#58: Repairing from Fight or Flight with Somatic Movement & Breath with Joy Onyschak

Joy Onyschak joins us again to continue our discussion on the nervous system. In our first episode we discussed how the nervous system funtions and what it looks and feels like when it it dysregulated. In this episode, Joy takes us through a mindful somatic movement and breathwork practice to help bring calmness back to the nervous system when we find ourselves stuck in fight, flight or freeze. These practices are also indicated for anyone in a flared or triggered health state who may be mostly immobile (physically and/or emotionally) and need to create some movement in the body to promote health and prevent stagnation.  Listen to learn: How Joy walked herself through a freeze state in order to record this podcast; Why nervous system repair is more like a slow-cooker meal than a quick fry; Why I had to reframe my ideas about what beneficial exercise looks like; How the practice of self-awareness is really just having a conversation with yourself; What unreasonable expectations look like when you are in a fight, flight or freeze state; And, how you can train your brain to register that things are safe in this world for you. Joy is a trauma-informed Somatic Pracitioner, who helps people get out of their heads and into their bodies so they can release old patterns, explore new possibilities and be more present for their lives. Find her on IG @joysomatics and on her website joysomatics.ca. Listen to our first episode #36: Repairing Your Nervous System with Somatic Guide Joy Onyschak. If you find this episode valuable, please take a moment to subscribe, leave us a review, and share this episode with at least 1 person who may gain value from it. Thank you so much! It makes a huge difference in the reach of our podcast.  If you are serious about taking responsibility for your health but don't know where to start, I invite you to apply for a FREE Clarity Call with me! For more free quality content make sure to follow me @iamhollybeck