Every person who comes into the world takes a breath in the first minute. From then on, the lungs usually work on their own. However, chronic lung diseases, asthma, and sleep apnea have become common ailments today, and even those who are not sick find themselves gasping, wheezing, snorting, and puffing. The author Jessica Braun, who herself is easily thrown off her breathing rhythm, embarks on a journey to relearn how to breathe. She accompanies a woman in labor as she pants, visits a sleep lab, undergoes a breathing diagnosis, meditates with an Indian guru, dives with free divers, and observes a dominatrix as she restricts her client's breathing. Her research leads her to researchers and actors, biathletes and yoga instructors. She demonstrates how breath connects body and soul, and that everyone can learn the art of breathing and change their life.