Breathwork Resources

Breathwork Books

Avid, Pauline, & McNab, David:    Healing Disease with Rebirthing,  Mrtenjai
     Press,  Wellington,  New Zealand.

Begg, Deike:    Rebirthing Freedom From your Past,   Thorsons,
     Hammersmith,   London  W6  8JB,  1999.

Dowling,  Catherine:    Rebirthing and Breathwork:  A Powerful Technique for
     Personal Transformation.  Piatkus,  UK, 2000.

Fried, Robert:  The Psychology and Physiology of Breathing in Behavioral
     Medicine, Clinical Psychology, and Psychiatry.  Plenum Publishing,  1993.

Hendricks,  Ph.D., Gay:    Conscious Breathing, Breathwork for Health, Stress
     Release, and Personal Mastery,  Bantam Books, New York, 1995.

Grof,  Stanislov:    Psychology of the Future,  SUNY,  NY,  2000.

Johnson, Don Hanlon:    Breathwork and Somatics,  A review of Bone Breath
     And Gesture:  Practices of Embodiment,  North Atlantic Books, Berkeley,
     CA,   1995

Jones,  Eve:    An Introduction to Rebirthing for Health Professionals,  Life
     Unlimited Books,  Los Angeles, CA,  1982.

Kravitz,  Judith:  Breath Deep, Laugh Loudly, The Joy of Transformational
     Breathing,  Free Press, West Hartford, CT,  1999.

Leboyer, Frederick:    Birth Without Violence,  Penguin,  1990.

Lewis,  Denis:    The Tao of Natural Breathing:  For Health, Well-Being,
     And Inner Growth.  Mountain Wind Publish, San Francisco, CA,  1997.

Leonard, Jim, and Laut, Phil:    Rebirthing - The Science of Enjoying All of Your
     Life,  Trinity Publication,  California,  1983.

Mandel, Bob, and Ray, Sondra:    Birth and Relationships,  Celestial Arts,
     California,  1987.

Minett,  Gunnel:    Breath and Spirit,  The Aquarian Press,  London, 1994.

Minett,  Gunnel, ed.:  The Spirit of Breathwork, International Breathwork
     Foundation,  UK, 2001.

Morningstar, Jim:    Breathing in Light and Love - Your Call to Breath and
      and Body Mastery,  Transformations Incorporated, Wisconsin,  1994.

Orr, Leonard, and Ray, Sondra:     Rebirthing in the New Age, Celestial Arts,
     California,  1977.

Ray,  Sondra:    Celebration of Breath,  Celestial Arts, California,  1983.

Ray, Sondra:    Loving Relationships II,  Celestial Arts,  California,  1983.

Saraswati,  Swami Ambikananda:    Principles of Breathwork,  Thorsons,
     UK, 1999.

Sisson, Colin P.:    Inner Adventures,  Total Press,  New Zealand.

Sisson,  Colin P.:   Rebirthing Made Easy,  Hay House,  California,  1987.

Sisson,  Colin P.:   Breath of Life,  Total Press Ltd.,  New Zealand, 1989.

Sparks, Tav:    The Wide Open Door:  The Twelve Steps, Spiritual Tradition & the
    New Psychology,  Hazleton, Center City, MN  1993.

Taylor,  Kylea:    The Breathwork Experience:  Exploration of Healing  in
     Nonordinary State of Consciousness,  Hanford Mead, California,  1994. 

Breathwork Journals and Internet Resources

Breathe:  The International Breathwork Magazine, editor Robert Moore, 7 Silver
     Street, Buckfastleigh,  Devon TQ11 OBQ, UK.
     Website:  http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/rmoore

The Healing Breath:  A Journal of Breathwork Practice, Psychology, and
     Spirituality,  editor Joy Manne, 
     Website:  http://www.i-breathe.com/

The Inner Door,  Quarterly Newsletter of the Association for Holotropic
     Breathwork International, PO Box 7167, Santa Cruz, CA  95061-7169.
      Website:  http://www.breathwork.com

The International Journal of Pre and Perinatal Psychology and Medicine: 
     Mattes Verlag,  PO Box 103866, 69028 Heidelberg, Germany.
     Website:  http://isppm.de/index_e.html

The International Breathwork Foundation
     Website:  http://ibfnetwork.org

The International Breathwork Training Alliance
     Website:  http://www.breathworkalliance.org

Akamai University Programs in Spiritual Psychology Website: http://www.akamaiuniversity.us/transformationsusa.html

The Journal of Pre- and Peri-natal Psychology and Health:
      Website:   http://www.birthpsychology.com/

Transformations Incorporated, School of Spiritual Psychology
     Website:  http://www.transformationsusa.com

Breathwork Articles

Ehrmann, Wilfried:  "Breath is Your Companion", paper presented at the
    Fourth Global Inspiration Conference of the International Breathwork
    Foundation,  1997.

