Take a deep breath. Now take another. In this transformative conversation with Anthony Abbagnano, founder of Alchemy of Breath, we explore how something we do 25,000 times daily without thinking can become our most powerful tool for personal transformation.
Anthony shares the profound journey that led him to create a global breathwork community and write his new book "Outer Chaos and Inner Calm." Drawing from 71 years of life experience, he offers a compassionate framework for navigating life's challenges through conscious breathing. When we choose to take a breath during moments of overwhelm, we make our first step away from victimhood toward agency and authorship of our own stories.
The conversation weaves through the hero's journey archetype, showing how our lives follow universal patterns of departure from comfort, exploration of the unknown, discovery of inner treasure, and return with newfound wisdom. Anthony explains how breathwork allows us to participate consciously in these journeys rather than being swept along by circumstances.
Perhaps most provocatively, Anthony discusses how embracing death awareness brings more vitality to our lives. By consciously considering our mortality, we sharpen our appreciation for each moment and deepen our connections. This isn't morbid contemplation but rather a practice that grounds us in the preciousness of our limited time.
The practical core of Anthony's teaching is beautifully simple: "breathe and feel, feel and heal." By maintaining conscious breathing while fully experiencing our emotions, we develop the capacity to witness our experiences without being overwhelmed. Through this practice, what once seemed like our greatest obstacles become our greatest resources.

About Anthony Abbagnano

Anthony Abbagnano is the founder of Alchemy of Breath, a globally recognized breathwork community that has helped thousands reclaim their power through the transformative power of the breath. His personal story, shared in this book, details how he overcame profound challenges through breathwork and mindfulness, leading him to create a life of purpose and balance.

As the first to bring breathwork online, Anthony serves as curator for online breathwork on the board of the Global Professional Breathwork Alliance (GPBA), and holds a faculty position on the Shift Network. Anthony’s Breathe the World online breathwork sessions draw hundreds each week, with an extended community of 170,000 and counting.

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Heart of Motion Podcast host Susannah Steers is a Pilates & Integrated Movement Specialist and owner of Moving Spirit Pilates in North Vancouver, BC. She is passionate about movement, about connections and about life.
Through movement teaching, speaking, and facilitating workshops, she supports people in creating movement practices that promote fitness from the inside out. She loves building community, and participating in multi-disciplinary collaborations.

Along with her friend and colleague Gillian McCormick, Susannah also co-hosts The Small Conversations for a Better World podcast – an interview based podcast dedicated to promoting the kind of conversations about health that can spark positive change in individuals, families, communities and across the globe.
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