Breathword
Breathword
Podcast Description
Breathword is a podcast about breath as a tool for living and the ways life breathes back. Each episode explores the insights that come from slowing down, tuning in, and letting yourself feel. Through intimate conversations, poetic reflections, and grounded breaths, host Annie Janssen invites you into a more authentic, wiser way of moving through the world. This is a space for healing, humor, imperfection, and the quiet magic of being alive.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes around holistic wellness, breathwork practices, emotional healing, and personal transformation. Episodes include discussions on the impact of functional breathing with guests like Elsa from Breath Curriculum, transformational journeys and modern masculinity with Matt, and the interplay of joy and breath with Shelley Smith, offering practical techniques for emotional processing and self-discovery.
Breathword is a podcast about breath as a tool for living and the ways life breathes back. Each episode explores the insights that come from slowing down, tuning in, and letting yourself feel. Through intimate conversations, poetic reflections, and grounded breaths, host Annie Janssen invites you into a more authentic, wiser way of moving through the world. This is a space for healing, humor, imperfection, and the quiet magic of being alive.
Functional breathing expert Elsa reveals how our everyday breathing patterns directly impact our health, anxiety levels, and overall wellbeing, explaining why the way we breathe is the missing pillar in most health routines.
00:00 Introduction to Everyday Breathing
00:22 Meet Elsa: Founder of Breath Curriculum
01:34 Box Breathing Exercise
06:08 Understanding Functional Breathing
07:44 Causes of Dysfunctional Breathing
09:28 Breathing and Stress: The Vicious Cycle
13:32 Practical Breathing Tips for Daily Life
25:56 Upregulating Breathing Techniques
26:31 Ego and Breath Connection
28:14 Functional vs. Situational Breathwork
30:30 Sighing and Stress
33:11 Nose Breathing Benefits
36:38 Diaphragmatic Breathing Explained
39:30 Breathwork for Stress and Anxiety
43:22 Breath Coach Certification
46:32 Getting Started with Breathwork
47:45 Final Thoughts on Breathing
Visit breathcurriculum.com to explore her Breathing Library with a free 30-day trial and follow Elsa on Instagram @breathcurriculum for more breathing tips and techniques.
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