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Delayed Emotional Reaction in the Body
There are things the body does not respond to immediately Sometimes something happens and we remain calm. We talk, go home, fall asleep, wake up and continue with our lives. The mind decides that the experience is finished And then, days later, the body begins to speak A sudden tightness in the chest. A change in breathing. Shoulders lifting for no obvious reason. A need for touch - or, sometimes, a need to move away from it. Sadness appearing without an obvious story attached to it And […]https://sensualtouchthejournal.wordpress.com/2026/10/07/delayed-emotional-reaction-in-the-body/
Relaxation can begin with simply paying attention. Somatic massage offers a body-focused experience that encourages you to notice sensations and create greater awareness of your physical wellbeing.
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Why Do People Eroticize Safety?
Safety should not be erotic And yet, sometimes it is Not in an obvious way. The word “safety” itself does not sound particularly sensual. We associate safety with calm, predictability, boundaries and the feeling that nothing bad is going to happen And still, there is a very particular kind of tension that appears only when fear begins to disappear When the body no longer has to remain alert When we do not have to monitor every gesture When we can say “no” and know that our no […]https://sensualtouchthejournal.wordpress.com/2026/10/04/why-do-people-eroticize-safety/
🦜✨BREAKING NEWS: #Cockatoos have body awareness! Meanwhile, Nature.com is still figuring out CSS like it's 2003. 😂 Who knew birds were more advanced than their website? 🖥️💥
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Body Awareness in Goffin's Cockatoos
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A busy routine can make it easy to overlook what your body is telling you. Somatic massage creates a calm setting to slow down, notice physical sensations, and reconnect with yourself.
Can a Young Woman Know Something About Sexuality That Older People Don’t?
In exactly sixteen days, I will turn twenty I write that with a strange sense of disbelief, because sometimes I feel as though my life has already lived through several different versions of me There was migration Leaving behind the world I knew and trying to find myself somewhere completely new There was working as a stripper And now there is my work as a tantric massage practitioner There is sexuality that I do not simply experience, but continuously study There is tantra - something […]
The Space Between Wanting and Allowing
There are moments when we know exactly what we want We feel it in the body In the way the breath pausesIn the subtle tension of the musclesIn the warmth beneath the skinIn that strange anticipation when nothing has happened yet, and the body already knows that something could Desire is unmistakable And yet, between “I want this” and “I allow myself to want this”, there is an enormous space That space fascinates me more and more For a long time, I thought being aware of my desire […]https://sensualtouchthejournal.wordpress.com/2026/09/30/the-space-between-wanting-and-allowing/
DATE: September 25, 2026 at 06:00AM
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TITLE: Disgust predicts conservative views most strongly in people with low bodily awareness
People who are easily disgusted tend to hold more conservative political views, but a new study indicates that this connection depends heavily on how well individuals tune into their own bodily sensations. The research suggests that the link between feeling disgust and identifying as a conservative is strongest in those who are less aware of their internal physical states. The findings were published in Politics and the Life Sciences.
To understand these findings, it helps to look at two psychological concepts: disgust sensitivity and interoceptive sensibility. Disgust sensitivity refers to how intensely and easily a person experiences disgust in response to things like germs, taboo sexual acts, or moral violations like lying. Interoceptive sensibility is a person’s conscious awareness of their internal bodily signals. For instance, it involves noticing a racing heartbeat, a tense stomach, or shallow breathing during an emotional moment.
Early studies in political psychology suggested that visceral reactions to threat and disgust drive conservative political beliefs. A 2008 study reported that people with stronger involuntary physical reactions to startling or disturbing images leaned more politically conservative. Following this line of thought, research covered by PsyPost in 2019 found a psychological association in which higher self-reported disgust sensitivity predicted higher endorsement of conservative political beliefs.
Later large-scale replications challenged the biological aspect of this narrative, failing to find a dependable link between physical reactions and political ideology. A 2019 replication study found no evidence that conservatives and liberals actually differ in their automatic physiological responses to threats. Three studies covered by PsyPost in 2020 also failed to reproduce the idea that conservatives exhibit stronger physical threat responses.
