Jennifer J Grove Yoga and Wellness

12/19/2025

Reflection for the end of this week…
If you’re feeling more tired than you expected by Friday,
it’s probably not because this week was “too much.”

It’s because your body has been carrying what never made it onto your to-do list.

The emotional labor.
The bracing.
The monitoring.
The staying composed.

That weight adds up — even when nothing looks dramatic from the outside.

So before you rush into the weekend, here’s a gentle invitation:

✨ Notice where you’re tight.
✨ Name what you’ve been holding.
✨ Let one thing soften before tonight ends.

You don’t need to earn rest by finishing everything.
You’re allowed to pause simply because your body asked.

If this week taught you anything, let it be this:
softness isn’t what happens after you survive — it’s what keeps you from breaking.

Take the weekend gently. 🤍

If your body wants deeper relief, the free Unclenched Workshop is always waiting. DM "UNCLENCH" and I will personally send you the link.

12/19/2025

These aren’t transformations from “trying harder."

They’re the result of finally letting the body soften.

Jaw unclenched.
Breath deepened.
Shoulders dropped without force.

If your nervous system has been carrying the weight of December, you don’t need another mindset shift.

You need relief.

✨ Free Unclenched Workshop
✨ Pressure Release Toolkit (3 days)

Your body knows when it’s safe.
Let’s help it get there. 🤍

Unclenched

12/18/2025

You don’t need more discipline.
You don’t need to push through December harder.
You need softer —
in your jaw,
your breath,
your shoulders,
your expectations of yourself.
That’s not quitting.
That’s regulation.
🤍

12/16/2025

If you’re exhausted before lunch…
before gatherings…
before the week even starts…

it’s not because you’re failing.

It’s because your body has been holding everything:
emotional labor, holiday expectations, unspoken tension, family dynamics, performance masking.

You don’t need more resilience training.
You need relief.

✨ The Unclenched Workshop (free)
✨ The Pressure Release Toolkit (3 days to soften)

Your nervous system is tired, not broken.
🤍

12/16/2025

Unclench before December breaks you.
Not because you can’t handle the holidays —
but because your nervous system has been holding everything all year.
Jaw tension.
Shallow breath.
Shoulders that won’t drop.
That’s not weakness.
That’s bracing.
If you’re done surviving the season, the free Unclenched Workshop will help you soften before burnout hits. DM for link.

12/16/2025

Why You’re Tired (And It Has Nothing to Do With Sleep)

If you’re sleeping enough but still waking up exhausted, this isn’t laziness, burnout, or poor routines.

It’s nervous system fatigue.

Many women aren’t tired because they’re doing too much —
they’re tired because they’re holding too much:

• emotional labor
• unspoken expectations
• family and workplace dynamics
• constant regulation of others
• pressure to appear calm and capable

This kind of exhaustion doesn’t disappear with more rest, better schedules, or productivity hacks — because the body never fully comes off duty.

I wrote a new blog breaking down:
– why this fatigue isn’t sleep-related
– how emotional load shows up physically (jaw tension, shallow breath, shoulder bracing)
– why mindset work alone doesn’t fix it
– what actually helps the nervous system soften and recover

👉 Read here: Why You’re Tired (And It Has Nothing to Do With Sleep) www.jgrovewellness.com/blog/why-youre-tired-not-sleep-related

If this resonates, you’re not broken — your body is communicating.

12/15/2025

Your nervous system remembers every December you’ve survived.
Not consciously — somatically.
That quiet tightening?
That short breath?
That “I swear I’m already tired” feeling?
It’s not a flaw.
It’s pattern recognition.
Today’s episode explores how December activates:
stored emotional labor
holiday performance roles
nervous system bracing
old stress responses
🎧 Why Your Body Braces for December
It’s okay to slow down.
It’s okay to not sparkle.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/43WPUr0RhgoyJMTWbKDl4v?si=9vGqjfI4RDyU3B-OUTsT4w

Gettin' in the Grove · Episode

12/12/2025

Let’s be honest…
December is not just:
✨ cocoa, ✨ twinkle lights, ✨ cozy music.
It’s also:
🎭 emotional hosting
😬 family tension
💸 financial whiplash
😵‍💫 overstimulation
😇 pretending you’re fine
Your body knows that… before your calendar does.
🎧 New episode: Why Your Body Braces for December
It’s time to stop performing peace & start protecting it.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/43WPUr0RhgoyJMTWbKDl4v?si=m85cEx6fTiGWf1CJPvOUzg

Gettin' in the Grove · Episode

12/11/2025

A Little Nervous System Message for Tonight

If your body feels heavier tonight…
if your jaw is tighter,
your breath shorter,
your shoulders refusing to drop…

There’s nothing wrong with you.

Your nervous system is not malfunctioning —
it’s messaging.

It’s saying:

“I’ve been doing too much emotional holding.”
“I’m tired of being the steady one.”
“I need softness before morning comes.”
“I cannot keep bracing through this month.”

We talk so much about productivity, grit, holiday magic, and “pushing through,”
but almost no one talks about the simple truth:

Your body deserves just as much care as the people you care for.

And when your system finally speaks up —
through fatigue, tightness, irritability, or shutting down —
it isn’t complaining.

It’s communicating.

So if you need to rest instead of rally,
step away instead of stay,
soften instead of smile…

That’s wisdom, not weakness.

If your body has been whispering—or yelling—these last few weeks,
and you’re craving a guided way to come down from the bracing,
I made something for you:

✨ The Unclenched Workshop (free)
A gentle nervous system reset for women who’ve been carrying too much for too long.

And for deeper support:

✨ The Pressure Release Toolkit
3 days to release jaw tension, soften your breath, and help your shoulders finally drop.

Take a breath tonight.
A real one.
Your nervous system is asking for it.

DM for links 🤍

12/09/2025

New episode is live.
If your body has been clenching since Thanksgiving, this one’s for you.
💭 Why your shoulders tighten
💭 Why your jaw locks
💭 Why December feels like a performance review you didn’t sign up for
Your nervous system isn’t resisting joy —
it’s resisting obligation, pressure, perfection, and pretend-happy energy.

Listen now & unclench with me.



https://open.spotify.com/episode/43WPUr0RhgoyJMTWbKDl4v?si=noXjZ429R52f4jyeBjrkbg

Gettin' in the Grove · Episode

12/08/2025

Your body whispers first —
in jaw tightness, shoulder bracing, breath that won’t drop.

When you ignore it,
it doesn’t disappear.
It just speaks louder.

You don’t need to reset.
You just need to listen before you break.

Reply "FREE" for the Free Unclenched Workshop.
DM "Toolkit" if you want deeper softness.

🫶🏼

12/08/2025

The holidays aren’t heavy because of lights or lists —
they’re heavy because women are carrying the emotional labor no one names but everyone relies on.

Jaw tension isn’t “holiday stress.”
Shoulder bracing isn’t “being dramatic.”
It’s nervous system overload from 11 months of being the emotional anchor, planner, peacekeeper, and memory-maker.

This season, you don’t need productivity.
You need relief.

If December already feels loud in your body, I wrote something for you:

💫 Blog: The Hidden Emotional Cost of the Holidays
Why women feel the weight somatically and how to soften it

jgrovewellness.com/blog/hidden-emotional-cost-holidays