Breath Exercise: Making Space to Make Decisions This exercise is designed to help when you feel you need clarity to make those big decisions. Whether your mind is in another place in a conversation that hasn't happened, stuck in stories, or feeling overwhelmed or anxious about the future. Your breath has the power to pull you gently back to the present. In times of uncertainty, nothing is more empowering than our own breath. So wherever you are right now, get comfortable and become aware of your...
Feb 22, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Finding Calm in the Chaos This exercise here is designed to help you find Calm in the Chaos. One of the hardest things in uncertain times is dealing with things that are out of our control. We have created this meditation to help you find comfort and calm when things seem to be outside of your control. We may not be able to change what is happening externally but we can change how it affects us within. So wherever you are right now, get comfortable, take a pause and and breathe. These shorts are...
Feb 08, 2022•9 min•Season 2Ep. 7
This week on the podcast, Rebecca meets one of the sponsors for Season 2 for And Breathe - Kim Smith, Founder of Kloris. Kim Smith launched KLORIS with friends after feeling frustrated by the lack of ethical, reliable, science-backed CBD products available on the market. Kim and co founders would spend months developing & searching for the purest CBD on the planet to a range of products that are both effective, sustainable and affordable. In the episode, Rebecca asks Kim about the fascinatin...
Feb 01, 2022•40 min•Season 2Ep. 6
A Journey Into Sleep It’s true that we all live fast paced lives - emails, texts and social media have taken communicating to a rapid new level and our bodies are simply not evolved to keep up! Our breath patterns change daily and are often sending the wrong messages to the brain via the nervous system and keeping us in flight or fight making it hard to switch off at night time. Sleep is seen as a luxury! In fact, insomnia is on the rise at an alarming rate – Two thirds of UK adults suffer from ...
Jan 25, 2022•15 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Combine Science And Sound To Help You Sleep Better with Tom Middleton Tom Middleton is an award-winning sound designer, sleep coach and pioneer in digital therapeutic and functional music for wellness and performance. He is also a founding member of ambient duo Global Communication, a trained Orchestral ‘Cellist, Designer and former DJ. Certified in Mental Health First Aid, he is a co-chair on the AFEM Health Group. Tom creates empathetic audio and multi-sensory content for apps, experiences and...
Jan 18, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Breath Exercise: Alleviating Anxiety This exercise is designed to alleviate anxiety. Overwhelm, brain fog, anxiety and panic attacks are on the rise. Sometimes they can stop us in our tracks and bring feelings of uncertainty and that some tasks are unachievable. And therefore it prevents you from doing whatever it is that you feel passionately about. But you can reverse this and help alleviate those negative thought patterns. So let's start with a very simple exercise designed to help you notice...
Jan 11, 2022•11 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Fearne Cotton – Speaking Your Truth This week on the podcast Rebecca chats with her friend and colleague, TV presenter, author, and podcast extraordinaire - Fearne Cotton. Starting out in TV at the age of 15 and going on to front prime time shows including Top Of The Pops and Children In Need, Fearne has proven herself as an excellent broadcaster for both radio and television. She is also the author of best-selling books, produces her own clothing and home ranges but most importantly she is a hu...
Jan 06, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Exercise For Carers and Those Needing Time To Care For Themselves We are so grateful to all the NHS workers, key workers and carers who over the last two years have been holding so much for so many. This bonus exercise is for all support workers and carers and it was made in collaboration with a good friend of the And Breathe podcast - GABA. Sometimes we need to put our oxygen mask on first before taking care of others and this breathing session is dedicated to you. This is a space for you to co...
Dec 16, 2021•13 min•Season 2Ep. 1
By asking our body to relax each time we inhale, we unwind stored tension and are able to release unprocessed trauma. By helping to connect to the breath in your body and encouraging the breath into your belly, this exercise is easy to do any time you feel a little anxious or need to become calm and focussed. Try it and notice the difference after. **** These shorts are exclusively created by Rebecca Dennis to help you find the space to breathe and experience moments of self-care through reflect...