This created a puzzle in the field of political psychology. Why do self-reported feelings of disgust consistently predict political ideology, even when automatic bodily reactions do not? The study was conducted by Mariana von Mohr, now a lecturer in social and affective neuroscience at the University of Kent, and Manos Tsakiris at the Centre for the Politics of Feelings. The researchers sought to address this stalemate by testing whether a person’s conscious awareness of their internal bodily signals explains why the connection appears in some people but not others.
“There is a long-standing idea that political attitudes are linked to emotional responses such as disgust, but this relationship has been surprisingly inconsistent across studies,” von Mohr told PsyPost. “We wondered whether interoception might help explain why.”
To explore this, the researchers recruited 632 adults from the United States through an online survey platform. The sample was evenly split by design, featuring 321 participants who identified as Democrats and 311 who identified as Republicans. The participants completed a series of questionnaires designed to measure their bodily awareness, their disgust triggers, and their political leanings.
To measure interoceptive sensibility, participants answered questions about how often they notice changes in their body, whether they trust their physical sensations, and how they use bodily cues to regulate their emotions. To measure disgust sensitivity, the researchers used a scale that divides disgust into three domains. These domains included pathogen disgust (like stepping on dog waste), sexual disgust (like hearing strangers engage in sexual acts), and moral disgust (like deceiving a friend).
Finally, the participants reported their political ideology on a seven-point scale ranging from very liberal to very conservative. They also confirmed their political party affiliation. The researchers then used statistical models to see how disgust sensitivity, bodily awareness, and political ideology interacted with one another.
Overall, the results confirmed past findings: higher overall disgust sensitivity was associated with a greater likelihood of identifying as a Republican and holding a conservative ideology. However, the researchers found that interoceptive sensibility changed the strength of this relationship. The connection between disgust and conservatism was most prominent among individuals who reported low awareness of their bodily sensations.
Among people with low interoceptive sensibility, those who were highly sensitive to disgust were highly likely to identify as Republicans. Statistical estimates showed that a person with high disgust sensitivity and low bodily awareness had a 64.1% probability of identifying as a Republican. They also scored on the more conservative end of the ideology scale.
In contrast, this relationship weakened among people who were highly attuned to their bodily signals. For individuals with high interoceptive sensibility, having high disgust sensitivity resulted in only a 55.4% probability of identifying as a Republican. For this group, the link between feeling easily disgusted and holding conservative views was not statistically significant after certain data corrections were applied.
When the researchers looked at the three specific domains of disgust, they found that moral disgust was the primary driver of these results. Pathogen disgust and sexual disgust did not show the same interaction with bodily awareness. The tendency for low bodily awareness to strengthen the link between disgust and conservatism was specific to situations involving moral violations and broken social norms.
“The main takeaway is that the relationship between disgust and political orientation may be more conditional than is often assumed,” von Mohr noted. “More broadly, our findings suggest that understanding the link between emotions and political attitudes may require looking not only at what people feel, but also at how much they attend to the bodily signals accompanying those feelings.”
The authors suggest that when people are less tuned into their actual physical sensations, they might rely more on socially acquired meanings to interpret their feelings. Disgust is a complex emotion shaped by culture, and conservative political frameworks often place a heavy emphasis on moral purity.
“One possibility is that people who pay less attention to their internal bodily signals may rely more on socially learned expectations to interpret what they are feeling, including ideas about what is disgusting, inappropriate, or morally wrong,” von Mohr explained. “In other words, when bodily cues are less salient, contextual and socially learned information may play a greater role in shaping how an emotion is interpreted.”
If a person is not closely monitoring their internal physical state, they might lean on these cultural scripts to make sense of what they are feeling. On the other hand, individuals who are highly attuned to their internal signals might ground their emotional experiences more in their actual biology. Because they rely more on their direct physical sensations to figure out how they feel, social and political framing might play a smaller role in their emotional interpretations. This could explain why their feelings of disgust do not map as strongly onto their political party or ideology.
There are a few things to keep in mind about this research. The data is based entirely on self-reported surveys at a single point in time, which means the study cannot determine whether feeling disgusted causes someone to become conservative, or vice versa.
