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How to Have One Slow Morning a Week (And Why It Helps Your Nervous System) nervous system regulation slow living Oct 16, 2025

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how fast life moves.

Does this sound familiar? You tell yourself your going to take it slow, maybe on a Sunday morning when the to-do list is shorter than most, yet still find yourself rushing through the morning — checking your phone, thinking about your to-do list, and getting pulled right back into that go-go-go energy before you’ve even taken your first full breath.

I get it. 

I've been there, and still get there sometimes - even on days when I tell m...

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Understanding Your Nervous System: The Missing Piece in Emotional and Physical Healing nervous system regulation Oct 08, 2025

Have you ever wondered why your body reacts the way it does — tightening, withdrawing, or going into overdrive — even when you know you’re safe?

 

The answer lies in your nervous system.

 

Most of us were never taught how to understand or work with our body’s stress responses. We power through, push down, or try to think our way out of feeling anxious, shut down, or stuck — but the body always keeps the score.

 

When your nervous system is out of balance for too long, it affects everything...

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Overcoming Imposter Syndrome: 3 Ways to Feel More Confident as a Yoga Teacher yoga teaching skills Oct 06, 2025

If you’ve ever found yourself doubting whether you’re a “good enough” yoga teacher, you’re not alone. I started talking about this in my latest email — but I wanted to expand on it here because it’s something so many of us feel, even years into teaching.

 

That voice that says, “Who am I to teach this?” or “What if my students see through me?” — that’s imposter syndrome.
And it can creep in whether you’ve been teaching for two months or two decades.

 

Over time, I’ve learned that feeling con...

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A Simple Grounding Practice for When Anxiety Spikes emotional healing nervous system regulation Sep 28, 2025

 

We’ve all had those moments where anxiety seems to come out of nowhere and hijacks the body. Your heart races, your breath gets shallow, and it feels like your mind is spinning out of control. When that happens, it can be hard to remember that you’re actually safe.

 

That’s where a super simple grounding practice comes in. This one takes less than a minute, and it can help bring you back into your body and send a clear signal to your nervous system: you can soften, you’re okay.

 


 

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How to Calm Racing Thoughts: A Somatic Living Tip for Nervous System Regulation nervous system regulation slow living somatic living Sep 22, 2025

Last week, someone asked me a question that might sound familiar: “What do I do when I start thinking about something and can’t stop? It starts affecting my body—sometimes I even break out in hives.”

Racing thoughts like this are actually signals from your nervous system, not just your mind. When your body is stressed, your mind often speeds up too. This is where somatic yoga and somatic living practices can help—you don’t have to wait to get on the mat to calm your nervous system.

 


Why Ra...

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Hearty Veggie Chili | Crock Pot Freezer Meal for Somatic Living mindfulness recipe slow living somatic living Sep 08, 2025

 

Life can move fast. Between work, family, constant notifications, and the never-ending to-do list, it’s easy to get caught in a cycle of rushing and reacting. But your nervous system was never designed to operate in overdrive all the time. It needs space. It needs slowness. It needs care.

That’s why I’ve been leaning into slow living — small, intentional choices that make daily life feel softer and more manageable. And honestly? Sometimes slow living looks like prepping a few freezer bag mea...

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