May 8, 2025 • 45 mins
Could the key to emotional freedom, mental clarity, and personal transformation be hiding in something as fundamental as your breath? In this eye-opening conversation, breathwork facilitator Jenn Warwick reveals how conscious breathing techniques can unlock doors within us that logical thinking cannot open.
When we first hear about breathwork, many of us think of simple relaxation exercises or meditation support. But as Jenn explains, transformational breathwork journeys go much deeper – creating an altered state where the logical mind quiets and the subconscious becomes accessible. Through specific breathing patterns guided by a skilled facilitator, we can open energetic, emotional, and physical channels that may have been blocked for years. Host Jeanne Collins shares her personal experience with breathwork, describing how just one journey session helped her recognize and release protective armor she'd been carrying since childhood.
What makes breathwork so revolutionary is its accessibility. Unlike many wellness practices that require special equipment or extensive training, breathing is something we all do constantly. Jenn demonstrates how even three conscious breaths can shift our nervous system from stress to calm, and how different techniques can be used throughout the day – from energizing morning practices to sleep-inducing evening routines. For busy parents or professionals struggling to find "me time," Jenn offers practical suggestions for incorporating breathwork into even the most hectic schedules.
The science behind breathwork continues to validate what ancient healing traditions have known for centuries. Conscious diaphragmatic breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system, signaling safety to the body and creating a cascade of positive physiological responses. Meanwhile, more active breathwork techniques can help clear stagnant energy, increase focus, and access the creative problem-solving capabilities of the subconscious mind. Ready to discover how something as simple as your breath could transform your life? Listen now and take your first step toward breathing with intention.
Jenn's book recommendation: Just Breathe - Dan Brule
More about Jenn:
Jenn has been in the fitness and wellness industry for over 20 years and is passionate about practices that place a large emphasis on mind-body awareness and optimizing vitality and personal growth.
As a Breathwork Coach, Jenn believes that breathwork is one of the most important pillars of health because of its ability to regulate our body’s nervous system, which effects all systems in the body: pulmonary, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, immune, endocrine, and more. The better and more efficiently we breathe, the more optimally these systems work together to heal and elevate the body. The skillful coaching tools and insights that Jenn imparts are proof that breath is the portal that opens channels for release, personal growth and transformation.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Transformational breathwork journey is really a
way to tap into the subconsciousmind, if I'm going to really
break it down to its core, andin that place it's moving you
into an altered state of mind.
And there is this beautifulopportunity when you're in that
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space, where the logical mindquiets, you are in this place of
receptivity.
It's almost like being in atwilight, if you will, where
you're receiving informationinto your body which is all
circulated through your ownbreath, which is guided by a
facilitator like myself.
You are then able to open upchannels that might be blocked
for you, whether it'senergetically open up channels
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that might be blocked for you,whether it's energetically,
emotionally, physically, whichmany human beings walking around
in this world have one of thosesections that they have
blockages in.
So a journey is able to helpyou open up that window.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Welcome to the House of Germar podcast, where
wellness starts within.
The House of Germar is alifestyle brand, empowering
women to live all in throughinterior design and personal
wellness.
We are a destination for womenready to reimagine what is
possible in their homes andlives and then create it.
We are honored to have you joinus on our mission to empower 1
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million women to live all in.
I am your host, jean Collins,and I invite you to become
inspired by this week's guest.
Welcome to the House of Germarpodcast, where wellness starts
within.
I'm your host, jean Collins,and today we are talking with
someone who has changed my life.
Yes, I mean that in fullsincerity Jen Warwick of Breathe
for Life.
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Everybody is our guest andwe're going to talk about breath
work.
We're going to talk aboutjourney work.
We're going to talk about herjourney and how she got there,
and I'm going to share how sheabsolutely changed my life, and
I never knew that breathing,which is something that we all
do and have the gift of, couldbe so impactful and could change
my life so much.
So she is a beautiful soul, anincredible human, an inspiring
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entrepreneur.
So, jen, I am so excited to haveyou on the show.
I am thrilled to be here, jane.
Thank you so much, you'rewelcome.
So before we get started, I wasgoing to do this, but then I
was like wait, no, this is yourrealm.
I would love for us to justbreathe together realm.
I would love for us to justbreathe together like maybe
three breaths.
(02:28):
Could you just guide us in,like three calming breaths that
we could do together to groundus and connect us?
Amazing.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
Absolutely Like.
This is a practice that you cando anywhere, so let's go for it
together.
I'm just going to suggest thatyou have your feet planted on
the ground, wherever you arewhoever's watching Hands on the
heart is a great thing to do too.
Just that you have your feetplanted on the ground, wherever
you are whoever's watching Handson the heart is a great thing
to do too.
Just so you feel your body andclose your eyes and let's go for
it.
Just really, really gently.
Breathe in through the nose,inhale and then open the mouth,
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exhale really slowly out, andthen do that two more times
Slowly breathe in and then dothat two more times.
Slowly, breathe in and thenopen the mouth, exhale really
slowly all the way down to yourtoes, and then one more time
Inhale and then exhale fully allthe way down to your toes, and
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then let that go.
Just come back to normalbreathing, relax your hands and
the first thing to do is to justnotice where you are.
What do you feel?
What do you feel?
So?
Oftentimes it's very subtle,but it can just help you feel
that sense of presence.
Maybe it creates a little moreclarity If you're talking to
somebody like here with you, weare just together.
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It's co-regulating us, bringingus together.
So beautiful, simple and true,simple and true.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
And I will say from my personal experience when I'm
doing it, I'm standing.
It is amazing how, when youactually focus on breathing in
and diaphragm breathing whichwe're going to talk about first
and next, because that was thefirst thing I learned from you
when you really focus on thatand focus on the exhale, like I
feel all the weight and thebreath going out through my feet
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because I'm actually connectedand aware of it.
I'm actually connected andaware of it and, like many
people, I'm one of those peoplewho, like, holds everything in
my shoulders and I hunched overand I have horrible posture and
just doing three simple breaths,standing up for me, makes me
feel so calm and feel like I canstand up taller and just like
I've let go of a little bit ofstress, just with three breaths,
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a couple minutes.
That's it.
It's amazing, truly it'samazing.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Agreed, agreed, agreed.
And really what's happeningchemically in your body is
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there's a shift happening in adifferent way because you're
consciously slowing the breath,which moves you into
parasympathetic branch of yournervous system, the calming side
Right.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
Oh, it's so powerful.
Okay, before we get intotalking all about breath work
which we will, and we're goingto talk about diaphragm
breathing first, because, guesswhat?
I realized I didn't know how tobreathe at 54 until I met you.
So better late than never.
Let's talk about you, and Ilove to share people's journeys
about themselves and how theygot to where they are, because
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most of us, as entrepreneurs,didn't start out where we are
now, and your journey is such ahealing one and wellness is such
an important role in your life.
So let's talk about you.
Know, how did you get to beingan entrepreneur and having your
own business that focuses onbreath work?
Speaker 1 (05:48):
Like you've said in so many of your podcasts and
when I've seen you speakpublicly, it wasn't something
that I ever expected or plannedout, but there is definitely a
calling behind what I do.
I've always been in a placewhere wellness has been huge for
me and that's what I've beenpracticing and doing as a form
of my lifestyle for a long timeCoaching and helping with
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training people in fitness,specifically barre technique,
and that's very much of amind-body practice.
But then, as I was justevolving into my own personal
life and also working so much onmy own personal journey, I was
introduced to different somaticpractices, and breathwork was
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one of them and one of the mainthings that really drew me
towards it, as I was reallystruggling with a lot of
blockages, a lot of things thatwere around depression, things
where my mindset was reallytangled and I just had a
difficult time moving through it.
So when I was introduced tobreath work, it was the first
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time when I really could just bein my body.
There was no conversation, itwas just what do I feel in my
body by moving the naturalrhythm of the breath, and it was
profound for me right away.
And that was specificallythrough journey work which I
think we're going to talk about.
We will, and through thatprocess of doing one journey,
doing another journey, doinganother journey, having mentors
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that were helping me processwhat I was feeling, I came to
this place where I said I reallywant to become certified so
that I can then be able to sharethis with others, because I do
have people that I am in contactwith that would really gain a
lot from having this in theirlife as well.
And that's really where itbegan.
And once becoming certifiedgroup sessions, one-on-one
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sessions, moving into this placewhere I was like, wow, there's
people that are receivinghealing from this, and what a
profound way to use what I dofor my livelihood to make an
impact on others.
That was really that connection, that synergy, is what brings
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me to where I am today andyou're everywhere.
Speaker 2 (08:05):
For people who don't live in Connecticut, you might
not know this, but she's likeall over the place doing
sessions, doing programs andalso doing one-on-one sessions,
which we will talk about alsoand which I did all by Zoom.
I have other friends who havedone it and they do it in person
with you, but I did all of itby Zoom.
So, your services, you don'thave to live in Connecticut to
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be able to tap into Jen'samazing wisdom and her powers to
help you.
I did everything with her onZoom and met her for the first
time.
After three and a half monthsof working with her, I met her
for the first time and we onlylive about 20 minutes away from
each other no-transcript, movingyou into an altered state of
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mind.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
And there is this beautiful opportunity when
you're in that space where thelogical mind quiets, you are in
this place of receptivity.
