Retreating for a few minutes of somatic practices (like Asana, Pranayama, Yoga Nidra, or Restorative Yoga) activate our social engagement system. It’s counterintuitive, but attuning to our inner state actually helps us be more present with others.
That’s my biggest takeaway from this conversation with the wonderful Mary Richards. It’s the first episode of our Somatic Self Care podcast. In it we introduce the book we’ll be focusing on for the next few weeks: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
Our plan is to work through this dense book with Mary as our guide. Why not order a copy and follow along?
And if you listen to the episode, we’d love to know what lands with you? What’s your biggest takeaway from the conversation?
Talk soon,
Lizzie
The Body Keeps the Score