Establishing a practice for Somatic Self-Love Presence-based Eating can be a powerful way to cultivate a relationship with your body and promote self-love and acceptance through increased awareness and appreciation of physical sensations. Here’s an example of how to establish this practice: Somatic Self-Love Presence-based Eating builds somatic self-love by helping you cultivate a more…
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Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that focuses on relaxation and rejuvenation. It is a gentle practice that uses props such as blankets, bolsters, and blocks to support the body in various poses. Restorative yoga aims to promote deep relaxation, reduce stress, and support the body’s natural healing processes. Restorative yoga typically involves holding…
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Recovering from Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) can be a long and complex process, and it’s not uncommon for individuals to experience inner conflict and apprehension around feeling safe, loved, and belonged, even after making progress in their recovery. One reason is that trauma may have taught our bodies to associate safety and love with…
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The problem of societal beauty standards for women is a pervasive issue that negatively impacts women’s self-esteem, mental health, and overall well-being. Society often imposes rigid and unrealistic beauty standards on women, leading to feelings of shame and inadequacy. Culture expects women to conform to narrow and restrictive beauty standards, which can create a culture…
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Often, people with unresolved trauma go into a fawn response as a coping mechanism. Why is it good for them to practice “caring less”? The “fawn” response is a coping mechanism that individuals with unresolved trauma may use to keep themselves safe in threatening or dangerous situations. The fawn response involves adapting to the needs…
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Nature’s healing power is often overlooked in our busy, technology-filled lives. The natural world offers a calming and centering influence to help us feel more relaxed and at peace. And regardless of age or culture, humans find nature pleasing. In one study cited in the book Healing Gardens, researchers found that more than two-thirds of…
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Beauty standards for women have been around for centuries, and they’re often unrealistic, unattainable, and damaging. From the hourglass figure of the 1950s to the thigh gap trend of the 2010s, women are expected to look a certain way, and it’s time to break the mold. In this blog post, we will explore the impact…
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Self-compassion is a powerful practice that can help us to cultivate a deeper sense of self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-love. By approaching ourselves with kindness and compassion, we develop greater resilience and emotional well-being, as well as greater compassion for others. In this article, we will explore the transformative effects of self-compassion and how to incorporate…
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