It's almost like being in atwilight, if you will, where
you're receiving informationinto your body which is all
circulated through your ownbreath, which is guided by a
facilitator like myself.
You are then able to open upchannels that might be blocked
(09:50):
for you, whether it'senergetically, emotionally,
physically, which many humanbeings walking around in this
world have one of those sectionsthat they have blockages in.
So a journey is able to helpyou open up that window.
And then, in that process ofopening the window, there are
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different tempos of breath thatare applied during that process,
and the main one that I use iscalled conscious connected
breathing.
So you're breathing throughyour mouth and the reason for
that is to activate the nervoussystem.
That is, to activate thenervous system, okay, so it
starts to move the energy in thebody in this very controlled
way to help elicit emotionalchange and emotional shift in
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how the brain is operating.
And it's this natural processusing the breath.
That's why, going way back toancient times, this was a
healing modality that was usedand now that there's so much
research supporting it, it'scoming to the forefront again to
be something that's used today,not as a trend I know that word
(10:56):
is used a lot but it's really ahealing modality and, having
science backing it now andresearch, you can really go to
it and know that it is used forvery meaningful and effective
purposes.
So that is, in essence, whatjourney work is.
It's approximately an hour anda half to two hours of breath
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work.
The intensity of that breathwork can be anywhere from 45
minutes to an hour of breathingthrough the mouth typically, be
anywhere from 45 minutes to anhour of breathing through the
mouth typically, and that's avery, very activating window of
time to move you out of yourlogical brain into that
subconscious level.
And when you're in thatsubconscious level, someone like
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myself is guiding you to helpyou open up the blockages,
because there's a conversationgoing into the journey of what
is the intention of what we'retrying to move out of your
system that might be blockingyou.
So that's really, in essence,what the modality and that type
of therapy is looking to helpyou with.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Yes, oh, and it was so powerful.
So I'm going to share a littlestory about my first journey
with you.
So I signed up.
You have a 12 week one-on-oneprogram and I just to give some
context, right, so I have afriend who's also a friend of
yours, but I didn't know you,but yet I do know you, but I
didn't know you, I didn't thinkI knew you, and so she had done
(12:18):
your 12 week journey and I sawher after the 12 week journey
and I know she was sort ofstruggling with trying to figure
out her direction, her purpose,where she wants to go with her
career.
She was a coach and she wasreally struggling with that.
And she did a 12-week journeywith you and I saw her after
that journey and she had suchclarity about who she was, what
her purpose was, why she washere, what her uniqueness was
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and where she was supposed totake her business.
It was unbelievable.
She went from being really,really scattered to so focused
and honed on and truly, as shespoke about it, you could see
her light up.
She had figured it out, she hadfound it and I was like, oh my
(13:00):
goodness, I need to talk to thiswoman and because breathwork.
Anyone who's into personalgrowth.
You see it on Instagram, itcomes up a lot, it gets around,
and so I kind of knew, but Ididn't know, I had really had no
idea.
And so I was like I have to getconnected with this woman.
And so she connected the two ofus together and we get on a
Zoom call and you said to meyou're like I know you.
And I was like, really, you'relike, yeah, we went to
elementary school together.
I was like no way, oh mygoodness, you're that Jen?
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It was so crazy.
So anyway, like the universe isjust strange, you never know
what's going to happen.
So we actually did go toelementary school together and I
at first I didn't recognize her, but then when she said it, I
was like, oh my goodness, yes,of course I know you.
But I signed up, like blindlysaid yes to the 12 week program
because my friend had done itand I saw how transformational
it was and I was kind ofstruggling with some things in
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my life.
I really had no idea what I wasgetting myself into.
I really didn't.
I was like I know I've done boxbreathing and stuff and you go
to yoga and there's differentbreathing techniques, but I
really had no idea how muchbreath work was going to change
my life From a journey workperspective.
The first time I did my journeyit was my I think third time
with you, and before that we hadworked on some breathwork
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techniques, and so it was mythird time with you.
I had no idea what to expect.
I'm doing it over Zoom.
I'm lying on my bed, I have myblanket, I have my eye mask, I
have you in my ears, music isplaying, you're talking, we had
an intention and it ended afteran hour and I just I looked at
you and I was like that was themost incredible hour I've ever
(14:29):
spent in my entire life, andI've tried hypnosis, I've tried
all kinds of things and Iliterally I saw my younger self,
I saw my higher self, I sawmyself when I was a child,
getting bullied in third grade,which is actually when I did
know you and I.
It brought so much clarityaround one of the things I was
really struggling with, whichwas something was in my heart
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and it was sort of opening up myheart because I realized I had
this coat of armor around methat was there as a child to
protect me from people hurtingme and protect me from people's
words and how they would hurt me.
Because when I moved to town, wewere not like the other kids.
We grew up in a very wealthytown and we had no money and my
parents were divorced, and sopeople, kids are not nice, and
so I realized that that armor,when I was a child, was there to
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serve me for a reason, but nowthat I'm 54, that armor doesn't
serve me anymore.
And it was so amazing theclarity folks of that journey
and I immediately, when it wasover, started journaling about
the entire experience and whatmy younger self said, what my
older self said, what my higherself said, and it was so clear I
was blown away.
(15:34):
And all of it was because I waslying there listening to you,
listening to the music andbreathing.
That's it.
That's it Just doing differentbreathing techniques during that
time period, life altering, andwe did maybe six journeys in
total and they were allabsolutely amazing.
So that's what a journey isreally like everybody.
Speaker 1 (16:00):
There is absolutely a method to the entire process,
and that's so beautifully said,jean.
It's you really were open, andthat's so much of what any type
of personal transformation isabout is just being open to
receive what you're seeking,because there is no hard and
fast answer.
It's just being open to what'savailable to you, and the minute
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you send that message out tothe energy around you, then it's
there to support you and ofcourse we don't know what
messages are going to comethrough, but the body absolutely
keeps score.
I'm sure many of you that arelistening have either noticed
that or have heard that phrasebefore.
There's a lot of informationthat's stored in our body, sell
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your cellularly and in thisprocess just as one example of
different modalities you areable to shift that energy in
real time.
So because of that, as Jean wasjust attesting to like, you are
literally able to move theenergy that is going to possibly
show up in different versionsof who you are over your entire
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course of your life, and thenthrough that, you begin to
integrate it, you journal it,you write through it, and that's
really what my program isdesigned, and I was kind of
struggling a little bit with itbecause I just didn't feel like
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it was where I wanted it to be,but I didn't know how to make it
different or better.
Speaker 2 (17:41):
I couldn't figure it out for myself and I'm working
with a team of people and Istill like I can communicate
that it doesn't feel like it'sright.
But if I can't communicate, whyno one can help me figure it
out?
So it has to come from within.
And we did a journey work andat the end of the journey work,
it was so clear to me I sawmyself presenting it and I saw
myself presenting a differentversion of what it was, with the
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tweaks that I was seeking andcouldn't figure out.
And what my talk was missingwas.
It was missing the emotion.
So it was missing the emotionalconnection to me and me
projecting my emotional story inthis talk.
It came across as interesting,yet flat, and it was amazing.
So, like that night, literallyafter the journey, that night, I
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went to the talk and likeedited all this stuff and added
more personal me and morevulnerability to the talk.
And it is so much better nowbecause that clarity, the
answers, were within me.
I just couldn't find them, andso, by doing the journey work
and the breath work, they becameso crystal clear that I knew
exactly what was missing.
It was amazing, like really Wow.
Speaker 1 (18:47):
So beautifully said.
I mean, we all have a story, weall have something to say and,
just like you described, itfeels like you want to express
it, but it doesn't always havewords.
It can be put into words, butyou have to feel it somatically
and then it comes through andthen it feels super authentic
because it really is.
(19:07):
It's your message and you'restanding in it.
Now I've seen you preparing forthe TED Talk and it's very real
.
It's you and it feels sobeautiful when you're watching
someone be their authentic selfand watching that unfold in real
time.
That is something that I canreally get behind.
It's very cool, yes it isDefinitely.
Speaker 2 (19:28):
Breathwork is amazing that way.
Okay, so I want to take a stepback to the first two sessions
that I had with you, where Ilearned how to breathe because I
did not know that I was notbreathing correctly.
So one of the first things youtaught me and I want to talk
about this experience, becauseone of the first things you
taught me was diaphragmbreathing, which I thought
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sounded so simple, yet Irealized I was doing it wrong.
So explain to everyone whatdiaphragm breathing is, because
this has also changed my life.
Speaker 1 (20:01):
Okay, so happy that you brought this up Because,
yeah, I mean, there's a lot ofus that are moving around
through life without moving thediaphragm and obviously it's
really a direct connection toyour respiratory system.
But the real, true secretbehind moving the diaphragm
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muscle is to tap into yournervous system, because some of
these main highways if you will,superhighways that are coming
from your brain are connecteddown through the diaphragm into
your gut.
Okay, Like an intuitive feelingor information that's moving
from the body up to the brainare coming through these
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channels that are connected tothe nervous system via the
diaphragm.
The diaphragm is thisdome-shaped muscle goes 360
degrees around your body, rightunder the base of your rib cage,
and it's like a pump.
It moves up and down and up anddown.
Every single time we breathe andfor the most part, especially
in the type of culture that welive in and we're sitting a lot,
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whether we're talking a lot ina conference room or in meetings
or driving, the body getsshrunken down and the diaphragm
doesn't have the space to reallyget that nourishing movement to
it.
