The Breath Magenta

In this conversation we touch upon: Performance psychology in MMA and beyond. How martial arts can offer crucial life skills. Warrior Spirit: what it is, how to cultivate it and why it's important. What makes a great MMA fighter? The difference between doing and being. Why discipline is a necessary part of life. What is interception and can you train yourself in it? The 'poison of the peak' (a Steven Bartlett saying) and why perfectionism fails! Passion and purpose in life. Identity loss and how to avoid it. Is there a difference between male and female fighters? and much more Find Daria: https://instagram.com/dariaalbers https://dariaalbers.com Find Steph: https://instagram.com/sevendirectionsbreathwork https://sevendirectionsbreathwork.com https://stephmagenta.com

Natasha De Grunwald is a seasoned Somatic Teacher with over four decades of dedication to health and wellness. Natasha emboldens individuals to reclaim their sensuality, magic and power and rewrite their life's story, using the wisdom of the body and the breath. She works with groups and individuals to heighten their joy, and increase their personal empowerment. Having overcome her own harrowing past, including abuse and a multitude of personal struggles, Natasha's journey epitomises the transformative power of self-discovery. She wields her expertise as a practitioner, author, and expert teacher of somatic approaches to educate and support her clients. She is a trainer in Thai Yoga Massage and experienced breathwork practitioner. Natasha's courses and training programs are steeped in wisdom, science and compassion, and serve to guide others toward self-love and authentic body confidence. TRIGGER WARNINGS IN PART: In this episode we discuss: * How and why shame and guilt limit our capacity for pleasure. * How our early experiences in life shape our beliefs about the body and s3xuality and how we can begin to move beyond them. * Why the work we do is part of our global mission to create freedom through embodied practice. * Why training in breathwork and trauma is fundamental to safe space holding ...and much more! Find Natasha here: http://www.natashadegrunwald.com/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVUtRTNCZVMzczh0TkgyaG1XVUlOcDFGaVZOQXxBQ3Jtc0trUDV6ZHF6cWQwUlJlQUVhcjlvcW1LaGItZ3RySlprSUt2RW1ERmxlVUFGeWJ6NHBWZkhiWjJyRnN1bUJ4eVJRRklYczRlU1NNV3lfVklmenE4cXJ4Q0cwSkp6ZVNxWENhcHJ1bGY0SVpkY2FWV1U3NA&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.natashadegrunwald.com%2F&v=6Tp06R_AXck]  / natasha.degrunwald   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbTVFNXJvM3ViU0FDQ2dvMnVDV1ZyVFp2QXZGQXxBQ3Jtc0trQ2x6RE5RNC16aWt5Umg1OW9lYzRrSmNyel9CV1F6bnoyLTI1LUVfbDMzNkxpeVl3SGgwU0FjSWhqWTBKUHM4WndpZ3JmeXR3aFdaMktjZjRuUzgwNWJZcHUzT1BBNWhWeDhEY0xuN0k5Qjl3ZV8zdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fnatasha.degrunwald%2F&v=6Tp06R_AXck] Find Steph here: https://sevendirectionsbreathwork.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3BQM3BMU2F0LWhXemNDTlVuTndiOFJiWkxTQXxBQ3Jtc0tuMjZmcnZwazNxcnU1N0pZaENzdzgteFlFWVhxU3ViUkJGVVdPOVktQjVzbjR6aWdjYUt6R1JHb3FVc1ZRX3lZeUdYRk9uSGpLb2RnTHVqMU4tNTJwaG1Cdks3cW8zT2RuSlE2TWd0UmR3bzFEYjk3SQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsevendirectionsbreathwork.com%2F&v=6Tp06R_AXck]https://stephmagenta.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWxLQ3BFV3Qwa1pHanE3WGVxV214cWZHUnZHd3xBQ3Jtc0ttNHRtWFlhSVp5WjlHRko1d2x3S3oyY0dyb1VuV0JTME8wdVE3TzZKUng3VktMc2Z5VXktWW9NTTJlR29JejZXRmZUVHRRNE1zU0RkSlY3dnk1Z2pEb3E2VU8tekZ0Q25uUVhoa29GaVJ0c1FwdEF0bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstephmagenta.com%2F&v=6Tp06R_AXck]  / sevendirectionsbreathwork   [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWpaNWtpVjBrVVpuOHNGMkRxNktFVWFHQzFaQXxBQ3Jtc0ttQnU5aVlFUGFMbkxrZzAzY2V5eW5FeWRNWkFzQ1g2T1FMSWV1Y0hhRFVvTEpxeE9nZGZxT2NqY3E3dlF4TzZtNVU1bjhnNzZ5a0xETlNqMXp0RVQtWGV1czdOc0pSbjR2d3lnamtzeVNIczFIdVVuWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fsevendirectionsbreathwork%2F&v=6Tp06R_AXck] Find out more about the healing developmental trauma training we mentioned here: https://www.premamckeever.com/events-... