What if your breath could help you find calm, process emotions, and experience yourself in an entirely different way?
Most of us breathe without thinking about it. Yet the way we breathe can influence how we feel, how we respond to stress, and how connected we feel to ourselves.
In this conversation, Les Raymond sits down with Jamie Janko, founder of Rewild Breathwork, to explore the spectrum of breathwork, from simple everyday breathing practices to deeper conscious connected breathwork experiences.
Jamie shares how burnout and chronic stress led her away from a successful career in Major League Baseball and toward a new understanding of the nervous system, emotional well-being, and the power of the breath.
Together, Les and Jamie explore:
- How chronic stress can go unnoticed, even when you love your work
- The relationship between breathing patterns, physical tension, and nervous system regulation
- Why paying attention to your exhale may help you settle during stressful moments
- Simple breathing techniques for calming yourself or improving focus
- How habitual bracing and holding in the belly may affect breathing
- What conscious connected breathwork is and how it differs from everyday breathing practices
- Why some people experience strong emotions, unusual perceptions, or altered states during breathwork
- The importance of choice, safety, and trauma-informed facilitation
- How breathwork can create space for stillness, creativity, and self-reflection
- Les's personal experiences with breathwork, emotional awareness, and parenting
- Why more intense breathwork isn't appropriate for everyone
- How to develop a flexible, sustainable daily breathing practice
One of the most meaningful themes in this conversation is the space between stimulus and response. When we become more aware of our internal experience, we may find greater freedom in how we respond to the people and situations around us.Jamie also shares her philosophy of approaching breathwork with curiosity rather than force, allowing the practice to meet you where you are.
Whether you're completely new to breathwork or have explored it for years, this conversation offers a thoughtful look at the relationship between breathing, the nervous system, and our capacity for self-awareness.
Learn more about Jamie Janko and Rewild Breathwork:
https://rewildbreathwork.com
A note on safety:
The intensive breathwork experiences discussed in this episode are not appropriate for everyone and can carry physical and psychological risks. Certain medical conditions, pregnancy, and mental health histories may require avoiding these practices.
This conversation is educational and is not a substitute for individualized medical guidance or appropriately qualified facilitation.
Join the conversation:
Have you ever experienced an emotional shift, unexpected insight, or profound stillness through breathwork?
We'd love to hear about your experience in the comments.
#Breathwork #NervousSystemRegulation #SomaticHealing #Mindfulness #StressRelief #ConsciousBreathing #EmotionalWellbeing #TheMindfulMovement
Some of our Favorite Affiliates...
Dial down that stress with The Apollo Use Discount Code: MINDFUL
Our Favorite Vagus Nerve Stimulator
The Absolute BEST Lightbulbs
Sweat it out with an Infrared Sauna from Sunlighten
Sleep Well on these Grounding Mats from Ultimate Longevity