What the heck is breathwork?

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What do you want to know about breathwork?
I asked you to share your deepest questions about breathwork, and in this episode, I do my best to share the most important and interesting information in response!
This episode begins with a mini breathwork session, followed by a breakdown of many aspects involved in breathwork – including why I chose the breath pattern I chose and the various ways breathwork can support your nervous system.
The most frequently asked question was in regard to the nervous system and how using your breath can support you in coming out of dysregulation. Listen in to hear:

• How breathwork supports your nervous system health
• Why deep breathing decreases the over-activation of the amygdala (or fear center of your brain), why it lowers stress hormones like epinephrine and cortisol, and how it activates the prefrontal cortex of your brain to help you focus and become present.
• Ways in which breathwork can help you more effectively manage and cope with your emotions.
• How breathwork can potentially support you in safely processing and releasing traumatic memories through non-judgmental self-presence.
• Why you might choose one breath pattern over another.
• How breathwork pairs with meditation.

If you have further questions about breathwork, please send them into me to [email protected]

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