#64 | Christina Casey | Breathwork and Healing

Nurse and Wim Hof Method instructor Christina Casey on combining evidence-based techniques and ancient practices to help people heal and grow. Christina Casey is dedicated to empowering people through a unique blend of evidence-based techniques, ancient practices, and pure enjoyment. Combining her expertise as a nurse, her knowledge of the Wim Hof Method, and her free-spirited nature, Christina's process aims to uplift individuals by providing them with tools and experiences that facilitate personal growth and healing. To learn more about Christina: https://www.christinacasey.com Chapters 0:00 Welcome Christina Casey 2:33 Nursing in the early days of the pandemic 5:06 How breathwork helped her recover 7:39 Getting a signal after time off-grid 10:09 Getting around LA on the Metro 12:45 Hollywood in the 1990s 15:20 Vertical series shot for phones 17:51 Losing her labels and asking who she is 20:23 Advance directives and end-of-life choices 23:01 Working as a director of nursing 25:39 Nursing specialities 28:14 Home visits as a hospice nurse 30:44 What people talk about at the end 33:15 Childbirth 35:46 Twenty years in hospice nursing 38:20 Women and the cold 40:50 Parenting and control 43:27 Saying hard things to friends 46:02 Cold and heat training for the vascular system 48:35 Her sauna and cold plunge routine 51:07 Wim Hof and the one safety rule 53:43 Wellness outside the pharmaceutical industry 56:19 Unconventional practices and family reactions 58:50 Breathwork and ice bath sessions 1:01:27 Why breathwork works best in a group 1:04:03 Altitude and mountaineers' dreams 1:06:37 Getting comfortable with discomfort 1:09:12 Her monthly sessions in Los Angeles 1:11:44 Teaching people to look after their immune system 1:14:20 The healthy living of life in a tent 1:16:58 Resilience and the immune system 1:19:35 Meditation and breathwork as the easiest hard things 1:22:08 Helping people live healthier lives 1:24:42 Stress and how it feels firsthand 1:27:19 Ryan moving to China alone at 22 1:29:53 See you in an ice bath The Ryan Pyle Podcast is ad-free by choice. If you enjoy these conversations, you can buy me a coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/ryanpyle Ryan's TV series are streaming around the world. Follow the Podcast X: https://x.com/RyanPylePodcast Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpylepodcast Follow Ryan Pyle YouTube: https://youtube.com/@ryanjpyle Instagram: https://instagram.com/ryanpyle X: https://x.com/RyanPyle Facebook: https://facebook.com/ryanpyle https://www.ryanpyle.com