Can You Exercise Too Much?

Can You Exercise Too Much?

Can you exercise too much, and if so, how much is too much? Over-exercising is a thing, and hitting the gym too often can hurt your fitness goals. Like most things, balance is key. In this article, we’re talking about the impacts of over-training and how to find your sweet spot to reach all your…

Understanding Polyvagal Theory & Its Role in Trauma & Stress

Understanding Polyvagal Theory & Its Role in Trauma & Stress

Involuntary physiological processes: heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, digestion, sexual arousal.  These automatic processes are all thanks to our autonomic nervous system—the system in charge of keeping us alive. Within our autonomic nervous system, there is our parasympathetic nervous system (rest & digest) and our sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight).  We now know that…