Yoga Yangchen

What happens in your body when stress becomes constant?

Stress isn’t necessarily the problem. Constant stress without enough recovery is the problem.

Your body is actually very good at handling periods of stress. You can work hard, teach, travel, deal with problems, exercise, meet deadlines, and do all the things life asks of you.

But you need to come back down afterward.

You need periods of stress, followed by periods of rest and recovery. You move through life, you give, you work, you show up, and then you allow your body and mind the time and space to come back to a calmer state.

The problem is when we keep pushing without ever giving ourselves that space to recover.

We keep going, keep going, keep going, until eventually the body has no choice but to stop. And then we take a holiday, recover just enough to feel better, and return to the same cycle all over again.

Your body is capable of handling stress. It is designed to move through challenges, to adapt, and to respond.

But it also needs moments of pause. Moments to slow down, breathe, rest, and come back to yourself.

Your body doesn’t just need you to keep going. It needs you to know when to pause. 🌸

When the Ashims at the shelter decided they didn’t want to do yoga, we thought, okay let’s dance instead. 💃🏻😂

So today, Ashim Kina Maya kindly became our dance teacher, while Ashim Jambay and I tried our very best to follow along. We are both very new to this. 😅

So I guess this is how we regulate our nervous systems at the shelter after spending our days caring for animals, a little movement, a lot of laughter and absolutely no idea what we are doing. 😂🐕🐈💃🏻

Research has shown that dancing can improve cognitive function, memory and coordination, while supporting neuroplasticity and helping build and strengthen new neural connections. 🧠💃🏻

drolma, we are waiting for your expertise here 😄🙏🏼

Pincha Mayurasana - back to my arm balances after a long while. 🦋

Thank you, Thank you la 🙏🏼🥹💕
Ohh, their favourite meal 😋🐾

It was such a beautiful day spent cleaning, grooming and caring for these beautiful souls at the Jangsa Animal Saving Trust . 🐾

Thank you so much to all the wonderful volunteers who came to help and to all the dedicated caregivers at the shelter. Your time, kindness and compassion mean so much to all the animals.

Thank you for being there for them and helping them feel seen, cared for and loved. 🥹💕🫶🏻🐾🏡