Gorsky, Sergei:    "Breathwork - Instant Charm and Hidden Dangers",
    paper presented at the Fourth Global Inspiration Conference of the
    International Breathwork Foundation,  1997.

Manne, Joy:  "Rebirthing, and Orphan Therapy or a Member of the Family
    of Psychotherapies?"  International Journal of Prenatal and Perinatal
    Psychology and Medicine,  1994, Vol. 6, No. 4,  pp. 503 - 517.

Morningstar, Jim:    "Breathwork - Therapy of Choice for Whom?  The Healing
     Breath:  A Journal of Breathwork Practice, Psychology, and Spirituality,   
    1997.  Editor Joy Manne, website:  http:/www.i-breathe.com

Morningstar, Jim:  "Spiral Dynamics: Breathwork and Social Evolution" 
    The Healing Breath:  A Journal of Breathwork Practice, Psychology, and
    Spirituality,  January, 2000.  Editor Joy Manne, website: 
    http:/www.i-breathe.com
   

Taylor,  Kylea:  "Yogic Sleep and Meditation States During Holotropic
     Breathwork", Newsletter, June 1998, International Breathwork Foundation.

Breathing Techniques Resources

Ash, Don:    A Simple Guide to Body Awareness and Tension Release by way
      of the Breathe,  Alliance Physical Therapy, 245 Rochester Hill Road,
      Rochester, NH   03867  USA
      Cassette Tape - $10:  Emil:  AshPT@aol.com

Fried, Robert:   Breathe Well, Be Well:  John Wiley & sons, Inc., New York,
     1999.

Fried, Robert:    The Breath Connection,  Plenum Press, New York, 1990.

Hendler, Sheldon Saul, M.D., Ph.D.:    The Oxygen Break Through,  William
     Morrow, NY,  1990.

Iyengar, B.K.S.:    Light on Pranayama,  Crossroad, New York,  1985.

Jones, Eve:  The Logic of Magical Thought and the Dance of the Breath  The Ideal    
     Breath:  www.rebirthla.com

Kent, Howard:    Breathe Better - Feel Better,  Quarto Publishing , UK, 1997.

Rama, Swami:    The Science of Breathing,  Himalayan Publishers, Honesdale,
     PA,  1985.

Sabatini, Sandra:  Breath, the essence of Yoga, A guide to inner stillness
     Thorsons.  2000.

Saraswati, Swami Ambikananda:    Principles of Breathwork,  Thorsons,
     London,  1999.

Sky, Michael:  Breathing, Bear and Company, Santa Fe, NM,  1990.

Speads, Carola:  Ways to Better Breathing,  Healing Arts Press, Rochester, VT,
     1992.

Timmons, Beverly H. ed.:    Behavioral and Psychological Approaches to
     Breathing Disorders,  St. Bartholomew's Hospital,  London & Ronald Ley,
     State University of New York,  Albany,  USA,  Plenum, London,  1995

Zi, Nancy:  The Art of Breathing,  www.theartofbreathing.com

Breathwork Techniques Research

Aldridge, David.  Philosophical Speculations on Two Therapeutic              
   Applications of Breath.  Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine Journal.
   Vol. 12, No. 2 (2001).

Benson, H, Dryer, T., and Hartley, L.H.    "Decreased Oxygen Consumption
     During Exercise with Elicitation of the Relaxation Response."  Journal of
     Human Stress 4, 1978, pp.38-42.

Collinge, William, Yarnold, Paul.  Transformational Breath Work in
   Medical Illness:  Clinical Application and Evidence of
   Immunoenhancement.  Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine Journal. 
   Vol. 12, No. 2  (2001).

Forbes, EJ, Pekala, RJ;  Psychophysiological effects of several stress
    management techniques.  Psychological reports  1993 Feb:72(1):
    19-27.

Funderburk, James, PhD.:    "Science of Breath",  Science Studies Yoga,
     Honesdale, PA,  Himalayan Institute, 1977, pp. 36-413.

