Sometimes the thing you say you want was already available. The free challenge. The free practice. The free reset. The invitation. And still… you didn’t do it. 👉 Not because you’re lazy. But because part of you may still prefer what is familiar. Even if familiar means tension. Pain. Exhaustion. The same old loop. 👉 This is not shame.This is information. Real change asks for more than wanting. It asks for: discipline patience repetition courage follow-through You can want change for years…or you can begin with one small action today. ‼️ Ask yourself: Am I truly not ready? Or am I protecting the familiar? Your body needs proof that change is safe. Give it proof. Wanting is not choosing. 👉 Action is. What is one small action you can take today?

@Mirja Van Staveren @Federica Tattoli @Heleen Imschoot @Sally Ashby @Christina Freise @Mercedes Rummel @Isabelle Muller You NOTICED. You shared. You noticed what your body is doing. You noticed your ribs. You noticed your belly. You noticed the pattern before trying to change it. And this is the practice. Nothing is wrong with any of the patterns. Maybe your ribs feel held. Maybe the belly pulls in. Maybe the breath stays high. Maybe the body does not want to expand yet. We are not here to force the body into “better breathing.”We are here to build a relationship. Today’s 1-minute practice: The 5% Softening Breath Place one hand on your ribs and one hand on your belly. Ask gently: “Can my ribs soften just 5%?”“Can my belly soften just 5%?”“Does my body feel safe enough to breathe 5% deeper today?” Then breathe normally. No fixing. No pushing. No big performance. Just notice: Where does the breath arrive? Where does it hesitate? Where does your body say, “not yet”? ‼️ That “not yet” is also information. That is the body communicating. 👉 Do this for just 1 minute a day. Your body may not trust the new pattern immediately, and that is okay. You are not installing a habit like an app. You are building trust with a living system. 👉 Repeat it for the next 6–9+ weeks. Little by little, the body learns: “I can come back here.” “I can soften.” “I can receive breath.” “I do not have to protect all the time.” This is how the nervous system works becomes embodied: not through intensity, but through repetition, safety, and tiny honest invitations. 👉 Today’s question: What did your ribs or belly tell you when you asked for only 5% more softness? 👇

Today, we begin with the foundation of your breath: the diaphragm. The diaphragm is your main breathing muscle. It sits under your lungs, like a dome, separating the chest from the abdomen. When you inhale, the diaphragm moves downward. This creates space for the lungs to expand. When you exhale, the diaphragm relaxes upward. The ribs soften. The body releases air. Simple, but powerful. Because the diaphragm is not only about breathing. It also connects to: 👉 the ribs 👉 the spine 👉 the belly 👉 the pelvic floor 👉 posture 👉 pressure regulation 👉 nervous system state When the diaphragm moves well, the breath can become fuller, calmer, and more efficient. When it is restricted, the body often compensates with: tight neck lifted shoulders shallow chest breathing jaw tension belly gripping low back tension So today, don’t try to breathe perfectly. Just notice. Try this: Place one hand on your lower ribs, and one hand on your belly. Take a natural inhale. 👉 Ask: Where does my breath go first? Do my ribs move? Does my belly soften? Do my shoulders lift? Does my jaw tighten? Then exhale slowly. Let the body soften 5%. 👉 Remember: The diaphragm does not need FORCE -It needs space. The breath does not need to be BIGGER -It needs to become more available. 👇 Share below: where do you feel your breath most today: chest, belly, ribs, or back?

“I’m behind.” “I’m not doing enough.” “I need to push more.” The body hears this as instruction. Jaw tightens.Breath shortens.System braces. The shift is not one powerful thought. It’s what you repeat daily. Try this today: “I notice.” “I soften.” “I don’t need to hold this right now.” Repeat it a few times.Notice what changes. Most of what we call “being blocked”is actually a pattern we practice every day. Not just in the body…but in how we talk to ourselves 👉 Curious—what do you catch yourself repeating the most?

A few days went by and I love doing the jaw movements. I noticed, that gentle jaw movements in the mornings are helping me to soften my neck after I clenched/pressed at night. Now I‘m looking forward on trying the inside mouth massage, which will be my next step. What I also noticed is, that I really like your „aura“ of calmness which for me feels like some kind of co-regulation while listening to the videos. And I like your body language, while talking. 😊