In order to really have a full,optimal breath, you need to move
the diaphragm.
So we always start there in thefirst two sessions of my
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program we focus on how do youbreathe so that you're optimally
using that muscle and gettingused to the skill of using it.
The easiest way to directly getinto the diaphragm is to
breathe through your nose,because it takes the air down
low into your belly which isthen moving the diaphragm as
well To just kind of wrap it upa little bit.
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When breathing through themouth the breath stays high in
the chest and it doesn't getinto that area where the
diaphragm moves and gets flushedthrough and undulates up and
down.
When you take the breaththrough the nose it takes it
lower into the body and gets thediaphragm moving and then helps
you tap into that rest anddigest calming aspect of your
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nervous system through the vagusnerve.
Speaker 2 (22:14):
Right, which is amazing.
So the first time we did it,you and I practiced it together
and we ended and I said to you Idon't think I'm doing it right.
I was like I just don't think Iam, because not only did it not
feel like the way I think itwas supposed to feel, but you
were describing it and what Irealized is that, especially as
women, we spend so much of ourlives trying to improve our
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posture and to stand up and tosuck our stomachs in and not
stick our stomachs out, becausethat is part of you know, stand
tall, and all of my life it's.
You know, improve your posture,stand tall, shoulders back,
stomach in.
Diaphragm breathing is the exactopposite of that.
Diaphragm breathing is stomachout.
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And I remember the first weekthat I was working with you, I
was like I am having emotionalissues with this because I am
forcing myself to look pregnantwith diaphragm breathing and
this is making me soself-conscious and I'm really
struggling with this.
So I had to work for about twoweeks to get past the fact that
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diaphragm breathing, while sogood for me, was also making me
feel fat and it was really aproblem because I was like I
feel fat when I do this, butthen, of course, I go back to
regular breathing and stand uptall, and I don't, so it was an
interesting part of the journeythat I wasn't expecting was this
emotional connection that Ihave negatively to this
incredibly powerful form ofbreathing.
Speaker 1 (23:43):
And I'm so glad you brought that up because, yeah, I
mean, just like you're saying,I mean it's typically much more
of a common practice to pulleverything in and basically
create some constriction aboutthat part of the body.
When we're doing those firstfew rounds of practicing, you
really do want to feel the bellymove, because that helps to get
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the diaphragm to activate too.
So you feel that sense ofpressing the belly outward right
.
You feel that sense of, oh mygosh, this is not normal for me.
But then as you get rollingwith it and into a week, two
weeks, and then things begin toflow, there's this nuance where
it's not so much of just reallypressing the belly out, it's
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just allowing for this expansiondown into the lower part of
your body and it begins to flowmore naturally and you still can
harness that control over howthe body is holding the air and
moving the air through your body.
But you're right, there isdefinitely abdomen movement
pressing out and expanding asyou take a full diaphragmatic
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breath.
Speaker 2 (24:49):
Yes, yes, but it's powerful and I will say for
everyone who's listening, I doit when I get into bed.
I practice it.
I practice that diaphragmbreathing and I can tell you I
am asleep in minutes, minutes,minutes, because I can feel it
and just like you walked usthrough that breath exercise in
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the beginning of really feelingthe breath, leave your body and
leave your feet.
When I'm lying down, I hear youin my head like walking me
through doing that and it isamazing how much I can use
breath in a couple of minutes tocompletely calm my body when I
get into bed and really help mefall asleep much faster.
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It's so powerful.
I remember when I first did itI was like, oh, I texted you.
I was like this is amazing.
It just I was able to use mybreath to just really like wash
away the stress of the day andimmediately get my body in a
much calmer state to be able tofall asleep very quickly.
Speaker 1 (25:48):
Yeah.
And so here's the thing and Ioften hear this being in this
world I'm in is like well, jen,is this meditation?
Because I don't meditate?
Well, and I'm concerned thatthis just isn't for me because
I'm just not a meditator.
What you just described is thatperfect differentiator, if you
will, that when you breathe acertain way diaphragmatic
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breathing, or just slowing thebreath down, taking it into the
belly you are actively in realtime, switching the nervous
system from what could have beena stress response or that
you're just feeling activatedinto that calming branch, that
parasympathetic side of yournervous system.
So you're signaling I am safe,I am calm, by slowly breathing,
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stretching into the diaphragm,and you're naturally going to
start to feel a sense of calm.
You even might even salivate,like there's these different
responses that the body willstart to signal you with when
you're in that parasympathetic,calming side of the nervous
system, in that parasympathetic,calming side of the nervous
system.
And if you're able to do thatin real time and say, okay, I'm
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going to take five to seven slowbreaths because I want to be in
that calm state, you canrealistically do that that
quickly.
You can, yes, yeah.
So it's powerful that way.
Speaker 2 (27:06):
It is so powerful and I use it before I speak, before
I get out of the car.
I sit for a few minutes and Ijust really feel inward and I
practice the breathingtechniques that you have taught
me and it really makes it so.
When I get out of the car to goto an event, to go speak or do
something, I feel very groundedbecause I've done it, and even
(27:26):
sometimes right before I speak,I will just pause for 30 seconds
to a minute by myself and justlike breathe and just focus
inward and it creates anincredible calm.
It's amazing.
It's this tool that we all have.
It's free, it's in us, it walkseverywhere with us, all day,
every day, and it's so powerfuland I also use it.
(27:48):
You taught me techniques thatyou know sometimes in the
afternoon, when you're gettingthat like a lull, like three or
four o'clock, where you don'tfeel a lot of energy, you taught
me breathwork techniques thatwork in a couple of minutes to
just bring my energy back up.
So it's not just about calming.
You have some techniques thatlike bring the energy back up as
well.
Speaker 1 (28:08):
Absolutely Like it's.
It's to be harnessed in ineither way calming, focus,
activating.
If you are getting ready forsomething like, say, you're
going to be performing in anathletic event or you're going
on stage or you're just there'sa way that you want to feel this
higher lift in your body, butyou're still very aligned with
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what your intention is.
Like, let's say, you're goingonto the stage with your TEDx,
Like I know that the audience isready to receive me, but if you
are also matching your breathpattern to that, to that mantra
that you're speaking to yourself, all of a sudden, like there's
this powerful energy that you'recreating.
Yeah, Inside, outside, it's avery powerful.
Speaker 2 (28:52):
It is, and we all had experiences like you're sitting
in the car in traffic andyou're like I am so tired, you
know, and I'm like playing themusic and the window open, and I
tried it once coming back fromNew York City and I was like
wait, let me try Jen's breathwork of like one of those like
rapid, really quick breath workthings that you taught me, which
is a thing is not the rightword to describe it.
It actually is a technique andhas a name, but I tried it and I
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was like, oh my goodness, Ifeel more awake.
Okay, I can deal with anotherhalf an hour of traffic.
It was really cool.
Speaker 1 (29:23):
Super cool.
That's one of my favorites inthe morning, also for
detoxification, like if you'relike I just want to clear my
lungs out from sleeping or froma conversation I had, or just
energy that I'm carrying aroundbecause I was in a room with a
lot of people and I just feelsomething heavy, I have no idea
whose energy I was picking up.
You can do that type ofclearing breath and it does
(29:46):
exactly that it clears you, itgets you back to a state where
it's just your pure energy andnot others.
Speaker 2 (29:51):
Yeah, so powerful.
Oh my goodness.
All right.
So let's switch gears a littlebit.
When I saw you personally forthe first time in oh my goodness
, like 40 years, I was like you,girl, are in amazing shape.
So let's talk about wellness,because I'm always really
curious People that are, youknow, living in the wellness
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space for a living and you knowyou breathe and you do these
things for a living.
What are some of your wellnessroutines that have gotten you to
where?
Speaker 1 (30:22):
you are, gosh that.
Has that just morphed so muchover the course of life?
Yeah, it's definitely alifestyle Over the course of
life.
Yeah, it's definitely alifestyle.
Every day there's some type ofmovement that just brings me
back to who I am, and obviouslyit involves breath work now too.
But the physical movement inthe body is an incredible way to
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integrate change or elevation.
Or if you're looking to levelup in your life, so I use
movement all the time.
Or if you're looking to levelup in your life, so I use
movement all the time.
Obviously, I am a very bigaficionado of bar technique
because I love toning,strengthening and I love
anything that's not invasive onthe joints.
That's changed a lot for me,because I used to be the
opposite in that regard, but nowI just love to feel the
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strength in the body and let itkind of speak to me.
So I do a lot of that type ofworkout.
I love to strength train.
I really believe in it.
I've worked with personaltrainers, I've worked with small
groups where I am part of thatgroup and being led, and wow,
that's super powerful.
And then a huge part of what Ido now is getting out in nature,
(31:26):
walking literally walking,whether it's me or with my dog
like that is a huge part of mywellness routine.
I can do a ton of breath work,I can do a ton of affirmation
and mantra work when I'm walkingand wow, that's a huge way to
level up too and to just matchyou up.
You want to just keep aligningwith where you are going
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physically, mentally,emotionally, spiritually and I
find that walking is a great wayto do that.
Speaker 2 (31:54):
It is yeah, and so many good business ideas come
from being out in nature andjust connecting and paying
attention to what you see.
Nature is so powerful and I'vehad so many guests on that say,
you know, just connecting withnature when you're really on a
spiritual journey or personalgrowth journey is really
grounding and really important.