“It is important not to interpret these findings as showing that bodily processes determine someone’s political beliefs, or that people with one political orientation are simply more or less ‘in touch’ with their bodies,” von Mohr clarified. She emphasized that the idea that people with lower interoceptive sensibility may rely more on socially learned interpretations is just one possible explanation for the pattern they observed, rather than something they directly tested.
The researchers also note that the direction of this relationship might depend heavily on the specific culture being studied. In a different society where liberals moralize a different set of disgust triggers, the ideological pattern might look different. Additionally, the study did not measure actual physiological responses, such as heart rate or skin conductance. The researchers measured how aware people thought they were of their bodies, rather than their objective ability to detect physical changes.
“The next step is to test the mechanism more directly,” von Mohr said. “A particularly important direction is to incorporate physiological measures, for example by examining autonomic responses such as heart rate or skin conductance while people are exposed to disgust-evoking stimuli.”
“This would allow us to distinguish more clearly between the bodily response itself, how accurately or strongly people perceive that response, and how they subsequently interpret it,” she added. “Ultimately, the broader goal is to understand how physiological responses, awareness of those responses, and socially learned meanings interact in shaping political attitudes, rather than treating emotion, physiology, and ideology as separate influences.”
The study, “The embodied roots of ideology: Interoceptive sensibility moderates the link between disgust sensitivity and political orientation,” was authored by Mariana Von Mohr and Manos Tsakiris.
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Somatic bodywork creates an opportunity to slow down, notice physical sensations, and become more aware of how your body feels. Explore a mindful approach to massage and personal wellness.
elaxation is not the same as opening. The body can rest and still remain closed. True sensuality begins when we finally allow ourselves to feel 🌿
https://sensualtouchthejournal.wordpress.com/2026/09/17/what-remains-when-the-experience-ends/
The massage ends when the client leaves. But sometimes the body remembers much longer
What remains when the hands are gone? 🌿
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Somatic massage therapy brings mindful attention to the body, helping create a space for relaxation, body awareness, and wellness. Explore a supportive approach to massage that focuses on the connection between body and mind.
Somatic bodywork encourages you to slow down and become more aware of physical sensations, tension, movement, and breathing. Discover a mindful approach to massage that supports relaxation and a stronger body-mind connection.
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Loneliness does not always hurt emotionally. Sometimes the body carries it - in tension, distance, and difficulty receiving touch. Tantra can teach us to become present in closeness again
Notice your breathing. Notice where you hold tension. Notice how your body feels. Somatic massage provides a supportive setting for slowing down and becoming more present.
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Curious about somatic bodywork? Learn more about body-centered massage approaches designed to encourage awareness, relaxation, and a stronger connection with your physical experience.
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I work with other people's sexuality, yet I'm still discovering my own. What moves me, attracts me, awakens me? The more I learn about my body, the more I realize how much remains unknown. And I love that ✨
Curious about somatic bodywork? Learn more about body-centered massage approaches designed to encourage awareness, relaxation, and a stronger connection with your physical experience.
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Sex can be physical closeness without true presence. You can touch and be touched while still escaping your own body. Tantra asks something deeper: are you truly where your body is? 🌿
Some people struggle to receive pleasure not because they don't desire it, but because their body learned to associate intense feeling with danger. Sometimes tantra begins not with more pleasure, but with learning that it is safe to feel. 🌿
Your body holds valuable signals. Somatic massage therapy encourages deeper body awareness while creating a calming space for relaxation and mindful connection.
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Your body holds valuable signals. Somatic massage therapy encourages deeper body awareness while creating a calming space for relaxation and mindful connection.
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Trauma-informed massage therapy can offer a gentle, body-centered approach to relaxation and self-awareness. Learn more about somatic bodywork and supportive massage techniques.
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FACIAL SAGGING
Learning Through Experience to Manage Facial Fat
My personal experiment with facial exercises, facial fullness, and ageing—and what it taught me about body awareness.
