Our Research on Breathwork and Trauma Release
Earlier this week, we received an email from a breathwork facilitator who has been going through the Behavioral Breathwork Certification Training.
In one of the modules, Shane pushes back on a common claim in the breathwork world: the idea that brea...
This week I had an email exchange with one of our facilitator students that got me thinking again about something we see often.
She had been reflecting on different breathing practices and asked a great question about overriding the body and the breath.
She mentioned freediving, ancient yogic bre...
This week I had another long conversation with Dr. Peter Litchfield about behavior change.
He’s spent over sixty years studying behavior. Psychology. Physiology. Breathing. Human patterns.
Why do we know what to do… and still not do it?
I loved his answer as always and had to share it with you...
When Everything Looks Fine But Feels Anything But
I was having a conversation with one of our Behavioral Breathwork facilitators recently.She told me that she sees something that we also see all the time.
When life gets harder, health is usually the first thing people let go of.
I get it.
When ...
When I Stopped Searching Outside MyselfÂ
This time last year, I was highly stressed.
I was desperately searching for answers.I wanted to run away from my problems because I didn’t have any solutions.It just felt all too hard.
I kept looking outside myself.For the right book.The right mentor.The...
A question that really got me thinking this week…
This is our first newsletter of the year.Â
We intentionally stepped back in December and throughout January.That time was about home and family.Fewer outward commitments.More time to reflect and reconnect (I highly recommend it!).
As we move int...
Two Doors To Balance
The world is full of polarity. We are really seeing this now.Opposing thoughts, opposing opinions, opposing feelings…Not just between each other, but within ourselves.
What gets forgotten is that balance can’t exist without two sides.
The challenge is that when our body che...
The Three Kinds of Breathwork Experiences
This morning I was in conversation with Dr. Peter Litchfield, and we found ourselves circling back to a simple but powerful truth about life:Life is about having meaningful experiences.
That is what makes all of the not-so-great moments worth it. It’s t...
From Grumpy to Grateful
When I first began working with my own breath, it wasn’t about building a business or leading others. It was about just trying to get back to my happy old self and… to enjoy the life I had!
After my first child, I struggled with postnatal depression and found myself ofte...
"The most efficient breath you can take is the one you don’t have to force. Reflexive Breathing brings you back to what’s natural and essential for health."
We’re excited to share that 34 people have joined us for the first Behavioral Breathwork Facilitator Training.
This case study group marks...
Where Breathwork Is Going (And Why It Matters Now)Â
When we first began our breathwork journey, we believed transformation came through long, intense sessions. But over time—and through working with thousands of clients—we realized something deeper:
Breathing is a behavior.
And behavior can be ...
When Stress Becomes the Way You Breathe
When we experience stress or trauma, our breathing patterns adapt for survival.
We brace. We breathe faster. Shallower. We tighten our bodies and hold our breath without even realizing it... Ready for anything.
In the moment… This is protective and usuall...
