#129 Ariel Garten - Why Proper Meditation Feels Different

#129 Ariel Garten - Why Proper Meditation Feels Different

Author: Mike Maher November 27, 2025 Duration: 50:14
Learn more about muse here; https://choosemuse.com/tadb Chapters: 0:00 Welcome to Take a Deep Breath 0:49 Why a Neuroscientist Couldn't Meditate 2:03 The Real Reasons People Struggle with Meditation 2:54 What IS Meditation? Science Explained 4:06 Game-Changing Benefits You'll Actually Notice 5:53 The Minimum Effective Dose for Results 7:05 Serial Meditation Failures Unite 7:29 How Muse Tracks Your Brain in Real-Time 9:03 What Are You Actually Doing When Meditating? 10:44 Focus on Breath or ...

Mike Maher hosts TAKE A DEEP BREATH, a space where the simple, automatic act of breathing gets the thoughtful exploration it deserves. This isn't just about relaxation techniques, though you'll certainly find those. Instead, each conversation delves into the surprising science and profound personal power hidden within our own respiration. Mike guides discussions with a diverse range of voices-from researchers mapping the breath's impact on the nervous system to yoga teachers sharing ancient practices, and everyday explorers who've used breathwork to transform their mental and physical fitness. You'll hear practical methods alongside the deeper philosophy, understanding how conscious breathing can alter stress, focus, and overall wellbeing. Tune in to this podcast for a refreshingly direct look at a fundamental part of life, learning how to harness your breath with more intention and discover what happens when you truly pay attention to the air moving in and out. It's a journey into the most accessible tool we all possess, waiting to be unlocked.
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#61 Ben Holt Transformative Holistic Healing | The Breath Source [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:50
Today's guest is Ben Holt, a renowned Breathwork and Plant Medicine facilitator, Sound Bath Maestro, Coach, Energy Healer, Musician, and Filmmaker. He is the founder of Connect and Evolve, which provides transformational…
#56 Dr Ela Manga | A journey from burnout to breathwork | Breathcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:32
Dr. Ela Manga is the founder of Breathwork Africa. Pneumanitarian. Committed to a healing informed society, one breath at a time. In this conversation, we talk about all things breathwork, how to breathe, why we breathe,…
#55 Jim Morningstart shares the history of Modern Breathwork [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:49
Jim Morningstar, PhD, is the originator of Therapeutic Breathwork (tm), director of one of the longest standing breathwork training centers in the world, and co-director and founder of the Global Professional Breathwork…