Speaker 1 (32:14):
Really, really powerful.
Yeah, and I think that there'sso much more conversation around
it, and that's very excitingbecause it's so accessible.
You can go out the dooranywhere.
Obviously, some people havetheir favorite place, or where
it's quieter, where they reallyfeel it's more meditative, or
they feel supported by the trees, or whatever really calls you,
but there's some true potency inthat that can really help you
(32:37):
shift even closer to what you'relooking to be aligned with.
Speaker 2 (32:40):
So, yeah, yes, Now, what's your sleep?
Like Sleep is good.
Speaker 1 (32:45):
Is it?
I love to sleep and it's reallysteady.
I would say even more steadythan you know.
Speaker 2 (33:10):
no-transcript our fifties and our children don't
live in our house anymore and so, except when they come to visit
and so life changes so muchwhen you're in your fifties,
because now you have more time,which is great.
(33:31):
I love that.
You said you focus on toningand strengthening and I find,
now that I'm older, I do less ofthe hardcore cardio and more of
the bar class and the weighttraining, because that's just
really important as we start toget older.
But I also find that we havemore time to sleep.
Even as entrepreneurs, we havemore time to sleep when we don't
have to take care of ourchildren.
So my question for you on thisone is for the listeners who are
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younger and they're in adifferent life stage and they
might have young children.
How would they start thinkingabout breathwork as a way to
incorporate just a little bit ofpeace and calm for themselves?
If they are in that stage wherethey're saying I don't know how
to find any time for me becausethere isn't a me.
I am so busy with all thethings in my life and these
(34:15):
children and I've lost me.
How would you suggest someonestarts?
Speaker 1 (34:20):
I'm really glad you asked me that, and I do work
with clients who have asked thatexact thing or in that exact
same scenario, and we talk a lotabout the morning routine.
What does it look like?
What would your ideal morningroutine look like?
And I'm talking morning becauseit's really where we're setting
the tone for the entire day and, of course, as you wake up, put
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your feet on the ground.
You've got little kids like youare not thinking about breath
work or meditation or a quietyoga session, so you have to
really be pragmatic andpractical about it, like what's
going to work for me.
What I usually suggest andencourage is like find a place
in your home even if it's just achair in the corner or
someplace that you love, thatmakes you feel good and go to
(35:03):
that place in the morning to doyour rounds of breath work or to
do your journaling or to lightyour candle.
Find a spot, because there'salways going to be a way to say
I can't do it, I don't have timeto do it.
Like, you do have to create thefive to 10 minute time for
yourself and put it into theschedule, and that's really more
(35:25):
of the mindset work, right, orit's just the way to start the
day off.
That's not including yourphysical movement, but I think
once that part is put in placeand that foundation is created,
you then offer yourself moretime later that, yeah, I really
do need to go to that class or Ido need to do that walk today.
It's really important for thesereasons, for my children, for
(35:49):
the project I'm working on, forthat work project that I have to
get done, even though I'm stilla mom and a parent.
Like you, have to start earlyin the day to set the groundwork
for all the other things you'regoing to commit to during the
rest of the day.
Speaker 2 (36:03):
Right, yeah, it's sort of like making your bed.
It becomes part of your routineand you make your bed so that
when you come back into yourroom it feels like it's clean
and it's ready and it's prettyand your room is respectable.
Like I always say, you shouldalways make your bed and I'm a
huge proponent of find a morningroutine, even if you have to
start with just five or 10minutes and get up five or 10
(36:23):
minutes earlier.
Find those five or 10 minutesto just focus inward, whether
it's with breathwork orjournaling or trying to meditate
something to start you and thenit kind of becomes addictive.
I have to say I don't know ifyou're like me, but I feel like
if I don't do my morning routinewith my matcha and my
journaling and my like lookingin and reflecting and meditating
, like I am cranky and sometimesI have to do, I'm like I still
(36:47):
need to do it.
It might not happen till noon,but it's just such a part of me
I don't even have to think aboutit and it's something that I
crave doing.
I crave that time of innerreflection and breathing and
really connecting with my body.
Speaker 1 (37:01):
I crave it, that you have created that, that that is
literally what you want to sharewith the world around you, that
your morning routine is just sosacred to you and it's this
place where you are infusingyourself with so much energy and
focus and clarity and intention.
(37:21):
And how am I gonna show uptoday, how am I going to be that
partner or that collaboratorLike that's what you're doing,
and so many others are going toreap the benefits from that, and
, of course, yourself.
So when I'm talking to peoplethat are in a different stage, a
younger or, like you know,maybe with the kids running
around, you just have to make achoice.
(37:42):
It really is.
It boils down to that Like whatis important to me, even if
it's one minute, two minute whenI'm, when I'm folding or making
my bed, like find that bit ofspace, because usually after you
drop them off at school, thereis space.
Speaker 2 (37:56):
Yeah, yes, and it's making an intentional choice to
connect with your body.
And breathwork allows you toconnect with your body.
And you're talking about, like,making the bed.
Honestly, you can do it whileyou're making the bed.
If you're connecting to yourbody, honestly, you can do it
while you're making the bed.
If you're connecting to yourbody, you can really do that in
such small little ways to justconnect with your body
(38:17):
throughout the day by breathwork and just really connecting
with how you feel and groundingyourself and looking inward.
And the more you do that, themore your body will tell you
what it needs or what it wantsor what it's craving or how it's
going to be happy.
Speaker 1 (38:31):
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
I just I'm feeling all that youjust said and I think there's
such a we're living in a timewhen there's a lot of separation
, where we don't feel in ourbodies, we don't feel into the
body.
But if we kind of reverse thatstory or that conversation and
say, you know, this is where thepower comes from, when I build
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that relationship on the inside,if it's a matter of two to five
minutes in the morning and thenmaybe again later in the day,
like that's where you'rebuilding all of the strength of
who you really are, it's, it's,that's, that's your authentic
version.
Speaker 2 (39:06):
So Right, which is so powerful?
So what is on your bucket list,personally and professionally,
like, what else do you want todo?
You're growing and buildingthis amazing business, so what
do you want to do?
Speaker 1 (39:18):
many people as possible, just help people
understand what this power oftheir body has, what they have
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available to them.
So I'm looking to grow so muchmore in that regard and I don't
know where that will take me.
I'm trying to stay very openaround that, but I absolutely
feel that it's coming and thatI'm on my way to meeting as many
people as I possibly can thatif this resonates with them,
then we will connect Like that'swhat I feel in that realm of my
world and then personally withmy family, with that aspect of
(40:00):
my life.
I just feel that movement iscoming and bucket lists would be
more travel, more experiences,whether they're just day trips
or bigger, really extravagant,more luxurious moments in my
life.
I feel those are coming andagain, I don't have a whole lot
of description and the more Ikeep it open, the more I
(40:22):
actually stay in awe of whatcomes in, which is beautiful,
the less I try to say it's goingto be a trip to Italy in this
particular Airbnb, then I get,I'm setting myself up.
Sometimes If it doesn't hit allof those points, just let it be
whatever it is, because I tellyou, the more simple I keep it,
the more I feel that sense ofawe, wonder and appreciation of
(40:47):
whatever comes in.
Speaker 2 (40:49):
Which is so beautiful , okay.
So two which is so beautiful,okay.
So two more things for you.
One is is there anything thatyou wanted to share, that I
didn't ask you, that we didn'ttalk about that you want to make
sure we cover?
Oh, my goodness.
Speaker 1 (41:03):
Ways to reach and connect with me.
Yes, that would be just so thatpeople know where I am, how to
reach me.
And again, and I'm so gratefulyou mentioned it, I connect with
people in person, but alsoonline and via Zoom, because
it's, you know, breathwork isthis one thing that, as long as
you're in your body and you havethe intention behind what
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you're doing, it's accessible.
So I just want to make surethat you know that that's
available and I'm here for you.
You know, if you have questions, if you're just exploring, if
you're wondering if it's theright fit, there's ways that you
can reach me.
Speaker 2 (41:39):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (41:40):
And we'll share that with you later.
Speaker 2 (41:41):
We will.
We'll put all of it in the shownotes and your company let's
talk about what your company iscalled, so people can look it up
without having to look at theshow notes.
Ok, ok.
Speaker 1 (41:48):
Yeah, it's called Breathe for Life Breathe for.
Life.
Keeping it pretty simple.
There you go.
Speaker 2 (41:54):
And it's on Instagram as well.
You're very active on Instagram.
You post a lot and inspirationas well, so I encourage people
to follow you on Instagram.
We will put all of that in theshow notes and your website too,
but definitely check Jen outand her different services.
Okay, so before we go, I askall my guests to recommend a
book that has impacted thempersonally or professionally
that they would like torecommend to the listeners.
(42:14):
What book or books I've hadpeople recommend multiples?
All good, we'd love to read.
What would you like torecommend?
Speaker 1 (42:22):
So in this late in celebration of breath work, one
of my most favorite books iscalled Just Breathe.
I actually have it with mebecause I wanted to show you
guys.
It's by Dan Brule.
I know it's probably showingbackwards, but this is a
masterful way to be introducedto breath from the physical, the
physiology, the spiritualaspect of breath, and his way of
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walking you through it,describing it, helping you
connect, is really profound, andit's one of the first ones that
I read when I was beginninginto the whole world of breath.