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbEtsNjRmVWtBLUxEd3dHVzYwZ3lzdjNIMDNBUXxBQ3Jtc0trdDJodDcwd2h6d3ZIU0hSZFNld2RyVGNuMkNnOGZxdXlBX0xlR3htMTAwOUlMenp5cF9jZk8tYTJZU3g5ZGNLdW45QmJvR1NPVTY3YUJkYXJQbXlScHFPWVdXeXhNbFV4X2VwQWRNT3pSVnlfWG52bw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.premamckeever.com%2Fevents-overview%2Fhealing-developmental-trauma%2F&v=6Tp06R_AXck]

Sisonke Papu, a.k.a. KHNYSA meaning ‘the one who brings light’ is a name given to him by his ancestors when he accepted his spiritual calling to become an igqirha (the isiXhosa designation for someone who has been called by their ancestors to heal). Papu is a storyteller and multi-disciplinary artist from New Payne location in Mthatha, Eastern Cape South Africa, whose work explores spatial, emotional and spiritual temporalities by engaging ideas of everydayness, the real and imaginary, dreams and memory, the unseen as well as the mythical, ritual, sonic and cosmic. Papu is the founder and director of ISPILI Network, which fosters dialogue, collaboration, innovation, and entrepreneurship among young creatives in the Eastern Cape. The ISPILI Network runs visual art and design projects, publishes a magazine, and creates film and sound design aimed at healing, remembering, archiving and transmission of indigenous knowledge, research and development. When I opened this conversation, I honestly did not know where the conversation would take us, knowing that both Sisonke and I work through the Spirit of Creation & The Great Mystery. I honestly feel that this interview is more of a transmission than a talk, which is actually why it goes on for longer than many of my standard YouTube chats. We literally entered a different time stream! Please sit and receive this transmission....I trust you will feel it too.... What we talk about: Awakening through depression & discomfort. Leaving a career in IT coding to step into coding the human experience. Initiations arising from self trust and inner knowing. The voice as the "breath taking on a sonic dimensionality". The value of ceremony and rites of passage in life. Why breath is so important as the carrier of our experiences. Grounding and simple barefoot living as forms of living communication with the Earth. The power of the Medicine of gentleness, presence and kindness. Honouring the Ancestors. ...and much more! You can find KHYNSA (Sisonke) at: https://www.instagram.com/sisonkepapu/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9TUFZ4Q0VKX3ptV0Z4ZUQ1NXJUZHpKNEN4Z3xBQ3Jtc0tscTQtTkdnX0ZzT0tzWTlLOEU1MndVUmNVQVlGX3RqcVVsQ2I3WTM1TEtNcVFFM1Bnb09sUkxEVXJxUzdIUnFqZ3htV2NKMTdhVGhmakdaSW80amxXMzdLTnB3aTRzNUp0VDJ0NFdULVZCOUlUOTdNMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fsisonkepapu%2F&v=mvoylYStKk0] Find Steph at: https://instagram.com/integrativebreath [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblZHODAwWlptWEtEekdQLXdPV1BZNlg4QTQwd3xBQ3Jtc0tsSDRGQ2JwM2tzYmptWE9qX3NMM19sRHhqZUlkNXhCZW41S2dQUVlhQ0ZZRkRQREhmbU9YYTZxaDBUSEduNmRfSUMydDVMd0lFakhkcXJVVmhGTVIwNzZ0eG41aW1SV0dzdC01Rl8tYi1LeUZQZ0FHSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fintegrativebreath&v=mvoylYStKk0]https://stephmagenta.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU9aWi1LeER0SXg1NWQ2a1VCdWdXT3VHMFhHUXxBQ3Jtc0trVnRZZmo5QlBGNTliZjNDNHR0TUdVMVNoN3hVMmxabmwxQkozeHpmOExneEw4MEg2amtUdTVMMkFKdjMtNXZhWW9Zc2VQMm8xV1E3LU1JSUxDMVpBSHlPRUtNOVZFVjNFbEVqbnlxdWw3MjVEYU8tUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstephmagenta.com%2F&v=mvoylYStKk0] Find our Breathwork Facilitator Training at: https://sevendirectionsbreathwork.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDE5Z054Q2FSb1VwS0JFMUxoMTlGUlZjMGdBd3xBQ3Jtc0ttWk13TERKNjhqSmo1QkxiMXVYQk52TmRMNzZVeDlsQ1R6NVBnT2c2ZmJSb2hzalRlSHlDOUV6MWZoVGRiQlh0VlpKTm83YVRUTlR3QWM3QXg4T05NUnFhTGIydmpZT2ZycDJQbXJhZXQtQzhuSjhaYw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsevendirectionsbreathwork.com%2F&v=mvoylYStKk0]

