NS first aid is something that I think should be part of our basic human toolkit, so we’re able to help a dear loved one or even ourselves in an acute time of need. Here are a few simple yet powerful nervous system first aid tools. They might serve you or someone you love during a time of overwhelm, panic, crisis, or deep emotional activation.

Getting to know your embodied YES and embodied NO, because that really is the ground work. The foundation that a lot of us skip over. So I’ve been dancing alone in a sensual way, just for me. And if you feel the pull, I’d love to invite you to do the same. 2 Spotify playlists for reclaiming HER.

We often only have other people touch our breasts: lovers, medical examiners, our sweet babies. And while those things may be beautiful (lovers or babies) or very necessary (medical exams), when we don’t touch our own breasts they can feel neglected!

We often only have other people touch our breasts: lovers, medical examiners, our sweet babies. And while those things may be beautiful (lovers or babies) or very necessary (medical exams), when we don’t touch our own breasts they can feel neglected!

It didn’t happen all at once. It crept in slowly… not like a light switch, but more like a slow leak. One ignored need turned into three, three turned into five, and before I knew it, I was overriding my body’s signals again and again. Ooooffff. What a lesson.

“Embodiment” is a bit of a funny word, isn’t it? We all have bodies, so how could we not be in them? Having a body isn’t the same as fully inhabiting it. Communing with it, and communing with the world around you through it.

What if your jaw tension or TMJ wasn’t just “stress”, but unexpressed words and actions waiting for a place to be felt and seen? Jaw tension is often chalked up to “general stress”, bad posture, or talking too much. But underneath that is a deeper story. One rooted in our biological imprint.

I often say your body is like a history book of your life, but if there’s one part that tells the most tender stories, it’s your face! Beneath the surface of your face lives the story of your nervous system and relational experiences.

There’s a delicate line between tending to your nervous system and silencing it 🫣 We’ve been taught to soothe, suppress, and manage… often before we even let ourselves feel.

What if the most powerful affirmation was… your name? Your name holds power. Your name is your unique vibration. Your name is who you are. It’s tether to your identity. A sacred signal to your system.