This episode we explore ways we can use breath to down regulate our nervous system. We discuss what breathwork is and some of the different types of practices that are out there and how we can best use them for our benefit.

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This episode we are introduced to the power of our breath. We discuss as our breathing is directly linked to our nervous system, we have a tool we can use 100% percent of the time to help us regulate ourselves. We just need to learn how to use it!

Thank you to our sponsor The National Lottery for making this podcast possible and to all our listeners, participants and supporters.

This podcast is about growing and healing together and we would love your input too. If you have any questions, topic ideas or want to find out more about how you can get involved please visit our website

www.community-Wellness.co.uk or get in touch via Facebook/Instagram

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This episode we are joined by the beautiful Laura Davies, former participant and now Community Navigator & Creative Facilitator at Community Wellness. We discuss how she found healing and connection that helped her recover, reigniting her passion for arts and creativity. She now wants to use her lived experience to help her community thrive.

Thank you to our sponsor The National Lottery for making this podcast possible and to all our listeners, participants and supporters.

This podcast is about growing and healing together and we would love your input too. If you have any questions, topic ideas or want to find out more about how you can get involved please visit our website

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This episode we delve deeper into how safety and sincerity play an important part in being authentic. We explore the variety of ways we can express our emotions and how powerful sharing can be when we feel secure and comfortable. It is our story to tell and we get to decide who hears it.

Thank you to our sponsor The National Lottery for making this podcast possible and to all our listeners, participants and supporters.

This podcast is about growing and healing together and we would love your input too. If you have any questions, topic ideas or want to find out more about how you can get involved please visit our website

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This episode we explore how self expression and being our authentic selves is vital to our human journey and recovery. We discuss how we each express ourselves, what causes us to not be authentic and what it does to us when we hold back from our truth.

We are open about sensitive subjects and if you are affected by anything we discuss please reach out to us on our contacts below.

Thank you to our sponsor The National Lottery for making this podcast possible and to all our listeners, participants and supporters.

This podcast is about growing and healing together and we would love your input too. If you have any questions, topic ideas or want to find out more about how you can get involved please visit our website

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This episode we are joined by the wonderful, multifaceted Professor Wendy Dossett. She describes herself as a retired academic, a poet, a volunteer in Search & Rescue, and a person in long-term recovery from addiction. We hold space as she shares her journey and perspectives on how expressing herself has helped her heal.

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Thank you to our sponsor The National Lottery for making this podcast possible and to all our listeners, participants and supporters.

This podcast is about growing and healing together and we would love your input too. If you have any questions, topic ideas or want to find out more about how you can get involved please visit our website

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In previous episodes, we’ve talked about ‘the third way’ that Community Wellness offers. On this episode, Nan Pickering, freelance self expression facilitator, and Community Wellness’s Storytelling Lead, invites us to explore how the third way offers a place of mystery from where personal growth can be possible and exciting. Our hosts are invited to join her for a storytelling circle, and a brief Writing for Wellbeing session, inspired by the author Natalie Goldberg.

Nan is reading from The True Secret of Writing, by Natalie Goldberg, who also introduced Nan to the writing prompt we use in this episode.

Nan also uses a selection of cards today. They are:

The Rooted Woman, by Sharon Blackie

Wisdom of the Oracle, by Colette Baron-Reid

Earth Blessings Oracle Cards, by Liz Dean

The Wisdom of Trees Oracle, by Jane Struthers.

Thank you to our sponsor The National Lottery for making this podcast possible and to all our listeners, participants and supporters.

This podcast is about growing and healing together and we would love your input too. If you have any questions, topic ideas or want to find out more about how you can get involved please visit our website

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On this episode the wonderful Dani Parajoti, Community Wellness Breathwork and Yoga Guide leads us in a few simple breathing exercises that can really help to self regulate and calm the nervous system. We invite you to take this time for yourself to discover the power of your breath. It is a tool we have access to 100% of the time and can be hugely beneficial in helping us manage stress. Use this practice anytime you need to reset.

Thankyou to our sponsor The National Lottery for making this podcast possible and to all our listeners, participants and supporters.

This podcast is about growing and healing together and we would love your input too. If you have any questions, topic ideas or want to find out more about how you can get involved please visit our website

www.community-Wellness.co.uk or get in touch via Facebook/Instagram

@thecommunitywellnesscompany

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