Speaker 2 (42:57):
So I highly recommend Great.
I will link that here.
I haven't read it.
I try to read most of the booksthat my guests recommend, so it
will be in my Amazon cartshortly and I will check that
out.
So I thank you so much, truly,to everyone who's listening to
this.
Jen is a really special, giftedhuman with what she does and
her way of teaching breath is sokind and she guides you through
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the process and she helps youwith your intentions and she
helps you move your energy andyou truly have changed my life
in so many ways and I am soforever grateful for you.
So I appreciate you being hereand I feel honored to get to
share you with a broaderaudience and I hope some people
reach out so they can benefitfrom your magic and your wisdom
as well.
So thank you for being a guest.
I appreciate it.
Thank you, yes, and we willstay connected.
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This has been a House of Germarproduction with your host, jean
Collins.
Thank you for joining our house.
Transformational breathwork journey is really a
way to tap into the subconsciousmind, if I'm going to really
break it down to its core, andin that place it's moving you
into an altered state of mind.
And there is this beautifulopportunity when you're in that
(00:20):
space, where the logical mindquiets, you are in this place of
receptivity.
It's almost like being in atwilight, if you will, where
you're receiving informationinto your body which is all
circulated through your ownbreath, which is guided by a
facilitator like myself.
You are then able to open upchannels that might be blocked
for you, whether it'senergetically open up channels
(00:41):
that might be blocked for you,whether it's energetically,
emotionally, physically, whichmany human beings walking around
in this world have one of thosesections that they have
blockages in.
So a journey is able to helpyou open up that window.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
Welcome to the House of Germar podcast, where
wellness starts within.
The House of Germar is alifestyle brand, empowering
women to live all in throughinterior design and personal
wellness.
We are a destination for womenready to reimagine what is
possible in their homes andlives and then create it.
We are honored to have you joinus on our mission to empower 1
(01:27):
million women to live all in.
I am your host, jean Collins,and I invite you to become
inspired by this week's guest.
Welcome to the House of Germarpodcast, where wellness starts
within.
I'm your host, jean Collins,and today we are talking with
someone who has changed my life.
Yes, I mean that in fullsincerity Jen Warwick of Breathe
for Life.
(01:47):
Everybody is our guest andwe're going to talk about breath
work.
We're going to talk aboutjourney work.
We're going to talk about herjourney and how she got there,
and I'm going to share how sheabsolutely changed my life, and
I never knew that breathing,which is something that we all
do and have the gift of, couldbe so impactful and could change
my life so much.
So she is a beautiful soul, anincredible human, an inspiring
(02:08):
entrepreneur.
So, jen, I am so excited to haveyou on the show.
I am thrilled to be here, jane.
Thank you so much, you'rewelcome.
So before we get started, I wasgoing to do this, but then I
was like wait, no, this is yourrealm.
I would love for us to justbreathe together realm.
I would love for us to justbreathe together like maybe
three breaths.
(02:28):
Could you just guide us in,like three calming breaths that
we could do together to groundus and connect us?
Amazing.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
Absolutely Like.
This is a practice that you cando anywhere, so let's go for it
together.
I'm just going to suggest thatyou have your feet planted on
the ground, wherever you arewhoever's watching Hands on the
heart is a great thing to do too.
Just that you have your feetplanted on the ground, wherever
you are whoever's watching Handson the heart is a great thing
to do too.
Just so you feel your body andclose your eyes and let's go for
it.
Just really, really gently.
Breathe in through the nose,inhale and then open the mouth,
(02:58):
exhale really slowly out, andthen do that two more times
Slowly breathe in and then dothat two more times.
Slowly, breathe in and thenopen the mouth, exhale really
slowly all the way down to yourtoes, and then one more time
Inhale and then exhale fully allthe way down to your toes, and
(03:22):
then let that go.
Just come back to normalbreathing, relax your hands and
the first thing to do is to justnotice where you are.
What do you feel?
What do you feel?
So?
Oftentimes it's very subtle,but it can just help you feel
that sense of presence.
Maybe it creates a little moreclarity If you're talking to
somebody like here with you, weare just together.
(03:44):
It's co-regulating us, bringingus together.
So beautiful, simple and true,simple and true.
Speaker 2 (03:57):
And I will say from my personal experience when I'm
doing it, I'm standing.
It is amazing how, when youactually focus on breathing in
and diaphragm breathing whichwe're going to talk about first
and next, because that was thefirst thing I learned from you
when you really focus on thatand focus on the exhale, like I
feel all the weight and thebreath going out through my feet
(04:19):
because I'm actually connectedand aware of it.
I'm actually connected andaware of it and, like many
people, I'm one of those peoplewho, like, holds everything in
my shoulders and I hunched overand I have horrible posture and
just doing three simple breaths,standing up for me, makes me
feel so calm and feel like I canstand up taller and just like
I've let go of a little bit ofstress, just with three breaths,
(04:40):
a couple minutes.
That's it.
It's amazing, truly it'samazing.
Speaker 1 (04:44):
Agreed, agreed, agreed.
And really what's happeningchemically in your body is
(05:06):
there's a shift happening in adifferent way because you're
consciously slowing the breath,which moves you into
parasympathetic branch of yournervous system, the calming side
Right.
Speaker 2 (05:12):
Oh, it's so powerful.
Okay, before we get intotalking all about breath work
which we will, and we're goingto talk about diaphragm
breathing first, because, guesswhat?
I realized I didn't know how tobreathe at 54 until I met you.
So better late than never.
Let's talk about you, and Ilove to share people's journeys
about themselves and how theygot to where they are, because
(05:34):
most of us, as entrepreneurs,didn't start out where we are
now, and your journey is such ahealing one and wellness is such
an important role in your life.
So let's talk about you.
Know, how did you get to beingan entrepreneur and having your
own business that focuses onbreath work?
Speaker 1 (05:48):
Like you've said in so many of your podcasts and
when I've seen you speakpublicly, it wasn't something
that I ever expected or plannedout, but there is definitely a
calling behind what I do.
I've always been in a placewhere wellness has been huge for
me and that's what I've beenpracticing and doing as a form
of my lifestyle for a long timeCoaching and helping with
(06:12):
training people in fitness,specifically barre technique,
and that's very much of amind-body practice.
But then, as I was justevolving into my own personal
life and also working so much onmy own personal journey, I was
introduced to different somaticpractices, and breathwork was
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one of them and one of the mainthings that really drew me
towards it, as I was reallystruggling with a lot of
blockages, a lot of things thatwere around depression, things
where my mindset was reallytangled and I just had a
difficult time moving through it.
So when I was introduced tobreath work, it was the first
(06:54):
time when I really could just bein my body.
There was no conversation, itwas just what do I feel in my
body by moving the naturalrhythm of the breath, and it was
profound for me right away.
And that was specificallythrough journey work which I
think we're going to talk about.
We will, and through thatprocess of doing one journey,
doing another journey, doinganother journey, having mentors
(07:17):
that were helping me processwhat I was feeling, I came to
this place where I said I reallywant to become certified so
that I can then be able to sharethis with others, because I do
have people that I am in contactwith that would really gain a
lot from having this in theirlife as well.
And that's really where itbegan.
And once becoming certifiedgroup sessions, one-on-one
(07:41):
sessions, moving into this placewhere I was like, wow, there's
people that are receivinghealing from this, and what a
profound way to use what I dofor my livelihood to make an
impact on others.
That was really that connection, that synergy, is what brings
(08:02):
me to where I am today andyou're everywhere.
Speaker 2 (08:05):
For people who don't live in Connecticut, you might
not know this, but she's likeall over the place doing
sessions, doing programs andalso doing one-on-one sessions,
which we will talk about alsoand which I did all by Zoom.
I have other friends who havedone it and they do it in person
with you, but I did all of itby Zoom.
So, your services, you don'thave to live in Connecticut to
(08:29):
be able to tap into Jen'samazing wisdom and her powers to
help you.
I did everything with her onZoom and met her for the first
time.
After three and a half monthsof working with her, I met her
for the first time and we onlylive about 20 minutes away from
each other no-transcript, movingyou into an altered state of
(09:23):
mind.
Speaker 1 (09:24):
And there is this beautiful opportunity when
you're in that space where thelogical mind quiets, you are in
this place of receptivity.
It's almost like being in atwilight, if you will, where
you're receiving informationinto your body which is all
circulated through your ownbreath, which is guided by a
facilitator like myself.
You are then able to open upchannels that might be blocked
(09:50):
for you, whether it'senergetically, emotionally,
physically, which many humanbeings walking around in this
world have one of those sectionsthat they have blockages in.
So a journey is able to helpyou open up that window.
And then, in that process ofopening the window, there are
(10:10):
different tempos of breath thatare applied during that process,
and the main one that I use iscalled conscious connected
breathing.
So you're breathing throughyour mouth and the reason for
that is to activate the nervoussystem.
That is, to activate thenervous system, okay, so it
starts to move the energy in thebody in this very controlled
way to help elicit emotionalchange and emotional shift in
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how the brain is operating.
And it's this natural processusing the breath.
That's why, going way back toancient times, this was a
healing modality that was usedand now that there's so much
research supporting it, it'scoming to the forefront again to
be something that's used today,not as a trend I know that word
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is used a lot but it's really ahealing modality and, having
science backing it now andresearch, you can really go to
it and know that it is used forvery meaningful and effective
purposes.
