Mind & Body Wellness, LLC

02/03/2026

Whatever your are working on prove it to yourself not others. Set your own pace.

01/27/2026

Such an important muscle and one that we all need to pay attention to!

The one muscle that stores your stress, your fear, your tension… and your memories 🤔👇

If you’ve ever opened your hips in yoga or stretched deeply and suddenly felt emotional, shaky, or overwhelmed — you didn’t imagine it.
You touched your psoas, the deepest muscle in your core and one of the most sensitive parts of your entire nervous system.

This muscle is not just a hip flexor
It’s a fight or flight responder

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Why this muscle holds so much tension

When you feel stress, fear, shock, or pressure, your brain triggers a protective reflex:
curl in, guard the organs, get ready to run.

That reflex contracts the psoas every single time.

In modern life:

• stress piles up
• we sit for long hours
• the body never gets to run, shake, or release the tension

So the psoas stays tight, shortened, and tired.

A tense psoas can contribute to:

• lower back discomfort
• tight hips
• shallow breathing
• restlessness
• increased stress response
• difficulty relaxing

Not because it “stores trauma” in a mystical way, but because it is deeply wired into the nervous system pathway responsible for safety, alertness, and survival.

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The gentle release that works (no forcing, no deep stretching)

The psoas doesn’t like aggressive stretching.
It releases when the nervous system feels safe.

Try this simple, evidence-supported position:

Constructive Rest Pose

1. Lie on your back

2. Knees bent, feet flat on the floor

3. Let your knees fall inward so they rest against each other

4. Hands on your lower belly

5. Stay for 10–15 minutes

This position allows:

• the pelvis to settle
• the spine to decompress
• the psoas to soften naturally

You may feel warmth, tingling, or gentle shakes — all normal signs of relaxation.

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Why this works

Your psoas sits beside:

• the diaphragm (breathing)
• the lumbar spine (stability)
• major nerves
• blood vessels

So when it relaxes, you breathe deeper, your nervous system calms, and the whole body feels safer

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The truth in one sentence

Your psoas is not a storage locker for emotions — it’s the messenger between your stress and your body
When it finally relaxes, the whole system exhale

Save this, try it tonight, and see what shifts

01/06/2026

What a great reminder! We may be in different stages of life and sometimes can get stuck in what’s going wrong right now. When we are little we are carefree… wouldn’t it be nice to feel that way again? We grow up and add on anxieties and responsibilities. Go through challenges, hardships and sorrow. We become adults and get weighed down on jobs and bills. We become parents and have sleepless nights and run around for countless activities. We get older and our body just does not keep up or want to do what it once did. It is hard to think that life gets better as we age.
But this saying does put a perspective on life… take in the times that are quiet. When you can reflect on each stage, how far you have become, the joys along that path and know that it there is more joy ahead!
Take a look at your perspective… there are good days coming!

Some of the best days of your life haven't happened yet. Keep going.



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01/01/2026

Ready to release stress in 2026? Check out the classes for January!
Wednesday, Jan 7 6-7:15p
Wednesday, Jan 14 6-7:15p
Tuesday, Jan 20 6:15-7:30p
Wednesday, Jan 28 6-7:15p

01/01/2026

May you be blessed in 2026! Happy New Year!!

11/27/2025

On my way home from my large family gathering where there were laughs, tears, pictures, food, jokes, major chaos, and more importantly…. Almost everyone was present. My ears may still be ringing but I recognize that the chaos is welcomed and I am grateful. There are blessings in each generation that was present today. We are blessed to share this many memories together and that we continue to make more.

May your Thanksgiving leave your bellies full but fill your heart even more! Fill your cup!

Happy Thanksgiving!🦃

11/25/2025

11/25/2025

No yoga class this week! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃

11/18/2025

Amen!

Look how far you've come 🤍

11/02/2025

I would say this is my favorite pose! 😂 it takes some time to get comfortable, stay still, but then it becomes hard to stay present… it is a practice and in today’s crazy busy world… it is much needed!

10/28/2025

No yoga class this week! Next class will be Nov 4! Things to look forward to… Gratitude yoga for Thanksgiving and Candlelight yoga for Christmas!

10/26/2025

So interesting how our body works and how God created us!!