Our nervous system (and our psyche!) is meant to cycle naturally through expansion and contraction. Traumatic events and chronic stress can keep us stuck in one part of the cycle. In this 20 minute video, we use a ball with a little bounce to it (Yoga Tuneup, tennis, or any hand-size ball will work!) and some simple movement to start to shift our experience from the inside out.
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Expand, contract, repeat: somatic practice to unstick your body & mind
Grab a small ball & join me for a 20 minute practice to get out of fight/flight/freeze & back into the flow.
Mar 25, 2025

thoughts & feelings by laura beth wenger Podcast
Welcome! These are some thoughts & feelings about mental health, movement, spirituality, & the social issues that make these all messy & interesting. My work is grounded in the work of Carl Jung & Tibetan Buddhism.
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