Breathletics

USE YOUR BREATH AS A WEAPON 💨⚡️
Better breathing, better living, better performance. Transform your life with breathwork! in Kinesiology.

Join us on the journey to peak health and athletic excellence. Meet Mike Kolander, Founder of Breathletics

Mike Kolander’s journey in the fitness industry began in the summer of 1996 when he graduated from the University of Illinois/Chicago with a B.S. With over 35,000 clinical hours and numerous certifications in NASM, CrossFit, and Breathwork Facilitation, Mike brings unparalleled expertise to the Breathletics team. Throughout his career, Mike has worked with a diverse range of clients, including the Chicago Blackhawks, professional athletes, senior citizens, rehab patients, military personnel, travel sports teams, teachers, and stay-at-home moms. His personalized wellness prescriptions are tailored to meet and surpass each client’s unique goals safely and efficiently. As a Certified Advanced Instructor through the Oxygen Advantage and a Certified Breathe Instructor through The Breathing Class, Mike's passion for breathwork has transformed both his professional and personal life. He is dedicated to sharing the incredible benefits of breathwork, helping others improve their athletic performance, sleep quality, stress levels, and overall well-being. Join Mike and the Breathletics team to experience the life-changing power of breathwork! 🌬️✨

11/21/2025

Here’s an example of how to “cheat” your body into getting a 30 second breath hold - CO2 “Dumps”. 5 fast , hard exhales and hold after the 5th, and you get your 30 seconds.

Why 30 seconds? That’s a barometer for your CO2 to build up and your O2 to drop , which elicits the physiological effect of reduced metabolic stress within your body in many ways.

🔥 The real goal: reduce metabolic stress!

• Lower inflammation
• Reduce lactic acid buildup
• Improve buffering capacity
• Support recovery, energy, breathing

This is where anti-inflammatory markers thrive and inflammatory markers disappear , giving your body the best chance of recovery so you can keep your athletic performance at an elite level.

Turn your breath into a weapon

Links in bio

11/20/2025

One of the quickest ways to drop your cortisol and get you out of “crazy” mode is this breathing protocol for 3-5 minutes -
Take a nasal inhale using your diaphragm for 4 seconds , and exhale thru the mouth for 8 seconds.

Any time you lengthen your exhales to be longer than your inhales, it flips the autonomic nervous system to “rest and digest”. Basically that’s your chill switch, and is proven to work.

**Bonus if you can “hum” on the exhale. You still get the dramatic cortisol drop if you don’t!! Humming triggers your vagus nerve - which is, of course, Latin for “to wander” - and it goes all over your body.

So when you feel like your head is going to explode with anger and frustration, before you scream to the heavens and throw a hissy, slow inhale and a slower exhale….

11/17/2025

Organic Xanax!! Come and see how powerful your breath is. This will teach you how to access your body’s natural strength against ptsd, depression, anxiety and addictions. A few quotes from past attendees:

“One month’s of therapy in one hour”
“Meditation for those who can’t meditate”
“Holy f*ck what was that!?!!”

Last one was sold out - link for tickets in bio

11/13/2025

Come let go of the static that’s holding you back!! We are back at Peak Yoga in Palatine on Nov 23rd @ 5 pm #. Come out and find out why this class has been called “A month’s worth of therapy in one hour”
link for tickets in bio

11/12/2025

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it” F. Bueller

Northern lights in the Chicago NW ‘burbs , Nov 11, ‘25

11/11/2025

What you see here is Breathletics athlete Markus L. doing a quick 5 second breath hold (always on the exhale) to lower his BP and heart rate while sending some blood up to the brain for improved focus before a big putt.

Anytime you are going into a stressful shot, take a few short breath holds.

Take a slow nasal inhale and a slow (oral or nasal) exhale and hold your breath for 5-10 seconds. Nasal inhale , exhale , relax and repeat 2-3xs and voila! You are now focused and chill.

Turn your breath into a weapon - link in bio

Golf Breathwork Cerrification coming soon !

11/07/2025

Adding strong breath holds to your training will get you more :
Power
Speed
Endurance
Velocity
Lung Volume
Higher Tolerance to CO2 build up
Focus
HRV (Heart Rate Variability)
Breath holds increase RBC’s (red blood cells) in your blood, which carry more oxygen to the muscles, giving you a boost in performance. By doing these right before and (at certain points) during your competition, you will trigger a release in RBC’s from your spleen and bone marrow that will elevate your level of performance, no matter what sport you play…..

Get your Breathletics Athletic Workbook Free , link in bio

TURN YOUR BREATH INTO A WEAPON

11/06/2025

When you tape your mouth at the range, you are training your body to breathe nasally when your heart rate is elevated. The benefits ?

-More energy to the muscles, keeping you at an elite level for much longer
-More power, better endurance and higher swing velocity later in the round.
-Lower BP
-Lower Heart Rate
This is EXACTLY where every golfer should be ……

11/01/2025

Here’s a testimonial from Paige K who came out and experienced the effects of the Breathletics Conscious Connected Breathwork class in southern Wisco- pretty powerful stuff…..
Check back in a few days for the Nov sched drop - we’re in Skokie, Palatine , Pleasant Prarie Wi and Buffalo Grove

SEE YOU SOON!
If you can’t make it out , grab a zoom session and do it in your own home - link in bio 🔥

10/30/2025

Linda M is a chest/shoulder/ vertical breather , so part of our training is to train the diaphragm-which is a muscle just like your glutes-to become stronger and more efficient. If Linda keeps up w the shoulder /upper chest breathing , she will maintain a stressed out state physically and physiologically. This will keep her blood pressure, heart rate and brain fog elevated while lowering O2 delivery to her muscles (as well as increasing the chances for acid reflux, weak core and bad sleep).
If you want to strengthen your diaphragm?
*Put a weight on your lower stomach and nasal inhale and elevate the weight
*Blow up a balloon 5xs /day
*Pursed lip breathing (straw breathing)
*Sportmask - gives the athlete a smaller opening to breathe, making their diaphragm work harder for air)

10/29/2025

MMA champion Jiri Pochazka incorporates all of the breath training during training and during competition. Not only does he mouth tape but Jiri does breath holds during intense sparring, nasal breaths as much as possible, and uses multiple different modalities to help him withstand CO2 build-up for longer periods to become the best fighter he can be….
If you want to learn how to turn your breath into a weapon, drop us a line (and get a free Breathletics Athletic Breathwork workbook )!! Link in bio
(Credit to OA for the pics/info)

10/27/2025

Full house for the Breathletics Chaos to Calm breath class last night Yoga in Palatine - everyone enjoyed getting their dose of “organic Xanax”!!!
This breath class has been proven to unlock the body’s natural strength and resilience against PTSD, anxiety, depression, and addiction-all in one hour.

“Meditation for those who can’t meditate”
“A month’s worth of therapy in one hour”
“This is like organic Xanax!!”

Check out our class page for the next class on your area- we are in Pleasant Prarie at Santosha Yoga this Weds @730 , if you’re in the area , come on out - November class schedule drops soon!!

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Arlington Heights, IL
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