From Push-ups to Presence: Why Your Body Wants You Back

Hot Take: we live in a culture that's constantly telling us to override what our bodies are saying - to push harder, ignore the signals, and basically treat our bodies like machines that need to be whipped into shape and starved into skinny. Embodied movement flips this story completely: it's an invitation to actually land in your body and listen to the deep wisdom that's already there. When we start moving with real presence and gentleness (instead of forcing and pushing), we tap into this incredible awareness that's been there all along - all those sensations, emotions, and knowing that our bodies have been trying to tell us about. This practice isn't some woo-woo thing; it's about clearing out the noise and static that keeps us disconnected from ourselves, creating space to actually feel and be present in our lived experience. If you're tired of fighting your body or just curious about what it might feel like to move from a place of genuine connection rather than force, embodied movement offers a way to rediscover what it means to fully inhabit yourself - where strength doesn't come at the cost of sensitivity, and where pushing through gets replaced by actually showing up for yourself. So, how will you show up for yourself today?