Diaphragmatic (belly) breathing = breathing that moves your diaphragm, not just your chest.

🫁 Inhale through nose → belly rises
🫁 Exhale slow → belly falls

This sends a “safe” signal to your nervous system, supports vagal tone, and can ease stress + tension.

Slow breath = calmer state. #POTS

Your nervous system has two modes: protect (sympathetic) & restore (parasympathetic). Both are normal. The issue is living in “battle mode” 24/7. Rest, play & calm aren’t luxuries—they’re biologically necessary.

Notice your mode today: protect or restore? #nervoussystemhealth #dysautonomia #zebras

𝙄 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 4-7-8 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢. It can be used several times a day & before bed, especially when there is difficulty sleeping. It takes practice for this pace to flow naturally. Created by Dr. Andrew Weil.

#breathwork #yogatherapy #dysautonomia

I was a gym rat. I judged yoga as new agey nonsense. But the attendees looked so relaxed, curiosity took me to class. The teacher was down-to-earth. She taught gentle movements. She read poetry by candlelight. Lying in savasana, I experienced the parasympathetic shift. Bliss.