Guided Muscle Relaxation: A Gentle Path Back to Calm

Our body's response to stress is to hold tension in our muscles.  Anxiety and other similar conditions can leave us feeling so tense that we become unable to recognize what it feels like to be relaxed.  Guided progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) retrains our muscles and our brain to recognize tension and purposefully release it.

Over time, chronic tension can become so familiar that "relaxed" feels unfamiliar or even uncomfortable.  Progressive muscle relaxation gently rebuilds that connection between body awareness and intentional release, helping the nervous system remember how to soften.

My Integrated Guided Muscle Relaxation Approach

I've developed a unique therapy approach integrating Guided Muscle Relaxation with a blend of supportive, regulating techniques:

• Therapeutic Self-Soothing Touch (Havening) - promotes relaxation, boosts self-healing abilities physically, mentally, and emotionally, and gives a boost in the production of serotonin in your brain.

• Diaphragmatic Breathing - (also called deep breathing) is a practice that enables more airflow into your body while eliminating toxins from your lungs and helps calm your nerves, reducing stress and anxiety.

• Lymph Stimulation - a self-touch therapy that is added to your PMR session to promote overall bodily function and prepare your system for other physical therapies, such as those performed by a Lymphatic Enhancement Therapist.

When combined together, the body is grounded, soothed, and regulated during your session.  The thinking brain works better.  The effects of depression, anxiety, and stress are relieved.  Blood pressure and fatigue are lowered, muscle function improves, and there is an overall increase in the feeling of well-being.

What a Session Looks Like

This 45-60 minute Zoom session gently guides you through:

• Grounding techniques

• Havening

• Gentle lymphatic stimulation

• A full body guided progressive muscle relaxation sequence

It's ideal for anyone experiencing high stress, tightness, emotional overwhelm, or difficulty sleeping.

Most people leave feeling calmer, clearer, and more in control of their body and mind.

Ready to Feel More Grounded and At Ease?

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