This week’s practice is a 7-minute vagus nerve reset using gentle self-massage, designed to help your nervous system shift into a calmer state. The vagus nerve is the long “wandering” nerve that runs through the whole body, and stimulating it signals to your nervous system that it’s safe to relax. You do this one seated, starting with light tapping and sliding across the forehead and temples. From there you massage the jaw, stretch and rub the ears, and move down the neck, sh

This week's practice is Nadi Shodhana, or alternate nostril breathing — a yogic breathing technique that helps calm the nervous system, reduce stress and anxiety, and improve focus. The video by Bharti Yoga walks you through a preparatory practice to clear the nostrils, followed by three stages of alternate nostril breathing, each building gently on the last. Link to practice: Click Here Give it a try and let me know how it felt in the comments.