Jesse Coomer Breath

06/18/2026

The research on slow, nasal, diaphragmatic breathing is piling up.

A 2025 narrative review of the A52 Breath Method examined the science behind slow nasal diaphragmatic breathing and concluded that this style of breathing significantly improves vagal tone, HRV, parasympathetic activity, and emotional control, while reducing cortisol, anxiety, stress, and PTSD symptoms.

That is one breathing pattern.
Doing those specific things.
Measured across multiple outcomes.

For first responders, that list reads like a wish list for career longevity. Lower cortisol. Better HRV. More emotional control. Reduced PTSD symptoms.

None of this requires a significant time investment. It requires a consistent practice.

That is what we build at breathworktactics.com.

(A52 Breath Method: A Narrative Review of Breathwork. PMC12341363. 2025)

06/16/2026

Imagine this scenario.

You step into a high-threat training environment.
Heart rate spikes.
Vision narrows.
The body does exactly what it was designed to do.

Now imagine that five minutes later, your heart rate is already settling, stress markers are lower, and your system has returned closer to baseline. Same drill, different internal outcome.

That is exactly what slow breathing achieved in a virtual reality active shooter training study for tactical occupations. Participants who used structured slow breathing had lower stress biomarkers and heart rates after the drill than those who breathed normally. (McAllister et al., 2023)

This is why Breathwork Tactics includes stress-exposure drills that pair controlled breathing with real physiological load.

We want your nervous system to learn, in the body, that it can come back down.
Not someday.
Right after the fight.

06/15/2026

Let's get this party started! Welcome to The Language of Breath Breathworker School in-person capstone retreat in Brian Head Utah!! An amazing week is coming!

06/12/2026

Everyone online is chasing the next “big” breathwork experience.

I’m more interested in the kind of breathing that makes you reliable on a Tuesday afternoon.

That’s why I developed The Language of Breath: a practical way to build a stable inner relationship between your conscious and unconscious processes, so your nervous system can finally relax into something that might look boring from the outside and feel like safety on the inside.

Boring is the new breakthrough.

Comment below - in the most boring way possible - how boring you want your life to be. I’ll go first.

06/10/2026

Something important came out of a 2026 paramedic study that I think deserves more attention.

The study found that student paramedics who went through 12 weeks of structured breath training showed significantly improved resilience scores compared to the control group.

The qualitative side of the study was just as telling. Participants reported that breathwork gave them a sense of self-regulation, emotional regulation, and perceived psychological safety and control.

Psychological safety and control.

That phrase should resonate with anyone who has ever stood in a situation where the environment felt completely out of their hands.

When first responders cannot control the scene, they should still be able to control their internal state. That is what breath training builds.

(Maurer et al., 2026. PMC12963692)

06/10/2026

Good morning, Chicago! Breathe with us (even if you aren't in Chicago ;)

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06/09/2026

Most people still think of breathwork as a relaxation trick.

Current neuroscience says something very different.

A 2025 meta-analysis on slow breathing and heart rate variability concluded that voluntary slow breathing and HRV biofeedback are effective, non-invasive ways to improve autonomic regulation, vagal tone, and stress resilience. (Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, 2025)

For first responders, that matters because:

Autonomic regulation determines how quickly you can go from red to yellow.

Vagal tone determines how quickly you can recover between calls.

Stress resilience determines how long you can do this job without losing yourself.

Breathwork Tactics treats breathing as the primary user interface with those systems. Not an afterthought.

If your people are already being trained to push their nervous system to the edge, they also deserve the tools to bring it back.

06/09/2026

The research on slow, nasal, diaphragmatic breathing is piling up.

A 2025 narrative review of the A52 Breath Method examined the science behind slow nasal diaphragmatic breathing and concluded that this style of breathing significantly improves vagal tone, HRV, parasympathetic activity, and emotional control, while reducing cortisol, anxiety, stress, and PTSD symptoms.

That is one breathing pattern.
Doing those specific things.
Measured across multiple outcomes.

For first responders, that list reads like a wish list for career longevity. Lower cortisol. Better HRV. More emotional control. Reduced PTSD symptoms.

None of this requires a significant time investment. It requires a consistent practice.

That is what we build at breathworktactics.com.

Want to try this technique out for yourself? Click here for the guided session: https://youtu.be/1gIG1no9Qrg

(A52 Breath Method: A Narrative Review of Breathwork. PMC12341363. 2025)

06/09/2026

We just opened up two new classes, one 100% Online and another with our signature In-Person Capstone Retreat. You can find all of the details, including pricing using the link in the comments. Right now we are doing an Early Bird Discount for all those who enroll before July 1.

06/07/2026

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