Parasympathetic Nervous System: Your Body Needs Safety

Parasympathetic Nervous System: Your Body Needs Safety

This article explores the parasympathetic nervous system, the part of your body designed to help you rest, recover and feel safe again. Think about the first time you walked into a new yoga class. You were probably on high alert. Watching the teacher, checking whether...
Helping Your Nervous System Feel Safe Again

Helping Your Nervous System Feel Safe Again

In the previous article, we explored why the body can remain stuck in a low-level stress response, even when there is no immediate danger. The good news is that the nervous system is not fixed. Just as the body learns stress, it can also learn safety. And often, that...
Why You Can’t Rest Even When You Try

Why You Can’t Rest Even When You Try

Has your heart ever skipped a beat when the phone rings in the middle of the night? Or when the doorbell goes off at an unexpected hour? Or when you find yourself walking down a dark, unfamiliar street? In those moments, something changes instantly inside your body....
Reflections from My Recent Trip to India

Reflections from My Recent Trip to India

I am still reeling from the effects of my recent trip to India. India is home. It is where my family lives and I visit every year but this time felt completely different. For the first time, I travelled without my children. And that quiet thrill of travelling solo,...