Essays, breath guides and somatic inquiries by Elena Vance and guest writers. An open archive for the mindful nervous system.
2 min readSomatic scienceIn high-intensity fitness, speed is mistaken for vigor. But true healing happens in the millimeter between poses. Here is how slow somatic vinyasa softens chronic fight-or-flight guarding and restores heart rate variability.
2 min readSomatic scienceBefore conflict becomes words, it tightens the jaw, the diaphragm and the psoas. How to read those signals before you react.
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