The fastest way to change your life might be the slowest breath you take. Natasha Joy Price sits down with psychologist and author Dr Colleen Quinn to unpack Essence Merging, her new book on presence, love and the kind of connection that makes ordinary life feel sacred rather than rushed and numb. From Tantric “gaze with breath” to the idea that every moment can become a love lesson, we talk about what it really means to merge with the moment without losing yourself.
Colleen shares the turning point that led her into breathwork: a prolonged pneumonia that became a near-death wake-up call, a stark look at legacy and relationships, and a surrendered prayer to be “loved in every moment”. From there we get practical, listener-friendly guidance on conscious integrative breathwork, why slow breathing helps the nervous system feel safe, and how focusing on inhale and exhale can quiet mental chatter. We also explore the overlap between breathwork, meditation and psychedelic therapy through the lens of the default mode network, neuroplasticity, stress response and emotional regulation.
The conversation goes deeper into psychedelic-assisted healing and the importance of intention and integration. We discuss MDMA, psilocybin and ketamine, what current research suggests for PTSD, grief and addiction, and the difference between a hero’s dose, a psycholytic dose and microdosing. If you’re curious about breathwork for healing, meditation for presence, or psychedelics and trauma recovery, this is a grounded, compassionate listen. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a balm, and leave us a review with your biggest takeaway.
Dr Colleen Quinn
www.EssenceMerging.com
YouTube channel, Essence Merging - Colleen Quinn PhD showing the practice of slower integrative breathwork. Please see link to a 5 minute step-by-step guide here if you would like to watch it.
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My new novel The Red Magus has recently been published in conjunction with the Unbound Press. An entralling mystical adventure set across time and space, where past and current lives converge. Find it on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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