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April 19, 2021 39 mins

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Meditation can be difficult for some people, but it isn’t the only practice you can use to breathe easier. That’s why episode 49 of The Positively Living Podcast is about using breathwork to reduce stress and anxiety! 

In this episode of The Positively Living Podcast, Sarah Novak and I are sharing the importance of understanding trauma and how it affects our bodies. We also chat about actionable steps you can take right now to reduce your overwhelm with breathwork. 

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Sarah and I cover the following topics:

  • What breathwork is and how it differs from what we think of in yoga and meditation
  • How we learn self-awareness through breathwork and tuning into our bodies
  • What trauma is and how it presents itself in our bodies
  • If there is actually a wrong way to do breathwork

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PLP Episode 8: Toxic Positivity

PLP Episode 14: Growing through Grief

PLP Episode 29: Mallory Jackson


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