I think of the hips as the body’s quiet storage, not in a careless way, but as the place where life gently sets down everything we didn’t have the time or space to fully feel. It’s where the conversation you swallowed, the anger you softened, the grief you carried while life kept moving, the desire you postponed, and the exhaustion you ignored all seem to land when there was nowhere else for them to go. And often, they settle in the hips. The hips hold how we move forward—or how we don’t—as they carry the places where we brace, freeze, or push through, where instinct, survival, and truth live close together in ways we don’t always consciously notice. So when they ache, grip, or feel stuck, it’s rarely random. The hips don’t need to be pushed open as much as they need to be met, with warmth, with time, and with small, honest movements that allow the body to feel safe enough to soften. They respond to a gentle presence, like a hand resting softly, offering the reassurance that you don’t have to release everything all at once. Because maybe they’ve been holding for you all along—the impact, the pressure, the unsaid no, and the moments when you stayed even though something inside you wanted to leave. So instead of forcing change, you might try something quieter. 👉 Pause for a moment, place your hands on your hips, breathe slowly, and allow yourself to rock gently, letting the movement be simple and unforced. And from that place, you can begin to ask: “What am I carrying here?” “What never got to finish?” “What needs safety before it can let go?” This isn’t about fixing anything. MARK THE CALENDAR JULY 5th 11.00 AM EST. SIGN UP HERE: https://calendly.com/zizizinchenko/online-group-session-clone or JOIN THE LIBRARY (watch replay, and access previous sessions, explore useful video guide, 5min resets) https://www.skool.com/day-by-day-library-3938/about

I’m inviting you to join me for Diaphragm Part 2: Throat, Diaphragm + Pelvic Floor Connection. In Part 1, we began exploring the diaphragm, ribs, belly, and breath. In Part 2, we go deeper into how the breath connects through the body’s pressure system: the throat, diaphragm, belly, pelvis, and pelvic floor. This class is for you if you notice: shallow breathing throat tightness jaw tension belly gripping pelvic floor tension difficulty making sounds or speaking from the body holding your breath under pressure feeling disconnected from your lower body or feeling like your breath gets “stuck” between the throat and belly We will explore gentle practices for: throat softening diaphragmatic breathing pelvic floor awareness without gripping sound and breath connection how the throat and pelvic floor communicate how breath supports voice, posture, nervous system regulation, and whole-body connection This is not about forcing a deep breath. It is about helping the body understand how to breathe, support, sound, and release with more coordination. The throat, diaphragm, and pelvic floor are not separate. They are part of one living system. When the throat grips, the breath may become restricted. When the diaphragm is not moving freely, the pelvic floor may hold. When the pelvic floor grips, the voice, belly, and breath may also change. In this class, we will move slowly and listen deeply. JOIN ME Date/Time: JUNE 7TH, 11.00 AM EST NEW YORK or watch the replay at the LIBRARY https://www.skool.com/day-by-day-library-3938/about Your breath is not just air. It is connection, support, voice, and safety moving through the body.

The way you breathe, brace, hold tension, collapse, push through, or disconnect is not happening without reason. Your body is always communicating. Sometimes through tight shoulders.Sometimes through a clenched jaw.Sometimes through shallow breath.Sometimes through exhaustion, numbness, or the feeling that you have drifted away from yourself. These patterns are not signs of failure. They are signs of intelligence. Your body may be showing you where it learned to protect, adapt, survive, and keep going. This week, I invite you to watch the video and ask yourself: What has my body been trying to protect? What has it been carrying for me? What does it need now? Healing does not begin with fighting ourselves. It begins with listening. Your body is not the obstacle. It is the guide.

It needs to know how to return. When the body moves quickly, the heart rate rises. That is normal. That is the body preparing energy, oxygen, blood flow, and action. The problem is not activation. The problem is getting stuck in activation. Always fast. Always braced. Always on. Always preparing. This is why rhythm matters. Slow rhythm helps the body soften, breathe, and feel support. Quick rhythm helps the body feel energy, action, and aliveness. ‼️ When we alternate the two, we practice flexibility. Slow & Quick Slow & Quick & Return Take a moment to EXPLORE: Feel your feet. Sway slowly. Take a gentle inhale. Let the exhale be longer. Then march your feet or shake your hands for 15 to 20 seconds. Let the rhythm rise. Then pause (it's important) Feel your feet again. Exhale slowly. Notice: Can my body activate without panic? Can my heart rate rise without fear? Can I move fast and still feel connected? Can I return? This is nervous system rhythm. Not forcing calm. Not chasing intensity. Learning how to rise and come back.