Tom Granger is bestselling breathwork author and a true innovator! Tom is on a mission to create engaging new ways to empower people to unlock the true potential of their breath and I was so excited to chat with him as I know he is a total breath nerd! His bestselling book "Draw Breath; The Art of Breathing" has been translated into 9 languages and has received multiple literary awards for its creativity and effectiveness in reducing anxiety. His approach to breathwork has been praised by leading experts in yoga and meditation, from James Nestor to Jon Kabat-Zinn. Tom's passion for breathwork is what led him to create the popular YouTube channel "Draw Breath," where he interviews the world's leading experts in the science and practice of meditation. His guests have included Nobel Prize-winning scientists, Olympic Gold Medallists, and leaders and legends from the breathwork world. His latest project, "Aria Breath – The Musical Mediation," is a large and growing library of beautiful music, designed to pace the breath at speeds that are known to have incredible health benefits. Perfect for individual use… but also ideal for breathwork professionals to use in their classes or one-on-one sessions with clients. Tom's enlightening and empowering breathwork sessions are not only informative but also inspiring and transformative. He has been sought after as a keynote speaker, teacher, and creative consultant by some of the world's leading organizations, including Unilever, Kantar Group, and Lululemon. Tom is dedicated to spreading the benefits of breathwork globally and is passionate about making it accessible to everyone. Tom’s links: Music for breathwork: https://ariabreath.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazJCT3hDZEs3c0J1N09tMmpLYnFndER3c0Fsd3xBQ3Jtc0trN1lfeFNkUGRFOURfS0NGd0hrZ3E0X2xqQWdiYl9ONTJ0bjlNcTQ5S1FnVXA1ckVkQkRwR3Y5bmNRWHJtekFoT201R21uUnR3bmVEdnhzY1BvakN0Z0o5ZE9jM2tob0tjbF9WLUxmZ3dfX3kzYXFHNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fariabreath.com%2F&v=jfXon6t_tZI] Art for breathwork: https://drawbreath.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGlxS1ZTazhyLWZhWEdoSzRLWGI0cUdZYnY4QXxBQ3Jtc0ttWWZESlNpSmJPRWJIUTM3bm9IclczbV8zNkVOdy1teS1MSTQ3b21VOS15ODFoUnJxSTd3RHdETGttNUxPZlpBQ3V5QU9pWTAtVjlVanVwTFRrd2ZDTG1mRUxvYlZXSWtGRjdhTlREWFpsbGJCMW9iaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fdrawbreath.com%2F&v=jfXon6t_tZI] Follow Tom on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drawbreath/ [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazhnd1FsX0MxdU9lVlA2T1ZxaVNqTmUwYmFyZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttSUItN09pZHowSmQycUM4WnZacUNqYXpIYjh2bjZ6a05kcUlhUXZQcUItMkRCck90Z2I1MDJFV0kzc1ZtNzZyOUNmOWdNRjhkU1RYQ05fOHNEaW1aX1RhcWdWU0h5TlZ1a245Vkw5T1RiVGFNeEpMQQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fdrawbreath%2F&v=jfXon6t_tZI] Steph's links: https://stephmagenta.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3pRTEtwSnN1Y2kzcVVBbmNpQ2ptb3VxQU45QXxBQ3Jtc0trVUF5QnhSOEc1Q3U1bU9jLUNjQWxTZ1ZEQnMtUGhMM2ZiaHZkZnNlVkFScHZLYUV4NTRtLWMzbXdwa3otVjl3ZlpVQVZEVHFwYzByQWZERWFwNUl1VXRJYkxUcUl3OWthZXk2MXJqZnhxTC1oMVR6TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstephmagenta.com%2F&v=jfXon6t_tZI] https://sevendirectionsbreathwork.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbktKM0dRU0lMSTk4SDJfUXRDQW95WDlPcFVPd3xBQ3Jtc0tsSVlkbHRhZk1oZHRLYnVBTVJLM2l4VERnb1NGbE9WSnRvc0J0YnFFODBnOFRwYXVCeTkwaERscmxiZGpNQ0laYnVIaFFfdkdkUGRQUkFYSkNnYURBLXFJalR3Nmc0a0s3VkFQRF9vb2lycG9pN28tNA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fsevendirectionsbreathwork.com%2F&v=jfXon6t_tZI] https://instagram.com/integrativebreath [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnFZTnNUa1BlWlRNU2VFWTVobW1Nd20zZG5HUXxBQ3Jtc0ttYW1JZGNRcHJCQzNaVm9rT19tUUhJQW5aQ1BTT1NKeGhNRVlnU0l0U3dLa2FLRlc2THAweUczVl9iVjhuV2IwX3o0YkRHdzdlcVFJT19SNTdoOVlEM0Nhbk0tdk0tWTZGa2Z2bDRIZkUxZ1RIdlg0TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fintegrativebreath&v=jfXon6t_tZI]

