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🌿 Wanting Is Not Choosing
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?
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I am going for a walk in my neighborhood now 👍🏼
🌬️ Diaphragm Basics
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?
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I believe that I feel my lower ribs and upper belly expand forward simultaneously with inhale. Probably more ribs than belly. Exhaling I feel more the ribs than belly. aA so I feel my throat a bit, what I perceive to be my throat, I suppose it is my esophagus, which is my throat of course!
Why am I not taking action?
“I already know what to do.” And the answer is not lack of knowledge. It’s the nervous system. When you’ve experienced stress or trauma,your body is not focused on growth. It’s focused on survival. 👉 So instead of moving forward, the body can go into: freeze avoidance overthinking numbing And from the outside, it looks like: procrastination lack of motivationinconsistency But internally… the system is trying to stay safe. 👉 And here is the paradox: You need to take action to change your life… but taking action can feel unsafe. So what do we do? We don’t force big change. We start small. One step. One breath. One moment of showing up. Because action is not something you wait for. Action is something you create. And every small step teaches your body: it’s safe to move it’s safe to try it’s safe to change You don’t need to feel ready. You need to be willing. SHARE 👇 what are you trying today?
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because I just spent 40 minutes trying to figure out the upload of photo so that I could/can be a part of this group. I get Very frustrated with so much of the tech stuff that is Not Easy for me. Now, I will attempt to decompress with some hip releases. Otherwise, I really like what I see of your work Zina.
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Sally Ashby
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I've lived in boulder 40+ years. Married 50! two adult children. Professionally I was a Modern Dancer, then and now an actor

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