5 Myths for Breathwork

When I started breathing, I also carried a lot of beliefs. I believed that there was a "right" way to breathe, that if I didn't do it perfectly, then it wouldn't work. I was trying to fit myself into rules and techniques, in the hope that this way I would become "better". Along the way, however, I realized that this effort only distanced me from the truth: I don't need to become anything different from who I am; I just need to be myself. Breathwork didn't give me "recipes", but a way to connect more meaningfully with my body, emotions and life.

Myth 1: There is a right and wrong way to breathe.

For years I thought my breathing was "wrong" and I needed to fix it. Today I know that breathing always reflects the state of the body and nervous system. There is no right or wrong; There is my natural breathing, which changes depending on what I experience. The incrimination only made me feel that "I am not enough".

Myth 2: Deep breathing is always best.

I used to force myself to take long, deep breaths, believing that this would relax me. In fact, I often felt more stressed. I learned that at rest, the most natural breathing is gentle and low. There is no need to exaggerate; It needs balance and flow.

Myth 3: Abdominal breathing is the key to relaxation.

And I had heard "you breathe with your belly" countless times. But the diaphragm moves the whole body: forward, backward, sideways. When I realized this and let my breath spread freely, I felt real peace for the first time.

Myth 4: Breathwork means breathing in rhythms and proportions.

At first I tried many exercises of metric proportions, and sometimes they were useful. But I realized that if I don't feel safe first, no technique has value. Breathwork is something deeper than rhythms; it's the connection with the body and the sense of freedom.

Myth 5: In Yoga you have to breathe in a certain way.

I also believed that I had to synchronize every breath with every movement. But my experience has shown that breathing finds its rhythm on its own, as long as I let it go. I don't need to push her – her natural flow is enough.

Today I know that Breathwork is not "right or wrong". It is not a test or an examination. It's a practice that reminded me that breathing can be gentle, free, and adaptive, supporting me in every moment of my life. He doesn't ask me – or anyone – to do something in the "right" way. It only asks me to discover my own path to safety, joy and inner peace, through connecting with the body and accepting everything I feel and think. No guilt, no criticism. Only with love, compassion and freedom

Vassilis Charamaras