David Jackson aka ‘Jacko’ is a Master Instructor with the Oxygen Advantage. A former professional rugby player, accredited UKSCA Strength & Conditioning coach, NASM performance enhancement & corrective exercise specialist on a mission to make breathwork a normal part of our everyday lives. In 2013 a traumatic brain injury and a seizure on the rugby pitch forced David to retire from professional rugby and also impacted his breathing patterns negatively for years. It can be simple day-to-day stress or poor habits that have built up over a long time that have changed your breathing patterns, but what David knows is that if he can change his after my head injury, you can improve yours too. During his professional rugby career, David wished we knew then what we know now about how breathing can massively impact and improve performance. Now as a Master Instructor with the Oxygen Advantage, he works with clients ranging from fitness and sports enthusiasts looking to improve their sporting performance, to GP doctor referrals with clients needing to address stress and anxiety issues through breathing, and everything in between. David's passion for sports, and for sharing what he wished he knew when he played, has led him to work with professional athletes and teams in a variety of sports like rugby union, football, triathlon, mountain biking, swimming and athletics at national and international levels. Find David here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jacko.david... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnYtaTdoR3RQMl9POW9BaERaSWhNS1U1Nnl2QXxBQ3Jtc0tsQUx4T0FyVTRFVmhKTGNlU09td0JiREI5TmtlemF3cDJLNW1zRWFkVWtXRFdiSHlEVjZDczJfTVhLTW9OOGhPcGpzdmxBVHJHNTFRQTBGdWNIZl9xYlJWLU5WaVhteVQ0RkFXUFNUcFJTTjVtMHd0TQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fjacko.david.jackson%2F&v=BmbnuLB_9og] Web: www.probreathwork.com Certification: https://www.probreathwork.com/certifi... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa281Nzh1RTZpVEdoc3U5Y0hUUC0wa1czYjdjZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsa2ZLakk1QUdnUmJNcVF6TlBFZUQ4NE9BZTdfcXpzV0RjcHN5Ri1ReHRtaEV2S2RUZklWRkJ4bTZzaVh3ZEJqNUpqekNuVnVEQm5aaWZWaVFwRHBwQ3RMOUM0SUs5Mlc3YXdaNzFYRERkT0dVOUxmdw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.probreathwork.com%2Fcertification&v=BmbnuLB_9og] TickTok: @jackobreathwork.com Find Steph here: Web & training: https://stephmagenta.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbG40My1MZXVzUWV6dnBFenBYSk1qeWZvaTREUXxBQ3Jtc0trT3ZDV2gwdGc4NndEWVEzWElWS3BwYTFEOXZRMXpWWUV4S3VkNnAyTG5SZlF1eTBQYzJtME4wZi1iSmlIbE55SzdkZ3g1R1BCbnBxR2ZyeEl3MlJMd09ybE1maUViWV9wYnFKbUZtYzZqMGNGMFpjVQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fstephmagenta.com%2F&v=BmbnuLB_9og]https://integrative-breath.com [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbi1jd2RrZGZUZGJVbVpwZnQxR1ZSajVlci16UXxBQ3Jtc0trM1I3ZXRhRXo1REwwSGw3TlNyVHdUVHdBMF84d1lwME9XaWxFMlVzNk1fLVVHQWUyZy1xdTE5UUk4eWNUY3E3YjFGY0ZMVlB1MjZ2RmUtQWl5ZjgzNlBRUGs0amM5X2p6UEtWYkgzbGhXQ1VHR2VGZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fintegrative-breath.com%2F&v=BmbnuLB_9og] Instagram: https://instagram.com/integrativebreath [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbDJMSEd4dFAyM21GR3E5dFJESlFxd09KTVJRd3xBQ3Jtc0tuT2NqOGxPSmY4ZmlxT0RIWWRCaHVETUpCc2VhbjF6cHF0NGFOV3FjU2ZzNjZuNEt2LXVQRjd3c2hGbnlWMklrUmxqYi1wc3pMaUZzS3lZZFI5ZGhQaTZrcVFSRHlGY1RWclJ2SDRQd2lLVTdpWm1pMA&q=https%3A%2F%2Finstagram.com%2Fintegrativebreath&v=BmbnuLB_9og] We hope you enjoy our conversation!