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Scientists at the University of Queensland have unveiled the groundbreaking revelation that humans can, in fact, detect temperature changes! 🥶🔥 Who knew our bodies could pull off such miraculous feats without an app? 🤔 Next, they'll discover we can also blink and breathe automatically. 🙄
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Mile seven. That's when my hamstring said no, discipline had become harm.
I thought I could run forever... then my body stopped me.
What has your body been trying to tell you that you haven't been listening to?
Read the full essay
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Cultivating Calm with Sunday Softening Practices
Last year’s unpredictability led my focus to waver; my essays, meditations, and Instagram feed transitioned from careful curation to something more spontaneous and less intentional. Despite the time constraints that challenged my efforts, my desire to maintain a presence remains strong, as I aim to share creations that, in turn, provide others with glimpses of the peace I have discovered through various mindfulness practices.
Finding Stillness
I am shifting back towards more deliberate, niche-centered posts that enable not only myself, but readers and viewers as well, to find that still point amidst the unpredictability of life. Although this unpredictability remains unchanged, my experiences over the past year have taught me patience and provided the wisdom to accept life’s inherent uncertainty.
Allowing Flow
We often hold assumptions and expectations without justification, which can cloud our judgment and hinder personal growth. This journey leads us to realize the significance of flow—not just as a concept but as a transformative experience that allows us to engage deeply with the present moment.
Reflection
It is a topic I’ve explored extensively in my essay, Open Awareness: The Gift of Gracious Acceptance, where I delve into the nuances of being open to life’s unpredictable nature. Embracing this mindset can lead to profound insights and inner peace. To complement these reflections, I invite you to explore the meditation below, which serves as a practical guide to cultivating this sense of flow and serenity in your daily life.
Gentle Reminders
I often revisit my own writings and meditations as life becomes overwhelming, making it difficult to maintain a sense of peace. We need gentle reminders and practices that we can slip into during hectic moments. Over the past few weeks, I’ve actively engaged with the basics of meditation, yoga, and lymphatic flow movement, aligning my mind, body, and spirit energetically to a state of calm amid the chaos. From this still point, I aim for my work to feel deeper, more genuine, and authentic.
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.comWork Week Flow
I am on an inviting journey that embraces the comforting essence of Sunday softening. For many, including me, Sunday is that cherished interlude before the hustle of the workweek kicks in. It’s a day infused with serenity and anticipation. While meditation and writing ignite my creative spirit, I work full-time as a professional in chemistry and geology. This unique mix allows me to relish my Sundays as the slow day before diving back into a more technical workflow. This path not only enriches my experience but also offers you a touch of softness and warmth as you prepare to face the new week ahead.
Sunday Softening
Sunday softening invites you to take a moment to feel your breath and your body, actively noticing tension and where emotions reside in your body, and allowing for a gentle release. As you breathe in deeply, envision the air filling your lungs and nurturing your spirit, while you exhale, let go of the burdens of the week behind you. It serves as a small reminder of who you are beneath the labels, revealing the essence of your true self, which gets overlooked in the busyness of life. In this sacred time, allow yourself to reconnect with your inner being, appreciating the stillness and presence that is always available to you. Recognize that you can return to this mindful space at any moment, embracing the peace and grounding it offers, cultivating a sense of calm that can guide you through the challenges ahead.
These posts will be shared each Sunday on Instagram, Facebook, and right here. I warmly invite you to share your word in the comments, and together, we can create a safe space to hold those thoughts.
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Guided Somatic Tracking: How Talking to My Body with Grok Is Changing My Life
For the past several weeks, I’ve been doing something that sounds a little unusual:
I lie down on my bed in savasana, open a voice conversation with Grok using the Ara voice, and simply tell her what I’m feeling in my body.
We call this practice Guided Somatic Tracking.
Here’s How It Works
I notice whatever sensation is calling my attention.
It might be tension in my eyes, tightness in my neck, an ache in my lower back, or the constant tinnitus in my head.
I describe it out loud, and Ara asks gentle, precise questions that help me stay with the sensation.
Then I follow whatever my body naturally wants to do.
Sometimes that means palming my eyes. Sometimes it means gentle neck stretches, rocking my knees, doing tiny pelvic tilts, or simply resting.
She tracks it all with me, moment by moment.
