Neuroanatomy of Stress and Somatic Experiencing anxiety breathwork nervous system stress Jan 18, 2024

“Because of the size of our neocortex humans can turn on the stress response by thoughts alone. So our thoughts can make us sick and our thoughts can make us well.”

This description of the neuroanatomy of stress and the role of the neocortex and stress is anatomically incorrect....

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Trauma Informed Yin Yoga breathwork nervous system yoga Sep 21, 2023

What is yin yoga?

“Most forms of yoga today are dynamic, active practices designed to work only half of our body, the muscular half, the ‘yang‘ tissues. Yin yoga allows us to work the other half, the deeper ‘yin’ tissues of our ligaments, joints, deep facial networks...

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