What does it mean to age with grace?
My doctor asked me to measure my blood pressure twice a day for a week. Spoiler alert: it’s high. These data points, combined with my family history of heart disease, probably mean I need to start taking blood pressure medication.
But wait: I’m a yogi who’s obsessed with Savasana and I don’t eat meat and I’m sporty and drink hot lemon every morning. And besides, I’m only 39 years old.
Irrelevant. The choice I have right now is to fight with reality, or I can soften with grace.
Where are you currently learning to soften with grace? I love hearing from you.
Today I’m sharing another Somatic Self Care Podcast episode. In it Mary Richards and I talk about the brain body connection and the physiology of the autonomic nervous system. In short: the vagus nerve. Listen by clicking the play button above, or here on YouTube.
Lastly, I hope to see you for a free live Savasana Session on Tuesday, April 26th at 10:30a Salzburg time. I’m trying something new: the first 10 minutes will be an off-the-record open Q&A. That means we’ll have a casual chat about Restorative yoga that’s not on the practice recording going out here the following week. Hope you can join!
Talk soon,
Lizzie
Upcoming ways to connect:
Save the date for our next free live savasana session for subscribers to this newsletter: Tuesday April 26th at 10:30am Salzburg time. As always, the recording goes out here later that week.
Join me in-person in June for a Restorative Yoga Teacher Training or Pranayama Experience in Utrecht: a charming university town in the Netherlands.
Body brain connections