I am very interested in breathwork as a means of nurture and so I found this audiobook interesting. I think I would prefer a hardcopy so I can dip in and out of it easier.

I really struggled with the way this book was laid out, I think I would have preferred the exercise at the beginning or spread throughout the text. It also felt a bit preachy at times and I would have preferred some clearer explanations of the psychology.

The title implies this is a full on psychology reference to true inner child healing. The introduction to breath work and descriptions of different religions and cultures are interesting in themselves. Perhaps I would’ve enjoyed this more if it were more clear what this was actually about. But if you are searching for a resource to learn in depth breath work and inner child healing, this likely isn’t for you

This title was extremely disappointing. The title has nothing to do with the contents of the book; it's more of a surface history of different religions and belief systems, surface touch on trauma--touching the barest of surfaces, really--and the shortest little blips at the very, very end on a few different types of breathing

Honestly, the majority of the book is presented as if the author wandered into a signs section in a cheesy home goods store, looked at all the platitudes, and assigned a shiny young 20-yo to write a brief paper on each one and then stretched it to fit a "chapter" ("choose happy" is actually "advice" covered in this book). Also irritating were the bell-chimes between chapters and the interjections from the author to "rate this book on audible!". The only positive was the narrator's voice.

If a reader is looking for true breath work to help vagus responses and learning to soothe the fight-or-flight type responses, studying family systems and impact, or any combination of these subjects, this book--despite the title--is not for them.

My thanks to BooksGoSocial Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to preview this title in exchange for my honest feedback.

"Inner Child Healing With Your Breath: Escape from Dark Psychology Manipulation" offers a unique perspective on inner child healing as a means of protection against manipulation. While it provides valuable insights and techniques, it may not fully meet the expectations of readers seeking a comprehensive exploration of dark psychology manipulation. The book serves as a useful introduction to the topic but may require readers to seek additional resources for a more in-depth understanding of the subject matter.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for my gifted copy in exchange for my honest review!

I read a few books on the healing science of breathwork and I began practicing one of many techniques that are available. Its been six months and the practice has helped me physically and emotionally. I needed it for a stressful issue that I been dealing with for a lifetime, but incorporating Breath Practice with my meditation daily had given me great results. It really is amazing how our breath can really help with stress and other situations. I recommend this book and strongly encourage everyone to incorporate breathwork into their self-care routine. I hope folks are willing to invest in their well being with these holistic practices. #Netgallery

A good overview of ways to get oneself regulated. As a heads-up for people with religious trauma in their backgrounds or who just do not find Christian references helpful to achieving a state of calm: you probably want to avoid the Religion & Breath chapter (the 2nd chapter) as it has some pretty significant Christian guidance. The rest of the book is secular and mostly an exploration of how East Asian cultures (particularly Japan) facilitate their calm using breathing techniques. I looked the author up to make sure this wasn't a white person exoticizing other cultures for profit; the author is Japanese and immigrated to the U.S. so this is an example of sharing cultural heritages in authentic ways as best as I can tell. I listened to the audiobook version and the narrator (to my English-only-fluent ears, though I live in a multilingual household where Cantonese and Mandarin are both heard constantly) did well with the pronunciations of the East Asian words (there were Chinese, Japanese, and a few from India as well as maybe a couple other languages mixed in that I'm forgetting). Audio production was very good and I'm hoping that the pronunciations were all accurate.

If you found this book, chances are that you know about the inner child, some breathing techniques, or that those help and heard quite some about meditation, so I can assume nothing in this book will be new to you.

The name of this book itself is very misleading. There truly is nothing about actual inner child healing. The author takes a look at breathing and its role in religions and Asian practices, like yoga, qigong, meditation, etc. Those were interesting parts, yet they consisted of a basic description of those, but nowhere related to the inner child and not even mentioning how it relates.

The book has 3 short chapters with some psychology basics on insecurities, relationships, and manipulation. Nothing grandiose, or something you haven't heard before, just quickly skimming across those topics. Should be somehow related to the name of the book, yet totally unrelated to the rest of the book. Author, I won't be doing your job connecting the dots to make the book fit its name when you are not willing to even draw the dots in the first place. I can't say that it's a poorly written book, but it looks more like notes to create a book, consisting of information extracts from the internet, and yet a lack of author contribution to the topic so far.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This audiobook is a great tool in the journey of healing our inner child. It was informative and I really enjoyed the practices. I found myself feeling much more centered by doing them. It’s helpful to just even be reminded of the importance of mindful breathing.

My only complaint is that there was something a little robotic about the narrators voice. All in all, I feel like this is a positive addition to anyone’s healing experience.

Thank you NetGalley for this advanced copy.

This book gives a thorough introduction to the different breathing techniques of different traditions, cultures, or religions. It explains in depth the foundation and reasoning behind different schools of breathing. Ain the second part of the book there are some breathing practices, but none too exhaustive. However, it is only randomly connected with inner child healing. In addition, the female voice is very robotic.

I'm always looking for more resources on healing my inner child. I was impressed with this audiobook about the topic. The narrator's voice was spot on for this type of subject. I managed to learn so much about breath work and ways to use it for healing. Thanks to NetGalley for the recording in exchange for my honest review. Five stars!

This book was informative and really makes you think. Breathing is something we all do. All day every day. We overlook it and take advantage of its importance. As someone who has panic attacks you learn the importance of taking a nice slow deep breath as you try to focus on anything other then the panic attack. I love that this book goes threw different practice that focus on the importance of breath and how doing something so simple mindfully can change our lives. I enjoyed hearing how other practices use breath work. I will definitely be looking into some of these practices more.

so important to our wellbeing, breathing is life itself. Lovely little book but contains so much information and guidance. Will re read again as I would like to understand more about reiki. The flow of the book is really easy to follow and simply explained for everyone. Thank you #NetGalley for the audiobook to review.

Amazing and tips I’ll be putting into action. This insightful guide for beginners will show you everything you need to know to nourish yourself from the inside out... all with the power of your breath. Inside, you’ll discover:

A breath of fresh air! This was a pleasant audiobook based on breath and breathing works. Discussing religions, the history of, mantras, Qigong and Reiki (my passion). I'm a Reiki Practitioner and not enough people understand what Reiki is and what we do, in particular the five precepts we follow, For today: I will not worry, I will not be angry, I will be honest, I will be compassionate and I will be humble. Ofcourse its easier said than done to not worry, we are hunan after all but where do we get ourselves by worrying? Using the breath work, we can reduce anxiety thus preventing stress and anger.
The audio looks at insecurities in relationships, manipulative relationships etc and I think what they are trying to point out is that breath work can control stresses and strains and help you to see clearly, possibly using meditation which is quite right.
Don't knock it before you try it!
If you are into this type of thing you will love it!
Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an advanced Audiobook in return for an honest review.

You are how you breathe. The book starts with a science behind breathing. Then it goes into details of how breathing is incorporated in spiritual practices across religions. I learned a lot in this part of the book. It seemed like a good summary of the information that seem so obvious to us, yet it needs to be reminded in order to become more mindful. In the second part, the author goes into full self-help mode, where there are certain life advices, very generic and having no connection with breathing whatsoever, like removing toxic people from our life. At the end, we luckily back into the practice and learn how to incorporate some techniques into everyday life. That was a very important part in my opinion. I needed some nice, comprehensive breathing compendium and despite the part of the book, that didn't connect to it, I have everything in one spot. The audio is very easy to follow and thanks to the book composition - clear structure.