when your anxiety lives in your body, talk therapy isn't enough
the somatic connection in psychotherapy I'm a big supporter of psychotherapy. In fact, I just started my Master's Degree in Clinical...
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Laura Wenger
- Jul 10
- 4 min
training a healthy ego for individuation
Show of hands: how many of us think of the ego as a "bad thing"-- something we should be trying to get rid of? 🙋🏼♀️ It's not uncommon...
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Laura Wenger
- Apr 20
- 4 min
what is good posture, anyway?
and can we breathe well in that shape? Many of us learned how to hold our bodies from family or authority figures at a young age. "Pull...
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Laura Wenger
- Dec 22, 2022
- 4 min
will movement cure your anxiety?
If you’re someone who works with anxiety, you already know how overwhelming it can be. This is especially true for folks with a history...
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Laura Wenger
- Dec 15, 2022
- 2 min
imposter syndrome isn’t your fault
If you’re like me, you’ve experienced Imposter Syndrome in your lifetime– that sense that you should know more than you do, that you’re...
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Laura Wenger
- Sep 1, 2022
- 4 min
perception is embodied (but what does that mean?)
Of course, we all know that each of us sees things a little differently. For example, if you’re lactose intolerant (or a vegan), dairy...
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Laura Wenger
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
what is bilateral stimulation?
In 1987, Dr. Francine Shapiro went for a walk. As she walked, she noticed that her eyes were moving from side to side, and that some...
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Laura Wenger
- Jul 25, 2022
- 3 min
working hard is not the same as suffering
I’m going to say something a little revolutionary here: it’s possible to work hard without feeling absolutely terrible. I think our...
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Laura Wenger
- Apr 13, 2022
- 3 min
things not to apologize for
to your movement/wellness professional (yoga teacher, personal trainer, coach, etc.) I wrote this post the other day after a few sessions...
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Laura Wenger
- Feb 11, 2022
- 3 min
what is hypervigilance?
and how can we work with it in the body? Have you ever found yourself feeling really jumpy, or on edge– for days, or weeks at a time? For...
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Laura Wenger
- Oct 4, 2021
- 3 min
taking control of the narrative
sometimes our deeply held beliefs about ourselves don't hold up to scrutiny For years, I’d been sure that I was not getting enough sleep....
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Laura Wenger
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
6 ways that movement helps support mental health
(There are definitely more, but 6 is a nice number to start with!) Endorphins. Movement releases “feel-good” hormones like seratonin,...
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Laura Wenger
- Apr 30, 2021
- 2 min
has perfectionism been your protection?
“I don’t understand why I’m so bad at this,” my client said. “Why can’t I do it?” “Have you ever done this before?” I asked her. “Why do...
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Laura Wenger
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
diversify your joy portfolio
having a variety of pleasurable activities is an asset you'll want to cultivate When you think about health and wellness, what comes to...
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Laura Wenger
- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
tension holds us together
Despite its bad rap, tension isn't all bad. When we speak or hear about tension in the context of a yoga class or a massage treatment, we...
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Laura Wenger
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
the frustration is a good thing
So, you’ve decided you want to make a change. Maybe you’re working on recognizing and changing a bias you carry. Or you’re trying to use...
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Laura Wenger
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
changing patterns takes time
Our bodies and brains love to work in patterns-- it's a simple way to minimize brainpower and eliminate excess calorie expenditure. Many...
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Laura Wenger
- Jan 1, 2021
- 3 min
what is heart rate variability?
and how can we use it to "read" what our body is saying? Like many of you, I have a morning ritual. I wake up, feed the dogs, make my...
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Laura Wenger
- Dec 23, 2020
- 3 min
balancing the allostatic load
One of the things that brings me joy, that makes me feel alive, powerful, and free, is physical training. I love to sweat, to move, to...
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Laura Wenger
- Oct 24, 2020
- 3 min
a basic understanding of trauma
It seems like trauma is trending lately– we hear more about it in mainstream news, and it feels as though there’s much less stigma around...
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