BREATHWORK FOR TEENS
Breathwork is a gentle yet powerful tool for teens, especially during a phase of life when stress, emotions, and self-identity are intense and constantly shifting.
What is breathwork?
Breathwork simply means using intentional breathing patterns to influence the body and mind. Breathing isn’t just automatic—it’s directly connected to the nervous system. When you change how you breathe, you change how your body feels and how your brain responds.
For teens, this matters because their stress response is often “on high,” even when nothing dangerous is happening.
Why breathwork helps teens
Teen brains are still developing, especially the parts responsible for emotional regulation and impulse control. Breathwork helps by:
Reducing anxiety and overwhelm (slows the stress response)
Improving focus and school performance
Regulating big emotions like anger, panic, or sadness
Improving sleep
Supporting confidence and self-control
Helping with sports and performance nerves
It works fast – sometimes in under a minute – which makes it useful in real-life situations like exams, social stress, or conflict.
How breathwork works (simple science)
Breathwork influences the autonomic nervous system:
Fast, shallow breathing → fight-or-flight
Slow, deep breathing → rest-and-recover
Teens often breathe high in the chest when stressed. Breathwork teaches them to breathe deeper and slower, sending a signal to the brain: “I’m safe.”
Learning healthy breathing techniques in your teens becomes a life-long tool for handling the ups and downs of every day.
How teens can realistically use breathwork
Before tests or presentations
When emotions spike
Before sleep
During sports or performances
As a daily 2-minute reset
Consistency matters more than perfection.
BREATHWORK FOR TEENS is coming to Moment Studio in Valbonne.
WHEN? Saturday afternoons, 16.00-17.15
Ready to try something different? Give Breathwork for Teens a go!
