Breathwork is something you can absolutely do on your own, on a quiet morning or at the end of a long day, and I’d always encourage a little solo practice. Over the years of holding online group breathwork, though, I’ve come to see that breathing together offers something a recording or an app can’t quite reach, and I’d like to share a little of what that is here.
What changes when we breathe in a group
When you lie down knowing that other people are doing the same thing at the same moment, the practice tends to feel held. You’re no longer the only one trying to stay with your breath, and there’s a quiet permission in that. Many people find they settle a little more easily and stay with the practice a little longer than they would at home alone, simply because the time has been set aside and others are there with them.
It works even through a screen. Most of us keep our cameras on in the first few minutes and then turn them away or lie back, so nobody is watching anyone. What remains is the sense that the room is shared, and that sense seems to carry across the miles surprisingly well.
What a live online session feels like
A session usually begins with a few minutes of arriving, where we notice how the body feels and how the week has been. From there I guide the breath slowly, giving everyone time to find a rhythm before we go any deeper, and I’ll check in along the way with simple reminders that you can ease off or rest whenever you need to. Music carries the middle of the practice, and we finish in stillness, often with a few minutes to share a word or two if you’d like to.
If you’re curious about what tends to happen in the body during the breathing itself, you might enjoy this earlier post on what happens during a breathwork session.
Why a regular group helps the practice stay
Most of us know the feeling of starting something good for ourselves and letting it slip after a few weeks. A regular group gives the practice a shape in your week, so it no longer depends on willpower or a free evening appearing by itself. You simply show up at the same time, and the breath is waiting.
Over time the familiar faces matter too. People get to know each other a little, and there’s a gentle kind of accountability in being missed when you don’t come. I’ve found that this steadiness is where breathwork does most of its quiet work, far more than in any single session.
Is online group breathwork right for you?
It tends to suit people who would like a regular practice but find it hard to keep up alone, people who live far from in-person classes, and people who feel more at ease breathing from the comfort of their own home. You don’t need any experience, and you’re always free to go at your own pace or simply lie and listen.
Our style of breathwork suits most people, though there are some conditions where it may not be the right practice, so please take a look at our breathwork contraindications before your first session, and send me a message if anything on the list applies to you.
Breathing with us
This is why I hold The Weekly Reset, our live online breathwork sessions on Wednesday evenings from 20:00 to 21:15 and Sunday mornings from 09:00 to 10:10, Irish time. Membership is €22 a month and your first two weeks are free, so you can see how it feels to breathe with us before deciding anything.
Whether you join us or keep practising on your own, I hope you’ll give yourself the chance, now and then, to breathe alongside other people. There’s something quietly reassuring in it, and it often makes the practice feel a little less like effort and a little more like coming home.
