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132: Holiday Stress Relief: Finding Ease with Sthira & Sukha for Nervous System Regulation


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In this episode, we explore how the yoga principle of **Sthira & Sukha—steadiness and ease—offers a powerful roadmap for navigating holiday overwhelm, stress, and emotional intensity. You’ll learn how to recognize when you're in “too much effort,” how to soften your system in real time, and how to apply small, practical nervous system tools to restore balance during the busiest season of the year.

This episode includes a 1-minute somatic check-in, a guided breath practice, and simple micro-practices you can use anytime you feel overloaded or stretched thin.

Perfect for anyone who wants a calmer, more grounded, more intentional holiday season.


🧘‍♀️ WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
  • What Sthira & Sukha actually mean in yoga philosophy
  • How these principles map directly to nervous system regulation
  • Why the holidays often trigger “over-efforting” and burnout
  • How to identify bracing, tension, or emotional overload in real time
  • Simple breathwork and somatic tools to create instant ease
  • How to choose “just enough” instead of perfect
  • Why softness is a strength—especially during the holidays

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Midlife Purpose Project: Bringing women clarity and peace with yoga philosophy, mindfulness and spirituality.By Katie Farinas