Blog - Just Breathe

Sharing my thoughts, tools and research regarding how trauma affects us and why the tools and practices of yoga can help us heal.

When "Good Enough" Never Feels Good Enough: Perfectionism as a Trauma Response

There's a version of perfectionism that looks admirable from the outside, the spotless house, the fl...

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The Hidden Cost of Being Too Nice: How People-Pleasing Fuels Anxiety

We've all heard of fight or flight, the body's automatic response to danger. But there's a lesser-kn...

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Self-Compassion: Where Anxiety Healing Begins

If you've struggled with anxiety, you've probably tried everything. Deep breathing exercises, medita...

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Reparenting Yourself: A Guide to Healing Old Wounds

There's a version of you that still remembers what it felt like to need comfort and not get it. Thos...

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The Hidden Childhood Pattern That's Quietly Feeding Your Anxiety

Have you ever noticed how in some relationships you feel like yourself, things are easy and you’re n...

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Persistent Anxiety? What Unresolved Trauma Does to Your Nervous System

A key to understanding anxiety is understanding how and why it began. Often the anxiety we experienc...

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Fight or Flight: Understanding Your Nervous System to Ease Anxiety

You know that feeling when you're lying in bed at 2 AM, you're exhausted but you can't sleep? Your m...

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Anxiety as a Messenger: A Guide to Calming Your Nervous System

Everyone experiences anxiety at some point. Sometimes this anxiety is due to our current circumstanc...

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