Stress is inevitable and we might easily get caught in hypervigilence, rumination, and worry as a result of the brains built in negativity bias and conditioned responses. This self-care practice focuses on building an inner sense of calmness and relaxation that may be harnessed in times of stress.

SOBER is an acronym that stands for; stop, observe, body sensations, emotion, resolve. This quick mindfulness practice might help with surfing urges and getting underneath difficult emotions

Self-compassion is a beautiful practice that allows us to meet suffering of any kind with loving kindness. As humans are tendency is to unconsciously numb, fight, resist, escape, and alleviate discomfort and yet sometimes our evasion only increases suffering. Using body sensation through gentle stretching and rolling you will be given simple instruction on how to first notice discomfort. From noticing we might then move towards holding space and soothing.

It is difficult to hold space for or be with our experiences when we either dont hav ethe resources to meet them, they are too big, or we are overwhelmed. Creating a container is a practice that allows us to contain specific stressors in the way of thoughts, memories, and feelings that are preventing us from being fully present and available in the moment.

20 min workshop that explains the stress response and how we can connect with and release 'stress' in the body

20min workshop explaining the concept of "upstairs brain" and "downstairs brain" and how we can use mindfulness exercises to "name it to tame it" stay calm, cool, and collected even through adversity and uncertainty.