Beyond the brain health benefits, beyond the physical health benefits, moving your body is a way to intentionally connect to it and create space for safety and healing and growth. When you have trauma of any kind, when you have body image issues or a history of disordered eating or disordered exercise behaviors, when you … Continue reading Stop Using Exercise to Punish Your Body; Use It to Connect WITH Your Body
Our bodies tell us things about every day, but typically we wait for someone else to tell us what’s going on before we listen. In this episode, we talk about finding a way to tune into our unique body’s needs through both stillness and movement. Elise Carter has been a student of yoga for over two decades, … Continue reading How Movement Can Help You Listen to Your Body’s Needs
Yoga isn't just a "fitness trend." There is so much data to support yoga as treatment for mental illness, trauma, and stress management. In this episode, yoga instructor Luci Davis shares her love of yoga in a practical, helpful way! Download here or listen wherever you get podcasts. Luci is the founder of "Pajama Yoga … Continue reading Yoga for Mental Health and Stress Resilience
Learning to breathe has been one of the most impactful tools for my healing. When you experience trauma, on any level, the last thing you want to do is intentionally unite your body and mind. Stillness is scary; being present is scary. It is easier to run away, literally and figuratively, which sometimes can only … Continue reading The Power of Breathwork for Mental Health
You have the freedom to move your body in a way that feels good for you! If you want to lift weights, lift weights. If you want to run, run. If you want to dance, dance. If you want to practice yoga, practice yoga. If you want to hit snooze, or take a nap, you … Continue reading Movement Matters
A regular practice of meditation increases gray matter in your brain, which can help with decision-making, empathy, memory, and of course - improved mood and focus. (I write more about the topic here). But how do we make it practical and work in our crazy, busy lives? In this packed episode of the podcast, we … Continue reading How to Add Meditation and Mindfulness Into Your New Year
