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EPISODE · May 24, 2026 · 9 MIN

Ep. 006 - your body already said no

from The Slow Inhale · host Breath and Branches

Before you said yes, your body already said no. Thetight chest. The stomach that dropped. The breath you held without realizing. Your body knew. This episode is about learning to listen to it.Your body speaks in a specific language when a boundaryis being crossed. It tightens, holds, drops, clenches. But most of us were taught to override those signals, to smile, accommodate, and keep going. In this episode, Gwen explores the gap between what the body knows and what comes out of the mouth, why we learned to say yes when we meant no, and what that pattern costs us over time. This isn't about blame. It's about beginning to trust the wisdom your body has been carrying all along. We close with a gentlesomatic practice for learning to feel the difference between a yes and a no before you speak.New episodes every Sunday. If this one resonated, shareit with someone who needs permission to listen to themselves.  Connect with Breath & Branches:🌿  Instagram: @breathandbranches📧  Join the roots & things newsletter: https://breathandbranches.com/roots-things/ Explore offerings:🌱  5 Days of Rooted Breath (free audio): breathandbranches.com/rooted-breath🌱  The Rooted Life Circle (June 28, 6 live sessions over 12 weeks): breathandbranches.com/the-rooted-life-circle🌱  Everything Breath & Branches: breathandbranches.com 

Episode metadata supplied by the publisher feed · Published May 24, 2026

Before you said yes, your body already said no. Thetight chest. The stomach that dropped. The breath you held without realizing. Your body knew. This episode is about learning to listen to it.Your body speaks in a specific language when a boundaryis being crossed. It tightens, holds, drops, clenches. But most of us were taught to override those signals, to smile, accommodate, and keep going. In this episode, Gwen explores the gap between what the body knows and what comes out of the mouth, why we learned to say yes when we meant no, and what that pattern costs us over time. This isn't about blame. It's about beginning to trust the wisdom your body has been carrying all along. We close with a gentlesomatic practice for learning to feel the difference between a yes and a no before you speak.New episodes every Sunday. If this one resonated, shareit with someone who needs permission to listen to themselves.  Connect with Breath & Branches:🌿  Instagram: @breathandbranches📧  Join the roots & things newsletter: https://breathandbranches.com/roots-things/ Explore offerings:🌱  5 Days of Rooted Breath (free audio): breathandbranches.com/rooted-breath🌱  The Rooted Life Circle (June 28, 6 live sessions over 12 weeks): breathandbranches.com/the-rooted-life-circle🌱  Everything Breath & Branches: breathandbranches.com

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