On the occasion of World Breathing Day, celebrated each year on April 11, the Mutualité de La Réunion is organizing, as part of its Breathe Health program, a week of free events from April 7 to 11, 2026 to raise awareness among Réunion residents of the benefits of good breaths. Conferences, workshops, meetings and practical experiences will allow the general public to discover how adapted breathing can become a simple and powerful tool for improving your health, managing your stress, optimizing your abilities, strengthening your daily well-being.
This 2026 edition will also focus on a particularly important issue for young people: stress management and concentration as part of preparation for exams.
For Théodore Hoarau, President of the Mutualité de La Réunion, “breathing is one of the simplest and most accessible health tools available. However, we have largely forgotten how to breathe well. Through Breathe Health, our ambition is to give back to the people of Réunion – and in particular to young people – concrete keys to better manage stress, regain concentration and take care of their health on a daily basis.
– Breathing to help students manage exam stress –
In 2026, the Mutualité de La Réunion wishes to strengthen its action with young people, particularly in middle schools, high schools and higher education establishments.
As exams approach, many students face high pressure and stressful situations that can affect concentration, memorization and self-confidence.
Breathing awareness sessions will be offered in several schools in order to teach students simple techniques to better manage their stress, regain calm and improve their ability to concentrate.
These tools, easy to use on a daily basis, can help young people approach exam periods with greater serenity and confidence.
– A simple practice, with powerful effects –
Often considered as an automatism, breathing is in reality a formidable lever for physical, mental and emotional health.
Breathing better helps reduce stress, improve sleep, strengthen vitality and promote concentration. Breathing also plays a role in the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, pain management or the support of certain chronic illnesses.
Accessible to all, free and natural, conscious breathing thus constitutes a major prevention tool, still too little integrated into public health policies.
– A call to breathe together –
The Mutualité de La Réunion invites the entire population to participate in this World Breathing Day, in a friendly, caring and educational atmosphere. All events are free, open to all
Breathing Week events
Raising awareness in schools and businesses
– April 7, 8 and 9, 2026
Interventions will be organized in several schools and partner companies in order to raise awareness among students and employees of the basics of healthy breathing: nasal breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, stress management and simple exercises to regain calm and concentration.
Exceptional conference: “Neuro Excellenceâ€
– Thursday April 9 – 6 p.m.
Citedi J. Marcadé – Camélias – Saint-Denis Doctor of Science Biliana Todorova will offer a conference dedicated to the extraordinary resources of our brain and how to mobilize them to live better and perform better.
– Breathing Forum
Vendredi 10 avril – 9h à 17h
Citedi J. Marcadé – Camélias – Saint-Denis
Around ten speakers from the world of health, sport and well-being will propose:
â— practical breathing workshops
â— thematic conferences
â— demonstrations of breathing techniques
â— exchanges with professionals
Participants will be able to attend the workshops on site or by videoconference.
Afghan walking – breathing and movement
Saturday April 11 – morning
– Forêt de l’Étang-Salé
To close this week, an introduction to Afghan walking will be offered in the countryside. This discipline combines breathing rhythm and walking, improving endurance, effort management and oxygenation.
Since the launch of the Breathe Health program in 2022, more than 10,000 people have already participated in workshops and events around breathing. In 2025, more than 3,700 Réunion residents, including many schoolchildren, will have been affected by the proposed actions.
Information and registration: The complete program can be found on the website: www.respirons.re
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