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One Conscious Breath: Issue 01 The letter I’ve been afraid to write I’ve spent over twenty years sitting with people in their most tender and terrifying moments. And even longer meditating, soul searching and courageously facing my own triggers and traumas. And as I gently turned toward the fear of facing all that I am, I’ve learned some powerful insights along the way. I’m writing this newsletter because I believe the world is quietly desperate for authenticity and presence.

One Conscious Breath: Issue 02 We have a very sophisticated intelligence system within us. It is structured entirely in service of our survival. It runs beneath our conscious awareness and communicates in sensation. It has been detecting threats and safety, helping us feel safe, since before we had words for any of it. Most of us were never taught to listen to it or stay attuned to it. We were never taught that it is always, faithfully, working for us. And most of us were nev

One Conscious Breath: Issue 03 Today’s issue is about embodied knowing. Something lived, felt and ultimately remembered. Not just intellectually. Whole-heartedly. My wish for you is to embody this remembrance, too. Eye-level view of a serene therapy room with comfortable seating and calming decor Before we begin, I invite you to take one conscious breath. Feel the cool air as it enters your nostrils. Follow it as deeply as it goes into your body. Now pause. And then exhale, s

One Conscious Breath: Issue 04 There is a space between who you were and who you are becoming. Most of us rush through this space. This is your invitation to slow down. To pause. And notice it. Eye-level view of a serene therapy room with comfortable seating and calming decor As I sit to type this, I take one conscious breath to ground myself. Right here. Right now. Not because it is the name of my newsletter, although it is. But because I’ve learned how to show up in moments

One Conscious Breath: Issue 05 Feeling stuck isn't a character flaw. It's a nervous system repeating survival strategies you've long since outgrown. Let's update them now. Eye-level view of a serene therapy room with comfortable seating and calming decor Before we begin, I invite you to take one conscious breath. Feel the cool air as it enters your nostrils. Follow it as deeply as it goes into your body. Now pause. And then exhale, slowly, out of your mouth. Really elongate t

A somatic psychotherapist explains why getting triggered isn't something to avoid — it's an accelerated pathway to nervous system healing, emotional release, and returning to your core self. By Jody Allen, LCSW.

One Conscious Breath: Issue 07 Many of us were never taught how to feel. We may have been taught to think about our feelings: talk about them, manage them, explain them. But what’s missing and what we need to know is: emotions are energy in motion. They are not a problem to be analyzed nor fixed. They are the signals offering us the pathway back to our core self, pathway back to our heart. Eye-level view of a serene meditation space with calming elements Before we begin, I in

One Conscious Breath: Issue 06 Our triggers aren't the problem. They never were. They are signals. Always pointing toward what is ready to be remembered, revealed and reclaimed within us. They are the gold that is guiding us back to our core selves, our hearts. Eye-level view of a serene therapy room with comfortable seating and calming decor Before we begin, I invite you to take one conscious breath. Feel the cool air as it enters your nostrils. Follow it as deeply as it goe