May 07, 2020•15 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Unravelling Trauma and Healing Through Breathwork with Jambo Truong International yoga and meditation teacher Jambo Truong, frequently travels the world teaching and training Forrest Yoga, Meditation, Functional Anatomy and Native practices of the Medicine People. He is also an experienced bodyworker and bodywork teacher based on his multi-disciplinary practise of structural alignment, muscles testing and classical East Asian medicine. He supplements asana workshops with sessions on functional a...
May 07, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 17
This Four Suns Meditation is a powerful way to begin your day or if you need to get some balance and clear the mind. If you are not able to soak up the sun because of Winter or even if it’s a beautiful summer day, align yourself with the energy of the Sun and meditate on its golden rays in this deep guided breath exercise by Rebecca Dennis. **** These shorts are exclusively created by Rebecca Dennis to help you find the space to breathe and experience moments of self-care through reflective, emp...
Apr 30, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Lunar Living : Working With The Magic Of The Moon Cycles During this podcast modern day moon mystic and internationally renowned yoga teacher Kirsty Gallagher will share with you the science and the magic behind how the moon affects our daily lives, and how we can start to work with the cycles to bring real magic, purpose and transformation into our lives. ***** ABOUT THE HOST: International author of And Breathe, leading global breath coach, public speaker and workshop leader, Rebecca Dennis is...
Apr 30, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 15
A simple grounding breath exercise helps to relax the muscles, establishes rhythm, calm the mind, promote circulation and creates a sense of peace. This is an effective way to ground and check how we are feeling at the start of the day. Like any practice, the most challenging part of this exercise is just sitting down to do it. Start small and simple with five rounds. As it gets easier to sit for longer, add a few rounds on and begin to get the breath broader and more expansive. Notice where you...
Apr 23, 2020•12 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Founder of Special Yoga and a leading expert in Special Yoga for children. Jyoti Manuel has devoted her life to increasing awareness, knowledge and practical experience in the therapeutic effects of yoga and making the practice available to as many children as possible. In this episode we speak about yoga for children with autism, ADHD and special needs and how Jo has shown how their needs can be best met. We also speak about the mental health crisis and lack of community and connection and her ...
Apr 23, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Whether your mind is in another place, in a conversation that hasn’t happened, stuck in past stories, or feeling overwhelmed or anxious about the future, your breath has the power to pull you back to the present. When you’re stressed, the first thing you do is hold your breath. In this time of uncertainty, nothing is more healing than breathwork. For this special bonus episode Rebecca takes you back to nature for a guided breathing session by the stream. Feel your body let go and your nervous sy...
Apr 20, 2020•10 min•Season 1Ep. 12
A simple breathing exercise based on Yoga Nidra basically means Sleep with Awareness. This helps to calm down the nervous system especially if you’ve had a busy day or have a busy mind. They say a few minutes of Yoga Nidra is equivalent to a few hours of quality sleep, it’s restorative as well as rejuvenating. You can practice this in the day if you need to just switch off and power up or at night time. You can also listen to this with children to help them relax, let go of any worries and go to...
Apr 16, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Ex pro-athlete Mark Whittle is a lifestyle entrepreneur, performance coach and mental health activist. Mark is the host of the no.1 peak performance podcast the 'Take FLIGHT Podcast'. His mission, is to inspire people to want to be better each day. Mark shares his story on how debilitating chronic fatigue became his biggest wake up call. He shares his practices, habits and philosophies which have helped increase his quality of life and made positive long lasting change and find his true purpose....
Apr 16, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 10
This calming breathing technique for anxiety and overwhelm takes just a few minutes and can be practiced anywhere. You will get the most benefit if you do it regularly, as part of your daily routine. You can practice this sitting in a chair, or lying on a bed or yoga mat on the floor. Make yourself as comfortable as you can. If you're lying down, place your arms a little bit away from your sides. Let your legs be straight, or bend your knees so your feet are flat on the floor. If you're sitting ...
