the mind body blog

When our bodies hold on to the fight or flight response - a protective mechanism to help keep us safe from threats - it gets held as stored unprocessed energy which shows up as tension... since fight or flight is our body preparing for movement; movement is the medicine. Here, I'm excited to share seven effective somatic movements that have transformed my approach to stress management. I hope your body will be as grateful as mine for the movement medicine!

Activate your vagus nerve and increase your vagal tone to improve your resilience to stress. Learn how to increase vagal tone through yoga,