“Your body already knows how to ride the waves. I think we’ve gotten so used to only trusting our minds and not trusting our bodies to do what’s good for them, and I think our body has a deep knowing.”
~ Erin Collins
Hi! Guest host Julia Mark here.
In this second episode of the Doors to Grief miniseries, we hear from the insightful Erin Collins about her journey to becoming a breathwork guide and sound healer.
Erin Collins offers both a scientific and spiritual perspective on how breathwork can be used as a tool for releasing stuck emotions. Our personal stories about navigating grief are woven throughout.
Whether you’re a breathwork enthusiast or wondering (like Erin’s grandfather), “Now, why would you need to teach someone how to breathe??” I hope this episode opens new doors for you.
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About Erin Collins
Erin is a breathwork meditation guide on Vashon Island near Seattle, WA. Through years of training in mental health and certification as a breathwork guide, Erin comes alongside you to provide loving support as you meditate deeply through conscious connected breathwork. Her presence is gentle and supportive, guiding you to self-knowledge, empowerment, and deep healing.
Mentioned in this episode (and related links)
* “What Is Breathwork?” (via the Cleveland Clinic)
* A style of breathwork called Transformational Breathing
* Radical Acceptance as described in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
* Article discussing how animals release energy after truama
* The Grieving Body (interview with author Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor)
* Research on the power of sound to heal
* Exploring anger and grief
* The 5 Stages of Death by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, which was later formed into the concept of “5 Stages of Grief” (which are definitely not linear!)
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