What happens when functional medicine meets the healing power of breath?

Breathwork isn’t just a wellness trend, it’s a powerful bridge between the physical, emotional, and spiritual realms.

In this inspiring episode of Breathwork Magic, Amanda is joined by Dr. Lara May, a functional medicine pharmacist, Reiki master, and certified life and health coach, who shares her personal and professional evolution into the world of breath.

Listeners will discover how Lara blended her Western medical background with Eastern practices like Kundalini yoga and energy healing to uncover the transformative effects of intentional breathing. From balancing pH and calming inflammation to overcoming emotional blockages and releasing trauma, Lara offers both science-backed insight and heart-centered wisdom. This episode is a guide to reclaiming your breath, your power, and your peace.

🔹 In this episode, listeners will learn:

• How Lara discovered the true power of breath through yoga and clinical experience
• The link between CO2, oxygen, and inflammation and why breath matters
• How Breathwork supports detox, adrenal health, and nervous system healing
• Kundalini yoga’s impact on energy, awareness, and even caffeine addiction
• The role of intention, forgiveness, and journaling in emotional healing
• Simple breath practices to downshift at night and realign with calm
• Why Yoga Nidra and "brain breaks" are powerful tools for stress relief

🔹 Connect with Amanda Russo, The Breathing Goddess:
~ Sign Up for Virtual Mindful Mindset Mondays HERE

~ Book a 1:1 Breathwork Session HERE

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What happens when perimenopause brings sleepless nights, stress, and anxiety… and you finally discover the power of your breath?

In this empowering episode of Breathwork Magic, host Amanda Russo sits down with Amita, co-founder of Nourish Doc, a holistic wellness platform dedicated to supporting women through every stage of hormonal transition. Together, they explore how breathwork, yoga, and other holistic practices can ease the challenges of perimenopause, menopause, and beyond—offering natural, accessible alternatives to medication.

Amita opens up about her own struggles with debilitating perimenopause symptoms, how she discovered the healing potential of pranayama, and why simple daily practices like alternate nostril breathing, bee breath, and cooling breath became essential tools in her journey. She also shares how routine, yoga, and meditation helped her overcome chronic fatigue, improve her metabolism, and reclaim her energy.

🔹 Episode Highlights
[2:30] – Amita’s personal struggles with perimenopause and why she began seeking holistic solutions
[3:24] – The moment she discovered Breathwork and the evidence behind pranayama
[5:20] – How Breathwork helped her manage stress, anxiety, and sleep
[11:37] – Breathwork techniques for cooling the body, calming the mind, and boosting energy
[14:53] – How yoga, meditation, and Breathwork together transformed her metabolism and fatigue
[20:05] – Why habit and daily routine are key to sustaining healing practices
[23:26] – Advice for beginners: starting small, staying consistent, and seeking guidance

This episode is a must-listen for women navigating midlife changes or anyone seeking simple, natural tools to support energy, balance, and emotional wellbeing.

🔹 Connect with Amanda Russo, The Breathing Goddess:

~ Sign Up for Virtual Mindful Mindset Mondays HERE

~ Book a 1:1 Breathwork Session HERE

~ Instagram: @thebreathinggoddess

What happens when years of shallow breathing, unprocessed emotions, and a fast-paced lifestyle finally meet the healing power of breath?

In this inspiring episode of Breathwork Magic, host Amanda Russo speaks with Alicia, an Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Consultant with over two decades of experience in marketing, public relations, and entrepreneurship. Alicia shares her personal journey from living in constant tension to discovering Breathwork, a practice that helped her release deeply stored childhood trauma, calm her nervous system, and reconnect with her body in a profound way.

Amanda and Alicia explore the many layers of breathwork’s impact, from emotional release and nervous system regulation to improved endurance, better sleep, and everyday mindfulness. Alicia also offers practical, accessible techniques for calming anxiety on the spot, insight into why so many people breathe incorrectly (especially women), and her evolving perspective on “healing” as a return to the soul rather than fixing something broken.

🔹 Episode Highlights

[2:21] – Alicia’s first introduction to Breathwork and the emotional shift it sparked
[3:53] – The beach session that released years of stored childhood trauma
[6:22] – How societal habits lead women to breathe incorrectly and hold tension
[10:29] – Breathwork’s surprising impact on physical endurance and stamina
[11:58] – Nightly breathwork practices for deeper, more restful sleep
[20:59] – Quick, discreet ways to regulate the nervous system anywhere
[24:31] – Naming emotions without judgment to promote emotional health
[32:01] – Upcoming retreats and the shift from “healing” to soul reconnection

This episode is a must-listen for anyone seeking simple yet powerful ways to release emotional blockages, regulate their nervous system, and reconnect with their true self, one conscious breath at a time.

🔹 Connect with Amanda Russo, The Breathing Goddess:

~ Sign Up for Virtual Mindful Mindset Mondays HERE

~ Book a 1:1 Breathwork Session HERE

~ Instagram: @thebreathinggoddess