S4 Episode 44: Open Table - The Benefits of Breathwork in Coaching

"How do you bring potential breathwork to the table in a way that isn't leading?" At this week’s Open Table with Claire Pedrick, the conversation revolves around breathwork.

We explore the concept of mindfulness and the role of breath in creating presence and awareness. The guests share their personal practices, such as box breathing and balanced breathing, and how they use breathwork with people. The conversation highlights the connection between breath, body, and mind in facilitating change and enhancing well-being.

This weeks guests are:

• Ana-Maria Chirila
• Debs Wright
• Farah Govani
• Jim Robinson
• Joe Warton
• Yusuf Costu

And Claire Pedrick

Takeaways

• Breathwork and mindfulness can support coaches in creating presence and awareness.
• Mindfulness involves being aware of one's thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations in the present moment.
• Different breath practices, such as box breathing and balanced breathing, can help calm the nervous system and promote relaxation.
• When introducing breathwork, it is important not to lead
• Breathwork can be used as a tool to facilitate change and enhance well-being. Different breathing techniques can be used in coaching sessions to promote relaxation and presence.
• Breathwork can be introduced in a non-leading way by simply noticing peoples' breathing patterns.
• Labels and definitions associated with breathwork and mindfulness may not always be necessary or helpful.

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Coming Up:

Soon: AI and Coaching Jazz Rasool

Keywords

breathwork, mindfulness, presence, awareness, breath practices, coaching, clients, change, well-being, breathing techniques, breathwork, coaching sessions, cyclic sighing, grounding, presence, non-leading introduction, labels, mindfulness