In this bonus episode, Amanda Granberg (The bEarth Doula) walks us through a simple breathwork practice—Bumblebee Breath (aka Bhramari Pranayama) —that has become a go-to tool in our daily lives. The science behind it is legit — it works on babies in utero, and Emily used it once on a hysterical 2-year-old, and he immediately started asking for it when he was dysregulated. His dad now uses it too. We're not saying it's magic. But it's pretty close.

We talk through how this practice works to regulate your nervous system, why it’s so effective for co-regulation with kids, and how you can use it in real-life moments like tantrums, overwhelm, or even just a stressful day.

Main Topics & Discussion

Your Nervous System Is Running the Show

Amanda breaks down how the vagus nerve acts as your body's built-in chill switch, signaling the shift from fight-or-flight into rest-and-digest mode. When you're stuck in traffic, spiraling at 2am, or white-knuckling through a witching-hour meltdown, your nervous system doesn't know the difference between a tiger and a toddler. The bumblebee breath gives it a way out.

Co-Regulation: Why Your Calm Is Their Calm

Here's the part that kind of blew our minds: when your nervous system is regulated, your baby or child literally has a regulated nervous system to sync with. It's called co-regulation, and Amanda explains how practicing the bumblebee breath — especially during pregnancy — actually teaches your baby the technique before they're even born. They're learning it through vibration and sensation in the womb. So by the time they arrive, it's already familiar.

How to Actually Do It (And Make It Stick)

Amanda guides us through five rounds of the bumblebee breath live in this episode, so you can feel the difference in your own body before you try it on anyone else. The goal isn't perfection — it's practice. The more you use it, the more your kids will recognize it.

Connect with Amanda: www.amandajgranberg.com

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Hosted by: Cally & Emily O’Leary

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