The Breathwork Companion: Unlock the Healing Power of Breathing

The Breathwork Companion is a practical guide to breathwork exercises and techniques. Margaret Townsend, a breathwork facilitator with 30 years of experience, provides a complete program including exercises, true stories, and prompts to help readers develop and sustain a breathing practice. The guide covers how to use breathing techniques to support physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being. Topics include waking and calming the body at different times of day, strengthening the mind-body connection to support immune function and reduce inflammation, and addressing specific emotions such as anger, fear, anxiety, worry, sadness, grief, fatigue, and stress. The book also addresses increasing self-compassion, achieving a calmer and more balanced state, and breathing while wearing a face mask. Since people breathe approximately 20,000 times daily, the guide presents breathing as a natural resource available throughout the day.