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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.
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.
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.
Cold Exposure
Cold exposure—ice baths, cryotherapy, or plunging into a local swimming hole—can improve circulation, fat burning, mental clarity, and immune function. Justin Ternes shares insights, safety tips, and mindful breathwork techniques to help you harness the ancient and modern benefits of the chill.
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.
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!

