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The Breathwork Channel is a daily home for guided breathwork, nervous-system science, and live group sessions — hosted by breathwork educators Jesse Coomer and James Stewart, proudly based in Chicago and broadcasting to the world.

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Calm in Chicago: Jesse Coomer and James Stewart seated in meditation posture along the Chicago lakefront with the skyline behind them, slow breath and movement filmed on the lakefront

The Breathwork Channel is led by Jesse Coomer, author of The Language of Breath (North Atlantic Books, 2023), and James Stewart.

Coherence Saturday live HRV & breathing reset
Wednesday Night Breathwork calming evening practice
Sunday Slowdown with James Stewart
Decoding Breath the science show

Meet the hosts

Two breathworkers. One channel.

Jesse and James lead every session with a blend of nervous-system science, guided practice, and a lot of hands-on coaching experience — so every episode feels like personal training for your breath.

Jesse Coomer, founder of The Breathwork Channel, smiling outdoors with a river and mountains behind him
Jesse Coomer
Founder & Lead Host

Jesse Coomer is a breathwork educator and author of A Practical Guide to Breathwork (2020), The Language of Breath (2023), and Becoming the Ethical Breathworker (2026). The Language of Breath is published in English, German, and French, and is held in 113 libraries worldwide per WorldCat. He is the founder of Breathwork//Tactics, a science-based breath training program for first responders, and the founder and lead faculty member at The Language of Breath Breathworker School, where he trains breath coaches worldwide.

Jesse taught English composition, research, and rhetoric at Vincennes University from 2011 to 2022, retiring at the rank of Associate Professor of English to work in breathwork full time. He was a certified Wim Hof Method instructor from 2016 to 2022, is a Vivation Professional and NASM-certified personal trainer, and has trained more than 3,000 students.

His approach is secular and evidence-based, and equally concerned with the human experience of breathing — what research shows, what tradition holds, and what he has observed teaching real people. He works with first responders, athletes, military personnel, and executives.

On the channel, Jesse leads Wednesday Night Breathwork and Coherence Saturday, and hosts Decoding Breath, the channel's research review series.

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Author Breathwork Educator Former Associate Professor of English Vivation Professional Chicago, IL
James Stewart, co-host of The Breathwork Channel, smiling outdoors with a river and mountains behind him
James Stewart
Partner & Co-Host

James Stewart was born and raised in Australia. As an adult he traveled extensively in pursuit of elevated levels of fulfillment and freedom — a search that led him to conscious breathwork as one of the most effective tools he'd found for optimizing physical and mental performance.

James is a partner in The Breathwork Channel, bringing his coaching background to guided sessions for individuals and teams who want efficient, holistic ways to improve health, performance, and a stronger sense of self. He also regularly leads breath training for U.S. veterans at the VA, work he has continued for years.

You'll find James leading the channel's calming Sunday Slowdown sessions and stepping in for Jesse on select weeknight broadcasts. Full bio →

Partner & Co-Host Breathwork Facilitator VA Veteran Breath Training Australia → Chicago

Join us live

Live every week, 7pm Central

No cost, no sign-up — just show up on YouTube and breathe along with the community.

Wednesday · 7:00 PM CT

Wednesday Night Breathwork

A calming evening practice with Jesse Coomer to release the day's tension and reset your nervous system before bed.

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Saturday · Morning

Coherence Saturday

A short, science-backed coherent breathing session designed to lower stress and raise HRV in under 10 minutes.

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Sunday · 7:00 PM CT

Sunday Slowdown

James Stewart leads a gentle wind-down session to ease the Sunday scaries and set the tone for the week ahead.

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