For a long time, I taught happiness from the neck up.
Mindset.
Habits.
Thoughts.
Choices.
Behavior.
And I still believe in all of those things.
But lately, I've been realizing that there was a piece of the puzzle I didn't fully understand when I first began this work.
The body.
Through my own experience and my training in yoga and somatic practices, I've come to understand just how much our bodies carry.
Stress. Emotion. Protection. Patterns. Experiences we've moved past intellectually but that our bodies may still be holding onto.
Maybe you've experienced this, too.
➡ You can know you're okay, but your shoulders are still tight.
➡ You can decide to let something go, but your belly still feels clenched.
➡ You can understand exactly where a pattern came from, but somehow your nervous system hasn't gotten the memo.
I've certainly experienced this myself, and it has changed the way I think about wellbeing. Because I don't think we can create truly holistic wellbeing by working with the mind while ignoring the body.
The mind and body are constantly talking to each other.
So now, my work has expanded.
I still teach mindset.
I still teach happiness habits.
I still believe in conscious choice and the power we have to shape our lives.
But I also want to help people slow down enough to feel what's happening inside them.
To breathe.
To move.
To listen.
To release.
To reconnect.
Because sometimes the next step isn't another thing we need to understand.
Sometimes it's something we need to feel.
This is why I'm offering Release & Restore
On September 12, I'll be teaching a Release & Restore Somatic Workshop at Body Language Fitness & Yoga.
This isn't about forcing anything or digging up things you'd rather leave buried.
It's an invitation to gently reconnect with your body through somatic movement, breath, restorative yoga and awareness.
→ A little less thinking.
→ A little more listening.
→ A little space to let your body exhale.
And honestly, I think that's something many of us could use right now.
Release & Restore
September 12 @1:00 pm
Body Language Fitness & Yoga
$30 (refundable with 24-hour notice)
And if you're curious about this new direction I'm taking my work, I hope you'll come along for the ride.
I have a feeling there's a lot more to discover here.
With love,
Tamara