Breathing Course in Lecce and Salento: When It Starts and How It Works
Anyone looking for a breathing course in Lecce or in Salento today finds little: a few sport freediving courses, practices linked to Qi Gong, and beyond that, a void. It is a paradox, for a land that owes so much to the breath, to song, to the pizzica, to life in the open air. That void is about to be filled: this page tells you what is taking shape, who it is for, and how to be among the first to know.
What is coming to Salento
At Masseria Montanari, in Carpignano Salentino, 25 minutes from Lecce, in the heart of the Grecìa Salentina, a path dedicated to work on the breath is taking shape, on two tracks:
- Sessions and small functional breathing courses with the Oxygen Advantage method: training of the everyday breath, nasal, slow, efficient, useful for managing perceived stress, for sport and for sleep. Individual formats and small groups, suited to all levels.
- Group circles of Rebirthing Breathwork: transformative conscious breathing, guided with seriousness: written screening, clear contraindications, small groups.
They will be led by Davide, breath coach and facilitator the masseria works with, on both methods: the first sessions will open in the coming months, with small groups and great care. It is the way things are done around here.
Why at a masseria (and not in a hall in the city)
The breath is best educated where the surroundings cooperate. The vaulted hall in Lecce stone, 55 m², air-conditioned, with the intimate acoustics that vaults give, and the silent countryside of the Grecìa Salentina all around do half the work: you arrive, you slow down, you breathe. For those coming from Lecce or the nearby towns it is half an hour's drive that is already decompression; for those coming from further away, the masseria's accommodation turns a session into a weekend.
Who it is designed for
- Anyone going through stressful periods and looking for a concrete, secular tool, without having to "believe" in anything;
- athletes who want a more economical breath (running, cycling, swimming, team sports);
- anyone who sleeps badly or snores with their mouth open and wants to work on nighttime breathing;
- anyone curious about inner work with the breath and looking for a serious setting in which to try Rebirthing;
- and anyone who simply wants to understand how this thing we do twenty thousand times a day works.
One thing said upfront, as always: breathwork is a wellbeing practice: it is not a therapy and does not replace medical care. For the intense practices there will be a preliminary questionnaire and clear contraindications.
How to be notified (and have priority)
Places in the first cycles will be few, by choice: small groups, high care. The waiting list is already open, a WhatsApp message or an email, zero spam, and those on the list will be the first to hear, with priority on bookings. If in the meantime you have questions, or want to tell us why the breath intrigues you, write to us: we reply within a few hours, and the stories of those who come help us build better courses.
In the meantime, starting today
Three simple gestures to start training on your own: breathe through your nose (always, even when walking fast); lengthen your exhale when you feel tension; spend two minutes a day observing your breath without changing it. They seem like small things: they are the foundations. The rest we build together, starting from the list.