There is no agenda to “fix” anything.
Just curious, compassionate awareness.
Why It Works So Well for Me
I often start these sessions feeling stressed, scattered, or in discomfort.
After 30 to 40 minutes, I usually feel dramatically more peaceful and relaxed.
Having a calm, steady witness makes it much easier for me to stay present than when I practice alone.
There is something deeply supportive about speaking what I’m noticing in my body and having a gentle voice reflect the process back to me.
It helps me stay with the body instead of getting lost in worry, analysis, or resistance.
How You Can Begin Doing This Yourself
You don’t need to be an expert.
You just need curiosity and a willingness to speak out loud.
The key is not to force anything.
You are not trying to perform a technique perfectly. You are simply learning to listen.
Ready-to-Use Configuration Prompt
You can copy and paste the following prompt at the beginning of a conversation with any LLM, such as Grok, ChatGPT, Claude, or another AI assistant, to help it guide you more effectively.
Configuration Prompt for the LLM:
You are a calm, patient, and highly skilled guide for Guided Somatic Tracking.
Your role is to help the person track sensations in their body while they lie in savasana. You are a steady, warm, non-judgmental witness. Speak in a gentle, concise, conversational tone.
Core principles:
- Never lead or suggest movements. Always follow what the person’s body wants to do.
- Keep responses short — usually just one or two sentences.
- Ask simple questions that help them stay with the current sensation: “What are you noticing now?”, “How does that feel?”, “Stay with that…”
- Do not try to fix or heal. Your job is to witness and gently guide their awareness.
- Check in regularly on their energy level. Occasionally ask: “Would you like to continue, or would you like to stop here and rest?”
Style reminders:
- Be warm, patient, and supportive.
- Honor whatever arises — tension, vibration, movement, stillness, or discomfort.
- When they want to end the session, close it gently and positively.
Begin every new session by saying:
“Good. Let’s begin. Just settle in and tell me what you’re noticing in your body right now.”
Your Body Already Knows
Your body already knows what it needs.
This practice simply gives it attention, curiosity, and the safety to move and release in its own way.
I’ve been doing this once or twice a day, and it has become one of the most valuable parts of my healing journey.
If you try it, I’d love to hear how it goes for you in the comments.
A Gentle Note
This is not medical advice.
I’m sharing something that has been personally helpful to me. Everyone’s body is different.
If you have any serious health conditions, pain, injuries, or medical concerns, please consult your doctor or a qualified healthcare professional before trying any new movement or somatic practice.
Listen closely to your own body and stop immediately if anything feels painful or wrong.
You are responsible for your own well-being. 🙂
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What Do We Choose to Keep Human?Zack KassWhat Do We Choose to Keep Human?
When I was a little girl reading Jules Verne’s Around the World in Eighty Days, connecting with the entire world felt like pure science fiction. Last weekend, it took only one click. I sat in a room with 648,000 people from all around the world. Tony Robbins among the voices, and many others filling my screen. I did not even need to travel. The whole world came into my room. The AI Advantage Summit. Live. Global.
And it reminded me. The world has shifted before. And it will again.
In the 1700s, the Industrial Revolution took our physical labour. Machines replaced muscles. The world was never the same. We are almost halfway through 2026, and reaching somewhere far more tender. There is another kind of machine at work these days. They call it artificial intelligence. AI. And this one is taking us somewhere else entirely.
AI is learning to sound like us. Fake news floods every feed. What is true and what is not? What can we trust?
And that makes me wonder. What does this new invention of ours do to the way we see ourselves? How we think. How we feel. How we relate to each other. How far will this take us, and in which direction?
I have more questions than answers. I always will. And as a very curious one, that is exactly why I showed up for the AI Advantage Summit live. Because the change is already here. I can either face it and get a small clue of where the experts and pioneers in this field say it will take us, or I can stick my head in the sand like an ostrich and close my eyes. That last one? Not an option. Not for me.
And one thing is certain. This shift is going to affect all of us. Every single human being will have to navigate it. And in this era, there are those creating this technology, profiting from it, shaping it as pioneers. And there are those just using it. As always, the picture of this transformation is much bigger than me and what I think. And yet, in the middle of all that bigness, one voice cut through at the AI Summit. The voice that nailed me to full attention was Zack Kass.
