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Next week I will speak at my first conference… about a topic that has changed my life in so many ways.

Nervous system fluency has given me the gift of felt safety in my body- AKA the capacity to take risks in life and business.

It’s given me more compassion for myself and others.

It allows me to better care for myself and accommodate people in my life with intention.

Without this foundational skill I would simply be a coach suggesting fitness plans and mindset shifts…

Nervous system fluency is the magic ingredient that returns agency to the user.

No more blindly following advice with your fingers crossed- because when you learn this skill you reclaim your sovereignty.

Your lived experience will tell you more than any handbook or framework ever can.

If you want to learn a handy skill that will help you return to your body and it’s felt wisdom, join me on Monday.

I’m sponsoring three tickets, so DM me for details if cost is a barrier for you. I want you there ❤️

Thank you so much to my incredible friends for building a sorely needed space for conversations like this one. Zachary Reizes, Brooke Stanley, and my new friend Juliette Paige - you’re ahead of the curve. 🟡

Science 🤝 Magic 🪄

Doors are now open for The Unveiling-

Comment SPIRAL and I’ll send you the link 🔗

Healing is not a line graph that goes up and to the right 📈

It more closely resembles a rollercoaster 🎢 with ups and downs and twists and curves 🫠

And everyone gets their own unique ride.

We tend to get caught up in the comparison game- where we check with the people around us to see if we’re “healing correctly” or fitting in…

The thing is, the answers we seek are already within us and when we try to seek them externally we will never be satisfied.

Our emotions are intelligent signals from our wise bodies- and we would do well to LISTEN to them and TRUST their wisdom.

Your body isn’t betraying you babe, it’s trying to tell you something though.

What do you think that is?

Integration is one of the most important pieces of any healing journey hands down.

In preparation for our upcoming retreat, I wrote an article all about it. Check it out and subscribe to my Substack in the link in my bio ✨

Or comment “Integration” and I’ll send it directly to your DMs ❤️

So much of what we call “willpower” when talking about workouts is really our ability to stay grounded and regulated in our nervous systems.

We store trauma and unprocessed emotions in the body and when we start moving into those spots… it’s HARD!

This isn’t the case for everyone of course, but for many of my clients.

I love to share with people that their ability to stay consistent is *very* related to their subconscious nervous system activity and not simply due to “laziness” or “boredom”

There’s a beautiful moment when a person realizes their struggle was never personal and they get to break through the barriers holding them back

Their shoulders relax and they make decisions differently

Their internal dialogue becomes softer and kinder

Their relationship to their body and to exercise improves

And their relationships with others improve too

I help people go from self critical and inconsistent to using their movement as a refuge.

Hello former athlete to late-diagnosed, high-masking-neurodivergent-adult pipeline 👋

If you want support getting grounded in your body and feeling strong and confident in your physical abilities please leave a comment or send me a DM

I trust that you know when the time is exactly right for you friend, and I’m here when you’re ready ❤️

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Humans first, always.

Vulnerability Incoming:

Growing up, as an undiagnosed ADHDer (and likely Autistic) I used to make decisions based on how things looked- and not how they felt.

It kept me safe in social settings so I got REALLY good at it.

My soul starved and my body cried out for attunement. Then (yearssss later) I decided to lean into being myself even if it made me the “weird” one.

Being myself allowed me to be honest about what my needs were, instead of dismissing them because they were “inconvenient” or different from the “norm”

I learned last year that masking is one of the top contributors of Suic*dal Ideation in neurodivergent folks. ESPECIALLY people who identify as a woman.

That’s why it’s SO important to me that I create a safe space for ND folks to be open and comfortable in their emotions, bodies, and self expression.

Even if I can support just one person in opening up, feeling safe in their bodies, and creating a space where they can be genuinely themselves? That’s absolutely a win to me.

This work is suic*de prevention.

This is vulnerable to share, and that’s okay because I know I’m not the only one who feels this way.

Yes I am a fitness coach, but it goes a lot deeper than that.

I use fitness and physical movement to help people with trauma to come back into their bodies and release their stored feelings.

I help people live beautiful vibrant lives and I do it in a trauma sensitive space where they can drop the mask, drop the pretenses, and ask for what they want and need.

This is my gift. This is my mission.

I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to be here, and to meet the people I have.

If you suspect that you are neurodivergent but fall “on the fence” invitation to comment “MASK” below or in a DM and I’ll send you a survey/quiz to fill out about masking.

This does not offer you a definitive clinical diagnosis, AND ALSO- self diagnosis is valid in my book.

People don’t pretend to be sick, they pretend to be well.

Invitation to comment below or send me a DM if you want to discuss this further.

You are not alone my friend 😊

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Working together is going to look different for everyone.

A lot of people come to me to learn how to exercise for strength, joint stability and the mental health benefits.

Most of these folks stay for the personal development and spiritual evolution that happens when you’re held in a trauma sensitive safe(r) container

When you have the support and resources you need to blossom- really beautiful things can happen.

It’s my honor and privilege to hold space for your evolution when the time feels right. 💪❤️