Cam Ashley - Holistic Psychotherapist, 1 Ethel Avenue, Brookvale, Sydney (2025)

22/10/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀.

Like the ocean’s tides, the moon’s phases, and the changing seasons — everything has its time.

Healing is no different.

There will be seasons when you feel energized, motivated, inspired — ready to break through patterns and move forward.

And then there will be times when you feel tender, tired, confused, or pulled inward.

This isn’t failure.
It’s rhythm.

You might revisit an old wound just when you thought it was healed.

You might need more sleep, more space, more slowness — even if last week you felt strong and capable.

You might need to say “no” to the things that once helped you grow… because now they’re asking you to rest.

We often get stuck when we expect healing to be a straight line.

But the truth is: healing is a spiral (a wobbly spiral)

You’ll loop back around, not because you’re broken — but because you’re being invited deeper. Each return brings new insight, more strength, and greater compassion.

When we fight the natural rhythms — by pushing through exhaustion, numbing discomfort, or forcing ourselves to “keep it together” — we create suffering.

But when we honour the rhythm, we can follow our own process.

We begin to trust that the winter in our healing is just as sacred as the spring.

That rest is not regression.
That closure and opening both serve a purpose.

Your rhythm is intelligent.
It may not match your timeline — but it’s never wrong.

Reflection Question: What phase of your healing are you in right now — blooming, integrating, releasing, or resting?

Share in the comments — your rhythm deserves to be witnessed and honoured.

20/10/2025

You don’t need to relive your trauma to heal it.�You need to help your body complete what it couldn’t.

This is the heart of Somatic Therapy.

One method called Somatic Experiencing developed by Dr. Peter Levine — a trauma healing method based on the idea that trauma is not what happens to you, but what happens inside you when you can’t process what happened.

I highly recommend his work if you haven't heard of it.

In nature, animals instinctively shake, discharge, and release survival energy after a threat.�Humans, however, often override that process — we freeze, suppress, or disconnect.
And that energy? It stays in the body.

Somatic Therapy invites you to gently notice body sensations, movement impulses, and inner rhythms — without needing to go into the full story.

Through slow, titrated attention, your body begins to:

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆�
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁/𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀�
𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁y

This kind of healing is not dramatic.�It’s not about catharsis.�It’s about building capacity — one small piece at a time.

You might:

𝗙𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝗴�
𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝘀𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵�
𝗦𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝘆�
𝗢𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵, 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗹, 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆�
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆’𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

Somatic Therapy doesn’t push you to revisit the past — it teaches your nervous system how to be in the present again.

Reflection Question:�When do you feel disconnected from your body — and what helps you come back to yourself, even just a little?

Drop your experience in the comments — there’s no right answer, just the truth of your body.

15/10/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

Every thought, every word, every action — even the ones you think are insignificant — create ripples.

Energy doesn’t just disappear.

It circles back. Sometimes through people. Sometimes through unexpected events. Sometimes through the emotions that keep showing up in your body.

This isn’t about blame or spiritual guilt.
It’s about empowerment.

Because when you understand that every cause has an effect, you can start 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 causes that align with the life you actually want.

If you’ve been stuck in cycles — toxic relationships, burnout, avoidance, self-sabotage — it doesn’t mean you’re doing life “wrong.”

It may just mean you’re repeating effects that were set in motion by past pain, conditioning, or trauma.

Many of our choices weren’t conscious — they were made in survival.

So are you aware that a reactive text, a rushed decision, a people-pleasing yes, a moment of stillness, a deep breath — these are all causes ?

And they shape your reality, even if the effects take time to show up.

Healing isn’t just about feeling better.
It’s about becoming more intentional with the energy you put into the world.
It’s about 𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆, 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻, and trusting that the new effects will come.

They always do.

Reflection Question: What recurring pattern in your life might be the result of past causes — and what new cause can you plant today?

Share in the comments — conscious awareness is the first cause of transformation.

13/10/2025

Stress isn’t just a mental experience.�It’s a full-body response.

When your mind perceives a threat — whether it’s a looming deadline or a painful memory — your brain sends signals to your body to prepare for danger.

This activates your sympathetic nervous system — your fight-or-flight mode.

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀.�C𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺.�D𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻.�M𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲.�Y𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗶𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲.�Y𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗲.
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This is brilliant in short bursts.�But when you’re under constant stress — emotional, relational, financial, or unprocessed trauma — your system never gets the signal to stand down.

That’s where chronic symptoms begin:

𝗙𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘁�
𝗚𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻�
𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲�
𝗔𝗻𝘅𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗴, 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗻𝗶𝗮�undefined

And then we blame ourselves for “not coping well” — when really, your body is stuck in survival mode.

