Breathe Alaska

02/06/2026

A tight chest isn’t weakness or overthinking, it’s often an unprocessed emotion asking for space, not suppression. The body holds what the mind didn’t have time or safety to feel.

Relief doesn’t come from pushing it away. It comes from slowing down, breathing into the sensation, and letting the body complete what it started.

If this resonates, your body isn’t betraying you — it’s communicating.
Comment “BREATHE” to learn how to listen.

02/05/2026

Confidence

02/03/2026

People often think the tears come from being overwhelmed by the beauty.
But most of the time, they come from relief.

When the noise drops, the pace slows, and nothing is asking anything of you, the nervous system finally stands down.
The body realizes it doesn’t have to stay alert anymore.
What’s been held tight for years gets a chance to move.

Crying here isn’t falling apart.
It’s the body releasing effort.

That’s why Breathe Alaska isn’t about pushing transformation.
It’s about creating enough safety for the body to let go on its own.

If this landed, your nervous system already understands why.

Comment “Breathe” if your body is calling for a reset



(nervous system safety, emotional release, somatic healing, breathwork retreat, regulation through nature, body based healing)

02/02/2026

Hey friend, I’m hosting a free virtual breathwork journey this Sunday, Feb 8th at 9:00am Alaska time, and I’d really love for you to join me.

If you’ve never done breathwork with me before, here’s what you should know: this is a gentle but powerful journey designed to help you soften what you’ve been holding. We’ll use intentional breathing and guided awareness to create space in the body and the heart, so things like tension, stress, and self-judgment can start to loosen.

And if life has felt heavy lately or you’ve been feeling hard on yourself, you’re not alone. This is the kind of practice that helps you come back to you, the part of you that already knows you’re enough, without striving or fixing anything.

I’ve guided a lot of people through this work, and I can tell you this: breathwork has a way of helping you reconnect with self-love in the most real way. Not the “bubble bath” version, but the deep, steady kind that reminds you you can trust yourself again.

If that sounds like something your nervous system could use right now, come breathe with me.

Sign up here: https://www.breathe-alaska.com/breathwork-classes/love-begins-where-the-guard-comes-down

Can’t wait to see you there.

01/31/2026

01/27/2026

Sleep is something that’s eluded me for years. I used to lie awake for an hour before falling asleep, then wake up in the middle of the night replaying the day and stressing about tomorrow’s to do list.

What I’ve learned is that sleep isn’t about trying harder, it’s about helping your nervous system feel safe. Breath has been one of the most helpful tools for me. This post explains why longer exhales can make such a difference if your mind won’t shut off at night. Worth a read if sleep feels hard for you.

🥱When your body won’t switch off at night, it’s rarely because you’re “bad at sleeping.”

👉It’s because your nervous system is still running daytime chemistry in a nighttime world.

🌬One of the best ways to signal safety to the body is through long exhalations

👉Breathing in for 4 and out for 8, practiced for just 5–10 minutes before bed, gently shifts your nervous system out of stress mode and into rest.

A longer exhale activates the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system, quiets sympathetic arousal, slows the heart rate, and improves heart rate variability.

As this shift happens, cortisol, the hormone that keeps you alert and wired naturally begins to fall.

👉Research also shows that slow breathing with extended exhalation reduces hyperarousal of the nervous system, a key driver of nighttime restlessness and insomnia. These physiological changes support faster sleep onset and deeper, more restorative sleep.

Extended exhalation breathing patterns are often used in the evening to help the body disengage from stress and release mental and physical tension.

Over time, this trains the nervous system to associate slower breathing with safety, making it easier to fall asleep and stay asleep without forcing relaxation.

✨Sleep isn’t something you think your way into.
It’s something your nervous system allows when it finally feels safe enough.

Follow for more science-backed breathing practices to support your nervous system and your sleep. 🌙

01/26/2026

Your body doesn’t seek nature randomly.
It responds when the nervous system is looking for safety.
1. Open landscapes reduce perceived threat, allowing the nervous system to soften.
2. Natural sounds lower vigilance and gently slow the breath.
3. Elements like water and wind support heart-rate regulation through sensory cues.
4. The body responds to these signals before the mind can interpret them.
5. Regulation occurs through sensation, not conscious effort.
6. When the body feels safe, healing becomes a natural physiological response.

At Breathe Alaska, nature is not a backdrop — it is a co-regulator for the nervous system.

Our experiences are intentionally designed to support regulation through space, sound, and breath.

Because sometimes the most powerful shift doesn’t come from doing more.
It comes from being somewhere your body can finally exhale.