Healing + Human Potential
Using Breathwork to Calm Stress + Navigate Entrepreneurship with Samantha Skelly | EP34
30 Apr 2024
Discover the science behind using the breath to shift your energy + release emotions (it's akin to the effects of LSD from a brain chemistry standpoint!). In this episode of Healing & Human Potential, we dive into the transformative power of Breathwork. Our guest today, Samantha Skelly, is a breathwork expert + founder of Pause Breathwork. Listen in as we explore various breathwork techniques to relax, energize, and ground yourself into the present moment. You'll also learn how conscious breathing can help you transition between states of fight or flight, rest and digest, and how to ignite the sympathetic response when you need an energy boost. Hear how Samantha used breathwork as an entrepreneur to lead with impact + navigate challenges with grace + gratitude. Tune in to this episode and unlock the limitless potential of your inner power through the simple act of breathing. === EPISODE TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro 2:00 - The Science Behind Breathwork 4:41 - Experience the Different Styles of Breathwork 8:09 - The Similarities Between LSD + Breathwork 9:57 - Who Breathwork Is Good For 13:33 - The Shift from the Conscious Mind to the Subconscious 15:01 - Why Do People Get Into Positions of Power? 18:55 - Waking Up to Our Own Innate Power 19:28 - How to Create Sustainable Change 22:24 - Using Triggers As Our Teacher 27:14 - Healing Relationship with Body and Eating Disorder 39:40 - How Can Breathwork Help Us In Our Lives 42:45 - Enterperuership + Spiritual Awakening 50:35 - Using Challenges to Grow You + Your Biz === About Samantha Samantha Skelly founded Pause Breathwork in 2016 with a vision to alleviate anxiety and stress worldwide through breathwork. Her company has trained + certified thousands of facilitators across 27 countries, with a thriving community on the Pause Breathwork app. She's been on global stages + media platforms, including CBS and USA Today, spreading the message of breath's transformative power. https://www.alyssanobriga.com/pause Social: @samanthaskelly === Have you watched our previous episode on Somatic exercises for anxiety and stress? Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LvQ08r44IrY?si=-fj-tmOfzUoLTkE2 === Want 3 Life-Changing Tools you can use on yourself (or your clients) from inside our Accredited Coaching Certification? Click here to get them for Free: https://www.alyssanobriga.com/tools 🎉 === Alyssa Nobriga International, LLC - Disclaimer This podcast is presented solely for educational and entertainment purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for the advice of a physician, professional coach, psychotherapist, or any other qualified professional. We shall in no event be held liable to any party for any reason arising directly or indirectly for the use or interpretation of the information presented in this video. Copyright 2023, Alyssa Nobriga International, LLC - All rights reserved. === Website: alyssanobriga.com Instagram: @alyssanobriga TikTok - @alyssanobriga Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/6b5s2xbA2d3pETSvYBZ9YR Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healing-human-potential/id1705626495
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