#73 How Using Your Breath can Heal Your Body and Mind

This week on Better Than Before Breast Cancer, I'm joined by a powerful guest—Tanya Saunders, a certified Pause Breathwork Facilitator I had the pleasure of meeting at a conference last September. And I have to say… what she shares in this episode might just change the way you think about healing.

One of the biggest struggles I see in women after breast cancer is this quiet, painful disconnect from their bodies. They're angry, confused, sad, and full of questions like "Why did this happen to me?" But too often, they silence those feelings by saying, "I should just be grateful I'm alive."

Tanya is here to tell you: it's okay to sit with those emotions. In fact, it's necessary for true healing.

In this episode, we talk about how trauma shows up in the body—especially after a life-altering diagnosis—and how Pause Breathwork can help you safely reconnect to your body, your energy, and your emotions.

You'll hear:

• Why unresolved trauma creates what Tanya calls an "embodied violation hangover"

• How Pause Breathwork helps release stuck emotions like fear, resentment, and grief

• The types of breathwork practices available and how to get started

• How your nervous system responds to trauma—and how to support it in recovery

• Why feeling your emotions is the first step toward true healing

If you've ever struggled with body image, anger, or a sense of disconnection after cancer, this episode is your permission to feel—and your invitation to heal.