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Heart Hurts? Try Connecting Directly with your Heart During Periods of Grief, Sadness, or Anxiety..
Connecting with our heart space can provide emotional support and help cope with grief, sadness, anxiety, disappointment and frustration. Here a few brief somatic practices for connecting with the heart.
6 Practical Ways for Parents with Toddlers to Practice Self-Care
It’s hard to focus on ourselves when there’s so much else we are needing to pay attention to
Parents of littles often primarily focus and attend to ‘the others’ in their lives, right? It’s easy to form a habit of neglecting oneself in the process. And it can feel like a giant leap to try and prioritize your own needs and make time for yourself. The days are full to the brim with activity, energy, and little hands with never ending requests. Yet, taking care and tuning into personal needs is necessary for continuing to show up for our children and everything else we care about.
Holistic Healing: Combining EMDR Treatment with Trauma-Sensitive Yoga
EMDR Therapy and Yoga have been shown effective in working with a range of mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, and more. It’s widely understood that a regular yoga practice offers a range of benefits, both physical and mental. But what about the benefits of including trauma-sensitive yoga with EMDR Therapy? By incorporating the benefits of yoga, individuals may be better able to access and process traumatic memories and emotions, and integrate insights from the EMDR, leading to more effective healing and recovery.
A Brief Intuitive Movement Practice
Only have a few minutes to move your body? Try this brief intuitive movement practice that helps you slow down, check in and connect with your body through movement. Help build physical and emotional connection with yourself and your body.
8 Somatic Practices to Cope with a Big Life Change
Life is full of big changes. Whatever change you’re going through, it’s essential to have effective strategies to manage the emotional impact of these changes. Somatic techniques help you connect with your body and release tension and stress. They can help you build awareness, and work with emotions and body experiences in a helpful way. In this post I will explore some somatic techniques and provide tips for incorporating them into your daily routine.