Breathing Made Tangible: How Moonbird Brings Calm, Sleep & Embodied Awareness with Stefanie Broes

In this episode of the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast, Sean Fargo talks with Dr. Stefanie Broes, founder and CEO of Moonbird, about how tactile, screen-free technology can help us reconnect with the body through mindful breathing.

Moonbird is a handheld device that literally breathes with you—expanding and contracting in your hand to guide calm, slow breathing for stress relief, better sleep, and heart-rate-variability (HRV) coherence. https://www.moonbird.life/

Sean and Stefanie explore the science and simplicity behind breathwork, how therapists and counselors are using Moonbird in clinical settings, and why a tactile approach can make mindfulness more accessible for children and adults alike.

Listen in to learn how mindful breathing transforms anxiety, improves emotional regulation, and strengthens our connection between mind and body—one conscious breath at a time.

🔗 Learn more: mindfulnessexercises.com/podcast🔗 Explore Moonbird: moonbird.life

Keywords: mindful breathing, breathwork, HRV, sleep, stress relief, mindfulness tools, trauma-sensitive mindfulness, Moonbird, Stefanie Broes, Sean Fargo, breathing device, counselors, therapists, anxiety support, mindfulness exercises podcast

🕒 Timestamps

00:00 – Intro: Welcome to the Mindfulness Exercises Podcast

01:00 – Stefanie Broes’ story: From insomnia and stress to discovering breathwork

04:30 – The science behind slow breathing and the body’s relaxation response

06:00 – How Moonbird was born: from avocado prototypes to embodied calm

09:30 – Why touch and tactility matter for mindfulness and sleep

12:00 – From tracking to acting: turning data into embodied calm

15:00 – Heart Rate Variability (HRV): why coherence matters for stress and recovery

18:00 – Breathwork vs. mindfulness of breathing—complementary or separate?22:00 – Custom breathing rhythms and guided exercises inside the Moonbird app

25:00 – Therapeutic uses: how counselors and psychologists integrate Moonbird

30:00 – Moonbird for kids & classrooms—introducing the “Moonbuddy”

35:00 – Why embodiment makes mindfulness more emotionally safe

37:00 – Sean on mindfulness & clear comprehension (Satipaṭṭhāna / Ānāpānasati insights)

39:30 – Future of breath tech and mindfulness in schools and organizations

42:00 – Closing reflections: embodied calm as a universal practice

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Mindfulness Exercises with Sean Fargo is a practical, grounded mindfulness podcast for people who want meditation to actually help in real life.

Hosted by Sean Fargo — a former Buddhist monk, mindfulness teacher, and founder of MindfulnessExercises.com — the show explores how mindfulness can support mental health, emotional regulation, trauma sensitivity, chronic pain, leadership, creativity, and meaningful work.

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