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Lisa and RooAuthor: Lisa Telle
Lisa and Roo dives into the whole dog. We talk solo and interview other industry experts on dog training, psychology, nutrition, lifestyle and so much more. Our goal is to help you explore new approaches to thriving with human's best friend. Lisa is a certified dog trainer, professional canine nutritionist and founder of Zoomies Dog Training and Adventures and Lisa & Roo. Language: en Genres: Kids & Family, Pets & Animals Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Zen Starts With You: How Your Breath Shapes Your Dog's Behaviour with Kylie Hodkinson
Monday, 24 August, 2026
Most dog training advice focuses entirely on the dog. What to teach, when to reward, how to read the signals. But there's a variable almost nobody talks about and it's standing at the other end of the lead.Kylie Hodkinson is a breathwork facilitator and the founder of Grounded Breath, where she helps people reconnect with themselves through the power of their breath. She's also collaborating with Lisa on Zen Starts With You, a breathwork component inside the Zoomies to Zen course designed to help dog owners regulate their own nervous system before, during, and after training sessions.In this episode, Kylie and Lisa dig into something that doesn't get nearly enough airtime: what your body is doing when you're stressed, what your dog is picking up on because of it, and what you can actually do about it. Dogs don't just read our body language; they smell changes in our cortisol and adrenaline, they mirror our autonomic state and they respond to our breath before we've even consciously registered that we're tense. Understanding that changes everything.We talk about what's really happening in the body under stress, why so many of us hold our breath without realising it, what that signals to our nervous system and our dog, and what a simple breathing practice can do for your training outcomes before you even clip the leash on .In this episode:Why your nervous system is one of the most important variables in your dog's trainingWhat dogs are actually sensing when we walk in stressed from the dayThe physiological difference between a dysregulated and a regulated handlerWhat to do in the moment when you feel frustration or anxiety rising mid-sessionHow often to practice so breathwork is actually available when you need itThe most common thing people get wrong about breathworkWhat "Zen starts with you" really means and why it matters for your dogAbout Kylie Hodkinson: Kylie Hodkinson is a breathwork facilitator and the founder of Grounded Breath, where she helps people reconnect and feel grounded through the power of their breath. She offers 1:1 coaching and weekly breathwork classes supporting mental, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. Kylie is collaborating with Lisa Telle on Zen Starts With You, a breathwork practice built into the Zoomies to Zen course.🌬️ Find Kylie: Grounded Breath on Facebook and Instagram, Email Kylie: breathe@kyliehodkinson.com🐾 Register Your Interest in Zoomies to Zen: lisa@zoomiesdogtrainingadventures.com
