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The Air We Share: On Breathwork, with Christine Sine and Jason Lyle | Ep. 159 – Earthkeepers: A Circlewood Podcast on Creation Care and Spirituality

Send us a voice noteSummaryIn this engaging conversation, Forrest, Jason, and Christine explore the transformative power of breath work, sharing their personal journeys and insights. Unlike automatic, everyday breathing, breathwork involves actively changing the depth, speed, frequency of the way we take air in and out of our lungs. Jason—founder of Adventures in Recovery and author of the book True Grit—and Christine, author and host of the Liturgical Rebels podcast—teach approaches that also encourage an awareness of the interconnection between breathwork and the natural world. Christine discusses her recent experiences with breath work following her husband's passing, while Jason shares how breath work has helped him regulate his emotions and connect with his spiritual self. Jason describes his work with men in recovery, focusing on the importance of community and shared experiences in the healing process. For Jason and Christine, nature has everything to do with personal wellness, spiritual wholeness, and healing. They discuss how intentional breathing can enhance our awareness, foster deeper connections with ourselves and others, and help us overcome resistance in spiritual practices. The dialogue emphasizes the importance of being present and the communal aspect of breath, linking it to emotional and spiritual health. TakeawaysBreath work is foundational for emotional regulation.Personal experiences shape our understanding of breath work.Breath work connects the mind, body, and spirit.Cold water immersion enhances the breath work experience.Nature plays a crucial role in personal transformation.Breath work fosters a sense of community and connection.The practice of breath work can lead to greater autonomy.Understanding breath work can deepen spiritual practices.Breath work helps in managing anxiety and impulsive behaviors.Experiencing discomfort in nature can lead to growth. Breath work fosters deeper, meaningful conversations.Being in nature enhances our breath work experience.Breath is a communal act that connects us to creation.Intentional breathing can help regulate our emotional state.Many religious practices incorporate rhythmic breathing.Resistance in teaching often stems from traditional beliefs.Breath work can alleviate panic and anxiety.Awareness of breath can improve overall health.Breath pulls us into the present moment.We are interconnected through our shared experiences. Keywordsbreath work, personal transformation, cold water immersion, cold plunge, addiction recovery, labyrinth, spiritual practices, mental health, community, mindfulness, recovery, nature therapy, emotional regulation breath work, nature, connection, intentional breathing, spiritual health, emotional health, resistance, mindfulness, community, personal growth Find us on our website: Earthkeepers Support the Earthkeepers podcast Check out the Ecological Disciple

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*Plastic, paper, glass, and cardboard at a Recology facility in San Francisco. Photo by Robert Galbraith / Reuters*.

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As the trash piles up, American cities are scrambling to figure out what to do with everything they had previously sent to China. But few businesses want it domestically, for one very big reason: Despite all those advertising campaigns, Americans are terrible at recycling.

If we can somehow figure out how to better sort recycling, some U.S. markets for plastics and paper may emerge. But selling it domestically will still be harder than it would be in a place such as China, where a booming manufacturing sector has constant demand for materials. The viability of recycling varies tremendously by locale; San Francisco can recycle its glass back into bottles in six weeks, according to Recology, while many other cities are finding that glass is so heavy and breaks so easily that it is nearly impossible to truck it to a place that will recycle it. Akron, Ohio, is just one of many cities that have ended glass recycling since the China policy changes.

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We’re in the middle of a recycling crisis. China, the biggest global buyer of recycled paper and plastic is no longer accepting shipments from other countries. So now, we need to ship recycled paper and plastic to factories and mills in more distant locations such as Southeast Asia. And, longer transports create higher costs, that ultimately effects everyone. As large a problem as this is, solutions can come from you, me, and businesses like Recology, the local recycling collection and resource recovery company. Recology is investing millions of dollars in both proven and new technologies while developing new markets to accept recycled materials to keep them from going to landfill, We have no choice. We all have to join in and help preserve our natural resources that provides clean air and water.