Anybody else feel like they’ve been drinking from a fire hose lately?
I hope you are all getting some time to rest and restore this summer. With so much going on in the world, my nervous system was in dire need of a reset, and I was very lucky to get away to a cabin in the woods for a few days.
But the steady onslaught of news and the drumming of emotions began again as soon as I was within shouting distance of my home, NYC.
And I am not alone: New Yorkers now cite Issues like anxiety, depression, and access to mental health services as their top concern (NYC.gov).
Time to lean into my training to soothe the nerves and calm the mind, to make room for the emotions so that they don’t overflow their banks.
One of these tools that I often share with my Craniosacral clients is this brief somatic visualization:
Whether sitting, standing, or lying down bring your attention to your breath until you can stay focused on the movement in and out of your body for 2 or 3 cycles.
Then bring your attention to the back of your body. Feel the skin on the bottom of the feet, the back of the legs and butt, the spine, ribs, shoulders, arms, the neck, and back of the head.
Guide your breath to glide along the inside of your back body for a few cycles, until your awareness rests in the back of your body, rather than in your face and belly and front of the body where our social attention resides.
All our sensory information, the information that flows from the body to the brain, can now filter in through our back body, to the back of our spinal cord, where the information can be distilled, and enter our brain’s processing centers without overwhelming our central nervous system.
This practice can be done while you’re sitting in traffic (Yes, I did!), at home on the mat or in your bed, while walking down the street, or sitting in your favorite corner of nature.
Craniosacral therapy is another tool available to you when your nervous system craves a reset. We are open and welcome you to book now while the 3-session package price of $600 is still available.
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Book a fee-free consultation with me HERE. Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy brings balance to the body’s systems and restores movement in the tissues where stored potency is held inert, creating the opportunity for change and healthful ease. In my practice, I work with clients to process and release pain and restrictions, to release stored potency and bring vibrancy and health to the body and mind.