Tuning into our present felt sense can mobilize our unique portal to thriving.
December 17th, 2022
Author Kyra Jane Page., A.K.A. Brave. Provisional Registered Social Worker., Advanced Clinical Trauma Specialist., Neurosensory Specialist., B.S.W., P.T.S., Shaman.
Thinking about what we need, negates what our body is telling us what we need.
We have two-hundred and fifty fascial nerve cells which store every moment of our day.
Our body is truly a wizard when it comes to navigating a world of constant stimuli and emotions. Every experience that elicits an emotion, or contributes to our stimuli is stored in our fascial system. The fascia is a gel-like magical matrix flowing and wrapping around multiple cites in our body. There are three types of fascia; superficial (wraps around our skin), deep fascia (wraps around our bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and veins, and visceral (wraps around our organs.) Deep fascia and visceral fascia store our lifetime of experiences, in fact, fascia is known to be our largest sensory organ.
A sensory organ is one that help us take in information through our senses; like our sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste. Our neurosensory (nervous system) information is created by our body's perception of our experiences, and is then partly stored in our deep fascia and and visceral fascia. Ever feel anxious butterflies in your stomach before driving, going to work, the dentist, or visiting family? This can be your body remembering an anxious experience that is triggered by driving, going to work, the dentist, or visiting family. Let's take driving for an example, if you have witnessed an accident, or have been in an accident; your body stores the sensory information from this experience. If this experience caused stress to your body (which for most, it very well may), then teaching your body to feel safe to drive, or be able to just look at cars; would help heal the anxious butterflies.
How do you help your body feel safe then? This question is for the most part going to depend on your unique needs to feel safe, but for all of us we need to develop safety in our body. We can build safety in our body, the same way we build fear or stress, which is through neurosensory information. If we expose our body to gentle yoga, for example, in a class with others who make us feel safe, then every sense elicits a sense of safety. Yoga is one form of interoceptive (developing sense of self in the world) and exteroceptive (feeling a sense of self in one's environment) practice.
Interoceptive and exteroceptive practices ignite our ability to connect deeply with ourself. Imagine listening to your body and knowing: what it needs to eat, how much to eat, knowing how much to sleep, how to get a restful sleep, how much exercise to do, what exercise to do, how deeply to breath; knowing what makes you happy and joyful, and what make you excited about getting out of bed? What if answering all of these would clear the path for you to thrive? If you are looking to lower your stress, boost your immune system, decrease menstrual cycle suffering, and/or decrease your fat and more, then tuning in with your sense of self will guide you upon a path of 'thrival.'
When I started learning to tune in with my sense of self, cleared my traumas, and developed safety; I healed my auto-immune diseases, my painful periods, and restless sleep, fibromyalgia (to name a few disease/disorders.) I started to develop my sense of self through interoceptive practice like, Yoga, Power Marma (which I created, by blending healing Ayurvedic practices, and energy healing.) I also incorporated Calisthenics (bodyweight exercises), and Reflexology (Chinese Medicine.) From my own healing journey, and from listening to my clients needs, I created Neurosensory Waves Meditation, this blends interoceptive and exteroceptive practices, as well as Ayurvedic practices.
You are not alone in your suffering, there is more than one way to heal suffering because YOU have unique needs.
Here are some ways to begin incorporating Interoceptive and Exteroceptive practices, it is important to be able to describe all of your senses when doing the following:
Feel your finger tips touch each other,
Feel your feet in the grass,
Notice your body's response as you breath.
Notice the texture of your food and your hands as you eat,
Notice your body as you walk,
Notice your hands and mouth as your brush your teeth, and can you stay with each of these experiences?
Touch an animal,
Notice does your mind wander, does it bring up a memory that leaves you distracted?
But is this enough to connect with one's self, In my experience as a Advanced Clinical Trauma Specialist, Provisional Social Worker, Personal Trainer, Yin Yoga Instructor, and Shaman, these do not complete your full access to your 'thrival portal.' I believe these practices combined with someone holding a safe space for you, yields optimal results because we all need to know, what it feels like to have a safe and healthy person listening to our story. Also, when we visit a health professional, we need them to have done 'their work,' if they are to hold a healing space for us.
You can check out my Neurosensory Waves Meditation at my Calgary Studio, Brave Waves Oasis. For all classes and sessions, visit www.wombwavesoasis.ca
Much love and healing to you all, Brave.
Please note the author does not know your unique needs and is not responsible for any medical concerns of the reader, or any health outcomes from incorporating any of the practices discussed in the blogs. If you are concerned about your health, please do consult your physician. This article does not serve to diagnose or treat your current health concerns. You are welcome to visit me, in my Calgary studio, Brave Waves Oasis. To learn more about bodywork techniques to nourish and cleanse your nervous system, email bravewavesoasisstudio@yahoo.com, or visit www.wombwavesoasis.ca
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