PVI Community Event: Nervous System Self Care with Kristen Toth

[@HeleneMadsen-f6l]

Thanks alot! Very powerfill!

[@bowlbythetherapydog1196]

I'm Bowlby, a therapy dog and I see the value in this self-care exercise. I shake off my anxious moments.

[@lesleygamble7642]

Thank you Kristen for this wise, kind and beautiful practice. I feel softer, safe in my own sensations and setting, and at the same time more "awake" and open. My breathing is slower, deeper in my belly. I feel more physically, mentally and emotionally capacious naturally, without effort. My perception has shifted from my mind to my entire body. My skin is registering the constant touch of cool air on the surface and warm blood pulsing inside. I feel a kind of hum of sensation throughout my body, vibrant and energetic but not "nervous." Uncontrived energy flowing naturally, with its own awareness, its own wisdom. Just feeling this elicits trust for me, trust in myself and my ability to feel, assess and connect with my environment. For me, perhaps, this is a foundation of "safety."

[@ourembodiedhealing]

This is beautiful, yes! Your body's showing you what safety feels like, and it's demonstrating it's ability to anchor there with the right, gentle support 💓

[@rosalindreay5936]

Kitten paw 🐾 analogy was great

[@ourembodiedhealing]

Yay! I'm glad it felt right!

[@jenniferbradshaw8848]

I felt a sense of calm and aliveness at the start, and that itself was a wonder. By the end i was aware of my body feeling safe and yet i was not frightened of the safety. This is a miracle. I looked around my space and for the fist time ever felt its safety rather than just knowing it safe. I have so much gratitude Kristen. Earler i started to cry as i cradled my neck.

[@ourembodiedhealing]

Thank you for sharing, what a beautiful and notable shift! I hope you'll reach out or stay connected if you want to experience more of these kinds of practices.

[@shijupaul4138]

beautiful moments

[@zehisap8883]

I actually found this hard to do so I stopped as you recommended. The light touch and slowness was really irritating to me. Some words were making me feel uncomfortable too. I guess we are all very different.

[@ourembodiedhealing]

We definitely are! You did the right thing by listening to your body and responding in a way that honored it. Not every practice will resonate with every body perfectly at any given time! It's just a sign your system needed something different, and in a smaller group or 1:1 setting it likely would have been possible to figure out what that could have been 💛