“We breathe 25,000 times a day — what if we noticed even one of those breaths differently?” In this episode of The Modern Mindfulness Podcast, Rebekka sits down with master breathwork teacher and founder of Alchemy of Breath, Anthony Abbagnano. The breath is both ordinary and extraordinary—it carries us from our first inhale to our final exhale, and yet, when we pay attention, it becomes one of the most profound teachers of presence and healing.

Together, Rebekka and Anthony dive into:

• The subtle mystery of the breath as a bridge between body and spirit
• How different breath practices—from pranayama to holotropic—can awaken creativity, release trauma, and restore nervous system balance
• Why facilitation matters: how to discern safe, ethical, and trauma-informed breathwork spaces
• The breath as a sacred teacher, referenced in major spiritual texts, and how it continues to offer exactly what we are ready to receive
• How Anthony weaves a simple daily practice of conscious connected breathing with free writing to open the day with clarity and flow
• Applying 'The Hero's Journey' to your own life to help inform and transform it forward

If you’ve ever wondered what makes breathwork so powerful—or how to safely explore its depths—this conversation will leave you inspired to meet your own breath with reverence.

And be sure to head to the hour mark for a mini but mighty guided breathwork experience!

Learn more at www.alchemyofbreath.com and buy Anthony's book at https://iam.alchemyofbreath.com/book-podcast

Join the free 'Breathe the World' sessions here! https://alchemyofbreath.com/free-breathwork-sessions/

ABOUT ANTHONY:

Anthony Abbagnano is a pioneering breathwork expert and founder of Alchemy of Breath, the world's top-rated breathwork institute, helping thousands reclaim their power through the transformative power of the breath through free weekly Breathe The World sessions, Facilitator Training, and BreathCamp retreats at ASHA in Tuscany, Italy.

As the first to bring breathwork online, Anthony serves as curator for online
breathwork on the board of the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance (GPBA),
and holds a faculty position on the Shift Network. Anthony’s Breathe the World
online breathwork sessions draw hundreds each week.

Anthony has spoken alongside notable leaders like Deepak Chopra, Marianne
Williamson, Bruce Lipton, Peter Levine, Alex Howard, Wim Hoff, and Fleet Maull,
among othe

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Change is constant! And a lot of extra natural change is here right now - with the eclipses and Fall equinox this month, September, what better time than now to dive into YOU + CHANGE?

Because the way you do something is the way you [most likely] do anything, the way you interact with any type of change in your life, may inform so much more.

Take this time to explore different elements of change as well as the THREE main tiers to help you feel even more clear on where you are at with change and where you may move next to ultimately help you with the ongoing changes you/we will all keep facing!

There's even a brief meditation at minute 32 to pause / breathe / and receive your own intuitive guidance! {It's there!}

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'What can we do to bring healing and protection to the earth?'... the question that started a 30+ year journey {and still going} of placing literal clay vases around the world to help do just that. In this episode, Rebekka sits down with Cynthia Jurs to explore how deep spiritual practice can meet the urgent call of our planet. Cynthia shares the story behind her book Summoned by the Earth, her life-changing encounter with a lama in a cave in Nepal [to whom she asked the question], and how the sacred practice of Earth Treasure Vases has carried her around the globe in service to healing.

Together, Rebekka and Cynthia reflect on:

• What it means to name Gaia as our guru
• How personal callings may guide us into action
• The balance between meditation, sacred activism, and everyday choices
• Simple but profound ways anyone can reconnect with the Earth and find their own path of service
• and more!

This conversation is an invitation to listen more deeply to the Earth, to honor the callings of your own heart, and to remember that each of us is a holy vessel for healing.

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And Learn more about Cynthia’s work and join the Global Healing Community at gaiamandala.net

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