Tag Archives: nervous system reset

Ever wonder what minimum-effort, maximum-benefit movement looks like? In this episode of The Couch Quitter’s Club, I’m sharing the three gentle, non-negotiable daily practices that keep me moving—no matter how tired, busy, or sore I feel. You’ll hear why I count low, slow nasal breathing as a movement break, how I keep my spine happyContinue reading “Episode 14/My 3 Non-Negotiable Daily Movement Practices”

It’s been a minute. I’ve been dealing with some ongoing throat and ear issues that have made it hard to speak, and I’ve been saving my voice for client work while trying to rest in between. Turns out… one of my tonsils might be growing back. And that ear pain? Possibly TMJ — likely tiedContinue reading “Episode 13/The Loud Body, the Re-Growing Tonsil, and the Sacred Reset”

After a storm swept through my area this week, it hit me:The damage didn’t show up everywhere — just in the places that were already vulnerable.Our bodies are like that too. In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what really gets in the way of rebuilding a movement-rich life — and why theContinue reading “Episode 12/ Let’s Get MESSIER (Because the Clean Version Wasn’t Working)”

CO₂ — a waste product, right? Not quite.In this episode, we dive deep into carbon dioxide tolerance, the misunderstood breath chemistry that impacts your energy, sleep, mood, and ability to move. You’ll learn: You’ll also hear a powerful analogy that makes HRV finally click — and practical tips for how to start rebuilding breath capacityContinue reading “Episode 11/ The Hidden Physiology of Breathlessness, Burnout, and Low Capacity”

We’ve all said it: “My hips are so tight.”“I just need a good stretch.” But what if tightness isn’t a problem to fix—but a sensation to get curious about? In this episode, I unpack the deeper story behind the word “tight.”We explore how tightness is a subjective experience, not a diagnosis—and why stretching might notContinue reading “Episode 10/ And Just Like That… Stretching Didn’t Work Anymore”

What do you do when the weight of the world is too heavy for the mind to carry? In this raw, personal episode, I share how I’ve learned to let my body lead when thinking my way through emotional pain just isn’t possible. This week, like so many before it, has asked more than myContinue reading “Episode 9/When the Mind Can’t, Let the Body Lead”

Your feet do a lot more than move you from place to place. They’re sensory-rich, structurally complex, and deeply connected to your breath, posture, balance — even your nervous system. In this episode, we’re going feet first. From barefoot moments in the garden to the science behind gait, reflexology, and grounding, we explore how payingContinue reading “Episode 8/Getting Down and Dirty With Your Feet: How Your Feet Shape Your Whole Body”

She said she wanted to lose weight.But what she really wanted?To feel like herself again. In this episode, I’m sharing a powerful client moment that cracked open the real reason behind the desire to move — and it wasn’t about pounds or calories. It was about coming home to the body, rebuilding trust, and findingContinue reading “Episode 7/The Diaphragm Diaries, Vol. 1: Breathing Into Your Deep Why”

What if the real beginning of recovery isn’t where we think it is? In this episode, we slow things way down—because healing doesn’t start with drills, reps, or checklists. It starts with awareness. We explore the difference between stabilizing and bracing, the reflexive nature of deep core support, and the all-too-common mistake of asking theContinue reading “Episode 6/Are we healing—or just hurrying?”

Is busy movement really keeping you mobile — or is it quietly keeping you stuck? In this episode, Barb introduces stag-tivity — a powerful new way to name the hidden stagnation that builds inside even the most “active” lives. She shares how repetitive, mono-plane, disconnected movement can leave our bodies feeling brittle instead of vibrant — andContinue reading “Episode 5/Stag-Tivity: The slow creep of stagnation  inside modern movement”