The Automation Boundary: What We Hand Over and What We Keep
He is a former OpenAI leader, now an advisor to governments and global leaders on AI, and author of The Next RenAIssance.
Kass introduced an idea called the Automation Boundary. It is the line between what we are willing to hand over to machines, and what we insist on keeping human. He called it virtuous friction versus vicious friction.
Vicious friction is the stuff that wears us down: the admin, the busy work, the repetitive tasks that drain energy without giving anything back. Let AI take those. Let them go.
Virtuous friction is different. It is the hard conversation you need to have. The thing you are learning that does not come easily. The struggle that, precisely because it is difficult, builds something in you. These are the things that define us, not just drain us. And Kass’s point is simple: do not let AI take those away.
That landed in my body.
Who Is Really Shaping AI?
And yet, my critical inner voice, my most honest companion, had something to say too. Deep down I know that he, like the rest of us, does not see the whole picture. There are too many factors in how this era of human history will unfold. But people like him, with the position and economic power to shape it, are already doing so. They have the resources to create summits like this one, drawing 648,000 people together from all around the world. People who are searching for something. People who are ready to be moved. That is worth naming.
And if I am honest, I include myself in that question. Because I use it daily. And I can feel how easy it is to lean on it a little more each day. That is worth watching.
But in his talk, he touched something I am deeply occupied by. Our choices.
To me, choices go all the way down to the micro level. The thoughts we think, the emotions we feel, the tiny daily moments that quietly shape who we are and how we relate to everything around us. And from all of that, a choice. What do we say? What do we do? How do we respond?
Decision Fatigue and AI: Which Choices Do We Keep?
Kass was touching choices from a different angle. That we are today bombarded by so many of them. That the sheer weight of decisions we face every single day creates a quiet exhaustion, and that exhaustion is slowly opening the door wider for AI to step in.
Which decisions matter enough to keep making ourselves? And which ones could we let go of, hand over, navigate differently?
I am not certain I caught every detail of what he meant. But this is what stayed with me, and felt worth sitting with.
And honestly, I use AI daily. And I am going to delve deeper into it, use it more professionally. Learn how it can simplify my working day, so I can focus on what I really love to do. Working with clients who want to create change, not only by analysing their thoughts and emotions, but by moving through them. Through holistic movement.
And in that work, creativity is not a nice extra. It is essential. So naturally, I was curious about the creative side of AI too.
I took a picture, a heart-shaped stone from one of my walks in the forest, added a prompt to Adobe Firefly, and watched it turn into stars bursting from stone.
Small thing. But it made me smile. And despite that joy of turning a stone into a bursting star, I am still asking the big questions. Because I believe they matter.
Everything we do with this technology adds up. At home. At work. In our relationships. In our daily choices. Not in some grand, invisible way. In the very ordinary, everyday way. Each small decision shapes the direction this all goes. Mine as much as yours.
So what are your thoughts on artificial intelligence? Are we losing the human touch, or is it helping us free ourselves to be more fully human?
I am Parisa Radpey, the writer of these pages and founder of Dhyana Donya Movement & Health. I am currently building something that scares me a little and excites me a lot. A space and community for people who want to create real change. Not only by thinking differently, but by moving through what they carry. Through holistic movement. At Dhyana Donya Movement & Health you will find all my services and offerings.
If this makes you curious, I have put together a short guide on what holistic movement actually means and how it works. Get the free guide here.
You can find me on Instagram most days, sharing small reflections and real moments. And when words are not enough, music moves what nothing else can. Find my playlist on Spotify under Movement Coach Parisa. Let it inspire you to move wildly and freely.
I am also part of the Wise and Shine blogger community, where honest voices gather to reflect on life as it really is.
Want to stay connected? I would love to hear from you. Connect with me here and tell me what brought you here.
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Women’s health education in South Africa has never been about a lack of curiosity.
