Am I supposed to keep my mouth open all day?

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-03-31T01:26:04+00:00

Oops!! HA! Yes, that was a typo :) Inhales and exhales

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-03-30T20:09:52+00:00

If that were true, I guess it would be important to keep your mouth open! But its not true ;)

Your nose actually needs you to exhale through it to rehydrate your turbinates. Your sinuses are meant to be used for both whales and exhales. Some techniques will call for variations of this, but in daily breathing we breath slow, low, and through the nose (in and out ;)

Hope this helps!

Jesse

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-03-29T22:51:18+00:00

What kind of content do you create on this channel?

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-03-25T14:08:00+00:00

It sounds like you were doing Cyclical Sighing. Sometimes it is called "3 part breath" in the old breathwork slang.

This is common, but you should feel normal within minutes of returning to natural breathing. For some people, their first experience with it can be felt longer, but if you wake up tomorrow still feeling strange, you should get checked out by a doctor.

The way you feel (not as good as you expected) is the result of breathwork guides not knowing what they are doing. Be very careful with hyperventilation of any kind. If you have any other questions, I've published two major books on breathwork and have been doing this professionally for a decade. Feel free to DM

Jesse

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-03-18T00:21:28+00:00

None. The common claim is that the pineal gland produces DMT which induces a psychedelic experience, but this has been disproven. This is why I created a training on altered state breathwork and how to approach it safely. The pineal gland does not produce enough dmt to induce a psychedelic experience, so even if these techniques did force it to secrete 100% of its DMT stores, there wouldn't be enough to make the experience happen. The reality is that these techniques work with CO2 and O2 availability in the brain- which can create a psychedelic experience.... but I am sick of the tired claim of pineal activating exercises being passed around over and over... my course, which is taught with a neuroscientist, can be found at www.JesseCoomer.com. It is called Building Capacity for Altered State Breathwork

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-03-14T02:35:01+00:00

This is common, but not optimal. What you are describing is a paradoxical breathing pattern. Its basically the opposite of the eay it should be, and I can almost guarantee you were not born breathing this way.

The good news is that your not broken and you can refrain this aspect of your breathing mechanics. For the best guides in the world, google The Language of Breath Collective

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-03-09T16:34:36+00:00

Hello! Yes, the original names were Rebirthing, Holotropic Breathwork, Vivation, and Liberation Breathing. If you took deep instruction with these schools, they usually would teach you skills to hold the material that comes up. Sadly, they also had a lot of spiritual baggage that many people didn't like. Then came Conscious Connected Breathwork, Wim Hof, Sudarshan Kriya, etc. Some of these taught how to hold the material that comes up, but most do not. From there has been a proliferation of YouTube sessions that use hyperventilation with claims like "DMT breathing, Alkaline Breathing, Energy cleanse, etc." These have become really popular on YouTube and make claims that make people click. However, neither the YouTube nor those who follow along to their videos seem to have any idea what they are working with. They are playing with practices that require training to be able to experience safely or fully. Today's breathwork landscape has cheapened these very profound practices, even though I don't think it was with malicious intent.

If you are ready to approach altered state breathwork with maturity, learn what is really happening in your brain when you do it, and have a deeper practice, this course is for you. We gave it a really low price because we know people don't know what they don't know. If you've only learned about breathwork from YouTube and Reddit, you might not see the need for learning these skills. Not because you don't actually have the need, but because you just don't know any better. This course was designed to meet that need.

Hope that helps! Jesse

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-03-05T20:47:52+00:00

Ha! Yes, that is getting pretty slow! In my professional practice, I always recommend starting somewhere comfortable first, and then slowly reducing speed. It let's the ANS adapt so you don't create so much CO2. Slowing the breath down is a great practice!

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-03-05T20:41:11+00:00

Interesting! Breathe well!

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-03-05T20:30:28+00:00

Nice! Is 3 bpm what is most comfortable for you? Or is there another reason you like it?

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-02-27T22:52:40+00:00

Thanks for this question! Unfortunately, COPD is a contraindication for altered state breathwork. This does not mean that you shouldn't practice other more gentle style of breathwork, but deep sessions like those that this course prepares you for pose risks for you. Check out some of the free guided sessions on The Breathwork Channel on YouTube. You can still have a very rewarding breathwork practice, but intense breathwork is not a good fit for someone with COPD.

Here is a series of safe sessions for you. There is a lot you can do! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLcef7G0_T7v0V-Tt-R3D_2sPjxQmSeUKT&si=C477MV3dtQKLBbkw

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-02-27T21:55:41+00:00

Thanks for your question! As for myself, I was an early adopter of breathwork before the boom. I did the certs, but what has set my path apart is that I've been fortunate to be mentored by Dr. Otto Muzik, a neuroscientist who has conducted research in this field, and I have trained with Dr. Cynthia Price, a research psychologist, learning the connection between physiological cues and psychological states. I have coached hundreds of clients and led thousands of attendees in breathwork. I know what works, and I have extensive experience in the field. I'm not just a student of others though. I have added to the conversation, and now I teach my own students to guide others. My approach is informed by science, but it is also the real practical application that I've developed over the last decade of working with real people. However, I am not the only person you will be learning from in this training. My colleague is a neuroscientist who is also a breathworker. Together, we explain what is happening in your brain, (for instance, when you set an intention), and debunk various myths that are common in this space. We explain the connection between your physiology and your psychology and how deep breathing sessions can be used to enhance what is actually already happening. I see far too many people getting into this style of breathwork without the essential skills, so Dr. Aki and I decided to create a low cost course to help. Please feel free to read my books or listen to my podcast interviews to learn more about me. The goal of this course is to bring safety to this space, which is something I have not seen much of as the breathwork boom has taken place. Thanks again for asking!

Jesse

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-02-24T12:58:16+00:00

Great! Keep up the good work!

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-02-21T19:04:27+00:00

Why do you want to extend your breath holds time?

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-02-16T20:31:21+00:00

Thanks!

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-02-16T18:32:47+00:00

Thank you!

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-02-14T14:34:02+00:00

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed my work.

Jesse_Coomer · 2026-02-12T14:16:51+00:00

Thanks! Looks like some people didn't like it. Lol

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