Ep. 10 Silenced No More: How Breathwork Held the Key for Robyn to Heal Deep Traumatic Wounds so She Could Believe (and Share) Her Truth

Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse. Some viewers may find this episode distressingMy first guest, Robyn Dylan, shares her phenomenal story of how breathwork helped her overcome the complex trauma she’d been carrying her whole life. Robyn’s childhood was troubled and when she did muster up the bravery to share her truth, she was silenced.She spent years in talk therapies, where she felt like she was rehashing the same story without seeing any change. Stumbling upon breathwork gave her access to tap into the innate wisdom of the body to start looking after herself, regulating her nervous system and dealing with her past on a much deeper level - on a somatic rather then intellectual level.As someone who wasn’t seen or heard, she now feels it’s her duty to see and validate people’s stories. She helps them heal by listening, acknowledging and through breathwork modalities such as Rebirthing, Buteyko, CCB and TRE.In this episode, Robyn & Carla discuss: Robyn's story. Overcoming a traumatic childhood with the help of breathwork The impact of not being seen, heard or validated An insightful link between the secrecy that usually surrounds abuse in families, and the suffering of the Palestinians Seeking power. The psychology behind why people hurt and traumatise others Robyn's go-to breathwork practises & why she believes in breathing through your nose If you’d like to connect with or reach to to Robyn, you can check out her website and follow her on Instagram.My DMs are always open on Instagram or you can email [email protected] Crisis Northern IrelandPhone: 0800 0246 991Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline in Northern IrelandPhone: 0808 802 1414The Rainbow Project – LGBT+ Health OrganisationPhone: 028 9031 9030Gender Jam - Support for young trans, non-binary, questioning and intersex peoplePhone: 028 9099 68 19--Music: Triple Point by Swoose