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Supporting Low Back Pain Through Expansion Therapy

In this episode, Carolyn and Ashley discuss the core principles of Expansion Therapy and how they apply it to one of the most common complaints they see clinically: low back pain. They explore the physical and anatomical contributors to pain, as well as the energetic patterns that often accompany it. Through a case study, they walk listeners through how Expansion Therapy can support those experiencing low back pain or SI joint dysfunction. The conversation centers on building a more intimate, trusting relationship with the body—so healing supports not just relief from pain, but continued participation in the activities you love. ✨ Join our free masterclass: The Depth of Your Breath 📅 January 11 at 11am CST 🤍 Work 1:1 with Carolyn & Ashley Website: ⁠https://www.expansion-therapy.com/starthere⁠ [https://www.expandwithbreath.com/about-3] Connect with Us:🌿📱 Instagram & TikTok: @expansion.therapy | ⁠@ashleyribaudo.yoga⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyribaudo.yoga] | ⁠@dr.carolyn.meister⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dr.carolyn.meister] 🎵 Music by Nver Avetyan via Pixabay

Gratitude, Presence, and Expansion During the Holidays

With the holiday season upon us, Carolyn and Ashley reflect on gratitude and how we can cultivate more of it in our daily lives. They explore how gratitude helps ground them in the present moment and deepens their work with breath and awareness. They also discuss how they integrate expansion therapy practices—both in their work with clients and in their own lives—especially during the busyness and emotional intensity of the holiday season. Connect with Us:🌿 Website: ⁠https://www.expansion-therapy.com/starthere⁠ [https://www.expandwithbreath.com/about-3]📱 Instagram & TikTok: @expansion.therapy | ⁠@ashleyribaudo.yoga⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyribaudo.yoga] | ⁠@dr.carolyn.meister⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/dr.carolyn.meister] 🎵 Music by Nver Avetyan via Pixabay

Expanding Into True Abundance

How does money feel in your body? What emotions arise when you think about wealth, abundance, or finances — and do you see abundance as something that extends beyond money itself? In this episode, Carolyn and Ashley open a grounded, soulful conversation about our relationship with wealth and expansion. Together, they explore how our beliefs and energy around money mirror our deeper patterns of receiving, self-worth, and flow. If you’ve ever felt resistance around abundance or struggled to welcome overflow into your life, this episode offers reflection, compassion, and guidance for realignment. Ready to deepen your healing journey? Book an Expansion Therapy session or join our community through the link below. If this conversation resonates, leave us a comment, follow, like, and share — your energy helps our message reach more hearts. Connect with Us: 🌿 Website: https://www.expandwithbreath.com/about-3 [https://www.expandwithbreath.com/about-3] 📱 Instagram & TikTok: @ashleyribaudo.yoga [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyribaudo.yoga] | @dr.carolyn.meister [https://www.instagram.com/dr.carolyn.meister] 🎵 Music by Nver Avetyan via Pixabay

The Embodied Energy of Gratitude

Have you ever paused to notice how gratitude feels in your body? In this episode, Carolyn and Ashley invite you to explore gratitude as more than a thought — as a felt experience that lives and breathes within you. Together, they dive into how the body responds to different emotions, how gratitude shifts our energetic state, and what it means to truly embody appreciation in everyday life. Discover gentle, tangible ways to reshape your thoughts, calm your nervous system, and open your body to deeper presence and joy. Ready to continue your healing journey? Book an Expansion Therapy session or join our community through the link below. If this conversation resonates, leave us a comment, follow, like, and share — your energy helps our message reach more hearts. Connect with Us: 🌿 Website: https://www.expandwithbreath.com/about-3 [https://www.expandwithbreath.com/about-3] 📱 Instagram & TikTok: @ashleyribaudo.yoga [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyribaudo.yoga] | @dr.carolyn.meister [https://www.instagram.com/dr.carolyn.meister] 🎵 Music by Nver Avetyan via Pixabay

Reclaiming the Body - Healing after Trauma (Part 2)

Have you ever experienced manipulation — and wondered how it shaped your body’s responses and sense of safety? In this second part of the Trauma in the Body series, Carolyn and Ashley continue their exploration of how emotional experiences manifest physically. Together, they discuss the subtle ways manipulation and control can imprint on the nervous system, influence our energy, and affect how we move through the world. They also offer insight into what it means to reclaim your body, rebuild trust within yourself, and embody the version of you that feels whole, grounded, and free. This is Part 2 of a two-part series on trauma in the body — a conversation for anyone ready to reconnect with their inner strength and begin truly inhabiting their body again. Connect with Carolyn & Ashley: 🌿 Website: https://www.expandwithbreath.com/about-3 [https://www.expandwithbreath.com/about-3] 📱 Instagram & TikTok: @dr.carolyn.meister [https://www.instagram.com/dr.carolyn.meister] 📸 Instagram: @ashleyribaudo.yoga [https://www.instagram.com/ashleyribaudo.yoga] 🎵 Music by Nver Avetyan via Pixabay