{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Nervous System Eats First: Autism Spectrum, Menopause & Beyond","title":"Hot Flashes At Night? Breath as Medicine","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0bdd10df\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2573,"description":"If \"just take a deep breath\" makes you dizzy, anxious, or shut down — this episode offers something different.\nDr. Stacey Denise is joined by Angelia Abouhassan — founder of The Breath Lady Project, stroke survivor, yoga teacher, and breathwork facilitator who rebuilt her life, vision, and emotional safety through breath. Together they explore body-safe breath patterns designed specifically for sensory-sensitive, neurodivergent, and midlife women — and how breath can become nervous system nourishment instead of another stressor.\nThis is not \"just breathe.\" This is breathwork that actually works for the body you have right now.\nWhat You'll Discover:\nWhy traditional breathwork can trigger trauma or sensory shutdown\nA simple double-exhale pattern to interrupt hot flash overwhelm tonightBreath practices designed for alexithymia, autism, masking, and hormonal chaosHow to avoid high-activation styles that backfire on exhausted womenWhat neuroplasticity has to do with menopause recoveryHow to choose a trauma-informed breathwork practitioner\nTimestamps:\n00:00 From stroke survivor to breathwork practitioner\n06:54 The role of breath in healing and safety\n08:42 Reframing trauma and healing\n10:41 Understanding interoception and proprioception\n12:36 Neuroplasticity and breathwork\n16:29 Breathwork for women in perimenopause\n18:46 Trauma-informed breathwork explained\n20:53 Designing practices for overloaded clients\n22:23 Breathwork for hot flashes\n24:49 Breathwork for neurodivergent women\n26:02 Nourishing vs numbing the nervous system\n27:58 Adapting breathwork for different needs\n30:52 Choosing a breathwork practitioner\n33:27 Nourish or numb — everyday patterns\n40:04 Practical techniques for managing hot flashes\nThis Episode Is For You If:\nYou experience hot flashes, night sweats, or hormonal surges that feel out of controlTraditional breathwork has felt overwhelming, triggering, or just wrong for your bodyYou're neurodivergent, sensory-sensitive, or have a trauma historyYou...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/7WeayWOCbdn9Q4IBaHObHaUcPGy5zyY7EzvJyw6OJTE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zY2Qw/Y2I0NjA5ZTE4ZjA2/ODQ2NGE5YjZlYTI2/YTdlNC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}