The Subtle Art of Slowing Down with Beverly Atkins

Send us Fan MailYou've lost the weight - so why does your brain still see you as heavier? And why does "slowing down" feel nearly impossible when pushing through is how you've survived?Feldenkrais practitioner Beverly Atkins, a lifelong yo-yo dieter and former Facebook exec, joins Ana to explain why nervous system regulation may be the piece of your GLP-1 journey that willpower and meal plans can't touch.In this episode: Why your brain takes around 6 months to update its internal body map after weight loss and why you still feel heavier than the scale saysWhat somatic exercise actually did to Beverly's food noise (and what it didn't)Why "flexible brains, not flexible bodies" is the real point of this work and why the best lessons are audio-only on purposeThe "hot candle wax" technique Beverly uses with clients and why it doubles as a 2 a.m. sleep hackHow to tell your nervous system is regulating (hint: other people notice before you do)A starting point if every somatic program you've tried felt impossibly slowAbout the guest:Beverly Atkins is a Guild-Certified Feldenkrais® Practitioner and the founder of Pauseture, an app that makes Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement® lessons accessible. After putting her back out while working in tech in 2014, she discovered these movement awareness lessons and was surprised to find they improved not only her pain, but also her stress response and relationship with food. Today she focuses on making this approach more accessible through Pauseture, helping people improve nervous system regulation, movement efficiency, and body awareness.Connect with Beverly at pauseture.com | Instagram: @pauseture | Download the app: iOS | Android —🤝 This episode is sponsored by Brello HealthOnline wellness care plans for women, including GLP-1 and NAD+ therapies under medical provider guidance. Learn more at https://www.brellohealth.com/—📬 Get The Steady State, Ana's weekly newsletter with GLP-1 guidance from a dietitian who's on one: http://join.glp-1hub.com🎙 Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts, and if this episode helped, leave a quick review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify - it's the single best way to help more people find the show.🌐 Shop GLP-1 essentials, meal plans, and recipes: https://shop.glp-1hub.com📷 Follow on Instagram: @glp1hub📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GLP-1hub*Some of the links shared are affiliate links. When you make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. Thank you for supporting the show.*The content of this show is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. The goal of this show is to provide various points of view about GLP-1 Medications. The personal and professional opinion of the guests and their content does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Ana Reisdorf or GLP-1 Hub.