Beyond Self-Care: Seasonal Living for a Regulated Nervous System with Fletcher Johnson

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Sara welcomes Fletcher Johnson, a certified yoga therapist, Reiki master, and founder of Elevate Your Health, to discuss how seasonal living and Ayurvedic wisdom can support nervous system regulation, especially for women in midlife.Fletcher shares her journey from waiting tables to yoga therapy, how she noticed nervous system dysregulation as an "epidemic" in her classes and private practice, and how Ayurveda's elemental framework helps us understand why we feel different in different seasons. She introduces the Apana Mudra, a discreet hand gesture meaning "heart listening" that calms the nervous system in moments of anxiety, and explains why something as simple as eating meals at the same time every day can be a game-changer for regulation.We also discuss resilience, a powerful client story of a young athlete overcoming debilitating anxiety through breath work, and why the biggest misconception about self-care might be that more is better - when sometimes, less is the answer.Key Takeaways:Nervous system dysregulation often goes unnoticed until we hit a breaking pointAyurveda helps us understand seasonal patterns in our energy, emotions, and bodyMidlife is an ideal time to pause and reassess what's no longer workingApana Mudra is a free, accessible tool for grounding that you can do anywhereEating meals at consistent times stabilizes blood sugar and supports regulationResilience is about working with your body, not pushing harderSelf-care isn't about adding more - sometimes it's about subtractingConnect with Fletcher:Website: elevate444.comFacebook: Elevate Your HealthInstagram: @elevate.444Connect with SaraLike, share, leave a review where you listen to this podcast. Support the show