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THE NERVOUS SYSTEM LADDER - UNDERSTANDING YOUR BODIES RESPONSE TO STRESS
The nervous system ladder refers to the three distinct stages of the nervous system response: dorsal vagal, sympathetic, and ventral vagal.

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Jun 13, 20232 min read


The Science Behind Somatic Movement: How it Affects the Nervous System
Somatic movement refers to movements that involve our active engagement with our bodily sensations and experiences. These movements are...

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May 2, 20232 min read


EVERYTHING CHANGES
I now find myself calculating the hours I have with the people I love. I see my brothers 1-2 times per year and usually for 16 hours total.

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Mar 1, 20222 min read


FINDING THE WISDOM WITHIN
When we learn to reconnect and trust our inner wisdom, our life is given meaning.

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Jan 1, 20222 min read


THE KEY TO CONNECTION
In the past few years, I have begun to be more vulnerable, and share softer versions of my truth. This has created many powerful shifts in

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Dec 1, 20212 min read


FACING YOUR FEARS
"Be easy on you, You are a breathing thing, A memory to someone, A home to a life." - Nayyirah Waheed As yogis, we have the privilege to...

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Oct 1, 20212 min read


LENSES OF COMPASSION
“Deep listening is an act of surrender. We risk being changed by what we hear.” ― Valarie Kaur Every Friday I meet my Aunt outside of the...

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Jul 6, 20211 min read


ENERGY OF EARTH
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. - Albert Einstein One of the things that I love about summer is...

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Jun 1, 20211 min read


MINDFUL MOTIVATION
“I am not what I think I am, and I am not what you think I am. I am what I think you think I am.” – Charles Cooley A month ago I decided...
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May 1, 20212 min read


BEATING BURNOUT
Rest until you feel like playing, then play until you feel like resting, period. Never do anything else. - Martha Beck When I was writing...

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Mar 1, 20212 min read


LEARNING TO LOVE
When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be,...

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Feb 1, 20212 min read
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