Breath Is Power: How God Gave You Control Over Your Nervous System

What if anxiety, panic, and feeling “out of control” weren’t moral failures—or even mental ones—but physiological patterns you could interrupt?

In this episode of the Faithful Fitness Podcast, Coach Alex VanHouten sits down with breathwork expert Kurtis Lee Thomas, author of Breathwork Detox, to explore how breath restores agency—the God-given ability to act, respond, and choose again.

Together, they unpack:
-Why breath is the only system you can control consciously and unconsciously
-How trauma, stress, and anxiety get “stuck” in the body
-Why breathwork works faster than medication in panic states
-The science behind nervous system regulation and oxygen flow
-The biblical meaning of breath—and why God’s name is on your lips with every inhale and exhale
-Simple breathing tools you can use today to reset your body and mind

This is a conversation about embodied faith, nervous system healing, and reclaiming stewardship over the body God entrusted to you.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected from your body—this episode will change how you think about breathing forever.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Why agency starts with breath
02:45 – “I realized I wasn’t breathing”
05:40 – Breath as the bridge between body & spirit
08:55 – Sympathetic vs parasympathetic nervous system
12:20 – Why breath works faster than pills
15:10 – Trauma, memory, and the body “keeping score”
19:40 – Breath as ancient “body washing”
23:00 – David, Goliath, and the breath before the stone
27:15 – Energy, fascia, and emotional blockages
32:40 – Why modern people breathe wrong
36:30 – Clearing the sympathetic nervous system
41:00 – Science, mitochondria, and oxygen adaptation
46:20 – Practical breathing tools anyone can use
50:10 – The most underrated breathing technique: the sigh
54:00 – Prayer, breath, and releasing what you’re holding
56:30 – Final blessing & closing prayer

CALLS TO ACTION
👉 Join the Faithful Fitness Community:
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📘 Grab the Faithful Fitness Devotional:
https://faithfulfitnessdevo.com
📖 Pick up Kurtis Lee Thomas’ book Breathwork Detox:
https://amzn.to/46fDqeE


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