Breath Therapy MN

10/12/2026

**Breathing is movement. And movement can be trained.**

We spend a lot of time exercising our bodies, building strength, improving mobility, and developing endurance. But how often do we think about training the muscles responsible for breathing?

Your diaphragm doesn't work alone. It coordinates with your ribs, abdominal muscles, pelvic floor, and other muscles to support breathing, movement, and stability.

And just like other muscles, your respiratory muscles can be trained.

Improving breathing mechanics and developing respiratory muscle strength can support endurance, reduce breathing effort during physical activity, and help you become more aware of unnecessary tension.

But before we start trying to breathe harder or deeper, I believe we need to learn to **breathe with greater awareness.**

Feel your ribs move. Notice your abdomen respond. Explore how your breath changes with your posture and movement.

Whether you're practicing yoga, lifting weights, running, or simply going about your day, your breathing is part of everything you do.

**Train your breathing. Move with awareness. Notice what changes.**

10/07/2026

10/05/2026

Your breath is always telling you something.
When you're rushing, worrying, bracing, or holding yourself together, it often shows up in the way you breathe.
The practice isn't to immediately fix your breathing.
It's to notice it.
To feel what's happening inside your body, slow things down, and explore whether you can respond with a little less effort.
Sometimes a change in breathing creates space for something else to change too—your muscles soften, your attention settles, and you experience yourself differently.
This is a big part of what we explore in Breath Therapy.
Today I'm offering 20% off a one-on-one Breathing Session for anyone curious about experiencing this work for themselves.

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Breathe. Feel. Notice what changes.

10/04/2026

You slept. So why are you still exhausted?
Sometimes it’s worth looking at something we rarely think about: how we’re breathing throughout the day.
Stress, tension, and habit can change our breathing without us even noticing. Breath practice gives us a chance to slow things down, use less effort, and become more comfortable with the natural pauses between breaths.
You don’t always need a bigger breath.
Sometimes the practice is learning to do less.
Breathe subtly. Pause comfortably. Notice what changes.

09/30/2026

Breathing is something we do all day, every day—and most of the time we barely notice it.

One of the things I love about breath practice is that it begins with something incredibly simple: paying attention.

Not trying to breathe perfectly.

Not forcing a particular state.

Just becoming curious about how you're breathing right now.

Awareness gives us somewhere to begin.

Before you try to breathe better, learn to feel how you breathe.

I teach live Breathing + Somatic Yoga classes online for anyone interested in exploring this work more deeply.

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09/28/2026

Sometimes the work is less about doing more—and more about giving the body enough support to do less.

09/22/2026

We spend so much time living in our heads.

Thinking about what happened.
Planning what comes next.
Trying to figure everything out.

Sometimes the practice is simpler.

Go outside.
Walk slowly.
Feel the ground beneath your feet.
Listen to what's around you.
Notice your breathing without trying to change it.

You don't always need another technique.

Sometimes you just need a little space to feel yourself again.

Your body remembers.

— Rick
Pneuma Yoga

09/21/2026

Aches and pains don't always mean you need to stop moving.

And they don't necessarily mean you need to stretch harder, push through it, or constantly try to “fix” something.

Sometimes a better place to start is simply getting curious about how you're moving.

Where are you bracing?
Where are you using more effort than you need?
What happens to your breathing when you move?
Are there parts of your body you're barely moving at all?

That's a big part of how I approach yoga now.

Slow things down. Explore movement. Pay attention to sensation. Let your body give you information before deciding what needs to change.

Less forcing. More feeling.

If you've been living with aches and pains, maybe the next step isn't pushing harder.

Maybe it's learning to move differently.

— Rick
Pneuma Yoga

09/16/2026

So…how was the yoga? 😂

Body showed up ready to feel something.

Mind showed up too.

Technically.

Turns out you can bring your body to yoga while your attention is somewhere else entirely. Sometimes the practice isn't about doing more—it's about actually noticing what you're doing.

Your movement.
Your breathing.
Your body.

Or, apparently, Brian Flores' defense. 🏈😂

Less forcing. More feeling.
And occasionally…defense wins championships.

— Rick
Pneuma Yoga