Coherent Breathing is slow, rhythmic breathing—often around 4–6 breaths per minute—designed to harmonize breath, body, and mind. It is effective in addressing trauma by helping to regulate the nervous system by shifting from “fight-or-flight” to a calm, restorative state which can soothe and stabilize.
Coherent Breathing is slow, rhythmic breathing—often around 4–6 breaths per minute—designed to harmonize breath, body, and mind. It is effective in addressing trauma by helping to regulate the nervous system by shifting from “fight-or-flight” to a calm, restorative state which can soothe and stabilize.
6 and 5 Breaths
6 breath cycles per minute (cpm) for 30 minutes
5 breath cycles per minute (cpm) for 20 minutes
Half of the proceeds are donated to The Breath-Body-Mind Foundation for charitable work and scholarships.
6, 5, 4, and 3 Breaths
6 breath cycles per minute (cpm) for 30 minutes
5 breath cycles per minute (cpm) for 20 minutes
4 breath cycles per minute (cpm) for 20 minutes
3 breath cycles per minute (cpm) for 20 minutes
Half of the proceeds are donated to The Breath-Body-Mind Foundation for charitable work and scholarships.
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In The News:
09/25
“When children in Ukraine hear sirens, rather than panic or freeze, they calmly breathe their way down to the bomb shelter, where they can now learn and play. In Rwanda, community assistants are leading groups for thousands of genocide survivors and perpetrators to recover from PTSD and engage in forgiveness, reconciliation, and rebuilding of shattered lives. BBM teachers in Turkey have brought relief to thousands of earthquake survivors, including children who were injured or orphaned during the disaster. BBM programs are also growing in Brazil, Cambodia, and several Middle East countries affected by the current war.”
10/25
* 100 Ukrainian military psychologists became BBM teachers
* The BBM team in Turkey now supports its own BBM courses and teacher trainings
* The Ubuntu Peace Center in Rwanda completed two studies and is adding programs
* METIN will begin a research study of BBM for military veterans in January 2026
* The Edmond Safra Foundation awarded BBMF a pilot grant to develop a television program for teaching BBM to traumatized children and families
* The New York State Office of Mental Health continues to expand free BBM programs
* In 2026, researchers at the University of Alabama will begin a new study of the effects of BBM on breast cancer survivors in underserved rural areas
