In this episode of the Sapphire Soul Podcast, I explore the question: can we use the breath to regulate ourselves?

I share simple breath practices I use in everyday life to slow down and reconnect in the middle of a fast and overstimulated environment, including layovers, sleep, stressful days, at home and in aviation.

We look at HRV resonance breathing, slower breathing with longer exhales, nasal breathing, the physiological sigh, and a few traditional yogic practices.

I also share about my somatic embodiment training through the Somatic Embodiment Academy and my ongoing work with breathwork and nervous system regulation, including learning to facilitate conscious connected breathwork.

The episode closes with a guided breathwork practice in the final 20 minutes, complemented by one of my recorded guitar meditation tracks.

Research & links:

• Stanford / Cell Reports Medicine Breathwork Study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36630953/

• HRV and Pilot Regulation Research

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38859613/

• Somatic Embodiment Academy

https://www.somaticembodimentacademy.ca

For a more thorough explanation and guided HRV resonance breathing practice, I’d highly recommend Forrest Knutson’s work:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XITejXTj36M

Sean & Sapphire Soul Collective

https://sapphiresoul.ca