Apr 09, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Abbie Eastwood worked in the world of TV for many years and during this time was always comparing herself to others and never felt her appearance was good enough. Desperate for perfection, she underwent the knife and had breast augmentation. Little did she know that this would be the demise of her physical and mental health and result in being diagnosed with an incurable autoimmune condition, that left her in agony and bed ridden for days at a time. Nearly four years on, Abbie’s journey of heali...
Apr 09, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Rebecca has exclusively created a breathing exercise for you to take some time out and connect to that wonderful yet often under-rated feeling of gratitude. Neuroscientist have now proven that by practicing gratitude and mindful breathing together on a regular basis it can actually lengthen our telomeres (the caps on the chromosomes) and aid the aging process. We can retrain our thought patterns by listening to our body and supporting our innately designed systems through our breath. The more ti...
Apr 02, 2020•9 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Michelle Barocchi shares with us her story of how the breath literally saved her life. Three years ago, renowned scientist and yoga teacher Michelle lost her leg in a motorcycle accident and her story is truly inspirational. We will be discussing the master lessons of her experience on courage, gratitude and forgiveness. In this podcast Michelle reminds us to focus for the simple things in life and be grateful for what we have rather than what we don’t have. She also shares how our darkest exper...
Apr 02, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Rebecca takes us through the foundations of breathwork, understanding our breathing patterns and explaining what is a healthy breath. She will take you through with practical exercises including deep diaphragmatic breath. We inhale and exhale 20,00 a day, it’s automatic and we don’t have to think about it, in the way that our heart beats, our digestive system works and our eyes blink and we generally take it for granted. We get taught by our parents how to communicate, eat, cleanse ourselves but...
Mar 26, 2020•16 min•Season 1Ep. 5
This is a short chakra meditation that is really relaxing as well as rejuvenating. In India the chakras are regarded as the main energy centers of the body. Think of them as pathways that promote harmony between the body, mind, and spirit. There are seven main chakras, starting from the base of the spine through to the crown of the head. These invisible wheels of energy keep us vibrant and healthy. The Sanskrit word Chakra literally translates to wheel or disk. In yoga and breathwork this this t...
Mar 19, 2020•22 min•Season 1Ep. 4
We breathe every day without thinking and often take it for granted. Together Rebecca and Richie Bostock aka The Breath Guy discuss the science of breath, how breath can impact your mental health, can upgrade your physical performance and can be used as a super power. Richie shares how he came to breathwork after his father was diagnosed with MS and came across Wim Hof and discovered some ground breaking results. ABOUT THE HOST: International author of And Breathe, leading global breath coach, p...
Mar 19, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this exercise we are going to practice the art of letting go. Limitations are often creations of the mind. Fear of failure and making mistakes prevents us from moving forward and growing Without the courage to belief we can succeed, we can simply quit without really trying and, of course, in quitting, we prove to ourselves that we cannot succeed. All thoughts and words hold energy. This is why thoughts and emotions get stronger the more attention we give them. Letting go means falling behind ...
Mar 12, 2020•13 min•Season 1Ep. 2
In this episode Rebecca explores themes around self-love, grief and inner activism with Donna Lancaster, Founder of a transformative programme, The Bridge. Donna originally trained as a social worker, specialising in child protection and has delivered courses internationally in a wide variety of environments including women’s refuges, schools and prisons. Donna is passionate about the subject of grief and the grieving process which she believes offers the missing link for many in their search fo...
Mar 09, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
The podcast to help you understand more about the power of your breath. Each week you’ll hear experts and inspirational people from all walks of life share the stories and experiences that have changed their lives for the better. Throughout the podcast we will be sharing tips on how our breath can helps us through challenging times and how it’s more than just an inhale and an exhale. Accompanying each episode will be exclusive breathing exercises supporting the theme. You can come back and liste...
Mar 09, 2020•1 min
