Mindful Journey Counseling & Wellness

04/27/2026

“The body benefits from movement, the mind benefits from stillness” —Sakyong Mipham.

Yoga has become a big part of my gym routine and a big part of my life. There are many benefits to yoga and I am going to try to incorporate some of this knowledge into this page.
I initially got into yoga after doing an education on the benefits of yoga and psychotherapy as well as after reading Bessel Van der Kolk’s book, The Body Keeps score. There is ample evidence as well as my personal experience of the effectiveness of yoga to help: reduce stress, enhance focus, emotional regulation, pain management, promote mindfulness, improve sleep, and improve mood. There is also a great deal of research on the benefits of yoga and anxiety as well as PTSD.  I love th different benefits and experiences I have had through practicing yoga and incorporating it into my life to improve my health end mental health.

04/24/2026

04/20/2026

Reconnecting with your authentic self is the process of healing. Soothing, processing, and navigating through the disrupted and activated nervous system to return to self.

04/16/2026

Trauma Brain tries to convince us that we "should" be doing "better" than we are in order to "deserve" relief or support.

Wanna know when we most need support? When we're suffering the most.

Not when we've "earned" it.

Not when we've "tried hard enough."

04/14/2026

Radical Acceptance

04/08/2026

How your younger parts continue to keep you safe.

04/01/2026

As you heal, you begin to realize...

03/30/2026

Deep truth: all true healing happens when it leads to the body knowing that it is safe.  
  
Creating felt safety is the quiet foundation that calms chronic inflammation, regulates your nervous system, and brings hormones, inflammation and gut health back into balance. When your nervous system finally registers “I am safe,” it shifts out of survival mode and into repair — digestion improves, inflammation quiets, hormones stabilize, and deep healing becomes possible.  
  
You send these safety signals in both physical and mind-body ways.  
  
Physically: stable blood sugar, healing the gut, foods that love your body back, clearing environmental toxins, restorative sleep, hydration all make the body feel safe.   
  
Mind-body: slow breathwork with longer exhales, safe self-touch, compassionate inner dialogue, co-regulation with trusted people, grounding practices, vagal nerve stimulation, time in nature or somatic movements to clear past trauma and stress.  
  
Your body is always listening for proof that the danger has passed. Give it consistent safety signals — small, repeatable, and kind — and watch inflammation ease, your nervous system soften, and your hormones find their natural rhythm.