Mental Health & Holistic Healing Blog
How Does EMDR Help Regulate the Nervous System?
Rather than asking you to relive your trauma or talk about it endlessly, EMDR supports your nervous system in doing what it naturally wants to do when it feels safe enough. Process, release, and integrate.
Daily Nervous System Regulation Practices To Put Yourself at Ease
Many people come to us believing they need to “fix” themselves. We gently reframe that belief. Your nervous system has been doing its best to keep you safe. Regulation practices are not about control. They are about relationship, curiosity, and compassion.
5 Signs Your Nervous System Is Dysregulated
Your nervous system’s job is to keep you safe. When it perceives threat, whether that threat is real, remembered, or ongoing, it shifts into protective mode. Over time, especially after trauma or prolonged stress, that protective state can become the default. This is what we mean when we talk about nervous system dysregulation.
Signs of High Functioning Anxiety in Women and When to Seek Support
If you’ve ever thought “I’m holding it together, but I’m struggling,” you’re not alone. High functioning anxiety is common among women who expect a lot of themselves and who feel pressure to perform, please, or stay strong even when they’re depleted. The good news is that you don’t have to live with that quiet tightness in your chest, the constant self pressure, or the feeling that your mind never truly rests.
Somatic Symptoms of Trauma: How the Body Holds Stress and How to Release It
Trauma doesn’t just live in your memories. It also lives in your body. Many women who have experienced trauma notice physical symptoms long before they ever use the word trauma to explain what they’re feeling.
How To Know If EMDR Intensive Therapy Is Right For You
Healing from trauma is deeply personal. You may have tried talk therapy, self help strategies, or even weekly EMDR sessions in the past. You may also feel like you understand your story intellectually but still feel triggered, overwhelmed, or stuck in emotional patterns that seem hard to change. If you’re looking for a deeper, more concentrated way to heal, EMDR Intensive Therapy might be exactly what you need.
Restorative Summer Eating: Ayurvedic Wisdom for Body & Mind
Summer brings warmth and energy, but also the risk of burnout and irritability. This blog explores how Ayurvedic wisdom can help soothe body and mind through intentional summer eating, hydration, and calming rituals. Learn which foods, spices, and habits support emotional balance and digestion during the Pitta season.
5 Things Your Toxic Relationship is Doing to Your Nervous System
If you've been feeling anxious, exhausted, or just not like yourself—and can't quite put your finger on why—this article explores how subtle relationship stress can take a real toll on your nervous system and what your body might be trying to tell you.
Cooling the Fire: Ayurvedic Approaches for Emotional Balance in Summer
Feeling emotionally overheated this summer? Discover gentle, Ayurvedic-inspired tools to calm your nervous system and restore inner balance—one ritual at a time.
The Healing Power of Trauma-Informed Yoga Nidra: Cultivating Stillness and Reconnection
Trauma-informed Yoga Nidra offers a compassionate path for those seeking to reclaim inner peace and reconnect with their bodies. By blending deep relaxation with trauma-sensitive adaptations—like grounding, choice, and gentle language—this practice helps regulate the nervous system, ease trauma symptoms, and foster resilience. Learn how Yoga Nidra can become a powerful ally in your healing journey.
From People-Pleasing to Personal Power: Somatic Practices to Reclaim Your Voice
Do you often say “yes” when you mean “no”? This powerful guide explores how somatic practices—like Lion’s Breath, supported movement, and sound healing—can help you reconnect with your body’s wisdom, break free from people-pleasing habits, and reclaim your authentic voice.
Embrace the Awakening: Ayurvedic Yoga and Wellness for Spring Renewal
Spring whispers of renewal—a time to awaken body and mind from winter’s slumber. Through the wisdom of Ayurveda and the healing power of yoga, you can shed heaviness, boost vitality, and reconnect with your natural rhythm. Explore simple, seasonal practices to balance Kapha energy and embrace emotional clarity this season of transformation.
Releasing Trauma Through Yoga Therapy: A Holistic Healing Approach
Life's challenges can leave deep imprints, known as trauma, affecting our minds, bodies, and spirits. While talk therapy is vital, Yoga Therapy offers a powerful complementary approach. This holistic practice uses breathwork, meditation, and mindful movement to address the multifaceted effects of trauma, helping to regulate the nervous system, release stored tension, and foster inner safety.
Cultivating Calm: Nurturing the Well-being of Our Educators, Healing Our Schools
Our schools are facing a student mental health crisis, but we must also recognize the immense pressure on our dedicated educators. They are the emotional anchors, yet often carry their own burdens. Supporting their well-being is crucial to creating a calm and nurturing environment where all students can thrive.
Finding Your Foothold: Why an EMDR Intensive Might Be Your Path to Healing
Trauma weighing you down? EMDR Intensives offer focused, faster healing. Get unstuck, process memories, and find quicker relief. Could an intensive be your path forward?
5 Ways Holistic Therapy Can Heal in Burnout Recovery
Burnout is more than burning the candle at both ends every so often. It’s a state of exhaustion so deep it affects your entire body along with your mind and your spirit. Dive into the five ways holistic therapy can heal your mind, body, and spirit connection and promote burnout recovery.
The Complete Guide to Treating PTSD with Holistic Therapies
PTSD treatments are not one-size-fits-all but integrative and holistic therapies have been shown to be effective treatments. Discover how these comprehensive approaches help people with PTSD manage their symptoms and treat PTSD.
Holistic Therapy for Trauma: Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork
Holistic therapy has roots in some unusual therapeutic practices. Explore the basics of yoga, meditation, and breathwork and how they work to heal people within the framework of trauma-informed holistic therapy.
Somatic Therapy vs Somatic Exercises: Unraveling the Mystique
You’ve heard the workout craze and now you’re wondering if somatic exercises are a “thing” and how somatic therapy can help you heal. Let’s dive in and unravel the mystique.
What Does an Integrative Mental Health Therapist Do?
Dive into the world of Integrative Mental Health Therapists to understand their distinctive methods and how they stand apart from conventional therapy techniques.