So that is, in essence, whatjourney work is.
It's approximately an hour anda half to two hours of breath
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work.
The intensity of that breathwork can be anywhere from 45
minutes to an hour of breathingthrough the mouth typically, be
anywhere from 45 minutes to anhour of breathing through the
mouth typically, and that's avery, very activating window of
time to move you out of yourlogical brain into that
subconscious level.
And when you're in thatsubconscious level, someone like
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myself is guiding you to helpyou open up the blockages,
because there's a conversationgoing into the journey of what
is the intention of what we'retrying to move out of your
system that might be blockingyou.
So that's really, in essence,what the modality and that type
of therapy is looking to helpyou with.
Speaker 2 (11:55):
Yes, oh, and it was so powerful.
So I'm going to share a littlestory about my first journey
with you.
So I signed up.
You have a 12 week one-on-oneprogram and I just to give some
context, right, so I have afriend who's also a friend of
yours, but I didn't know you,but yet I do know you, but I
didn't know you, I didn't thinkI knew you, and so she had done
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your 12 week journey and I sawher after the 12 week journey
and I know she was sort ofstruggling with trying to figure
out her direction, her purpose,where she wants to go with her
career.
She was a coach and she wasreally struggling with that.
And she did a 12-week journeywith you and I saw her after
that journey and she had suchclarity about who she was, what
her purpose was, why she washere, what her uniqueness was
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and where she was supposed totake her business.
It was unbelievable.
She went from being really,really scattered to so focused
and honed on and truly, as shespoke about it, you could see
her light up.
She had figured it out, she hadfound it and I was like, oh my
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goodness, I need to talk to thiswoman and because breathwork.
Anyone who's into personalgrowth.
You see it on Instagram, itcomes up a lot, it gets around,
and so I kind of knew, but Ididn't know, I had really had no
idea.
And so I was like I have to getconnected with this woman.
And so she connected the two ofus together and we get on a
Zoom call and you said to meyou're like I know you.
And I was like, really, you'relike, yeah, we went to
elementary school together.
I was like no way, oh mygoodness, you're that Jen?
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It was so crazy.
So anyway, like the universe isjust strange, you never know
what's going to happen.
So we actually did go toelementary school together and I
at first I didn't recognize her, but then when she said it, I
was like, oh my goodness, yes,of course I know you.
But I signed up, like blindlysaid yes to the 12 week program
because my friend had done itand I saw how transformational
it was and I was kind ofstruggling with some things in
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my life.
I really had no idea what I wasgetting myself into.
I really didn't.
I was like I know I've done boxbreathing and stuff and you go
to yoga and there's differentbreathing techniques, but I
really had no idea how muchbreath work was going to change
my life From a journey workperspective.
The first time I did my journeyit was my I think third time
with you, and before that we hadworked on some breathwork
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techniques, and so it was mythird time with you.
I had no idea what to expect.
I'm doing it over Zoom.
I'm lying on my bed, I have myblanket, I have my eye mask, I
have you in my ears, music isplaying, you're talking, we had
an intention and it ended afteran hour and I just I looked at
you and I was like that was themost incredible hour I've ever
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spent in my entire life, andI've tried hypnosis, I've tried
all kinds of things and Iliterally I saw my younger self,
I saw my higher self, I sawmyself when I was a child,
getting bullied in third grade,which is actually when I did
know you and I.
It brought so much clarityaround one of the things I was
really struggling with, whichwas something was in my heart
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and it was sort of opening up myheart because I realized I had
this coat of armor around methat was there as a child to
protect me from people hurtingme and protect me from people's
words and how they would hurt me.
Because when I moved to town, wewere not like the other kids.
We grew up in a very wealthytown and we had no money and my
parents were divorced, and sopeople, kids are not nice, and
so I realized that that armor,when I was a child, was there to
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serve me for a reason, but nowthat I'm 54, that armor doesn't
serve me anymore.
And it was so amazing theclarity folks of that journey
and I immediately, when it wasover, started journaling about
the entire experience and whatmy younger self said, what my
older self said, what my higherself said, and it was so clear I
was blown away.
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And all of it was because I waslying there listening to you,
listening to the music andbreathing.
That's it.
That's it Just doing differentbreathing techniques during that
time period, life altering, andwe did maybe six journeys in
total and they were allabsolutely amazing.
So that's what a journey isreally like everybody.
Speaker 1 (16:00):
There is absolutely a method to the entire process,
and that's so beautifully said,jean.
It's you really were open, andthat's so much of what any type
of personal transformation isabout is just being open to
receive what you're seeking,because there is no hard and
fast answer.
It's just being open to what'savailable to you, and the minute
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you send that message out tothe energy around you, then it's
there to support you and ofcourse we don't know what
messages are going to comethrough, but the body absolutely
keeps score.
I'm sure many of you that arelistening have either noticed
that or have heard that phrasebefore.
There's a lot of informationthat's stored in our body, sell
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your cellularly and in thisprocess just as one example of
different modalities you areable to shift that energy in
real time.
So because of that, as Jean wasjust attesting to like, you are
literally able to move theenergy that is going to possibly
show up in different versionsof who you are over your entire
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course of your life, and thenthrough that, you begin to
integrate it, you journal it,you write through it, and that's
really what my program isdesigned, and I was kind of
struggling a little bit with itbecause I just didn't feel like
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it was where I wanted it to be,but I didn't know how to make it
different or better.
Speaker 2 (17:41):
I couldn't figure it out for myself and I'm working
with a team of people and Istill like I can communicate
that it doesn't feel like it'sright.
But if I can't communicate, whyno one can help me figure it
out?
So it has to come from within.
And we did a journey work andat the end of the journey work,
it was so clear to me I sawmyself presenting it and I saw
myself presenting a differentversion of what it was, with the
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tweaks that I was seeking andcouldn't figure out.
And what my talk was missingwas.
It was missing the emotion.
So it was missing the emotionalconnection to me and me
projecting my emotional story inthis talk.
It came across as interesting,yet flat, and it was amazing.
So, like that night, literallyafter the journey, that night, I
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went to the talk and likeedited all this stuff and added
more personal me and morevulnerability to the talk.
And it is so much better nowbecause that clarity, the
answers, were within me.
I just couldn't find them, andso, by doing the journey work
and the breath work, they becameso crystal clear that I knew
exactly what was missing.
It was amazing, like really Wow.
Speaker 1 (18:47):
So beautifully said.
I mean, we all have a story, weall have something to say and,
just like you described, itfeels like you want to express
it, but it doesn't always havewords.
It can be put into words, butyou have to feel it somatically
and then it comes through andthen it feels super authentic
because it really is.
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It's your message and you'restanding in it.
Now I've seen you preparing forthe TED Talk and it's very real
.
It's you and it feels sobeautiful when you're watching
someone be their authentic selfand watching that unfold in real
time.
That is something that I canreally get behind.
It's very cool, yes it isDefinitely.
Speaker 2 (19:28):
Breathwork is amazing that way.
Okay, so I want to take a stepback to the first two sessions
that I had with you, where Ilearned how to breathe because I
did not know that I was notbreathing correctly.
So one of the first things youtaught me and I want to talk
about this experience, becauseone of the first things you
taught me was diaphragmbreathing, which I thought
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sounded so simple, yet Irealized I was doing it wrong.
So explain to everyone whatdiaphragm breathing is, because
this has also changed my life.
Speaker 1 (20:01):
Okay, so happy that you brought this up Because,
yeah, I mean, there's a lot ofus that are moving around
through life without moving thediaphragm and obviously it's
really a direct connection toyour respiratory system.
But the real, true secretbehind moving the diaphragm
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muscle is to tap into yournervous system, because some of
these main highways if you will,superhighways that are coming
from your brain are connecteddown through the diaphragm into
your gut.
Okay, Like an intuitive feelingor information that's moving
from the body up to the brainare coming through these
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channels that are connected tothe nervous system via the
diaphragm.
The diaphragm is thisdome-shaped muscle goes 360
degrees around your body, rightunder the base of your rib cage,
and it's like a pump.
It moves up and down and up anddown.
Every single time we breathe andfor the most part, especially
in the type of culture that welive in and we're sitting a lot,
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whether we're talking a lot ina conference room or in meetings
or driving, the body getsshrunken down and the diaphragm
doesn't have the space to reallyget that nourishing movement to
it.
In order to really have a full,optimal breath, you need to move
the diaphragm.
So we always start there in thefirst two sessions of my
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program we focus on how do youbreathe so that you're optimally
using that muscle and gettingused to the skill of using it.
The easiest way to directly getinto the diaphragm is to
breathe through your nose,because it takes the air down
low into your belly which isthen moving the diaphragm as
well To just kind of wrap it upa little bit.
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When breathing through themouth the breath stays high in
the chest and it doesn't getinto that area where the
diaphragm moves and gets flushedthrough and undulates up and
down.
When you take the breaththrough the nose it takes it
lower into the body and gets thediaphragm moving and then helps
you tap into that rest anddigest calming aspect of your
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nervous system through the vagusnerve.
Speaker 2 (22:14):
Right, which is amazing.
So the first time we did it,you and I practiced it together
and we ended and I said to you Idon't think I'm doing it right.
