Today’s guest is Emma Ferris.Emma is from the Breath Effect & is a trained physiotherapist, acupuncturist, and Pilates, trauma and breathing coach who has made it her life’s mission to help others learn to thrive and reach their full potential. She has had the opportunity to work with thousands of clients over the years, helping them heal their discomfort, chronic pain, injury, illness, and disease and continues to heal many who don’t respond to traditional or conventional methods. In this episode, Emma talks about the stress-breath connection and the results people can achieve when they reset their body and rewire their brain with improved breathing techniques. Emma speaks candidly about her relationship with a con man and the lessons she leant across her own crazy journey of trauma, recovery and survival and how that has inspired her to help others overcome their own adversities. From the emotions, body, mind, and heart, she believes that you can recalibrate those habits that may be stopping you from reaching your full potential or are keeping you stuck in fight, flight or freeze mode. Emma states that our emotions are connected to our breathing and that breathing is the main driver for our level of stress. Beyond just a few slow breaths, it is about teaching your body to feel safe and recover from trauma. And there is so much more in this episode and I am sure you will be inspired by Emma Ferris.In this episode1:08 - Introduction5:07 - Emma’s inspiration for breath work9:26 - Early career & big life adjustments14:39 - What is working on breath?20:25 - Breathing’s influence on our heart rate28:55 - Myths & misconceptions around breathing35:37 - The breathing process. Nose or mouth?47:02 - Exercises for breathing muscles57:14 - Emma’s experience with a con manFind Emma Ferris onlineCultivating Calm - For women wanting to find their healthiest versionhttps://www.thebreatheffect.com/cultivating-calm/Breathe Right - Discover how simply breathing right can help you stress less and thrive morehttps://www.thebreatheffect.com/breathe-right/For more go to https://drmarisaleenaismith.com/23Like this episode? Please leave a review here - even one sentence helps!Follow me on Instagram.