26/11/2024
Four ways physical touch is healing for your nervous system. Bodywork is more than just a luxury! 👉🏽
1️⃣ Calming and Down Regulation
Gentle and intentional touch encourages the body to calm, activating the parasympathetic nervous system and bringing you out of fight or flight and into rest and digest.
The first step in any session is to bring you back to a calm and receptive state, using bodywork and neuro techniques that lower blood pressure, assist in releasing emotions, increase vAgal tone and reduce anxiety.
2️⃣ Safety and Connection
massage, hugs and intentional touch (when entered into in a fully consenting environment) create a sense of safety and connection which triggers the release of our feel good hormone - Oxytocin.
oxytocin facilitAtes healing through reducing inflammation and blood pressure, Activating the parasympathetic nervous system and reducing anxiety.
3️⃣ Emotional Release and Pain Relief
Emotional pain often manifests as physical tension, discomfort or dysfunction. Neuro balancing techniques and bodywork can assist in connecting back into your body and releasing these suppressed emotions.
Oxytocin also works to reduce physical pain by blocking pain signals and can provide relief for chronic pain sufferers.
4️⃣ Lymph Flow and Drainage
Bodywork encourages flow in your body.
This includes shifting stagnant energy and literally getting your lymph fluid flowing.
Tense muscles can restrict this flow causing inflammation and fluid retantion, brain fog, immune issues, Skin problems and digestive issues.
Ensuring the brain and body is draining lymph efficiently is essential for nervous system health.
Thankyou for reading! 🤍
Feeling safe and at home in your body is the number one goal of nervous system work.
bodywork is a big part of how i work to help you achieve this goal.
If you found this post informative or have any queries please don’t hesitate to reach out to for more nervous system and anxiety support.
