News — Somatic exercises

Experiencing a nervous system shutdown can be a frightening thing for anyone, so it's important to know the multiple different exercises to get out of dorsal vagal shutdown. Dorsal vagal shutdown is the physiological response of the nervous system that occurs when the body perceives a threat. You might know this response as entering a "freeze" state after experiencing a fight or flight response. The dorsal vagus nerve, which controls organs like the heart and lungs, slows down or even stops under these circumstances — resulting in a temporary cessation of bodily functions such as breathing, digestion, and maintaining heart rate....

If you're one of the millions of people who suffers from neck pain, tense shoulders, tension headaches, and overwhelming stress, you know just how debilitating all those things combined can actually be. But there is good news! And that good news is that relief is possible in the form of somatic exercise. Somatic exercise programs like the 8 signature courses The Workout Witch has created can soothe your daily neck pain, rid that tension from your shoulders, relieve daily headaches, and rid your body of the trauma it's storing and the stress it's experiencing.  So no matter what other treatment or healing...

It's important to know the exercises to avoid if you're in dorsal vagal shutdown.  Dorsal Vagal Shutdown is a state where the body's parasympathetic nervous system is activated, causing reduced heart rate, blood pressure, and respiratory rate. In this state, it's important to avoid exercises and practices that further stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system, hence keeping you in dorsal vagal shutdown even longer. These practices can include slow, controlled movements such as yoga or meditation, which can cause a further decrease in heart rate and blood pressure. Other exercises to avoid if you're in dorsal vagal shutdown are exercises that stimulate...

If you're one of the millions of people who suffers from hip pain, sciatica, tension headaches, and overwhelming stress, you know just how debilitating all those things combined can actually be. But don't worry, because there is good news! And that good news is that relief from this debilitating hip pain and overwhelming anxiety is possible after starting a somatic exercise program! Somatic exercise programs like the 8 signature courses The Workout Witch has created can soothe your hip pain, rid the pain from your sciatica, relieve those daily headaches, and rid your body of the trauma it's storing and the stress it's...

If you're one of the millions of people who suffers from jaw pain, nighttime teeth grinding, tension headaches, and overwhelming stress, you know just how debilitating all those things combined can actually be. But there is good news! And that good news is that relief is possible in the form of somatic exercises. Somatic exercise programs like the 8 signature courses The Workout Witch has created can soothe jaw pain, relieve daily headaches, and rid your body of the trauma it's storing and the stress it's experiencing.  So no matter what other treatment or healing journey you've started for your chronic jaw...