The path to healing begins with understanding:�You’re not weak.�You’re not broken.�Your body is doing exactly what it was designed to do — it just hasn’t been given a chance to feel safe again.

This is why nervous system regulation is at the heart of mind-body medicine.�It’s not about “staying positive” — it’s about creating real safety in your body.

Daily practices like:
𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴�
𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀�
𝗘𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻�
𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁�
𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮-𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸�c𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺: 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄.�undefined

Reflection Question:�When your body is under stress, what’s the first thing you notice — and what small act could help you regulate today?

Share in the comments. Sometimes the smallest practices create the biggest shifts.

08/10/2025

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆.

Your body longs for balance.
Your nervous system yearns to settle.
Your heart seeks coherence.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 — 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗹, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵… 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲.

When we override our needs to stay productive, suppress emotions to stay “strong,” or ignore our inner knowing to please others, we move out of alignment.
And in that misalignment, we begin to vibrate at frequencies that are chaotic, contracted, and reactive.

You may feel scattered. Anxious. Disconnected from yourself or others.
This isn’t because you’re broken.
It’s because your energy field has drifted from its natural rhythm.

The good news?
Harmony is always available.
The moment you return to truth — even if that truth is grief, anger, vulnerability, or confusion — your system begins to recalibrate.

𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗰𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁.
It simply asks for honest presence.
To feel what’s real. To move with life, not against it.

Because healing isn’t becoming someone new.
It’s remembering who you are beneath the noise.
It’s returning to the deeper rhythm that’s already within you — the one that’s been waiting for you to listen.

And when your energy field returns to coherence — through breath, stillness, truth-telling, or surrender — healing flows more naturally.
With less resistance.
With more grace.

Reflection Question: Where in your life are you being invited to return to harmony?

Let’s explore in the comments. Harmony begins with honest reflection.

06/10/2025

How often do you check in with your body — not to fix it, but to listen?

There’s a sense we rarely talk about, yet it shapes how safe, connected, and alive we feel every day. It’s called interoception — your ability to sense what’s happening inside you.

Your heartbeat.�Your breath.�The tightness in your belly before a hard conversation.�The warmth in your chest when you feel loved.�That’s all interoception.

It’s the foundation of body awareness — and also of emotional intelligence.�When you can feel what’s happening inside, you can name your needs, regulate your emotions, and stay connected in the moment.

But here’s the catch:�Trauma, stress, and disconnection dull interoception.�You learn to leave your body to survive.�To numb, avoid, or override the signals.�To “push through” rather than respond.

The result?�You lose the ability to recognise when you're overwhelmed — until you're already burnt out.�You miss the early signs of anxiety, anger, or shutdown — until you're in a full reaction.�

You forget how to listen — and only notice your body when it's in pain.
But here’s the good news: interoception can be rebuilt.�Not with willpower — but with presence.

Start by pausing and asking:

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?�
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀? 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗜 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁?�
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗜 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲?�

So what can help ? slow, mindful practices like: breath work, somatic therapy, yoga, or body scans can reawaken your interoceptive sense.

And as you feel more, you heal more — because you’re finally listening.

𝗥𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:�What’s one physical sensation you notice in your body right now — and what do you think it’s trying to communicate?

𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — the simple act of noticing is a powerful step toward reconnection

01/10/2025

When we're in pain, the ego mind takes over — trying to control, fix, or escape discomfort.

But beneath the chaos, there is a deeper truth about ourselves and our existence:
Life is not random. It’s governed by energy, rhythm, and law.

These Universal Laws aren’t just spiritual ideas — they’re energetic truths echoed in quantum physics, systems theory, and biology.

When you forget them, you suffer.
When you align with them, you heal.

There are 12 primary laws, but here is a very brief summary of the first 5 Universal Laws, that we can learn to honour as we come back to cohenrence:

𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
Everything moves.
Thoughts, feelings, cells — all vibrate with energy.
Pain lowers your frequency. Love raises it.

𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲
Like attracts like.
What you carry inside (consciously or not) shapes what you attract — relationships, emotions, patterns.

𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁
Every action, belief, or emotion sends a ripple.
This isn't punishment — it's energy in motion, returning to its source.

𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗵𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗺
Life moves in cycles — inhale/exhale, expand/contract.
Healing means honoring your seasons, not forcing your spring in the middle of winter.

𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆
Light and dark, pain and peace — both are needed.
Contrast creates growth. Opposites birth insight.

The Sacred Invitation: In pain, we forget. We fight life. But healing isn’t about escaping — it’s about remembering the rules of the energetic game… and learning how to move with them.

The more you align with these laws, the more gracefully you meet life — even when it hurts.

Reflection:
Which of these laws are you resisting right now?
Which one do you most need to remember?

