Breathing is automatic so we rarely think about it, but the way you breathe impacts everything from blood pressure to sleep quality, to brain health, to your ability to make good decisions about your health. Sarah makes breath work feel approachable and attainable to all of us. If this is something you’re excited to learn about but it feels like one👏 more👏 thing👏, remember to start small and keep it simple.
This conversation created a wonderful, welcome feeling of calm for me, even just hearing Sarah’s voice. I hope it does the same for you.
Thank you for joining us, Sarah!! 🤍
You can find Sarah and learn more about her passion here on Substack, Instagram, or on her website, where you can also sign up for her newsletter!
Notes from the episode:
in a very rudimentary nutshell: Breathing, stress, vagus nerve, HRV are a co- mingling system always communicating to each other. If you can slow your breath, you can signal safety and calm to your body and brain.
This has a huge impact on blood pressure, respiratory rate, VO2max, lung capacity, and oxygenation which also shows up in energy and performance.
Calm & safety is the place at which we can make our wisest and most functional decisions, on both a cellular and conscious level. A calmer nervous system allows us to think more deeply, execute on our plans to eat better, prioritize our health, and reach our goals. This is where success lives.
Sarah walks us through tapping to stimulate our vagus nerve at 19:20
Sarah guides me on counting my breath for one minute at 33:10
Snoring is never “normal”, and nighttime teeth grinding can be an indicator of suboptimal breathing at night. Ask your doctor or dentist about evaluating if this sounds like you.
Sarah’s preferred brand for nasal strips and mouth tape is Dream
She mentions the magnetic nostril band intake (more around min 44)
Link to Sarah’s very favorite tool, the Coregeous ball
*nothing linked above is sponsored or affiliated
What else:
Going ons at HealthierSpan:
If you’re new here, hi!👋 Welcome. I’m Emily, Registered Dietitian and owner of HealthierSpan, a low volume high impact private practice.
My work supports adults in living their very healthiest lives through intentional nutrition. My approach is rooted in self respect, science, and logic. If you’re doing everything right and not seeing the results you want, we should talk. If you’re taking a GLP-1 and winging your nutrition, we should talk.
If you’re looking to lower your blood pressure, I have a holistic protocol that addresses the root cause. Hint: breathing and nitric oxide are involved. Message me or schedule a free chat using the discovery call link below.
Hear directly from my clients about what it’s like to work with me here 🫶
some quick FAQs:
sessions are virtual
packages are customized
wait time to kick off is ~3 weeks currently
Upcoming live episodes here on Substack:
3/24 9am ET Dr. Marissa Fusella is coming on to do an “ask the doc” episode. She’s a primary care physician with decades of experience and now an entrepreneur with her own practice! I’ll be asking about DPC, compounded pharmacies, and her approach to individualized care.🩺 Come with questions
3/31 230pm ET we have Danielle Kepics joining us for rapid fire hot takes on whats trending in wellness right now. We’ll get into body composition and most likely debate GLP1s. She’s passionate about supporting women and obsessed with keeping up with the latest research. Guaranteed good time. Save the date
Have any questions for our upcoming guests? Do you know someone I should meet?
Take a deeper breath this week,
xx
