Breathwork and Somatic Yoga: A Path to Healing and Resilience
Welcome to the Pneuma Yoga blog! This space is where we’ll dive into the transformative practices of somatic yoga, breathwork, and nervous system healing. Whether you're new to these practices or a seasoned practitioner, this blog is here to inspire, guide, and deepen your understanding of healing and growth.
The Healing Power of Breathwork
Breathwork is a powerful tool to regulate the nervous system and create resilience. Many of us unknowingly hold our breath or breathe shallowly, leading to tension, fatigue, and even anxiety. By practicing light, slow, and deep nasal breathing, we allow the body to relax, detoxify, and optimize oxygen exchange.
What You Can Expect: In future posts, I’ll guide you through specific techniques like nadi shodhana, humming, and power breathing to help you balance energy, calm the mind, and enhance vitality.
We will explore the importance of breath, and how this simple act can make a tremendous change to your life experience.
Here is a link to a Pneuma Yoga breath practice:
What Is Somatic Yoga?
Somatic yoga focuses on mindful, slow movements to release tension, improve mobility, and re-educate the nervous system. Unlike traditional yoga, this practice emphasizes interoception (awareness of internal sensations) to help you reconnect with your body on a deep level.
Somatic movements are key to undoing patterns and habits that cause pain, tension, poor mobility, inflammation, and a dysregulated nervous system.
Want to feel the difference of a Pneuma Yoga class! Here is link to a somatic yoga practice.
Why Healing in Community Matters
Healing doesn’t happen in isolation. Joining a supportive community amplifies your ability to thrive. At Pneuma Yoga, we’ve seen people not only heal physically but also experience a renewed sense of belonging and purpose through shared practice. Humas are social creatures, join others who are curious about how to feel more connected to themselves and others!
Yoga Philosophy: Living with Purpose and Clarity
The Koshas: Learn how the five layers of being—body, breath, mind, wisdom, and bliss—work together to create balance and harmony.
The Kleshas: Learn the five causes of suffering and how we can observe them influencing our life without us even noticing.
The Yamas & Niyamas: Explore these ethical principles and how they offer guidance for living with integrity, mindfulness, and compassion.
Ayurveda: A Blueprint for Holistic Health
Understanding the Doshas: Discover how your unique constitution (Vata, Pitta, or Kapha) influences your health, emotions, and energy.
Understand Ancient Nutritional Wisdom: How to nourish all your tissues and grow a healthy and thriving body & mind by nourishing all your senses and tastes.
Daily Practices (Dinacharya): Learn simple cleansing and self-care rituals like tongue scraping, oil pulling, and seasonal eating to restore balance.
Personal Story
As someone who has faced significant challenges, including my journey through two devastating battles with cancer and a horrific motorcycle accident. These experiences had a profound effect on my health and my life took a turn for the worst, I suffered my body and my mind for twenty years, struggling to find ways to cope. My days were filled with severe pain, extreme digestive issues, depression, addiction and I had a constant feeling of being lost in life.
I found soma yoga and breathwork at the age of 39 and my life has been in a state of renewal ever since, these practices were truly life-changing. Breathwork and somatic yoga gave me tools to not only heal but thrive. My goal is to share these tools with you, so you can live with greater ease and resilience.
Continueing from here
I am excited to share with you all the practical tips that I have learned throughout my training and in my hunger for continued education and practice. Yoga is my passion and I will continue to practice and grow so that I can share deeper insights to enhance your journey. I look forward to growing together.
Stay tuned for upcoming posts where we’ll break down techniques, share stories of transformation, and provide practical tools to support your journey. Want more? Subscribe to the blog for updates and exclusive content, or join me in person for one-on-one therapy, classes and workshops.
