In this episode, I welcome Anthony Abbagnano as a guest.

Anthony Abbagnano is a pioneering breathwork expert and founder of Alchemy of Breath, the world's top-rated breathwork institute. He has helped thousands transform their lives through free weekly Breathe The World sessions, Facilitator Training, and BreathCamp retreats at ASHA in Tuscany, Italy.

Learn more at www.alchemyofbreath.com and buy Anthony's book at https://iam.alchemyofbreath.com/book-podcast

We look forward to sharing this conversation with you.

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If you want to build the foundation of impeccable breathing, consider joining the upcoming MasterYourBreath course – More info: https://tomrichter.yoga/learn-myb

If you want to use breathing as a tool to become a better coach, yoga teacher, trainer, teacher, check out my MasterYourBreath Academy: https://tomrichter.yoga/myb-academy/

In this episode, I welcome Sarah Čerkez as a guest.

She is a Bosnian-born model who began her career at 14 and later worked with brands like Dolce & Gabbana, Wolford, and LaPerla. She completed primary education in ballet and piano, and after building an international modeling career, she now lives in Zagreb.

She tells her story of how growing up in Bosnia during and after the war shaped her path, how she created a new life for herself abroad, how becoming a mother to her daughter made her question and reinvent major parts of her life, and how yoga and breathwork alllow her to create a safe space to reconnect amid life’s challenges and how this supports her continuing effort to transform old habits, patterns, and believes.

We look forward to sharing this conversation with you.

Connect with Sarah on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zapeljiva_lolita/

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If you want to build the foundation of impeccable breathing, consider joining the upcoming MasterYourBreath course – More info: https://tomrichter.yoga/learn-myb

If you want to use breathing as a tool to become a better coach, yoga teacher, trainer, teacher, check out my MasterYourBreath Academy: https://tomrichter.yoga/myb-academy/

In this episode, I welcome Pepi Hubzin as a guest.

Pepi is a DJ & music enthusiast, a passionate wine-maker, dedicated yoga practitioner, a great friend & wonderful human being.

Since I have known him, he is always been busy with multiple projects.

In this conversation, he shares how this constant busy-ness didn't always feel as easy as it seemed from the outside and talks about the physical, emotional, and mental struggles that he was dealing with.

We also discuss his journey of discovering breathwork and how he learned to use his breath to feel better in his body, sleep better, recover faster, accomplish more with less effort, and be more present, ultimately enjoying each moment again.

We look forward to sharing this conversation with you.

Connect with Pepi on Instagram: @pepi.jogarde or

youtube: ⁨@jogarde⁩

Pepi's website with amazing products: https://vinoigitare.hr/His music: https://soundcloud.com/jogarde

Profile on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/31dcseppgq5pczlxoltfmwv26q3q?si=f5d90606998c47de

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If you want to build the foundation of impeccable breathing, consider joining the upcoming MasterYourBreath course – More info: https://tomrichter.yoga/learn-myb

If you want to use breathing as a tool to become a better coach, yoga teacher, trainer, teacher, check out my MasterYourBreath Academy: https://tomrichter.yoga/myb-academy/

In this episode, I welcome Koraljka Begović as a guest.

She is a very experienced yoga teacher, choreographer, and contemporary dancer, located in Zagreb. At GaiaYoga School you can practice with her in regular classes, join her Vinyasa Masterclasses, and learn from her during our Teacher Training.

In our conversation, we talk about finding presence while juggling various projects at the same time, the importance of a practice, and how to grow it into a toolkit to handle stress, any challenge in life and create presence in any moment.

We also talk about her experience of improving her breathing patterns and establishing a breathing practice and she shares some great advice on making progress without letting perfectionism and self-judgement get into the way.

Connect with Koraljka on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/korkica/

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If you want to build the foundation of impeccable breathing, consider joining the upcoming MasterYourBreath course – More info: https://tomrichter.yoga/learn-myb

If you want to use breathing as a tool to become a better coach, yoga teacher, trainer, teacher, check out my MasterYourBreath Academy: https://tomrichter.yoga/myb-academy/

In this episode, I welcome Monika Ivanović as a guest. She is a speech and language therapist as well as myofunctional therapist, located in Zagreb. She has more than 10 years of experience working with children with autistic spectrum disorder, language disorders, and speech difficulties. She mainly works with children up to 10 years old with oral motor disorders, tongue ties, and feeding disorders. In our conversation, we talk about the various causes of eating problems in babies and how they can be connected to later occurring speech disorders, alignment problems, and breathing difficulties in children. Monika also shares how she addresses these challenges in her practice and we draw connections between breathing retraining approaches and her therapy approach. We then talk about how the same root causes create problems when unaddressed later in adulthood. Connect with Monika here: https://www.instagram.com/untie_mi/ If you want to build the foundation of impeccable breathing, consider joining the upcoming MasterYourBreath course – More info: https://tomrichter.yoga/learn-myb If you want to use breathing as a tool to become a better coach, yoga teacher, trainer, teacher, check out my MasterYourBreath Academy: https://tomrichter.yoga/myb-academy/

In this episode, I welcome Simon Borg-Olivier as a guest. Simon Borg-Olivier, MSc BAppSc (Physiotherapy) APAM c-IAYT, has been practicing traditional forms of posture, movement, breathing, and mental control for over 50 years. He has been teaching for more than 40 years and has been a registered physiotherapist for over 20 years. We talk about Simon's story of learning to hold his breath at the age of 6, how he came to study so many different movement and energy practices, his upbringing, and how he looks at practice and life. We also talk about different aspects of mastering one's breath. More info about Simon's in-person trainings, retreats, workshops: https://simonborgolivier.com/events/ If you want to build the foundation of impeccable breathing, consider joining the upcoming MasterYourBreath course – More info: https://tomrichter.yoga/learn-myb If you want to use breathing as a tool to become a better coach, yoga teacher, trainer, teacher, check out my MasterYourBreath Academy: https://tomrichter.yoga/myb-academy/

In this episode, I welcome Dr Paul Dallaghan as a guest. He has been guiding me in my Pranayama practice for the past 14 years - so it's both an honor and pleasure to talk to him about breathing, yoga, and a well-rounded practice protocol for physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

We talk about Paul’s story of starting yoga practices (ashtanga vinyasa and Pranayama) in the 1990s in New York, his Ph.D. studies about the effects of breath and pranayama, and the importance of

- first developing a „base breath“before layering on particular techniques,
- pre-breath supportive practices that prepare the body for experiencing
- hyped breathing techniques on social media vs mature practices that develop through consistent regular practice under the guidance of an experienced teacher
- possible problems with hyping techniques that create a strong physical response (such as hyperventilation, strong pumping without proper technique)
- and much more

Dr. Paul D. has devoted the last three decades to developing expertise in the field of breath-mind-body lifestyle. He has a specialized background that ranges from advanced practitioner of pranayama and asana to accomplished academic scholar, researching the effects of breath-related practices.

He is also the co-founder of Samahita Retreat, the first yoga-breath-meditation retreat center in Asia, where he runs teacher trainings and practice retreats.

Enjoy!

In this episode, I address ways to manage symptoms of seasonal allergies through breathing.

Enjoy!