Why Your Body Shakes Like a Scared Animal (And Should) with Lara J. Day

Can shaking like a scared animal actually heal your nervous system? Neurogenic Qigong practitioner Lara J. Day joins host Ianthe Mauro to break down the ancient energy medicine and trauma-release technique she invented after her own decade-long health crisis. Lara explains why humans suppress the same tremor response that lets a gazelle walk away from a lion attack unscathed, and how relearning to "shake it off" can release trapped trauma from the body. The conversation goes even deeper into ritual: Lara reveals why our holidays have been intentionally rebranded throughout history to manipulate mass behavior, and introduces her own 13-night Winter Solstice ritual: a practice she's used for almost 18 years to set intentions, track synchronicities, and realign with the seasons. If you've ever felt hollow, frazzled, or "not enough" during the holidays, or wondered whether energy work like qigong is more than just woo, this episode connects ancient practice with lived, tangible experience. 🔔 Subscribe for more Unapologetic Uplift conversations on healing, ritual, and self-empowerment. In this episode: What Neurogenic Qigong actually is (and how it blends ancient energy medicine with nervous system science) Why your body suppresses the natural "tremor release" that animals use to discharge trauma Lara's healing journey: from chronic illness to founding her own healing modality The real reason our holidays were rebranded to shape mass behavior Lara's 13-Night Winter Solstice ritual and how to build your own seasonal practice How to know which traditions to keep, and which to release Using oracle cards to track synchronicities and manifestation over a year What Lara will never apologize for 📍 Connect with Lara Jade Day: larajday.com | Instagram: @LaraJDay 📖 Her book: The Thirteen Sacred Nights (available everywhere books are sold) 💬 Loved this episode? Leave a 5-star review, screenshot and tag us in your stories, and share it with someone who needs to hear this. #EnergyHealing #NeurogenicQigong #TraumaHealing #WinterSolstice #Ritual #HolisticHealth #UnapologeticUplift #NervousSystemHealing Chapters: 00:00 – Cold Open: A Physical Awakening 1:35 – Meet Lara J. Day & Neurogenic Qigong 3:15 – What Is Neurogenic Qigong? 5:03 – The Science of the Tremor Release 8:22 – Lara's Healing Journey Into Illness 11:49 – The Power of Ritual & Return to the Solstice 17:31 – How Holidays Were Rebranded to Control Us 23:34 – Keeping What Serves You, Releasing the Rest 29:21 – Oracle Cards & Goosebump Moments 37:43 – What Lara Will Never Apologize For Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices