The video features Norm and Toni Poulsen, who are somatic breathwork facilitators. They offer sessions for both groups and individuals. The presentation discusses the physics of breath regulation, focusing on how breath can be used to supercharge your life and work. They describe four main breathing methods, providing examples of when to use each and explaining the physiological effects:

Box Breathing (Focused Breathing): A 4-4-4-4 technique (inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 4, exhale for 4, hold for 4).Best Used When: Under pressure, feeling stressed, anxious, angry, overwhelmed, or during pain flare-ups.Physics: Balances oxygen and CO2, clears mental fog, calms a racing mind, brings clarity, and triggers the vagus nerve to lower cortisol and stabilize the heart.

4-7-8 Breathing: Inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 7, and exhale for 8.Best Used When: Feeling in a bad space, having a hard time sleeping, or feeling panic.Physics: The irregular pattern stops "monkey mind" thinking and the long exhale forces a slowdown, stimulates the vagus nerve, and acts as a natural tranquilizer. It lowers cortisol to induce natural drowsiness and deep relaxation.

5-5 Coherent Breathing: A continuous rhythmic breathing pattern of inhaling for 5 seconds and exhaling for 5 seconds.Best Used When: As a perfect default breathing pattern, when chronically stressed, exhausted, or physically tense.Physics: Brings the heart, lungs, and brain into coherence. The diaphragmatic breath pumps lymph fluid, moving toxins and supporting immunity. The 5-second exhale reduces inflammation by inhibiting the production of inflammatory markers.

Samyama 5-Minute Nervous System Reset: This is a daily reset that helps you get grounded.Method: 30 fast breaths in and out through the mouth, followed by a 30-second inhale hold; then 30 slow breaths in through the nose with long slow exhales, followed by a 30-second hold after the final exhale.Physics: The fast breaths spike adrenaline for instant energy and focus, and the inhale hold slows the heart rate and maximizes oxygen. The slow breaths flip the switch from stress to calm via the vagus nerve, and the exhale hold builds stress resilience by balancing CO2 levels.

The video also discusses Somatic Breathwork Sessions for addressing "stuck energy," which is unprocessed emotional energy and experiences stored as tension in the tissue. This is described as a "life reset," not just a daily reset.

Method: The first half uses a rhythmic mouth breath to bridge the gap between the analytical mind and the body. The second half uses a slow nasal breath with extended exhales to engage the parasympathetic nervous system for a deeply relaxed state.

Physics: It actively moves and transforms unresolved stress, grief, trauma, or tension, clears "internal fog," and reestablishes the natural state of energy, clarity, and performance.

Norm and Toni Poulsen conduct group sessions (90 minutes) and individual sessions (2 hours). Regular rates are $35 for a group session and $170 for a one-on-one session. They offer a first-time rate of $20 for a group session and 50% off a first one-on-one session. Their sessions are held at Balance Yoga in Meridian (near The Village) every other Friday, and once a month at Ignited Fitness in Boise and Yoga 6 in Nampa.

The difference between nose and mouth breathing was also explained:

Nose Breath: Naturally slows down the breath, provides a filter, and helps with nitric oxide production. It is the preferred way to breathe throughout the day and brings a person into the parasympathetic nervous system.

Mouth Breath: Provides a faster breath and is intentionally used in somatic breathwork to change the oxygen level to CO2 ratio to get into the sympathetic nervous system faster for therapeutic release.