Quick Hits: Breathwork for Women: Igniting Inner Empowerment with Kyla Erlandson

Welcome to Quick Hits — where we bring you the most impactful moments from past episodes in under 15 minutes. Today's clip comes from one of our most replayed conversations. If you want the full episode, check the link in the description below. Listen to the full episode. Listen to the full episode on Apple Podcasts. Breathwork has been used for thousands of years across cultures as a powerful tool for healing, emotional release, self-discovery, and spiritual connection. Yet most of us move through our days barely thinking about our breath, let alone using it intentionally. In this episode, we explore how breathwork can help you reconnect with yourself, regulate your nervous system, move through stored emotions, and create space for deeper healing. I'm joined by my good friend Kyla Erlandson, a trained and certified breathwork practitioner, intuitive guide, and healer. For more than 15 years, Kyla has supported and empowered women through a variety of healing modalities, including somatic breathwork, meditation, and energetics. Together, we dive into the emotional and physical power of breathwork, why so many women struggle to prioritize themselves, and what can happen when we finally give ourselves permission to slow down, feel, and heal. In this episode, we discuss: Why Kyla believes one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is time and space to reconnect How Kyla discovered breathwork and why she felt called to pursue it more deeply The different levels and styles of breathwork training How breathwork can help uncover emotions, patterns, and pain we may have been avoiding Why so many women are conditioned to care for everyone else before themselves How making time for yourself can reinforce your sense of self-worth Kyla's experience with codependency and how it affected her relationships Why healing often requires us to stop running from discomfort and learn to sit with it How breathwork can support greater peace, clarity, and emotional resilience What can surface during a somatic breathwork session The powerful connection between breathing patterns and the nervous system How intentional breathing can influence circulation and physical sensations in the body What Kyla hopes to help clients experience during a breathwork session How somatic breathwork differs from traditional talk therapy The most common struggles Kyla sees women bringing into her practice Why women need space to process emotions, stress, expectations, and old patterns How breathwork can help you reconnect with emotions that may have been suppressed What it means to reclaim the powerful, intuitive woman you already are This conversation is an invitation to stop living entirely from the neck up and begin listening to what your body has been trying to tell you.     Sponsors Head to cozyearth.com and use my code HORMONES for 20% off sitewide! And if you get a Post-Purchase Survey, make sure to let them know you heard about Cozy Earth right here!     Are you in perimenopause or postmenopause and struggling with symptoms—but not getting the support you deserve? At Midlife Solutions, we specialize in hormone optimization for women in midlife. Our all-female clinical team offers telehealth care across all 50 U.S. states, with the ability to prescribe bioidentical estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid medication.   Book your FREE Hormone Discovery Call Find out what's really driving your symptoms and what your next best steps are.   Visit the website: https://karenmartel.com   Shop the Midlife Solutions Store Over-the-counter bioidentical hormone creams and oils — no prescription needed. Including: • Progesterone • Estrogen Face Cream • <a title="https://karenmartel.com/collections/all-products" href="https://karenmartel.com/collections/all-