Elizabeth Torres leads a conversation on the power of breathing. She also opens out about her journey into meditation, and how her intention led to deepening of her practice. We'll connect the sensation and discovering the body to its connection with trauma, breathing, meditation, and personal discovery.

Guest:
Elizabeth Torres is an awareness and meditation therapist. Studied extensively in Mexico, earning a Masters's Degree in Gestalt Psychotherapy. Takes a holistic approach to healing. She has expertise in mind-body-awareness integration and utilizing practices that foster a deep connection between physical and emotional wellness. Meditation practices for over 20 years. Also has expertise and knowledge in the interplay between nutrition and wellness.

To learn more about Elizabeth or somatic bathing, please visit:
https://breathelpaso.com/aboutme

Please note the time stamps for podcast content:
5:30 - Idea - Intention and the Process of Meditation
10:15 - Idea - Safety, Perception, and the Senses
11:30 - Research - Prediction, Cognition and the Brain - Bubic et al., 2020
12:15 - Research - Disentangling predictive processing in the brain: a meta-analytic study in favour of a predictive network - Ficco et al., 2021
12:45 - Concept - Changing Perception, The Body, & Trauma
13:40 - Concept - Caution of Meditation & Trauma
15:00 - Idea - How to Navigate Meditation with Past Traumas
19:30- Quote - Your thoughts it's the movement of your own sorrow - Krisna Murti
20:45 - Idea - Using Meditation to Explore How the Mind Works vs. Believing What The Mind Thinks
23:45 - Concept - Sensation & Meditation
27:30 - Concepts - Mental Habits Protect You From Pain
29:00 - Concepts - Why Utilize Breathing to Disrupt the Mind
30:45 - Concepts - When You Intensify One Sensation, it Forces other Senses to Adjust and Loose Control
32:45 - Concept - Personal Purpose of Breathwork and Meditation
35:45 - Concept - What Happens When Past Experiences Arise Meditating
40:00 - Concept - Anxiety, The Brain, and Presence within the Body
44:45 - Concept - Integrating Senses with Cognition
49:50 - Strategies - 10 Minutes to Breath and Observe
55:40 - Research - How Breath-Control Can Change Your Life: A Systematic Review on Psycho-Physiological Correlates of Slow Breathing - Zaccaro et al, 2018
55:40 - Research - Effect of breathwork on stress and mental health: A meta-analysis of randomised-controlled trials - Fincham et al, 2023
56:50 - Story - How Elizabeth Found Somatic Worth
72:25 - Personal Strategy - Breath of Fire (Breathing Strategy)

Special thanks to musical artists:
Psalm Trees: https://psalmtreesbeats.bandcamp.com/
Chris Keys: https://chriskeys.bandcamp.com/

To provide suggestions for new topics in future episodes, visit:
present-mind.org/podcast