I was like I just don't think Iam, because not only did it not
feel like the way I think itwas supposed to feel, but you
were describing it and what Irealized is that, especially as
women, we spend so much of ourlives trying to improve our
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posture and to stand up and tosuck our stomachs in and not
stick our stomachs out, becausethat is part of you know, stand
tall, and all of my life it's.
You know, improve your posture,stand tall, shoulders back,
stomach in.
Diaphragm breathing is the exactopposite of that.
Diaphragm breathing is stomachout.
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And I remember the first weekthat I was working with you, I
was like I am having emotionalissues with this because I am
forcing myself to look pregnantwith diaphragm breathing and
this is making me soself-conscious and I'm really
struggling with this.
So I had to work for about twoweeks to get past the fact that
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diaphragm breathing, while sogood for me, was also making me
feel fat and it was really aproblem because I was like I
feel fat when I do this, butthen, of course, I go back to
regular breathing and stand uptall, and I don't, so it was an
interesting part of the journeythat I wasn't expecting was this
emotional connection that Ihave negatively to this
incredibly powerful form ofbreathing.
Speaker 1 (23:43):
And I'm so glad you brought that up because, yeah, I
mean, just like you're saying,I mean it's typically much more
of a common practice to pulleverything in and basically
create some constriction aboutthat part of the body.
When we're doing those firstfew rounds of practicing, you
really do want to feel the bellymove, because that helps to get
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the diaphragm to activate too.
So you feel that sense ofpressing the belly outward right
.
You feel that sense of, oh mygosh, this is not normal for me.
But then as you get rollingwith it and into a week, two
weeks, and then things begin toflow, there's this nuance where
it's not so much of just reallypressing the belly out, it's
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just allowing for this expansiondown into the lower part of
your body and it begins to flowmore naturally and you still can
harness that control over howthe body is holding the air and
moving the air through your body.
But you're right, there isdefinitely abdomen movement
pressing out and expanding asyou take a full diaphragmatic
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breath.
Speaker 2 (24:49):
Yes, yes, but it's powerful and I will say for
everyone who's listening, I doit when I get into bed.
I practice it.
I practice that diaphragmbreathing and I can tell you I
am asleep in minutes, minutes,minutes, because I can feel it
and just like you walked usthrough that breath exercise in
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the beginning of really feelingthe breath, leave your body and
leave your feet.
When I'm lying down, I hear youin my head like walking me
through doing that and it isamazing how much I can use
breath in a couple of minutes tocompletely calm my body when I
get into bed and really help mefall asleep much faster.
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It's so powerful.
I remember when I first did itI was like, oh, I texted you.
I was like this is amazing.
It just I was able to use mybreath to just really like wash
away the stress of the day andimmediately get my body in a
much calmer state to be able tofall asleep very quickly.
Speaker 1 (25:48):
Yeah.
And so here's the thing and Ioften hear this being in this
world I'm in is like well, jen,is this meditation?
Because I don't meditate?
Well, and I'm concerned thatthis just isn't for me because
I'm just not a meditator.
What you just described is thatperfect differentiator, if you
will, that when you breathe acertain way diaphragmatic
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breathing, or just slowing thebreath down, taking it into the
belly you are actively in realtime, switching the nervous
system from what could have beena stress response or that
you're just feeling activatedinto that calming branch, that
parasympathetic side of yournervous system.
So you're signaling I am safe,I am calm, by slowly breathing,
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stretching into the diaphragm,and you're naturally going to
start to feel a sense of calm.
You even might even salivate,like there's these different
responses that the body willstart to signal you with when
you're in that parasympathetic,calming side of the nervous
system, in that parasympathetic,calming side of the nervous
system.
And if you're able to do thatin real time and say, okay, I'm
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going to take five to seven slowbreaths because I want to be in
that calm state, you canrealistically do that that
quickly.
You can, yes, yeah.
So it's powerful that way.
Speaker 2 (27:06):
It is so powerful and I use it before I speak, before
I get out of the car.
I sit for a few minutes and Ijust really feel inward and I
practice the breathingtechniques that you have taught
me and it really makes it so.
When I get out of the car to goto an event, to go speak or do
something, I feel very groundedbecause I've done it, and even
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sometimes right before I speak,I will just pause for 30 seconds
to a minute by myself and justlike breathe and just focus
inward and it creates anincredible calm.
It's amazing.
It's this tool that we all have.
It's free, it's in us, it walkseverywhere with us, all day,
every day, and it's so powerfuland I also use it.
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You taught me techniques thatyou know sometimes in the
afternoon, when you're gettingthat like a lull, like three or
four o'clock, where you don'tfeel a lot of energy, you taught
me breathwork techniques thatwork in a couple of minutes to
just bring my energy back up.
So it's not just about calming.
You have some techniques thatlike bring the energy back up as
well.
Speaker 1 (28:08):
Absolutely Like it's.
It's to be harnessed in ineither way calming, focus,
activating.
If you are getting ready forsomething like, say, you're
going to be performing in anathletic event or you're going
on stage or you're just there'sa way that you want to feel this
higher lift in your body, butyou're still very aligned with
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what your intention is.
Like, let's say, you're goingonto the stage with your TEDx,
Like I know that the audience isready to receive me, but if you
are also matching your breathpattern to that, to that mantra
that you're speaking to yourself, all of a sudden, like there's
this powerful energy that you'recreating.
Yeah, Inside, outside, it's avery powerful.
Speaker 2 (28:52):
It is, and we all had experiences like you're sitting
in the car in traffic andyou're like I am so tired, you
know, and I'm like playing themusic and the window open, and I
tried it once coming back fromNew York City and I was like
wait, let me try Jen's breathwork of like one of those like
rapid, really quick breath workthings that you taught me, which
is a thing is not the rightword to describe it.
It actually is a technique andhas a name, but I tried it and I
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was like, oh my goodness, Ifeel more awake.
Okay, I can deal with anotherhalf an hour of traffic.
It was really cool.
Speaker 1 (29:23):
Super cool.
That's one of my favorites inthe morning, also for
detoxification, like if you'relike I just want to clear my
lungs out from sleeping or froma conversation I had, or just
energy that I'm carrying aroundbecause I was in a room with a
lot of people and I just feelsomething heavy, I have no idea
whose energy I was picking up.
You can do that type ofclearing breath and it does
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exactly that it clears you, itgets you back to a state where
it's just your pure energy andnot others.
Speaker 2 (29:51):
Yeah, so powerful.
Oh my goodness.
All right.
So let's switch gears a littlebit.
When I saw you personally forthe first time in oh my goodness
, like 40 years, I was like you,girl, are in amazing shape.
So let's talk about wellness,because I'm always really
curious People that are, youknow, living in the wellness
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space for a living and you knowyou breathe and you do these
things for a living.
What are some of your wellnessroutines that have gotten you to
where?
Speaker 1 (30:22):
you are, gosh that.
Has that just morphed so muchover the course of life?
Yeah, it's definitely alifestyle Over the course of
life.
Yeah, it's definitely alifestyle.
Every day there's some type ofmovement that just brings me
back to who I am, and obviouslyit involves breath work now too.
But the physical movement inthe body is an incredible way to
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integrate change or elevation.
Or if you're looking to levelup in your life, so I use
movement all the time.
Or if you're looking to levelup in your life, so I use
movement all the time.
Obviously, I am a very bigaficionado of bar technique
because I love toning,strengthening and I love
anything that's not invasive onthe joints.
That's changed a lot for me,because I used to be the
opposite in that regard, but nowI just love to feel the
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strength in the body and let itkind of speak to me.
So I do a lot of that type ofworkout.
I love to strength train.
I really believe in it.
I've worked with personaltrainers, I've worked with small
groups where I am part of thatgroup and being led, and wow,
that's super powerful.
And then a huge part of what Ido now is getting out in nature,
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walking literally walking,whether it's me or with my dog
like that is a huge part of mywellness routine.
I can do a ton of breath work,I can do a ton of affirmation
and mantra work when I'm walkingand wow, that's a huge way to
level up too and to just matchyou up.
You want to just keep aligningwith where you are going
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physically, mentally,emotionally, spiritually and I
find that walking is a great wayto do that.
Speaker 2 (31:54):
It is yeah, and so many good business ideas come
from being out in nature andjust connecting and paying
attention to what you see.
Nature is so powerful and I'vehad so many guests on that say,
you know, just connecting withnature when you're really on a
spiritual journey or personalgrowth journey is really
grounding and really important.
Speaker 1 (32:14):
Really, really powerful.
Yeah, and I think that there'sso much more conversation around
it, and that's very excitingbecause it's so accessible.
You can go out the dooranywhere.
Obviously, some people havetheir favorite place, or where
it's quieter, where they reallyfeel it's more meditative, or
they feel supported by the trees, or whatever really calls you,
but there's some true potency inthat that can really help you
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shift even closer to what you'relooking to be aligned with.
Speaker 2 (32:40):
So, yeah, yes, Now, what's your sleep?
Like Sleep is good.
Speaker 1 (32:45):
Is it?
I love to sleep and it's reallysteady.
I would say even more steadythan you know.
Speaker 2 (33:10):
no-transcript our fifties and our children don't
live in our house anymore and so, except when they come to visit
and so life changes so muchwhen you're in your fifties,
because now you have more time,which is great.
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I love that.
You said you focus on toningand strengthening and I find,
now that I'm older, I do less ofthe hardcore cardio and more of
the bar class and the weighttraining, because that's just
really important as we start toget older.
But I also find that we havemore time to sleep.
