 Releasing tension is a key element to supporting sleep and reducing stress.
Movement is one of the easiest ways to complete the stress cycle and help our nervous system move back into rest and digest mode. My new Audio Recording, called Bounce and Shake, is a somatic practice you can use in your daily life to reduce stress within the body. This is one of my favorite practices to do after sitting for a long time at my desk or at the end of my day to begin to unwind. Having a familiar voice to guide the way is sometimes all we need to shift our state. Practice with me in the comfort of your own home. For this Guided Meditation, click here. May we all love the life we live…
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 Let’s listen to nature and begin to deepen this time of slowing down, hibernation, and rest.
The more we can move inward, the more we learn and heal the pieces within. Winter has always been a challenging season for me. Finding what things support me through this time has been key to my resilience during dark times. A few of my favorite resources include: Saunas, hot baths, long meditations, cozy cuddles, root vegetable meals, nourishing soups, warm teas, long naps, vision boarding and quiet introvert time. For support leaning into this winter hibernation mode, I invite you to enjoy my Sleep Support Course! This course gives a variety of breathwork, movement, mindfulness and science based activities to support sleep and reduce stress. Click here to learn more and join! Practice with me in the comfort of your own home. May we all love the life we live…  Breathing practices are a great sneaky self-care tool to use in our daily life to calm the nervous system and create a sense of safety within the body. Developing these foundational breathwork techniques is an important step before practicing more advanced breathwork practices with clients. It's easy to overlook the foundations of a new practice but if we slow down enough to assess and support any needs around breathing, breath retention, etc., we set someone up for success in the long run. Advanced breathwork practices, (like 4:7:8 Breathing) are highly researched and beneficial, but it's important to have a solid foundation of diaphragmatic breathing (aka Belly Breathing) first. In this weeks yoga video, I review the Trauma-Informed Foundations of Breathwork Practices. This practice helps to assess for breathing challenges that might impact a person's experience with breath retention and other advanced breathwork techniques. You can use this practice at the beginning of your meditation practice, to start a session with a client and/or to ground at the end of the day. For this trauma-informed somatic tool and more, you can click here. May we all love the life we live...   The Vagus Nerve is like a radar system, detecting safety within our environments and relationships.
Trauma, stress and many other factors can impact how our vagus nerve functions in our daily life. If we understand how this nerve works, we can utilize it to better manage stress, deepen our connections in relationships and create a greater sense of safety in our life. The Vagus Twist is one way to help the nervous system ground and orient to the present moment. Combining this twist with a body scan and some deep breathing can help to calm the nervous system and complete the stress cycle. You can practice this tool before you start a meeting, open your computer, pick up the kids from school, make a phone call, etc. This will slowly but surely begin to shift our levels of awareness and response to stressors. A drop in the bucket, continued over time, can make a big difference. If you enjoyed this practice, join me for more trauma-informed tips, tools and trainings! May we all love the life we live… |
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