If safety is new or survival mode has been home, embodiment can feel uncomfortable. This post explores why that happens and how to reconnect with your body through small, compassionate moments of awareness.

Breathwork can be powerful — but not always regulating. For some nervous systems, certain breathing styles can feel overwhelming rather than calming. If you’ve ever felt agitated, dizzy, or resistant during breathwork, it doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong — it means your body is asking for something different. In this piece, I explore why “more effort” isn’t always the answer, and how slowing down can turn breathwork into a practice of listening, not pushing.