21. Hum, Yawn + Sigh into the Parasympathetic
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The Autonomic Nervous System is part of the Central Nervous System (CNS). It works without any effort on our parts, and it's divided into the Sympathetic + Parasympathetic. Homework: How do the sympathetic + parasympathetic systems work with sugars + energy? What do legs up the wall + slow exhales trigger in our nervous system?
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22. Shake It Off
Did you know that many traditions around the world have a shaking practice? Let's examine the effect of shaking on our mechanoreceptors. Homework: Stand up and shake your whole body for 1 minute. Afterwards, take a child's pose or savasana and notice how you feel. Write it down.
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23. Somatic Awareness
The Somatic Nervous System, or voluntary nervous system, is part of the peripheral nervous system. Homework: What is the somatic nervous system? How do our gestures + movements create our life experience? Have you ever had a somatic experience in a yoga class similar to how Sarah described?
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24. The Muscle Spindle
The Muscle Spindle protects muscles from stretching too far, too fast. Homework: What is the sensation of stretch, in relation to the muscle spindle? Come into a seated wide straddle fold, and follow the same process that Sarah does. How can you use this knowledge of the muscle spindle in order t...
