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Subtle Changes. Big Shifts. Why experience beats theory every time…
When Personal Practice Comes First
When we first started exploring breathwork, I wasn’t ready to facilitate for others. At that time, with young children at home, my priority was my own practice and my own health… both physically and mentally.
Shane and I practiced two to four times a week, any...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 12, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
She’d never had a panic attack… until the breathwork started.
When "Good" Breathing Makes Things Worse
At the end of one of our group sessions, a participant came up to us visibly shaken.
During the breathwork session, she’d experienced what felt like a panic attack... tight chest, racing thoughts, overwhelm. She told us afterward that she doesn’t typica...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 08, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
The Smallest Shift That Changed Everything
When "Good" Breathing Makes Things Worse
This week in our Facilitator Workroom, we worked with a client whose intake questionnaire revealed a clear pattern around emotional stress.
As we explored her breathing together, she began to notice how her body responded when she felt overwhelmed.
I as...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 08, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
A Migraine. A Pattern. The Breathing That Changed Everything.
Small Shifts. Big Relief.
Working one-to-one with clients is some of the most rewarding work we’ve ever done.
There’s something powerful about creating a space where someone isn’t just practicing a technique... they’re discovering something about themselves.
Sometimes that discovery sparks a bi...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 08, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
When Mindset Wasn’t Enough
The Missing Link Between Knowing How to Feel Better… and Actually Feeling Better
About eleven years ago, I hit a strange kind of wall.
I was deep in the world of self-development…I’d taken the seminars, read the books, done all the “work.”By all accounts, I should have been in a better place.
...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 08, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
“Dysfunctional” Breathing Might Actually Be Smart
The Wake-Up Call That Changed The Way I Breathe… and Teach
Before I understood how my breath behaved under stress,I thought I was managing just fine.
I’d tense up, brace myself, and push through.But my breath?It was stuck.I was controlling it without realizing that I was overriding my body’s n...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 08, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
A Nurse. A Client. Breathing That Changed Everything.
A Breathwork Mistake That Changed My Life
When I first discovered breathwork, it felt like I’d found a lifeline.As a new mom running a business and juggling life’s chaos…Stress was constant and often overwhelming.
Techniques like circular breathing (think Wim Hof or rebirthing)...Gave me a way...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 08, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
You Don’t Eliminate the Pattern… You Learn to Play It
You don’t eliminate the pattern… You learn to play it like an instrument.
This past weekend, Shane and I had the opportunity to run a breathwork session for a group of about 40 veterinarians.
They were gathered for business coaching... and breathwork wasn’t something they expected. (Let’s just ...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 08, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
Why “Just Breathe” Isn’t Enough
How Performance Anxiety Showed Up Everywhere
Before I understood how breath responds to stress, I thought something was wrong with me.
Nearly two decades ago,I was on stage auditioning for the Pussycat Dolls show.I’d rehearsed.I knew the song.
But when the lights came on and the music hit, my m...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 08, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
Your Body Remembers Stress... Even After It’s Gone
When Stress Becomes the Way You Breathe
When we experience stress or trauma, our breathing patterns adapt for survival.
We brace. We breathe faster. Shallower. We tighten our bodies and hold our breath without even realizing it... Ready for anything.
In the moment… This is protective and usuall...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 08, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
The Future of Breathwork...
Where Breathwork Is Going (And Why It Matters Now)
When we first began our breathwork journey, we believed transformation came through long, intense sessions. But over time—and through working with thousands of clients—we realized something deeper:
Breathing is a behavior.
And behavior can be o...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 08, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training
Behind the Scenes: Our First Behavioral Breathwork Facilitator Cohort Has Begun
"The most efficient breath you can take is the one you don’t have to force. Reflexive Breathing brings you back to what’s natural and essential for health."
We’re excited to share that 34 people have joined us for the first Behavioral Breathwork Facilitator Training.
This case study group marks...
by Angie & Shane Saunders —
Aug 07, 2025
behavioral breathwork facilitator training