Even as entrepreneurs, we havemore time to sleep when we don't
have to take care of ourchildren.
So my question for you on thisone is for the listeners who are
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younger and they're in adifferent life stage and they
might have young children.
How would they start thinkingabout breathwork as a way to
incorporate just a little bit ofpeace and calm for themselves?
If they are in that stage wherethey're saying I don't know how
to find any time for me becausethere isn't a me.
I am so busy with all thethings in my life and these
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children and I've lost me.
How would you suggest someonestarts?
Speaker 1 (34:20):
I'm really glad you asked me that, and I do work
with clients who have asked thatexact thing or in that exact
same scenario, and we talk a lotabout the morning routine.
What does it look like?
What would your ideal morningroutine look like?
And I'm talking morning becauseit's really where we're setting
the tone for the entire day and, of course, as you wake up, put
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your feet on the ground.
You've got little kids like youare not thinking about breath
work or meditation or a quietyoga session, so you have to
really be pragmatic andpractical about it, like what's
going to work for me.
What I usually suggest andencourage is like find a place
in your home even if it's just achair in the corner or
someplace that you love, thatmakes you feel good and go to
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that place in the morning to doyour rounds of breath work or to
do your journaling or to lightyour candle.
Find a spot, because there'salways going to be a way to say
I can't do it, I don't have timeto do it.
Like, you do have to create thefive to 10 minute time for
yourself and put it into theschedule, and that's really more
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of the mindset work, right, orit's just the way to start the
day off.
That's not including yourphysical movement, but I think
once that part is put in placeand that foundation is created,
you then offer yourself moretime later that, yeah, I really
do need to go to that class or Ido need to do that walk today.
It's really important for thesereasons, for my children, for
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the project I'm working on, forthat work project that I have to
get done, even though I'm stilla mom and a parent.
Like you, have to start earlyin the day to set the groundwork
for all the other things you'regoing to commit to during the
rest of the day.
Speaker 2 (36:03):
Right, yeah, it's sort of like making your bed.
It becomes part of your routineand you make your bed so that
when you come back into yourroom it feels like it's clean
and it's ready and it's prettyand your room is respectable.
Like I always say, you shouldalways make your bed and I'm a
huge proponent of find a morningroutine, even if you have to
start with just five or 10minutes and get up five or 10
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minutes earlier.
Find those five or 10 minutesto just focus inward, whether
it's with breathwork orjournaling or trying to meditate
something to start you and thenit kind of becomes addictive.
I have to say I don't know ifyou're like me, but I feel like
if I don't do my morning routinewith my matcha and my
journaling and my like lookingin and reflecting and meditating
, like I am cranky and sometimesI have to do, I'm like I still
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need to do it.
It might not happen till noon,but it's just such a part of me
I don't even have to think aboutit and it's something that I
crave doing.
I crave that time of innerreflection and breathing and
really connecting with my body.
Speaker 1 (37:01):
I crave it, that you have created that, that that is
literally what you want to sharewith the world around you, that
your morning routine is just sosacred to you and it's this
place where you are infusingyourself with so much energy and
focus and clarity and intention.
(37:21):
And how am I gonna show uptoday, how am I going to be that
partner or that collaboratorLike that's what you're doing,
and so many others are going toreap the benefits from that, and
, of course, yourself.
So when I'm talking to peoplethat are in a different stage, a
younger or, like you know,maybe with the kids running
around, you just have to make achoice.
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It really is.
It boils down to that Like whatis important to me, even if
it's one minute, two minute whenI'm, when I'm folding or making
my bed, like find that bit ofspace, because usually after you
drop them off at school, thereis space.
Speaker 2 (37:56):
Yeah, yes, and it's making an intentional choice to
connect with your body.
And breathwork allows you toconnect with your body.
And you're talking about, like,making the bed.
Honestly, you can do it whileyou're making the bed.
If you're connecting to yourbody, honestly, you can do it
while you're making the bed.
If you're connecting to yourbody, you can really do that in
such small little ways to justconnect with your body
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throughout the day by breathwork and just really connecting
with how you feel and groundingyourself and looking inward.
And the more you do that, themore your body will tell you
what it needs or what it wantsor what it's craving or how it's
going to be happy.
Speaker 1 (38:31):
Yes, yes, yes, yes.
I just I'm feeling all that youjust said and I think there's
such a we're living in a timewhen there's a lot of separation
, where we don't feel in ourbodies, we don't feel into the
body.
But if we kind of reverse thatstory or that conversation and
say, you know, this is where thepower comes from, when I build
(38:52):
that relationship on the inside,if it's a matter of two to five
minutes in the morning and thenmaybe again later in the day,
like that's where you'rebuilding all of the strength of
who you really are, it's, it's,that's, that's your authentic
version.
Speaker 2 (39:06):
So Right, which is so powerful?
So what is on your bucket list,personally and professionally,
like, what else do you want todo?
You're growing and buildingthis amazing business, so what
do you want to do?
Speaker 1 (39:18):
many people as possible, just help people
understand what this power oftheir body has, what they have
(39:39):
available to them.
So I'm looking to grow so muchmore in that regard and I don't
know where that will take me.
I'm trying to stay very openaround that, but I absolutely
feel that it's coming and thatI'm on my way to meeting as many
people as I possibly can thatif this resonates with them,
then we will connect Like that'swhat I feel in that realm of my
world and then personally withmy family, with that aspect of
(40:00):
my life.
I just feel that movement iscoming and bucket lists would be
more travel, more experiences,whether they're just day trips
or bigger, really extravagant,more luxurious moments in my
life.
I feel those are coming andagain, I don't have a whole lot
of description and the more Ikeep it open, the more I
(40:22):
actually stay in awe of whatcomes in, which is beautiful,
the less I try to say it's goingto be a trip to Italy in this
particular Airbnb, then I get,I'm setting myself up.
Sometimes If it doesn't hit allof those points, just let it be
whatever it is, because I tellyou, the more simple I keep it,
the more I feel that sense ofawe, wonder and appreciation of
(40:47):
whatever comes in.
Speaker 2 (40:49):
Which is so beautiful , okay.
So two which is so beautiful,okay.
So two more things for you.
One is is there anything thatyou wanted to share, that I
didn't ask you, that we didn'ttalk about that you want to make
sure we cover?
Oh, my goodness.
Speaker 1 (41:03):
Ways to reach and connect with me.
Yes, that would be just so thatpeople know where I am, how to
reach me.
And again, and I'm so gratefulyou mentioned it, I connect with
people in person, but alsoonline and via Zoom, because
it's, you know, breathwork isthis one thing that, as long as
you're in your body and you havethe intention behind what
(41:23):
you're doing, it's accessible.
So I just want to make surethat you know that that's
available and I'm here for you.
You know, if you have questions, if you're just exploring, if
you're wondering if it's theright fit, there's ways that you
can reach me.
Speaker 2 (41:39):
Yeah.
Speaker 1 (41:40):
And we'll share that with you later.
Speaker 2 (41:41):
We will.
We'll put all of it in the shownotes and your company let's
talk about what your company iscalled, so people can look it up
without having to look at theshow notes.
Ok, ok.
Speaker 1 (41:48):
Yeah, it's called Breathe for Life Breathe for.
Life.
Keeping it pretty simple.
There you go.
Speaker 2 (41:54):
And it's on Instagram as well.
You're very active on Instagram.
You post a lot and inspirationas well, so I encourage people
to follow you on Instagram.
We will put all of that in theshow notes and your website too,
but definitely check Jen outand her different services.
Okay, so before we go, I askall my guests to recommend a
book that has impacted thempersonally or professionally
that they would like torecommend to the listeners.
(42:14):
What book or books I've hadpeople recommend multiples?
All good, we'd love to read.
What would you like torecommend?
Speaker 1 (42:22):
So in this late in celebration of breath work, one
of my most favorite books iscalled Just Breathe.
I actually have it with mebecause I wanted to show you
guys.
It's by Dan Brule.
I know it's probably showingbackwards, but this is a
masterful way to be introducedto breath from the physical, the
physiology, the spiritualaspect of breath, and his way of
(42:46):
walking you through it,describing it, helping you
connect, is really profound, andit's one of the first ones that
I read when I was beginninginto the whole world of breath.
Speaker 2 (42:57):
So I highly recommend Great.
I will link that here.
I haven't read it.
I try to read most of the booksthat my guests recommend, so it
will be in my Amazon cartshortly and I will check that
out.
So I thank you so much, truly,to everyone who's listening to
this.
Jen is a really special, giftedhuman with what she does and
her way of teaching breath is sokind and she guides you through
(43:20):
the process and she helps youwith your intentions and she
helps you move your energy andyou truly have changed my life
in so many ways and I am soforever grateful for you.
So I appreciate you being hereand I feel honored to get to
share you with a broaderaudience and I hope some people
reach out so they can benefitfrom your magic and your wisdom
as well.
So thank you for being a guest.
I appreciate it.
Thank you, yes, and we willstay connected.
(43:42):
Have a beautiful day.
Thank you for joining us foranother episode of the House of
Jermar podcast, where wellnessstarts within.
We appreciate you being a partof our community and hope you
felt inspired and motivated byour guest.
If you enjoyed this episode,please write us a review and
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get closer to our mission toempower one million women to
live all in will help us getcloser to our mission to empower
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This has been a House of Germarproduction with your host, jean
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