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Breathe will teach you how targeted breathwork affects the body and mind and how to make the most of it with simple, hassle-free exercises.
List of contents
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 WHY BREATHWORK?
CHAPTER 2 THE QUICK SCIENCE OF BREATHWORK
CHAPTER 3 COMMON EXPERIENCES
CHAPTER 4 ENHANCING BREATHWORK WITH THE SENSES
CHAPTER 5 BREATHWORK TECHNIQUES BREATHWORK INVENTORY
MOOD, ENERGY, INNER HEALING, RELAXATION AND GROUNDING, SLEEP
BREATHWORK TOOL KIT
FURTHER RESOURCES/EXTRAS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
About the author
Shanila Sattar is an integrative wellness leader, a fourth-generation sound healer, breathwork coach, and founder of AlwaysPlay Studios and The Integrative Healing Academy, a playground for healing and healers that mixes science with the mystical and having fun while getting it done. With support from California to bring holistic healing to women’s shelters, veterans’ legions, and underserved schools, her organizations support facilitators to learn the indigenous roots of holistic practices and create mindful, sustainable, soulful businesses. Sattar spent more than a decade working in the tech world before pivoting to pursue her life’s passion, including helping BIPOC healers hone their crafts and close wellness gaps in our communities. She has partnered with numerous brands, including Cannes Film Festival, GirlBoss, Nickelodeon, Papa & Barkley, Purple, Sundance Film Festival, Then I Met You, Warner Bros, and more. She has written for Huffington Post, Mind Body Online, and Asian Woman Festival, and appeared on many podcasts and other media outlets. Her community outreach initiatives include scholarships to healers from or working in underserved communities; coproducing a global wellness festival that brought free health and wellness classes to more than 20,000 people worldwide; and providing free community breathwork classes.
Summary
Breathe into a healthier and happier you.
We are often taught to disregard symptoms of anxiety, stress, chronic pain, and other common imbalances as part of our everyday lives. But what if you could completely change your life and balance your health just by mindfully breathing? Breathwork is a 2,500-year-old practice and one of the greatest healing tools used around the world. In this essential guide, you will learn how to breathe intentionally and properly, so you can live your best life.
Fourth-generation sound healer, wellness coach, and creator of AlwaysPlay Studios, Shanila Sattar will take you through the science behind breathwork so you can turn mindful breathing into a habit with thirty-three simple breathwork exercises that you can practice at any time. Broken up into five categories— mood, energy, inner healing, sleep, and relaxing and grounding—the exercises make it easy for you totransform your life. Learn how to use your senses to enhance your breathing practice. Check in on your breathing patterns with a breathwork inventory page. Create your very own breathing tool kit made by you for you.
With Breathe, you’ll be able to:
- Reduce feelings of anxiety and stress
- Boost your mood and energy
- Improve your sleep
- Find some inner healing
- Relax and ground yourself
- Better manage chronic pain
- And much more!
Follow along with each organized breathing flow, including a practice and reflection:
The Lion's Breath:
Reflection- What does it mean to embody the lion’s energy for you?
- What sensations did you feel in your body?
- What did you experience physically?
Breathe in the calm and find more joy in your days.
