Breathe Better, Live Stronger: The Power of Breathwork | Aaron Alexander

EP. 189: Join my NEW community for Gen X women: ⁠https://www.skool.com/drtyna/about⁠ In this episode of The Dr. Tyna Show, I’m joined by Aaron Alexander, a movement specialist, founder of the Align Method, and host of the Align Podcast. After being on Aaron’s podcast recently, I knew I had to bring him on mine. We dive deep into breathwork and its incredible power to transform your health, movement, and emotional state. Aaron shares his insights on how the mechanics of breathing can unlock a sense of calm and freedom—something I’ve been striving for as I continue to age and seek more peace in my life. We explore everything from stress responses and overcoming fears to using breathwork as a tool for resilience. Whether you’re new to breath practices or a seasoned pro, this episode is packed with wisdom that will help you connect with your body and mind in a deeper way. On This Episode, We Discuss: The power of breathwork in managing stress and emotions How breath can impact your health and movement Breathing techniques to achieve calm in reactive states Overcoming panic through conscious breathing Relaxation and grounding practices to release tension The connection between movement and breath The importance of increasing your fear tolerance If you’re ready to learn how to use your breath to achieve more peace and balance, this episode is for you! On This Episode We Cover  00:00:00 - Introduction  00:01:14 - Censorship & stress responses  00:04:48 - Visualizing trauma  00:09:28 - Choosing what you engage with  00:12:25 - Sitting with your fears  00:16:58 - Breathing in a reactive state  00:21:17 - The long exhale  00:29:15 - The world is inherently abusive  00:32:26 - Using breathing exercises in practice  00:34:06 - Overbreathing and panic  00:40:36 - Increasing your fear tolerance  00:43:58 - Relaxing your eyes  00:46:09 - Movement and breathe  00:50:39 - Grounding and lymph draining  00:55:04 - Talk therapy  00:57:30 - Picking your battles & being of service  01:01:49 - You can do hard things    01:07:07 - NO ONE is wrong  Sponsored By: Nutrisense Head over to nutrisense.io/drtyna to get $125 off your program. Manukora Head to manukora.com/DRTYNA to get $25 off the Starter Kit, which comes with an MGO 850+ Manuka Honey jar Qualia Go to qualialife.com/DRTYNA and use code DRTYNA at checkout for up to 15% off your purchase. Puori Go to Puori.com/drtyna and use code DRTYNA to get 20% off Check Out Aaron: Align Podcast  Align Breathing Program & Quiz Instagram Disclaimer: Information provided in this podcast is for informational purposes only. This information is NOT intended as a substitute for the advice provided by your physician or other healthcare professional, or any information contained on or in any product. Do not use the information provided in this podcast for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing medication or other treatment. Always speak with your physician or other healthcare professional before taking any medication or nutritional, herbal or other supplement, or using any treatment for a health problem. Information provided in this blog/podcast and the use of any products or services related to this podcast by you does not create a doctor-patient relationship between you and Dr. Tyna Moore. Information and statements regarding dietary supplements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent ANY disease.