A gentle Breathwork meditation and grounding body awareness practice to calm the nervous system, release tension, and reconnect with the present moment.

In this episode of Breathwork Magic, I guide you through a gentle breathwork meditation designed to help you slow down, soften into your body, and regulate your nervous system. This practice isn’t about fixing yourself or doing anything “right”, it’s about shifting from pressure into permission and allowing the breath to support you exactly as you are.

Using mindful breathing and full-body awareness, we create space to release tension, welcome emotions without judgment, and feel more grounded, supported, and clear. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, craving a reset, or simply seeking a moment of calm, this episode offers a soothing reminder that your breath is always available, guiding you back into your body and opening the door to clarity, healing, and a new beginning.

🔹 In this Magic Mini, you’ll experience:

• A safety-first setup with flexible posture and consent-based cues
• Longer exhales to support parasympathetic nervous system regulation
• Gentle body awareness from feet to crown to map sensation
• Allowing emotions to arise without analyzing or naming them
• Softening the jaw, shoulders, and hands to release unconscious bracing
• A final clearing breath to integrate the practice
• Simple ways to return to this breathwork throughout your day

🔹 Connect with Amanda Russo, The Breathing Goddess:

• Book a 1:1 Breathwork Session HERE
• Instagram: @thebreathinggoddess

The 12/12 Portal Reset: Ground Yourself With the Extended Exhale

What if a single breath could bring you back into alignment?

On this 12/12 energetic portal, a day symbolizing clarity, completion, and stepping into a new cycle, I’m sharing a simple grounding Breathwork technique you can use anytime you feel overwhelmed or overstimulated.

This Magic Mini is all about slowing down, softening your system, and reconnecting with who you’re becoming as the year comes to a close.

The holidays can stir up noise… expectations… emotional triggers… and all the energy that pulls us out of ourselves. But your breath is always your anchor. And today, we’re tapping into the extended exhale, a nervous system reset that mirrors the energy of 12/12 beautifully.

This practice is tiny, accessible, and powerful. No mat. No quiet room. Just you, your intention, and your breath.

🔹 In this Magic Mini, listeners will learn:

• What the 12/12 portal represents energetically (even if you’re not into numerology).
• Why the extended exhale breath is the perfect nervous system reset for this time of year.
• How lengthening your exhale signals safety to your body
• Everyday moments when this breath can help you ground instantly
• A simple guided 3–6 breath pattern you can use anytime, anywhere

🔹 Connect with Amanda Russo, The Breathing Goddess:

~ Book a 1:1 Breathwork Session HERE

~ Instagram: @thebreathinggoddess

When the world turned dark for Laura, one breath at a time became her way back to calm, clarity, and control.

What if the way you breathe could change how you live?

In this powerful episode of Breathwork Magic, host Amanda Russo is joined by Laura Bratton, a speaker, coach, and longtime Breathwork enthusiast whose journey began in the midst of personal crisis.

As a teen facing rapid vision loss, Laura experienced intense anxiety and panic, living in a cycle of shallow breathing until one simple instruction changed everything:

“Breathe from your diaphragm.”

Together, they explore how that single moment evolved into a deeply embodied Breathwork practice. Laura shares the tools that helped her shift from survival mode to presence: box breathing for immediate calm, body scans to either energize or unwind, and mindfulness to gently observe and shift thoughts. The conversation also explores how Reiki and gentle yoga complete a healing triangle of breath, energy, and awareness.

If you’ve ever thought “I already know how to breathe,” this episode meets you exactly where you are... offering both the science and soul of why conscious breathing is one of the most accessible and powerful tools for navigating life’s challenges.

🔹 In this episode, listeners will learn:

• How Breathwork became Laura’s anchor through trauma, vision loss, and anxiety
• The calming power of box breathing and how it resets the nervous system
• How mindfulness creates awareness of breath patterns and emotional states
• The difference between using Breathwork as a tool vs. living it as a lifestyle
• Why body scans serve both morning intention and nighttime release
• How Reiki and yoga deepen the mind-body connection
• Why Breathwork doesn’t eliminate panic, but transforms the way it’s experienced

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

~ Book a 1:1 Breathwork Session HERE

~ Instagram: @thebreathinggoddess