Restorative yoga taps into your “rest and release” part of your nervous system (also known as your parasympathetic nervous system). When you are actively experiencing anxiety or flashbacks of trauma, that’s your fight-flight-freeze (or your sympathetic nervous system) kicking in. Being in the state when you’re not in actual danger is stressful enough. Restorative yoga with a trauma conscious focus allows you to be in stillness, renew those cells that nourishes your nervous system and listen to what’s actually happening within your body.

Our stomach is also known as our second brain! Think of every time you get butterflies or even when your gut drops. Our digestive system and the nutrients that it provides our body keeps us balanced IF we take care and actually listen to it. By tuning into our nutrition and addressing any vitamin imbalances, we can support symptoms of anxiety and depression that often holds us back.

Herbal allies have supported BIPOC people across the globe for centuries. Used medicinally, teas and tinctures have properties to address many physical ailments from digestion to your nervous system. Spiritually, we are able to touch on those parts of our soul that need that extra love. Finding stillness while indulging in these herbal remedies may be just what you needed to find the answers that you desire.