James Nestor

James Nestor is a science and investigative journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Scientific American, Outside, and National Public Radio. His earlier book Deep explored freediving and sparked his interest in the human respiratory potential. After experiencing personal breathing issues and discovering remarkable feats performed by breath-trained individuals, he spent years researching breathing across medical institutions, anthropology labs, athletic training programs, and spiritual communities worldwide. Breath became an international bestseller and sparked a global reevaluation of breathing science. Nestor now lectures internationally on respiratory physiology and human potential.