Breathwork

I write and talk about breathwork benefits often as the Director of Content for Lindywell. (Check out our breathwork page that I helped create!) While I have enjoyed some breathwork practices here and there, I have to say I was skeptical about whether consistency really mattered (doing it daily) versus just in the moment, when […]

There are many ways to approach healing the nervous system, from one-on-one support, like therapy, to group or solo work with meditation and the breath. One approach I’ve found immensely valuable in my life is a somatic approach, which simply means “relating to the body.”  It’s so important to take care of your nervous system

Does mouth breathing vs. nose breathing really matter for your health and well-being? The short answer is yes and as a somatic and breathwork practitioner, I spend a lot of my time focused on breathing, in general.  Of course, you know the sheer act of breathing is essential to life, but how you breathe is

Breathwork for trauma is being talked about more and more—and for good reason: 70 percent of adults across the globe have dealt with at least one traumatic event in their lives. These traumas can be the result of events or experiences that range from violence and abuse to serious accidents or even exposure to death

Somatic breathwork, despite how it may sound, is not technical or complicated. In fact, if you’ve ever done a breathwork session with me at Lindywell, you’ve already done it!  At Lindywell, we consider somatic breathwork a conscious form of breathing that is intended to help you experience being in your body. It teaches you to

In a world that seems to place a premium on looking young, at Lindywell, we’re focused on how to age intentionally. We want you to feel young at heart and light in your soul while embracing each age and stage you go through. When I first discovered breathwork in my 40s, my only regret was

The connection between breathwork and hormone health and wellness cannot be ignored. My experience, from the very start of exploring this practice, is the perfect example. In mid-2020, my stress hormones (cortisol) were at an all-time high. As was the case for so many of us. I was chronically in fight or flight, and as

It feels like everyone is talking about the healing power of the breath these days. I know, it sounds like just one more trend to add to the egregiously growing list of to-do’s from the latest HIIT workout to the newest diet trend, and here is one more thing you need to do to be