In Self- development and spiritual growth, one is called to explore their inward natural resources. Breath is one of those resources; a limitless, abundant, and available energy. Spirit Breathing is an alternative and natural therapy. Also qualified as "meditative, this practice intentionally changes the breathing pattern. Holotropic, DMT, Shamanistic, Rebirthing and Transformative are other names to describe a very similar style of breathing. This breath work supports emotional and physical healing and personal growth. At a physiological level, it stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS). It results in activation of the whole body systems ( such as respiratory, cardiac, nervous, digestive, reproductive, circulatory, etc.) At another level, by diverting attention from thoughts, chain reactions occur; elevating the person at spiritual, mental, and psychological levels.

In ancient eastern tradition, the Pranayama (breath regulation in Sanskrit) was the first discipline to bring a theory around respiratory control. The act of breathing is an essential aspect of most meditative practices and represents a means to expand consciousness. The breath, called "prana" means "life force".

IN western culture, breathing techniques appeared independently from any religious or spiritual  belief and are mainly used for therapeutic purposes (e.g, cardiac coherence, biofeedback, and autogenic training). These breathing techniques are often referred to as paced breathing and lead to sow down the breath frequency.