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
- Mar 21
- 5 min
practicing presence: embodiment, dissociation & meditation
Why do we meditate? Or, if we don’t, why do we think we should meditate? For many folks, the goal is to be more mindful. We want to enjoy...
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Laura Wenger
- Jan 25
- 7 min
emotional labor: dissociation for hire
A few weeks ago, over the holidays, I was in line at a Starbucks when the mother of one of the employees came into the store to surprise...
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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
- 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
- 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
do isometric contractions freak you out?
here’s what to do. Isometric contractions are a popular (and powerful) choice for mobility & strength work. They’re incredibly useful as...
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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
- Jun 30, 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
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
why mindful movement matters
Mindfulness gained popularity in the past few decades as a secular way to experience the benefits of meditation. It’s become so common as...
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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
- Dec 2, 2020
- 5 min
so what does trauma-informed mean, anyway?
In my last post, I mentioned that trauma was a particularly tricky word to define. According to the US Veteran’s Administration, 7-8% of...
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Laura Wenger
- Oct 25, 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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Laura Wenger
- Oct 6, 2020
- 3 min
real safety is anti-fragility
as practitioners, we can empower folks to experience their own strength (rather than fear their fragility) If you've taken a yoga class...
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Laura Wenger
- Aug 20, 2020
- 3 min
“failure means you’re going somewhere you haven’t been before.”
For some of us, learning that it’s okay to fail is a life skill that pays off big. In a recent Fighting Monkey workshop with the...
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Laura Wenger
- Apr 1, 2020
- 3 min
your stress response is your superpower!
When heaven is about to confer a great responsibility on any man, it will exercise his mind with suffering, subject his sinews and bones...
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Laura Wenger
- Feb 1, 2020
- 3 min
your nervous system needs your support
Have you ever finished a long day of work sitting at a desk, and felt like you were too tired to move- even though you barely moved your...
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