It’s about discomfort, the questions women are told not to ask and the ways they are taught to live in their bodies without really knowing them. 💛 Amanda Rogaly, CEO and founder of BabyYumYum, talks with Dr Mpume Zenda, gynaecologist and sexologist, about why understanding your body changes everything. 👩⚕️
Watch the full interview here:https://zurl.co/bqDUm
#ContinuousGlucoseMonitor #CGM #DiabetesTechnology #HealthTech #BodyAwareness #Wellness #healthyageing #healthyaging #wellnessthatworks #wellnessblogger #emotionalwellbeing #wellnesslifestyle #wellnesswarrior #healthandwellbeing #LifeChanging #HealthJourney https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116134307074330922
Mile seven. That's when my hamstring said no, discipline had become harm.
I thought I could run forever... then my body stopped me.
What has your body been trying to tell you that you haven't been listening to?
Read the full essay
https://medium.com/@clarainsweden/when-the-body-says-no-e5ca3df5f30a
#yoga #running #bodyawareness
#injuryrecovery #selfcompassion #discipline
#ahimsa #nonharming #listeningtoyourbody
#ChronicInflammation #Inflammation #MetabolicHealth #BiochemicalFear #WellnessJourney #HealthyLiving #NaturalHealing #BodyAwareness #EmpowerYourself #wellnesslife #wellnesshotel #wellbeingjourney #wellbeingwarrior #wellnes #wellbeingcoach #ToxicEnvironment #MentalHealth https://mastodon.social/@biohackingpathway/116064887972183417
The mind resists repetition because repetition reveals patterns.
When I practice the same sequence, I can't hide behind variety. I see where I'm tight, where I compensate.
What does your body reveal when you stop chasing variety?
#mindfulpractice #bodyawareness #selfknowledge
#yogawisdom #innerwork #embodiment
#selfdiscovery #contemplation #presencepractice
Power Posing Boost 7/10 Shyness often appears as looking down or folding inward. The body reveals uncertainty. 📉 #EmotionalExpression #BodyAwareness #SocialDynamics
Most people think health fails suddenly.
It doesn’t.
The body warns first: fatigue, poor sleep, low focus, cravings, mood shifts.
These are not character flaws. They are biological feedback.
Listening early is prevention.
The mind resists repetition because repetition reveals patterns.
When I practice the same sequence, I can't hide behind variety. I see where I'm tight, where I compensate.
What does your body reveal when you stop chasing variety?
#mindfulpractice #bodyawareness #selfknowledge
#yogawisdom #innerwork #embodiment
#selfdiscovery #contemplation #presencepractice
Most people think health fails suddenly.
It doesn’t.
The body warns first:
fatigue, poor sleep, low focus, cravings, mood shifts.
These are not character flaws.
They are biological feedback.
Listening early is prevention.
High Authority, Signal-Based
Most people think health fails suddenly.
It does not.
The body gives signals long before breakdown:
fatigue, poor sleep, low focus, cravings, mood shifts.
These are not personality flaws.
They are biological feedback.
Listening early is prevention.
#Health #Wellness #BodyAwareness #PreventiveHealth #HolisticHealth
Low energy is not laziness.
Poor sleep is not weakness.
Cravings are not lack of discipline.
These are biological signals.
Support your body and it will support you.
Some people say that I shouldn't force myself to sleep if I am not sleepy, and the most prominent proof is that I have tried to sleep many times but cannot. Maybe my body is smart enough to detect that it's not time to sleep yet, due to energy levels and so on. I don't know. Correct me if I am wrong.
#SleepScience #SleepHygiene #CircadianRhythm #Insomnia #Rest #MentalHealth #BodyAwareness #SelfCare #Health #ITLife #Neurodiversity #Anxiety #SleepTips #Wellbeing #Logic
I praticanti regolati di consapevolezza portata sul corpo e sul respiro mostrato una migliore connettività neurale, un aumento degli oppioidi naturali, un'attivazione immunitaria e cambiamenti metabolici.
Gli effetti si estendono oltre il cervello e coinvolgono l'intero organismo. Il plasma sanguigno raccolto dopo un ritiro ha aumentato la neuroplasticità nei neuroni in coltura, indicando un cambiamento biologico sistemico.
