Work Through Stress and the nervous system Step by Step

Stress is a biological response system designed for short-term threats, and it becomes damaging when it runs on continuous low-grade activation — the condition most modern lives impose on it. The autonomic nervous system's balance between sympathetic arousal and parasympathetic rest is the underlying physiology, and nearly every body-based practice — breath, movement, cold, warmth, touch, stillness — works through this system. Learning to shift your own nervous system state is one of the most transferable health skills available.

The course sequence, in order.

Each step builds on the last.