There are things that are a natural part of life and provide great benefit to us, but we seldom think about their value in that way. Breathing is one of those things, and my guest today is Katheen Booker, a Certified Conscious Connected Breathwork Coach. She has an incredible personal story of self-healing using the power and benefits of breathwork. She also explains the science behind the practice of conscious breathing, what it means to be in a state of flow, and leads us in a breath healing exercise that you can use to activate a state of calm and emotional strength.
The damage of molestation was unraveled through the power of breathwork.
Kathleen’s story is not uncommon. She was struggling along in a life that she says was “sucky.” She couldn’t hold down a job for any substantial amount of time. Her journey led her to the discovery of being molested as a child and the role breathwork could play in her healing. The rest is history – Kathleen’s adoption of breathwork as a regular part of her life has led her to certification as a breathwork coach and an amazing career as an entrepreneur. You’ll be empowered by Kathleen’s positive energy and tips for developing a daily practice of breathwork to bring calm, purpose, healing, and a state of flow to your life, so please, be sure you listen.
Why not pay closer attention your breathing since it already brings great benefit to you?
If you’re like me, you haven’t given a lot of thought to the reality of your own breathing. Breath is a natural part of the human condition, a function of the body that brings life and health to every cell through the provision of oxygen. Kathleen points out that a little more effort toward breathing in an intentional way amplifies its innate benefits to the body. But the impact goes deeper, to the level of soul and spirit. You’ve got to hear how Kathleen describes the benefits of breathwork and the incredible stories she shares from the experiences her real-life clients have had as a result. Do what you can to listen.
Breath is one of the ways you can keep yourself in a state of positive flow.
It’s not uncommon these days to hear people talking about being in a state of flow, but do you really know what that means? It’s that place of inner peace where you are able to make decisions and take action almost effortlessly – a place of calm confidence you’re able to draw from as needed to live life the way it should be lived. In this conversation, Kathleen explains how the benefits of breathwork relate to the issue of flow and provides an example of the breathing exercises you can add to your daily routine that will improve your own flow state and accomplish more of significance with your life.
Take the time to learn from this breathwork exercise, led by my guest Kathleen Booker.
I didn’t want to spend an entire episode of the podcast talking about breathwork without actually experiencing it – and providing the opportunity for you to experience it with me. So I asked Kathleen to lead us in a breathing exercise similar to one she would use to guide a client into the experience and habit of daily breathwork. It was an amazing experience, and one you can reuse day after day to build the habit of regular breathwork, so I encourage you to listen and participate in the exercise as we do it together, on this episode of NextFem.
Episode Highlights
- 1:52 – How Kathleen found her way to breathwork and what the course to certification entails.
- 8:11 – What convinced Kathleen that something as elementary as breath could be healing?
- 14:25 – The way that breathwork benefits the body, mind, and soul.
- 23:24 – How Kathleen used her breathwork skills to become an entrepreneur.
- 33:30 – Kathleen’s demonstration of one of her breathing exercises.
- 43:39 – Advice to those who want the benefits of breathwork to be experienced.
Resources Mentioned
- Reach out to Kathleen at 646-354-1537
- Kathleen’s website
- Kathleen on Facebook
- Kathleen on Twitter
- Kathleen on Youtube
- Kathleen on LinkedIn
- Iyanla Vanzant
- Marianne Williamson
- BOOK: A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
- BOOK: A Course in Miracles by Dr. Helen Schucman
1. Favorite book for women?
- A Course in Miracles from the Foundations for Inner Peace by Dr. Helen Schucman
2. Favorite self-care hack?
- A daily practice of breathwork.
3. Best piece of advice and who gave it to you?
- Ken Kaiser said, “You will experience what you expect.”
4. Female CEO or thought leader you’re into right now?
5. One piece of advice you’d give your 5 years younger self?
- “It just ain’t that deep.”
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