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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...

Sciatica, also referred to as sciatic nerve pain, can really put a damper on your day-to-day activities. But there's no need to live with that pain on a daily basis — because starting a simple practice of somatic exercises can naturally alleviate the discomfort of sciatic nerve pain and get you moving in no time. What is sciatica? If you've ever experienced sciatic nerve pain then you already know it can, quite literally, be the bane of some people's existence. Sciatica is a common medical condition that causes pain, numbness, and weakness in the lower back, buttocks, legs, and feet, and...

We all experience trauma, anxiety, and stress to some degree in our lives. So it's important for everyone to take steps to manage those emotions in a healthy way. And somatic exercises, also known as body-based therapies, are a powerful tool that can help you do just that. By connecting your mind and body, you can release tension and negative emotions, alleviate physical pain, and improve your overall well-being. Understanding Somatic Exercise Somatic exercise is a type of physical therapy that can be incredibly beneficial for those looking to improve their physical and mental health. This approach focuses on the...