Episode 1 - Just Breathe

a Spark of Hope with Alicia Jade

Hello! And welcome to the FIRST episode of 'a Spark of Hope'. I'm excited to share this journey with you - thank you for joining me.
Today we discuss breath! Boring first topic? As an asthmatic myself... I don't think so.
During this episode, I discuss some of the benefits and risks associated with practicing various breathing techniques, chat about James Nestors 'Breath - The New Science of a Lost Art’, share a basic insight into breath based Mindfulness practices, and provide a little story about my own journey with breathing challenges - including how I managed to achieve a major goal of mine.
As promised, please see the links below for various resources.
I look forward to sharing the next episode with you soon!
- Alicia Jade

- https://www.headspace.com/meditation/breathing-exercises - scroll down the page to find a free 1 minute guided breathing meditation from Headspace.

- https://www.audible.com.au/pd/Breath-Audiobook/024199022X?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp – Follow this link to find the Audible version of James Nestor’s book ‘Breath – The New Science of a Lost Art’.

- https://books.apple.com/au/book/breath/id1483545141 - Follow this link to find the Apple iBooks version of James Nestor’s book ‘Breath – The New Science of a Lost Art’.

- https://www.bigw.com.au/product/breath-the-new-science-of-a-lost-art/p/157142?store=370&gad_source=4&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlN6wBhCcARIsAKZvD5hot-aZLnLQKO0p3a7KlwMnoKBLdecO6uU8cPDIIgzn28PySHNp8I8aAoE_EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds – Follow this link to purchase a hard copy of James Nestor’s book ‘Breath – The New Science of a Lost Art’ from BigW.

Chapters

1. Disclaimer (00:00:00)

2. Introduction (00:00:57)

3. Positives and Risks (00:02:40)

4. James Nestors 'Breath - The New Science of a Lost Art' (00:03:46)

5. Me and my asthma (00:05:29)

6. Breath based Mindfulness (00:09:56)

7. Some recommendations for further assistance (00:11:55)

8. Conclusion (00:13:40)