From the author: The paths of coherent breathing are mysterious. And many people fall into respiratory processes, sometimes by chance. But such a moment does not happen by chance. We are led by an invisible thread of fate. And I also consider my addiction to connected breathing to be my destiny. My encounter with breathing took place in 1995 in Minsk. In Minsk at that time there were already some people who underwent sessions of connected breathing. Vladimir Kozlov has already arrived with his “Insight”. I was initiated into the secrets of connected breathing using the home method. I just came across an old brochure from the “Knowledge” series, where some journalist described the details of the holotropic breathing process under the leadership of Stan Groff in Moscow. Then I became very interested in how one could get such vivid experiences in such a simple way. Well, actually, there was no other way to check the truth than to try to conduct the experiment yourself and breathe, as described in the article. The experiment was a success, and, to the tune of Alla Pugacheva’s famous song “Kings Can Do Anything,” I became so hyperventilated that I completely lost control of my body and had difficulty getting back out. The home breathing experiment lasted 15–20 minutes, but my clothes were completely wet from sweat. I decided not to do my own breathing. And half a year later they told me by phone that the famous breathing master Dan Bruley had arrived in Minsk and agreed to conduct a three-day breathing training. I agreed to participate in the training. The group was small, about 20 - 30 people. At the very first trial, I was cramped again, I remember how Dan came up and said two words, “Oh, progress!” It somehow became easier for me to breathe, and integration began. Then several years passed and Dan did not come to Minsk. Nobody invited him. And I went to seminars with psychologist Vladimir Kozlov, and even received an instructor certificate to conduct breathing classes. However, after a while I began to realize that I lacked the quality of the breath itself, and that I wanted to study further and learn more about the breathing mechanism. Chance led me to a conference on free breathing near Moscow, where I again met Dan Brule. And this meeting helped me understand that I will not find a better quality of breathing. Since then, I have been making efforts to organize Dan’s visit to Minsk. There is already a significant collection of audio and video materials from breathing workshops. Leonard Orr himself, by the will of fate, visited Minsk in 2003 and left a mark on my heart. Now there are even active participants in the Breathwork movement in Minsk. This cannot but please those whose souls are immersed in breathing, and those people for whom breathing helps in life. Breathing literally helped me make a revolution in my life. Breathing made me more real in life. Now I have a much smaller distance between plans, ideas and their implementation. But most importantly, thanks to meeting Leonard Orr, I refused to die, and chose to be physically immortal. This is my best choice in life. Rebirthing has become a way of my life and a method of spiritual and physical cleansing. I realized that breathing connected breath is simple and pleasant. Although I spent 10 years on this path, it is the most wonderful profession - teaching people to breathe connectedly. Now I have changed my profession as a chemist to the title of psychologist, and I am researching myself. As it turns out, psychologists know very little about human emotional states. More is known about states of mind. I study my states and the states of other people, the possibilities of expanding consciousness, and the creative realization of each person. In my free time I conduct classes on breathing and psychology. I try to teach others to live from positive states, feelings, thoughts. I show ways to increase personal strength, creative fulfillment, and health. I express my gratitude and sincere gratitude to everyone who contributes and helps promote Rebirthing in the CIS and other countries.