Restorative Seated forward bend can improve digestion, reduce fatigue, and may lower blood pressure. This forward bend will provide a gentle stretch in the lower back and hamstrings. This pose is calming to the nervous system and will decrease energy in the body. Forward folds can be challenging to those with tight hamstrings or aContinue reading “Restorative Yoga Pose of the Week – Seated Forward Bend”
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Katie’s Bookshelf: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk is THE book on how trauma affects the mind and body. Van Der Kolk is highly revered in the mental health field and has significant experience with trauma. Being that this book is written by a Psychiatrist, one would think that it would be heavyContinue reading “Katie’s Bookshelf: The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk”