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Holiday stress often stems from heightened expectations, family dynamics, financial strain, grief, or lack of rest. These emotional stressors activate the sympathetic nervous system, increasing cortisol levels and making it harder to relax, sleep, or regulate mood. Over time, this can contribute to anxiety, irritability, and emotional burnout.

If there’s one restorative pose almost anyone can benefit from, it’s Legs Up the Wall, traditionally known in yoga as Viparita Karani. This gentle inversion is accessible, calming, and incredibly supportive for the circulatory and nervous systems. Whether you’re dealing with swelling, stress, muscle tension, lymphatic congestion, or just the weight of a long day, this posture provides deep relief with minimal effort. Best of all? You don’t have to be flexible or experienced

When the nervous system becomes dysregulated—often due to chronic stress, trauma, or emotional overwhelm—it can lead to symptoms like anxiety, fatigue, and difficulty concentrating. Fortunately, somatic practices offer fast, effective ways to restore balance and calm.

Use this Non Sleep Deep Rest | NSDR | 15 minute Yoga Nidra for relaxation, to cultivate ease and for deep rest. Yoga Nidra is also known as

This routine guides you through essential poses to open your hips, stretch your hamstrings, and lengthen your spine. The focus throughout is on deep, mindful breathing, which is the core of Hatha practice.

A little overview about a FSM session. May use washcloths or hand towels to help with increasing the area through which current can go in.

Havening is a technique that involves touching different parts of the body to create Delta brainwaves. These specific waves are associated with deep relaxation and have therapeutic effects, helping to "de-link" the emotional charge from stressful memories [00:23].

Emotions are often thought of as psychological experiences, but they also have a physical component grounded in bioelectricity — the electrical signaling that runs through our nervous system and tissues. In the EU2017 presentation “Healing Is Voltage — The Physics of Emotions,” experts explore how emotional states, trauma, and stress can be understood as variations in electrical energy within the body, and how restoring healthy electrical balance supports both emotional and p

Sleeping in the lateral, or side position, as compared to sleeping on one's back or stomach, may more effectively remove brain waste and prove to be an important practice to help reduce the chances of developing Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and other neurological diseases, according to researchers at Stony Brook University.

Many people suffer from chronic tesnion and pain in the pelvis or their bottom. In some cases it is attributed to the muscles of the pelvic floor being tigh or in spasm. We may also have trigger points that contribute to pain in the pelvis, but also radiating into the groin, legs, hips, and back.

Unlike traditional pain treatments that mask symptoms, Avazzia devices use low-intensity microcurrents that interact with the body’s own electrical communication system — especially the C-fiber nerve pathways — to help reduce pain signals, improve circulation, and stimulate the body’s internal relief mechanisms. Avazzia

A TBI occurs when an external force—such as a fall, sports collision, or car accident—disrupts normal brain function. Depending on the severity (mild, moderate, or severe), the brain may experience microscopic tearing of fibers or significant bruising.

In the world of holistic health, few modalities are as gentle yet profound as CranioSacral Therapy (CST) . In a recent demonstration by Michael Morgan, a renowned instructor for the Upledger Institute, we get an inside look at how this light-touch therapy can address a wide array of conditions, from chronic migraines to childhood development. What is CranioSacral Therapy? At its core, CST is about encouraging the body’s natural rhythm. By applying a very light touch—often no

Beyond the Battlefield: How Yoga for Warriors Becomes Basic Training for Invisible Wounds War leaves more than physical scars. Our military service men and women often bear invisible wounds— PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury), anxiety, and depression —all of which are just as real and debilitating as physical injuries. The challenge for many veterans is finding effective tools to transition from the heightened vigilance of deployment to a pea