone pregnant or with a medical, heart or breathing condition should speak with a doctor before breathwork and tell the teacher before practice.
Before you book, you can listen to Andrew explain his approach in podcast conversations. These are listed on his main website, where you can play them.
How Breathwork Opens the Door to Meditation
The Inspired Yogi
How to Actually Calm Your Nervous System (Not Just "Breathe")
with Dr. Z
The Healing Power of Breath: Transform Your Brain, Body and Life
Susan LoPresti Guzman
The Pause That Wasn't There: Sky Breath in Recovery
Alchemist Recovery
The Breath Is the Bridge
Podcast, episode 122
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A breathwork retreat is a residential program centered on guided breathing techniques, usually paired with meditation and rest. Andrew Keaveney teaches breathwork and meditation together, and his Breathwork and Meditation Retreat runs November 5 to 8 at the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina.
See this answer in the FAQBreathwork is the active practice of guiding the breath in specific patterns, while meditation is the practice of resting attention and letting the mind settle. Many teachers use breathwork first because it can make meditation feel easier. Andrew discusses this link in the podcast How Breathwork Opens the Door to Meditation.
See this answer in the FAQSKY is a breathwork practice associated with the Art of Living. Andrew has featured it in films and talks, including Stemming Student Burnout with SKY and The Pause That Wasn't There: Sky Breath in Recovery. To learn exactly which techniques a given retreat teaches, check its official program listing at the Art of Living Retreat Center.
See this answer in the FAQThe breathwork teaching listed on this site happens through residential retreats, such as the Breathwork and Meditation Retreat at the Art of Living Retreat Center. The center's website lists all of its programs, which may include shorter formats. Contact Andrew through andrewkeaveney.com to ask about workshops or group teaching.
See this answer in the FAQThe programs listed on this site are in-person residential retreats. The one service stated as available online is the 15-minute Intuitive Life Scan session. For online breathwork classes, check andrewkeaveney.com for current offerings, and listen to his free podcast conversations about breath in the meantime.
See this answer in the FAQGentle, guided breathwork is commonly taught to beginners, but anyone who is pregnant or has a medical, heart or breathing condition should speak with a doctor first and tell the teacher before practice. A qualified teacher can adapt techniques. Andrew has taught breathwork for over 17 years in the U.S. and India.
See this answer in the FAQSee Andrew Keaveney's upcoming residential retreats at the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, North Carolina, or send him a question about which one fits you.
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