Why a daily breathing practice?

Written By Ana

We know that stress is the biggest culprit for disease. High demanding lives and a multitude of responsibilities, it’s no surprise that our cortisol and norepinephrine levels are through the roof. Our lives can feel uncertain and we may experience overwhelming worrying and anxiety. This of course, causes us to be in a constant state of fight-flight-freeze arousal. This action of the sympathetic nervous system is a superb survival mechanism when we are in a life or death situation, but when it is continually activated, it takes a toll on our nervous system, on our overall health, our body and mind/emotions.

A daily breath awareness practice can support activation of parasympathetic nervous system arousal, which activates our body’s relaxation system, activating immune system function and helps release good feeling neurotransmitters like serotonin, dopamine and/or oxytocin.

Let’s do our part to activate the happy hormones in our body by practicing daily breath awareness practice like the one I show you on this video linked below. Practice this for 7 days, 14 days, 21 days and let me know the changes you notice with this simple yet profound daily practice. If you want to join me for daily practice at 7am, visit here for membership options through the nonprofit or email me to find out when our next practice begins.

Click here to find my Breathe with Me video recording, using the 3 part breathing exercise.

Ana

Dr. Laura L. Luna (Dr. Ana) is an Indigenous Wellness Practitioner with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology (2014), an M.A. in Psychology (2007), & a B.A . in Psychology with a minor in Spanish (2004). She is a Certified Yoga Teacher (RYT 500 HR), Holy Fire Karuna ®Reiki Master Teacher (2012). She is an initiate into the Munay-Ki Shamanic Healing Arts & trained in Ayurvedic Counseling. She is also an IHS SACRED Practitioner, an energy management technique to promote wellness.

She is currently the Founder & President of Luna y Sol Sanctuary (501c3)a nonprofit designed to provide holistic healing services to underserved communities.

She was born in Banning, CA and raised in San Bernardino, CA. Her parents were born in Barstow, Ca & Aguililla, Michoacán, Mexico. Her grandparents are from Jalisco, Zacatecas, & Michoacán, Mexico. She is Xicana & reclaiming her Indigenous heritage as Chichimeca/Purépecha, original peoples of the Americas. Dr. Luna currently resides between California & Nevada. She is a social justice activist currently working on land back movements alongside Indigenous tribal communities that are returning to their role as original stewards of the land. She is also inspired by Indigenous lead food sovereignty projects that promote sustainability and regenerative practices for the people, water & the land. She is a published author in topics of wellness, education & mental health (journal articles, book chapters & a book is on the way).

Her favorite things to do are be outside in nature with her husky dog, observe and gather plants for medicinal use; she loves food, music, and sitting around the sacred fire for connection, community & personal growth.

“When we Heal Ourselves, We Heal the World!” “In Lak’ech hala ken”

For more information or consultation please visit Dr. Luna on the web: draluna.space & www.lunaysolsanctuary.org

https://draluna.space
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