Irene Aparício

With a background in earth sciences, I’ve always worked with NGO’s in the field of environmental and social sustainability. In the course of my work with rural communities in the interior of the country I’ve encountered increasing cases of autoimmune diseases that accompanied the escalation of agrochemical-dependent agricultural over-intensive areas. Thus, it made me began to research healthy eating and practices that impact people\'s health and improve their lives. So I started organizing workshops in the area of food and later came across Stephen Porges\'s Polyvagal Theory and the impact of regulating the autonomic nervous system on health. Then I discovered breathing practices and their value as a means we all have for organic regulation with profound impacts on health and quality of life, and decided to become a facilitator of this process. Certification as a Breath Coach is the culmination of this process and a door to share the benefits of these practices.

Gluten-free and healthy eating; exercise for health throughout the life cycle, breathing practices for healthy living, somatic exercise, agroecology. Interior decoration and furniture restoration; Listener of podcasts about healthy and balanced living based on the latest scientific research.