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Ep 18 – The Mystical Power of Breath

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Summary

Breathing comes naturally is automatic, but what if you could modify your breathing to go to sleep faster, energize yourself, overcome anxiety, and even generate a mystical experiences with sustained breathing experiences. Breathwork practitioner Kay Walker (Andy’s producer and wife) shared how she came to become trained in breathwork, what it can do for business leaders and entrepreneurs.

WooBiz+ extended episode

In the extended segment, Kay provides WooBiz+ subscribers to access to two guided breath sequences, each set to music and designed for daily use:

  • Energizing Breath Sequence (5–7 minutes): A focused breathing practice to boost alertness, focus, and confidence before meetings or creative sessions.
  • Calming Breath Sequence (5–7 minutes): A gentle, restorative routine to quiet the mind, lower stress, and prepare for restful sleep.

Kay also walks listeners through the BOLT Test, a simple one-minute method to assess breathing efficiency and identify patterns that may affect energy and performance.

These tools help you integrate breathwork into everyday life—whether to recharge midday, release tension, or reconnect with clarity.

Sign up for WooBiz+ and see extended episodes every week: https://patreon.com/woobizplus

Detailed Summary

Here is a breakdown of the episode:

  • Understanding Breathwork
    Breathwork uses intentional breathing patterns to shift physical and mental states. Techniques range from gentle relaxation to deep, trance-like states.
  • Varieties of Breathwork
    Gentle breathwork helps release stress, while deeper practices such as holotropic breathing can produce visionary, psychedelic-like experiences.
  • Science and Spirituality Intersect
    The discussion touches on the release of DMT — a naturally occurring compound in the brain — and how certain breath patterns may activate it to induce altered states of consciousness.
  • Practical Benefits for Entrepreneurs
    Kay explains how breathwork can sharpen focus, reduce stress, improve decision-making clarity, and enhance creativity — making it a valuable tool for leaders and innovators.
  • Everyday Breathing Techniques
    • The Perfect Breath: Inhale for 5 counts, exhale for 5 counts.
    • Energizing Breath: Inhale through the nose, exhale through the mouth as if through a straw, 20 times.
    • Calming Breath: Make your exhale twice as long as your inhale (e.g., inhale 2, exhale 4).
  • Kay’s Bridge Story
    Kay shares how she overcame her fear of driving over bridges using breathwork to control panic and train her body to stay calm.
  • Health and Evolutionary Insight
    Kay highlights how modern life and diet have affected our breathing efficiency — including a term called email apnea, where people unconsciously hold their breath when reading emails.
    Her mantra:“The nose is for breathing, the mouth is for eating.”

Kay’s Breathwork Website

https://lumahealing.com

Kay’s Bio

Kay Walker is a writer, coach, and producer of the WooBiz podcast, as well as the founder of Luma Healing, where she helps people restore vitality through breathwork, cold immersion, and holistic wellness practices. With over 15 years in the personal development industry, she has worked with top leaders including Vishen Lakhiani, Naveen Jain, and Dave Asprey.

Formerly Head of Online Programs at Mindvalley, Kay co-authored The Buddha and the Badass—a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller—and has ghostwritten more than fifteen transformative books in wellness, business, and self-mastery.

Certified in breathwork and cold therapy through Sherpa Breath & Cold, Kay blends science, spirituality, and practicality to help others unlock their full potential. Through Luma Healing and WooBiz, she inspires individuals and leaders to illuminate from within and live with clarity, energy, and purpose.

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