Greaney, H.  Holistic modalities.  Healing Breathwork.  Beginnings 2002
    May-June; 22(3) 12, 14.

Heyda A. (2000). Wplyw Treningu Swiadomego Polaczonego Oddychania
    na Stany Emocjonalne. [An Impact of the Conscious Connection
    Breathing Training on Emotional States.] Master thesis. Jagiellonian
    University, Cracow, Poland.

Holmes, Sarah W., Morris, Robin, Clance, Pauline Rose.  Holotropic
    Breathwork: An Experiential Approach to Psychotherapy. 
    Psychotherapy. 33, no.1, (1996):  114.

Jones E.(1985). Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, and Birth. Birth Psychology  
    Bulletin., Spr.; Vol 6(1): 1-6.

Matsumoto, M, Smith, JC.  Journal of Clinical Psychology.  2001 Dec;
    57;(12): 1551-7. Progressive muscle relaxation, breathing
    exercises, and ABC relaxation theory.

McDonnell, L., Bowden M.  Breathing management: a simple stress and
    pain reduction strategy for use on a pediatric service.  Issues in
    Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing.  1989; 12(5)  339-44.

Molokanov, M., Aminov, N.  Free Breathing and Development of
    Personality (Study using Panteleev's Inventory on Self-
    Consciousness (PSC) and Personal Orientation Inventory(POI) 2002.)
    In press in Russia.

Orr L., Forman B.  Rebirthing: an assertive and spiritual approach to
    healing.  Assertive Nurse 1979 Jan;2(1): 1-3.

Peper, E.:  "Comparison of Diaphragmatic Training Methods,"  Proceedings of
     The Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting of The Association for Applied Psycho-
      Physiology and Biofeedback,  Wheat Ridge, CO: AAPB, 1994.

Peper, E., and Tibbets, V.:  Effects of Paced Breathing on Inhalation Volumes,:
     Proceedings of the Twenty-First Annual Meeting of The Association for
     Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback,  Wheat Ridge, CO:  AAPB,
     1990,  pp. 157-59.

Potts, SG, Lewin R, Fox KA, Johnstone, EC.  Group psychological
    treatment for chest pain with normal coronary arteries.  QJM:
    monthly journal of the Association of Physicians.  1999 Feb; 92(2):
    81-6.
  

Rajski, P.  Alcoholism and Rebirthing.  International Journal for the
    Advancement of Counseling 24, no.2 (2002): 123-136.
 

Reggios. (1985-6). Des mots pour un corps, un corps pour des mots,
    Bulletin de Psychologie. Sep-Oct; Vol 39(16-18)[377]: 891-899.
 

Rubin B.K. (1983). Cognitive, Affective and Physiological Outcomes of
    Rebirthing. Part of a doctoral dissertation. American University,
    Washington, DC.

Schuller, A.  The three R's: relationship, reflexology and rebirthing.  
    Positive Health, 1999  Jan(36) 11-2.

Shannahoff-Khalsa, David S.  Unilateral Forced Nostril Breathing: Basic
    Science, Clinical Trials, and Selected Advanced Techniques.  Subtle
    Energies and Energy Medicine Journal.  Vol. 12 No. 2 (2001).

Simon D Bowler S. D., Green, A. and Mitchell, C. A.  Buteyko breathing  
    techniques in asthma: a blinded randomized controlled trial. MJA
    1998; 169: 575-578.

Sudres, J.L., Ato P., Fourasté R., Rajaona E. (1994). Le rebirthing: une    
    thérapie á médiation corporelle? Essai d'évaluation et réflexions
    prospectives, Psychologie Médicale, 26, 13: 1362- 1368.
 

Torgerson, L. (1997). Rebirthing and Psychodrama: A Combination 
    Therapy Study.  Masters thesis.  Antioch University, Yellow Springs,
    OH.

Trevelan, J.  The uncharted mind:  Autogenic training, bioenergetics
    and rebirthing.  Nursing Times:  NT, 91, no. 14 (1995) 44.

Van Dixhoorn, J.  Cardiorespiratory effects of breathing and relaxation
    instruction in myocardial infarction patients.  Biological Psychology. 
    1998 Sep;49(1-2):  123-35.

Weber, S.  The effects of relaxation exercises on anxiety levels in
    psychiatric inpatients.  Journal of Holistic Nursing.  1996 Sep;14(3): 
    196-205.