Body-Led Wisdom for Women
Browsing Year
During a recent bodywork session I said to the woman I was tending to ‘our bodies hold our stories’. I didn’t think much of it as the words left my mouth, but something in her shifted, her body softened and eyes filled with tears. Not because I’d said something profound but because something in her recognised the truth of those particular words. In that moment, it wasn’t the words themselves …
Why a healthy nervous system isn’t just about staying calm Nervous system regulation has become a huge conversation in the wellness world over the past few years, which, in many ways, is a good thing. Understanding our nervous system helps us recognise why we feel overwhelmed, why we shut down, why stress lingers in the body long after the moment has passed. Learning how to soothe the nervous system can …
We live in a world that is loud. Not just in sound, but in pace, expectation, stimulation and urgency. A world that constantly asks us to respond, produce, decide, comment, buy, learn, improve, keep up. A world that pulls our attention outward, toward screens, responsibilities, updates, and opinions. It’s enough to make me feel tired just having typed that paragraph! Within the noise lies an underlying message: that exhaustion and …