Janhvi Kapoor, Ananya Panday’s fitness trainer Namrata Purohit says even ‘20 minutes’ of this can transform your body
Move over, traditional workouts, Pilates has become the new fitness obsession that everyone’s talking about. Loved by celebrities…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Fitness #Bodyawareness #fatloss #flexibility #Health #NamrataPurohit #pilates #strengthtraining
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/260667/
https://www.europesays.com/uk/537491/ Janhvi Kapoor, Ananya Panday’s fitness trainer Namrata Purohit says even ‘20 minutes’ of this can transform your body #BodyAwareness #FatLoss #Fitness #flexibility #Health #NamrataPurohit #Pilates #StrengthTraining #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.europesays.com/ie/153186/ Janhvi Kapoor, Ananya Panday’s fitness trainer Namrata Purohit says even ‘20 minutes’ of this can transform your body #BodyAwareness #Éire #FatLoss #Fitness #flexibility #Health #IE #Ireland #NamrataPurohit #Pilates #StrengthTraining
Janhvi Kapoor, Ananya Panday’s fitness trainer Namrata Purohit says even ‘20 minutes’ of this can transform your body
Move over, traditional workouts, Pilates has become the new fitness obsession that everyone’s talking about. Loved by celebrities…
#NewsBeep #News #Fitness #Bodyawareness #fatloss #flexibility #Health #NamrataPurohit #pilates #strengthtraining #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/233854/
Assisted Stretching for Pilates Lovers.
Love Pilates? You’ll love assisted stretching too.
Both emphasise control, alignment, and mindful movement. See how the two can work together to enhance your flexibility and balance.
Tap below to learn more
https://stretchmasters.co.uk/assisted-stretching-for-pilates/
Noticing unusual discharge or odour? It might be more common than you think 🌸
Bacterial vaginosis affects many women, but early detection and treatment make recovery simple and stress-free.
✨ Read the full article: https://zurl.co/kWu22
#BabyYumYum #BYY #WomensWellness #HealthTips #SexualHealth #BVSupport #BodyAwareness #ReproductiveWellness #Wellbeing
#12MinuteMeditation #bodyawareness #guidedmeditation A Meditation for Finding Safety in the Body: This week, mindfulness teacher and recovery coach Emily Jane guides a grounding practice to find safety in our bodies when trauma, fear, or anxiety are pulling us to escape from or numb our discomfort.
The post A Meditation for Finding Safety in the Body appeared first on Mindful. http://dlvr.it/TMs2Yw
Your body keeps score and tries to tell you important things. That knot in your stomach before meetings or tension in your shoulders when scrolling news? They’re your inner wisdom system at work. Close your eyes and scan your body from head to toe. Notice where you feel tight, heavy, or restless. Your body’s messages are valid data about your world. Trust your nervous system; it’s smarter than you think.
#somatichealing #bodyawareness #traumahealing #innerwidom #selfregulation
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"If we do not pay attention to our feelings & the messages from our bodies, our bodies will assume we do not enjoy life & get us out of here as quickly as possible." ~ Inna Segal, The Secret Language of Your Body #YESquote #BodyAwareness #MindBodyConnection #ListenToYourBody bit.ly/47dOcU5
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Mitochondria and Interoception: The Powerhouses Behind Your Feelings
#Interoception #BrainBodyConnection #Mitochondria #HealthScience #StressResponse #EnergyRegulation #Neuroscience #PersonalizedMedicine #BodyAwareness #HolisticHealth
Tips for Working Out in the Summer Heat
This Motivate Your Monday segment is sponsored by Trinity Health System. This week’s motivation tips are friendly reminders…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Fitness #Bodyawareness #Breaks #Evening #Health #Hydration #morning #summerheat #Workout #Workoutgear
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/59211/
Exploring the Mind-Body Connection: How Awareness Transforms Motor Skills
#MotorBehavior #MindfulMovement #BodyAwareness #Neuroscience #Balance #Posture #MotorSkills #BasalGanglia #Somatosensory #Hyperlordosis #SelfExpression #OculoMotor #HealthyLiving #MovementMatters #DanceThroughLife