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Feel Within: Interoception and Your Body's Secret Weapon

Your body carries the electrical power of a lightning bolt—but most of us never feel it. Interoception, your ability to sense from within, is the gateway to purpose, clarity, and genuine wellbeing. Discover how this overlooked skill reconnects you to yourself and unlocks the potential that's always been there.

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Breathwork, Nervous System, Science, Wellness Justin Ternes Breathwork, Nervous System, Science, Wellness Justin Ternes

Homeostasis vs. Allostasis: Why Your Body Needs More Than Stability

Your body uses homeostasis to maintain stability, but homeostasis alone isn't enough for real life. Discover allostasis—the advanced system that enables predictive adaptation and resilience. Learn how controlled breathing directly modulates your nervous system and reduces allostatic load for better health.

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The Paradox of Performance

Peak performance requires balancing paradoxes: effort and ease, control and release, thinking and flow. Learn how allostasis—stability through change—allows athletes to perform under pressure. Discover how breathwork trains nervous system flexibility, accelerates recovery from injury, and unlocks hidden performance capacity.

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Breathwork, Brain Health, Recovery, Coaching Justin Ternes Breathwork, Brain Health, Recovery, Coaching Justin Ternes

Breathwork as Medicine for the Brain

After concussion, the brain enters metabolic crisis and the nervous system gets stuck in overdrive. Discover how controlled breathing patterns restore cerebral blood flow, lower neuroinflammation, and accelerate recovery. Learn the science-backed breath trilogy and explore the Breathwork for Concussion Recovery course.

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Breathwork, Nervous System, Coaching, Wellness Justin Ternes Breathwork, Nervous System, Coaching, Wellness Justin Ternes

Your Posture Shapes Your Heartbeat

Your heart rate variability (HRV) is one of the most powerful indicators of nervous system health—and it's controlled by your breath and amplified by your posture. Discover the science connecting breath, alignment, and resilience, plus explore courses and 1:1 coaching to transform your nervous system and build lasting calm.

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Better Posture, Better Focus

Simply hearing the word “posture” can change the way you sit, breathe, and feel. Discover how awareness of posture influences focus, presence, and the mind-body connection — and how to harness it for growth.

Justin Ternes explores how mindful posture can ignite presence, fuel energy, and enhance awareness in both body and mind.

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How Your Breath Shapes the Way You Experience Pain

Breathwork can transform your relationship with pain. Justin Ternes shares how conscious breathing, awareness, and education empower the mind, body, and heart, helping you navigate pain with resilience, calm, and presence rather than simply masking discomfort.

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Mastering Breath Control Through Key Variables

Breathing is more than “taking deep breaths.” Justin Ternes breaks down the key variables of breath amplitude, frequency, rhythm, intensity, and location to help you master breath control, optimize physiological effects, and harness breath as a tool for calm, focus, and resilience.

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Breath is Encouragement

Every conscious breath can be an act of self-encouragement. In this post, Justin Ternes explores how breathwork fosters self-efficacy, health, and connection, sharing insights from a client session and practical ways to breathe life, love, and encouragement into yourself.

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Pain & How Breathwork Can Help

Pain shapes the human experience in ways that are deeply personal and complex. Discover how breathwork can help you shift your relationship with pain, manage your nervous system, and build resilience. Learn the science behind pain and explore practical techniques in the new Breath for Pain course!

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