Live Online Breathwork Sessions for Strength, Calm, and Everyday Wellbeing

Mike Turnpenny
5 days ago
3 min read

Breathwork has quietly become one of the most reliable ways to support mental and physical health. It is simple, accessible and surprisingly powerful once you know how to use it. At Niyama Wellbeing in Costa Rica, everything we teach comes back to practical skills for real life. Breathwork, mindfulness, meditation and movement are tools that anyone can learn. You can join us in Manuel Antonio or take part from anywhere in the world through our live online sessions.

In a world that often feels rushed and noisy, the breath becomes a way to return to yourself. It is far more than oxygen in and carbon dioxide out. The breath influences the nervous system, emotional balance and overall resilience. This is why more people are turning to online breathwork classes and guided sessions with trained breathwork instructors. They want better sleep, steadier energy and a calmer mind without needing to travel or reorganize their day.

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Why the Breath Matters

Your autonomic nervous system manages heart rate, digestion, immunity and everyday balance. One side prepares you for action. The other brings rest and recovery. The breath is the only system that you can control consciously while still influencing these automatic processes.

Slow breathing with longer exhales encourages the parasympathetic response. This lowers cortisol and creates a natural sense of rest. More stimulating breathing patterns can increase alertness, improve focus and support resilience. When guided by an experienced online breathwork teacher, you can learn how to move between these states deliberately.

Science supports this:

Breathing at five to six breaths per minute increases Heart Rate Variability, a key marker of nervous system health.
The Bohr Effect shows that allowing carbon dioxide to rise slightly helps oxygen reach the tissues more effectively.
Nasal breathing increases nitric oxide, which supports circulation and immunity.
The natural nasal cycle even influences how the brain balances creativity with logical thinking.

Breathwork is not a trend. It is physiology, psychology and mindful awareness working together.

How Breathwork Supports Daily Life

When practiced regularly, breathwork shifts both your inner and outer world.

Reduced anxiety through steady exhalations
Better sleep by lowering evening cortisol
Improved digestion through parasympathetic activation
Faster recovery for active people or athletes
More energy and mental clarity
Co regulation between parents and children
Greater emotional balance and resilience

Many people now join live online breathwork sessions as part of their weekly rhythm. Some use it in the morning to replace coffee. Others pair it with mindfulness or meditation to soften stress and improve focus.

Where Mindfulness Fits In

As soon as you begin to work with the breath, mindfulness naturally becomes part of the experience. You start paying attention to subtle sensations, to the pace of your breathing, to the way your body responds. This gentle awareness is mindfulness in action.

In a world full of distractions, mindfulness strengthens your ability to stay present rather than pulled in every direction. Breathwork supports this by giving the mind a steady focal point. Mindfulness supports breathwork by helping you notice, adjust and stay connected to what you are doing. The two practices were always meant to sit side by side.

Mindfulness does not need to be complicated. It can be as simple as:

A one minute sensory check
Drinking something slowly and with attention
Taking a pause away from screens
Stretching or walking with awareness
Using easy breath patterns like 4 2 8 to settle the body quickly

Mindfulness is not separate from breathwork. It is the awareness that makes breathwork more effective, more grounding and more calming.

Our Weekly Live Online Breathwork Session

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Each week, Niyama Wellbeing hosts a live online breathwork class guided by Mike, an experienced breathwork instructor based in Costa Rica. The intention is simple. Help people breathe better, reduce stress and feel more centred. The sessions blend science, mindful awareness and practical breathing techniques in a way that feels accessible, steady and easy to follow.

You do not need any previous experience. Every session includes calming breathwork, energising patterns and light mindfulness practices that support clarity, balance and emotional wellbeing.