Drop it in the comments and let me know how you are experiencing it ?

29/09/2025

There’s a silent web in your body that touches every cell, every muscle, every organ. It holds your posture, shapes your movements — and stores your emotional history.

It’s called fascia.

Fascia is connective tissue that wraps around everything in the body like a three-dimensional net. It’s soft, fluid, and sensitive — constantly adapting to your movements and experiences.

But here’s the remarkable part: fascia holds memory.

When you experience trauma, emotional overwhelm, or chronic stress, your fascia can harden, constrict, or hold that tension — even after your mind has moved on.

That’s why a sudden stretch in yoga can bring up unexpected tears…Or why myofascial release can feel like unlocking something ancient…Or why trauma-informed bodywork can lead to emotional breakthroughs.

Your fascia doesn’t forget.

It adapts to protect you — but over time, those adaptations can become restrictions. They shape how you walk, breathe, feel, and relate.

Working with fascia through:

𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁
𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗛𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴
𝗚𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗼𝗿k c𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀.

But it’s not about force. Fascia responds best to gentleness, patience, and presence.
Because when the body feels safe… it starts to let go.

Reflection Question: What movement or body-based practice helps you feel more open, spacious, or emotional release?

Share your favourite way to tend to your fascia in the comments — it might be just what someone else needs to hear.

27/09/2025

𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵.

Sometimes it’s about giving your precious energy away — to people, habits, and patterns that don’t serve your soul.

This Energy Drain Audit helps you gently but powerfully reclaim your life force.

You’ll uncover the hidden “leaks” in your emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual energy… and receive guidance to begin lovingly sealing them.

This isn’t about guilt or pressure — it’s about awareness.

When you know where your energy goes, you can reclaim it and redirect it toward healing, love, and purpose.

Includes education, a guided checklist, and action steps.

𝗗𝗠 𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 "𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗚𝗬" 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜'𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸.

24/09/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗮𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

It teaches us that like attracts like — not in a superficial way, but on an energetic level.

Your internal state (your beliefs, emotions, and nervous system tone) broadcasts a signal.

And that signal pulls in experiences, people, and patterns that match your frequency.

This is why trauma can keep repeating — not because you’re cursed, but because the inner frequency hasn’t changed yet.

But the good news? Energy can be transmuted.

When you begin to regulate your nervous system, process pain, and shift beliefs…you begin to resonate more with your true self, your whole self and as a result possibility.And life begins to mirror that back to you.

Healing changes your resonance.And when your resonance changes, your world follows.

Reflection Question:What current situation in your life might be a reflection of your internal resonance?

Let me know below. This kind of awareness is the beginning of deep change.

22/09/2025

There’s a single nerve in your body that plays a huge role in how safe, calm, and connected you feel: the vagus nerve.

It runs from your brainstem down through your face, heart, lungs, and digestive system — regulating the parasympathetic nervous system, your body’s “rest and restore” state.

When the vagus nerve is toned and responsive, you feel:

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗺 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆
𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀
𝗔𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀s
𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻t

But when the vagus nerve is suppressed — often due to trauma, chronic stress, or emotional overwhelm — the body gets stuck in survival mode: fight, flight, or freeze.

This is the essence of Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges. It teaches us that healing begins with regulating the nervous system, not forcing change.

So how do we tone the vagus nerve? Here are a few:

𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘄, 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀)
𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻)
𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 (𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲)
𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵, 𝗲𝘆𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀
𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆
𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗮𝘁

The vagus nerve doesn’t speak the language of thought.It speaks the language of rhythm, sound, breath, and connection.

When we work with it gently, we teach the body that it’s safe to rest again — and from there, the mind begins to heal too.

Reflection Question: When in your day do you feel most dysregulated — and what’s one vagus-supporting practice you can try in those moments?

Drop your reflections in the comments. Let’s create a resource of practical calm together

17/09/2025

The Law of Vibration is one of the most foundational Universal Laws.

𝗜𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘃𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 — 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆.

Even what seems solid (like your body or a rock) is actually made of atoms vibrating with energy.

What does this mean for healing?

It means that pain, illness, or emotional stuckness all carry a vibrational signature. And when we shift the frequency — through presence, breath, movement, sound, or intention and a variety of other ways — we change what the body and energy field hold.

Healing isn’t just about doing more.It’s about learning how to vibrate differently.

You don’t need to force healing. You need to become a vibrational match for well-being. To help this: uncover the vibrational resonance you hold in yourself that is preventing that vibrational coherence ?

Reflection Question: What kind of energy do you most often carry in your body and presence?

Share your reflections in the comments — energy shifts when we bring it into awareness.

Cam Ashley - Holistic Psychotherapist

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