Breathing Rest

Led by Kyla Pearce

The breath is one of the most valuable tools we have to improve our wellbeing. A large body of research demonstrates that regulating our breath, and using techniques like counting our inhales and exhales, can harness the part of our nervous system that helps us relax,  feel more at ease, and have an easier time falling asleep. By simply focusing on our breath and guiding it through different patterns, you are in control of your health and healing. Try this before bed and or when you need to release some frustration. Happy breathing!

Kyla (she/her) serves as the Senior Director of Programs and Research, overseeing the design, implementation, and evaluation of LoveYourBrain programs on a large scale. By turning inward through mindfulness, Kyla believes we learn to be with our whole selves with greater compassion, which is fundamental to wellbeing and inspiring positive social change. Kyla has blended her expertise as a yoga and mindfulness teacher and practitioner, researcher, and advocate to develop evidence-based, TBI-centered yoga and meditation curricula, which she trains yoga teachers and clinicians to deliver in clinical, community, and online settings. She recently completed a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Dartmouth College investigating the impact of yoga and meditation for people with neurological conditions, and has published broadly on this topic. She has been part of the Pearce family for years, and, following Kevin's accident, played an integral role in the launch of LoveYourBrain.