All Your Body Kneads

14/04/2026

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02/03/2026

02/03/2026

The psychedelic renaissance is more than just a headline; it’s a high-stakes balancing act between two powerful worlds. ⚖️✨

On one side, we have a soulful, world-healing mission. This is the grassroots heart of the movement—focused on “Medicine for All,” veteran access, and the holistic reintegration of those who have carried the heaviest burdens for our society. It’s about heritage, community, and the moral imperative to heal. 🌿🤝

On the other side sits a cutthroat pharmaceutical engine. Fueled by venture capital and a race for IP patents, this paradigm prioritizes scalability and investor returns. It’s a world of “patent pending” stamps on sacred symbols and standardized models designed for market dominance. 🏢💰

But there is a Middle Ground: The Health of Humanity. 🌎❤️
We are championing a model that transcends the corporate vs. communal divide. This approach defines success by long-term functional recovery through intensive research and diversified integrative care.

It’s about “Protecting the Protectors” by providing a toolkit of evidence-based modalities—from EMDR and Brainspotting to cold plunges and yoga—all within a peer-supported environment. 🧘‍♂️❄️

Healing doesn’t happen in a vacuum; it happens in a community. By focusing on the physiological regulation of the nervous system and the power of shared experience, we can create a blueprint for true societal resilience.

Lend your voice to the mission! 📣

If you believe in prioritizing veteran health over pharmaceutical profit, contact your representative to support HB 390. This bill is a critical step toward funding the specialized research and treatment frameworks our veterans deserve.

Let’s move from symptom suppression to true restoration. 🇺🇸
MentalHealthMatters CommunityHealing SovereignScience NeuroRecovery

27/02/2026

Teaching first responders somatic integration principles signals we’ve combined the hurrah with foo-foo.

I’m incredibly grateful to work in an environment that understands trauma isn’t just a mental narrative, but a coalescence of lived experiences that reside within our physical bodies.

Recognizing that our tissues hold our history allows us to show up with deeper empathy and true holistic support.

Stepping towards an integrated future lies on all of our shoulders. I have decided to pursue a joint LCSW and JD degree at University of Utah. Pray for me. 🙏

26/02/2026

There are two kinds of people in this world:

-people who’ve had a psychedelic experience and can’t explain it

-people who haven’t had one and think they can explain why others shouldn’

House bill 390 cleared the floor yesterday!!!
The Senate Health Committee gave it a safety greenlight. It will now move to the Senate for a final vote.
If this passes, vets with treatment resistant, PTSD will be able to seek treatment in Utah.
psychedelics disrupt the default mode network and allow for new neural connections. This means that in 60 to 80% of traumatized vets, permanent remission as possible.

We are here because of their hard work. Let’s end their suffering!

25/02/2026

🫸🏽 Self-Massage Technique 🫷🏽

1. The Anchor: Reach your right hand over to your left shoulder. Hook your fingertips into the “meaty” part of your upper trapezius muscle (the area between your neck and shoulder point).

2. The Compression: Firmly squeeze the muscle and hold. As the infographic notes, physical touch helps regulate cortisol and increase oxytocin.

3. The Integration: While maintaining the squeeze, slowly drop your right ear toward your right shoulder to stretch the tissue. Then, tuck your chin toward your chest.

4. Bilateral Balance: Repeat on the other side. This “Bilateral Integration” helps bridge the gap between cognitive awareness and somatic release. Your Mind Matters and your body minds!

in case no one told you today, your shoulders ache to live below your ears. 👂 you are loved.

25/02/2026

Ever wonder why talking about a stressful memory sometimes isn’t enough to make the “heavy” feeling in your chest go away? It’s because trauma isn’t just a story our mind tells; it’s a physical state our body remembers. 🧠✨

The infographic above, “The Biology of Connection,” breaks down how our nervous system and biology are hardwired to respond to the world around us. Here is why trauma tends to “get stuck”:
1. The Survival Script 🐒
Our brains have Ancestral Neural Scripts designed for one thing: survival. When we experience trauma, our body’s “smoke detector” (the amygdala) goes off. If we can’t fight or flee, that massive surge of energy stays bottled up in our nervous system long after the event is over.

2. Bottom-Up vs. Top-Down 🔄
Traditional therapy is often “Top-Down”—using logic and thoughts to change feelings. But trauma is often “Bottom-Up.” It lives in our Interoception (our internal sense of what’s happening in our body). If your body still feels like it’s in danger, no amount of “positive thinking” can fully convince your heart rate to slow down.

3. The Neurochemical Cascade 🌊
Trauma keeps our Cortisol (stress hormone) levels high and can dampen our Oxytocin (the connection hormone). This chemical imbalance makes us feel constantly “on guard,” leading to physical symptoms like tension, digestive issues, or fatigue.

The Good News? 🌿
Healing happens when we bridge the gap. As the data shows, Body-Based Approaches and Mindfulness-Based Programs (MBPs) have some of the highest effect sizes for recovery. By learning to tune into our physical sensations, we can “re-negotiate” these old scripts and finally let the body know that it is safe to relax.

Which part of the “Biology of Connection” resonates most with your healing journey? 👇

04/01/2022

The exercise you get to do today is the envy of someone the injured.

What exercise are you trying today? There are lots of crazy fun options at and your first class is free. Come try something out

I'll be doing Exotics Pole and Floor flow at 12 with

Followed by Acro Handstands at 1

Then I will be teaching self-care at 2pm. We'll be doing legs and feet if you danced yourself out on New Year's!