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The final exploration on this breathing journey through the body is the head.

When we breathe, the beginning and conclusion of the flowing breath are held within the head as air passes through the no…

In this fifth episode, ‘Touching the Body with the Breath’, we connect with one of our body's busiest and most sensitive parts– the throat.

The meditation in this episode is a soothing practice using…

In this fourth episode, 'Touching the Body with the Breath,' we discover something that is always within us, but that is sometimes suppressed and forgotten: the Silent Breath.

It manifests itself in …

In this third, 'Touching the Body with the Breath,' we learn to meet the most grounded area in our being, the Navel.

It is our powerhouse; when we feel turmoil and overwhelmed, we can find refuge in …

In the second part of the series, 'Touching the Body with the Breath,' we delve into the most concealed, timid, and reserved section of our spine: the tail, also known as the coccyx.

We explore its s…

In part one of the series, ‘Touching the Body with the Breath’, we mindfully explore our body's central structure, the spine, using the classic spinal breathing technique.

It has a simultaneous impac…

In 2023, I eagerly put pen to paper to craft a little book, sharing a compilation of my own favourite meditations that unite poetry with Body-Breath Connections.

Today, I've chosen to present this bo…

In this episode, Laurent speaks with Tess Mabbit-Mair, a mother of three boys and a Yoga Pregnancy specialist. Tess shares her pregnancy and birthing journey, discussing her experiences and how she d…

In this episode, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Aneta Idczak, a Trauma-informed Somatic Teacher and Coach, for her exciting new podcast: "Through a Trauma-informed Lens – Exploring Soma,…

In this episode, Laurent speaks about the benefits of shifting away from our ingrained habits of thinking frontally all the time, which can burden our bodies and minds.

Instead, he invites us to deve…

In this episode, I had the privilege of being interviewed by Lilly Balch from the Morning Ritual Podcast, a dedicated meditation podcast that provides listeners with reflections and techniques for in…

Pranayama and meditation are deeply rooted in the yoga tradition.

Together, and with other tools, they contribute to progressively more profound levels of meditative experiences. These tools are desc…

In this episode, Laurent explains the difference between external respiration (normal breathing) and internal respiration (cellular breathing).

Although each of those different ways to breathe has sp…

In this episode, Laurent offers a short meditation to connect with our vital force, the breath.

This calming and explorative breathing technique can give us a sense of presence and a deeper awareness…

This episode is the first of a series of three talks about the practical and classic steps to learn in Yogic meditation.

In this recording, Laurent explains the importance of learning how to interna…

In this Episode, Laurent helps and gives tips to achieve a balanced and relaxed posture to experience a pleasant meditation. With his years of practice and teaching breathwork and meditation classes …

In this episode, Laurent offers a 30-min simple deep relaxation yoga Nidra (conscious sleep meditation), which intends to rest the body and the mind for rejuvenation and building gentle energy. Laure…

Have you ever heard the beautiful sound of chanting in Sanskrit?

Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-European language of India used in Hindu scriptures and classical Indian epic poems. The beauty of its sou…

In this episode, Laurent speaks to two guts and digestive health specialists: Beth Jeffries, a registered and nutritional therapist and health coach and Samantha Koch, a gut health and wholefood advo…

In this new episode on The Penny Drops, Joey and Laurent discuss equanimity, compassion and mindfulness joyfully and with humour to bring fresh insights and understanding to those self-explorative an…