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A gateway to a wealth of knowledge and tools curated to empower you on your journey to optimal well-being through functional breathing. 


The Breathe for Wellness Foundation, we believe in providing you with the essential resources to make informed choices about your health.


Explore our carefully selected materials designed to deepen your understanding of the connection between breathing patterns and overall wellness.


Whether you're a newcomer seeking foundational knowledge or a seasoned practitioner looking for advanced insights, our resources cater to all levels of interest and expertise. 


Begin your exploration now and take the first step towards a life where each breath becomes a source of vitality and balance. 


Your journey to functional breathing starts here.

Book Recomendations

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art | James Nestor

There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing: take air in, let it out, repeat twenty-five thousand times a day. 

Yet, as a species, humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences.

The Oxygen Advantage | Patrick McKeown

One of the biggest obstacles to better health and fitness is a rarely identified problem: chronic over-breathing.


With The Oxygen Advantage, you can look better, feel better, and do more—it’s as easy as breathing.

Jaws | Sandra Kahn & Paul R. Ehrlich

There's a silent epidemic in western civilization, and it is right under our noses. Our jaws are getting smaller and our teeth crooked and crowded, creating not only aesthetic challenges but also difficulties with breathing.

Sleep, The Carbon Dioxide Advantage.: Reimagining Your Life Story

 Sleep, the Carbon Dioxide Advantage: Reimagining Your Life Story, delves deep into the transformative power of understanding the symbiotic relationship between sleep and carbon dioxide. The book underscores the importance of functional breathing in enhancing CO2 tolerance, leading to improved sleep, cognitive clarity, and emotional balance. It highlights the often-overlooked fact that mouth breathing is for emergency breathing only.

Shut Your Mouth and Save Your Life: The Dangers of Mouth Breathing and Why

In his search for answers as to why Native Americans had such strong constitutions, longer and more trouble-free lifespans, and none of the normal handicaps of their more "civilized" counterparts, American painter and historian George Catlin drew a direct link between the "closed-mouth" sleeping practices of the "Indians," as he called them, and their superior constitutions and health.

You are breathing for wellness or breathing for dis-ease, the choice is yours.


Founder - David Richie

Learn More

  • Nestor, J. (n.d.). Mr. James Nestor. https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/
  • Wrobel, B. B., & Leopold, D. A. (2005). Clinical implications of nasal congestion. PubMed Central. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6137615/
  • Nestor, J. (2020, May 27). How The 'Lost Art' Of Breathing Can Impact Sleep And Resilience. NPR. Retrieved from https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/27/862963172/how-the-lost-art-of-breathing-can-impact-sleep-and-resilience
  • Ramchandani, S. (2020, December 16). Breathing your way to better health. Harvard Health Publishing. Retrieved from https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/breathing-your-way-to-better-health
  • Arshamian, A. (2018, November 20). Breathing Through the Nose May Offer Unique Brain Benefits. The New York Times. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/well/mind/breathing-through-the-nose-may-offer-unique-brain-benefits.html
  • McKeown, P. (2015). The Oxygen Advantage: Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter. William Morrow & Company.
  • Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. (2017). Impact of Nasal Breathing in Sleep Quality.
  • Journal of Endocrinology. (2016). Vasopressin, Cortisol and their Role in Sleep Regulation.
  • American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. (2014). Mouth Breathing and its Relationship to Sleep Apnea.
  • Psychology Today. (2019). The Relationship Between Daytime Stress and Sleep Quality.
  • Journal of Sleep Research. (2018). The Role of Diaphragmatic Breathing in Improving Sleep Quality.
  • Sleep Medicine Reviews. (2020). The Efficacy of Sleep Tools in Promoting Nasal Breathing and Quality Sleep.
  • Zaccaro, A., Piarulli, A., Laurino, M., Garbella, E., Menicucci, D., Neri, B., & Gemignani, A. (2018). How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life: A Systematic Review on Psycho-Physiological Correlates of Slow Breathing. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 12, 353. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6137615/
  • Carney, J. (2019, January 15). Proper Breathing Brings Better Health. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/proper-breathing-brings-better-health/
  • Craig, T. J., Hanks, C. D., & Fisher, L. H. (2019). Sleep Quality and Congestion with Breathe Right Nasal Strips: Two Randomized Controlled Trials. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 15(11), 1597-1604. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6822978/
  • Fitzpatrick, M. F., McLean, H., Urton, A. M., Tan, A., O'Donnell, D., & Driver, H. S. (2003). Effect of nasal or oral breathing route on upper airway resistance during sleep. The European Respiratory Journal, 22(5), 827-832. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1087079205000195
  • Good Breathing Technique to Lose Weight and Reduce Stress!
  • Citation: (No authors listed). (Year not available). Good Breathing Technique to Lose Weight and Reduce Stress! Retrieved from https://mymenopausejourney.com/breathing-techniques/
  • Diaphragmatic Breathing and Its Benefits - Healthline
  • Citation: (No authors listed). (Year not available). Diaphragmatic Breathing and Its Benefits. Retrieved from https://www.healthline.com/health/diaphragmatic-breathing
  • Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises & Benefits - Cleveland Clinic
  • Citation: (No authors listed). (Year not available). Diaphragmatic Breathing Exercises & Benefits. Retrieved from https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/9445-diaphragmatic-breathing
  • Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing on Health: A Narrative Review
  • Citation: (No authors listed). (Year not available). Effects of Diaphragmatic Breathing on Health: A Narrative Review. Retrieved from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7602530/
  • The Effect of Diaphragmatic Breathing on Attention, Negative Affect and ...
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