Listen to learn more about the power of breathwork!
Timestamps:
2:21 - From cosmetologist to holistic healing
9:42 - Energy work + psychiatric nursing
15:26 - Nurse coaching in the schools
19:44 - What is breathwork, and why is it important?
22:20 - Understanding the nervous system
25:17 - Breakdown of polyvagal theory
30:17 - Deep breathing to stimulate the ventral vagal response
34:18 - Diaphragmatic breathing for conscious relaxation
37:03 - The physiology of breath and the heart-brain connection
39:23 - Guided breathwork exercise
Shannon Schueler, RN, is a nationally board-certified holistic nurse and health and wellness nurse coach, and a healing/breathwork facilitator. After completing multiple trainings and certifications in healing energy work, Shannon was a participant in the first graduating cohort of the breathwork facilitator training of Chauna (pronounced shaw-nuh) Bryant’s Breath Liberation Society – a group which is “radically inclusive, diverse, trauma-informed and committed to cultivating liberation and transformation through the breath.” Shannon has a passion for supporting folx in their own holistic healing, using breathwork and energy work as critical approaches. Shannon believes that EVERYONE deserves access to healing practices that feel safe and effective for them.
You can connect with Shannon on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breathe.rn/
