Original sentence: Although altering the breathing can be relaxing to some people, hyperventilation is also a symptom of panic disorder.Breathwork is used by practitioners for spiritual growth, personal healing and well-being, and as a form of psychotherapy.Breathwork literature is growing, and every year Breathwork books are published in several languages.By using breathwork, practitioners aim to get in touch with and heal suffering caused by unconscious conditioning, unresolved birth trauma and old emotional wounds.However there have been several criticisms of breathwork's safety and little scientific evidence of its effectiveness as a healing tool.Many cultures throughout the world have used breathing as a transformational tool in spiritual practices.Over the last twenty years, Breathwork has experienced greater diversity and popularity.Practitioners believe that Breathwork in both its ancient and modern forms, is a simple, safe and gentle, and yet very powerful means to assisting with the release of old emotions that can result in reduced quality of life.They state that by using breathwork, altered states of consciousness are easier for people to attain.Using breath awareness as a primary catalyst,  practitioners believe that a simple and natural way to access the inner world of the human psyche was discovered
Edited sentence: All cultures throughout the world are familiar with the use of breath as a transformational tool in both shamanic and religious practices.Breathwork can be experienced as an invaluable tool for growth on the spiritual path, as a method for personal healing and well-being, and as a form of psychotherapy.Breathwork in both its ancient and modern forms, is a simple, safe and gentle, and yet very powerful means to assisting with the release of old emotions that can result in reduced quality of life.Breathwork literature is growing, and every year informative Breathwork books are published in several languages.Never before had access to altered states of consciousness been so easily available.Never before had it been so easy to get in touch with and heal suffering caused by unconscious conditioning, unresolved birth trauma and old emotional wounds.Over the last twenty years, Breathwork has developed rapidly.Using breath awareness as a primary catalyst, a simple and natural way to access the inner world of the human psyche was discovered