Dr. Rachel de Simone, DPT & Therapeutic Pain Specialist
@lotusvt.com
Tired of feeling depleted, stressed, & in pain? Heal your nervous system, restore your vitality, & finally break the pain cycle.
Offering craniosacral therapy, therapeutic yoga, & integrative pain coaching in Shelburne, VT and virtually.
www.lotusvt.com
Offering craniosacral therapy, therapeutic yoga, & integrative pain coaching in Shelburne, VT and virtually.
www.lotusvt.com
Reposted by Dr. Rachel de Simone, DPT & Therapeutic Pain Specialist
#Spring is also a time of #tending and growing #roots, which takes tremendous energy. Remember that seeds grow DOWN away from the light before they rise up. #Change is exhausting. We need extra rest, nourishment, and support to build #roots strong enough to sustain us through this #growth spurt..
March 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#Spring is a time of #transition, and this is the year of the wood #snake. We are being called to shed our skins and be part of an #emergent process of creation. There can be grief and a sense of loss in this shedding that must be metabolized. Give yourself extra love & nurturing during this change.
March 22, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#Spring is a time of #transition, and this is the year of the wood #snake. We are being called to shed our skins and be part of an #emergent process of creation. There can be grief and a sense of loss in this shedding that must be metabolized. Give yourself extra love & nurturing during this change.
#craniosacral therapy is so magical for #painrelief. I love sharing this gift with others and hearing how quickly it helps them feel better. Plus, better #sleep is essential for #healing.
March 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
#craniosacral therapy is so magical for #painrelief. I love sharing this gift with others and hearing how quickly it helps them feel better. Plus, better #sleep is essential for #healing.
As an anatomy teacher, the phrase “bleeding heart liberal” is fascinating. When we are injured, the body heals itself by dilating the blood vessels to send extra blood to the wound. This delivers immune cells to the injured area to help the tissue repair. We can’t #heal if we don’t bleed.
#mindbody
#mindbody
March 8, 2025 at 4:05 AM
The physician John Tennant said, “All chronic disease begins with an organ that loses its power supply.” If we want #fascism and #authoritarianism to die, we need to cut of their #power supply. This means refusing to participate in the othering and remembering our #collectivepower.
March 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
The physician John Tennant said, “All chronic disease begins with an organ that loses its power supply.” If we want #fascism and #authoritarianism to die, we need to cut of their #power supply. This means refusing to participate in the othering and remembering our #collectivepower.
People fall in line under #bullies because they feel threatened. Their nervous system's response is to fawn to appease the bully so they aren't also targeted. #Fawning is a stress response to danger. All of our elected officials need #nervoussystemsupport right now to build the #courage to #resist.
March 6, 2025 at 12:45 PM
People fall in line under #bullies because they feel threatened. Their nervous system's response is to fawn to appease the bully so they aren't also targeted. #Fawning is a stress response to danger. All of our elected officials need #nervoussystemsupport right now to build the #courage to #resist.
Bullies hoard #power to dominate & control, which is rooted in fear & othering. To work, there has to be a target that is deemed unworthy. This gives the #bullies an excuse to treat that group badly & incentivizes #bystanders to adhere to implicit norms to avoid being perceived as unworthy too.
March 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Bullies hoard #power to dominate & control, which is rooted in fear & othering. To work, there has to be a target that is deemed unworthy. This gives the #bullies an excuse to treat that group badly & incentivizes #bystanders to adhere to implicit norms to avoid being perceived as unworthy too.
CranioSacral Therapy uses gentle, healing touch to balance the nervous system and relieve pain. It can relieve chronic pain, stress, burnout, fatigue, headaches, whiplash, brain injuries, nerve pain, pain due to injury, fibromyalgia, PTSD, etc. Learn more at www.lotusvt.com/blog/what-is...
February 24, 2025 at 2:56 AM
CranioSacral Therapy uses gentle, healing touch to balance the nervous system and relieve pain. It can relieve chronic pain, stress, burnout, fatigue, headaches, whiplash, brain injuries, nerve pain, pain due to injury, fibromyalgia, PTSD, etc. Learn more at www.lotusvt.com/blog/what-is...
Reposted by Dr. Rachel de Simone, DPT & Therapeutic Pain Specialist
Have you ever heard the parable of the starfish?
One day, a slew of starfish washed up onto a beach, and got stranded as the tide went out. A kind soul intervened, and one by one started returning the starfish back to the ocean.
A passerby stopped and said,
One day, a slew of starfish washed up onto a beach, and got stranded as the tide went out. A kind soul intervened, and one by one started returning the starfish back to the ocean.
A passerby stopped and said,
February 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Have you ever heard the parable of the starfish?
One day, a slew of starfish washed up onto a beach, and got stranded as the tide went out. A kind soul intervened, and one by one started returning the starfish back to the ocean.
A passerby stopped and said,
One day, a slew of starfish washed up onto a beach, and got stranded as the tide went out. A kind soul intervened, and one by one started returning the starfish back to the ocean.
A passerby stopped and said,
Try 4:7:8 breathing to support your vagus nerve. It helps you complete the stress cycle by holding the breath and then letting it go, the way you might when danger has passed. Adjust the ratio based on your breath capacity.
Here's how to practice:
Here's how to practice:
February 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Try 4:7:8 breathing to support your vagus nerve. It helps you complete the stress cycle by holding the breath and then letting it go, the way you might when danger has passed. Adjust the ratio based on your breath capacity.
Here's how to practice:
Here's how to practice:
The vagus nerve leaves the brainstem and travels down the sides of the neck. On the way to the gut, it gives off branches to the pharynx, larynx, and heart. Singing, humming, or buzzing stimulates the vagus nerve to calm the nervous system. From an Ayurvedic perspective, this is vata-balancing.
February 14, 2025 at 12:57 PM
The vagus nerve leaves the brainstem and travels down the sides of the neck. On the way to the gut, it gives off branches to the pharynx, larynx, and heart. Singing, humming, or buzzing stimulates the vagus nerve to calm the nervous system. From an Ayurvedic perspective, this is vata-balancing.
Reposted by Dr. Rachel de Simone, DPT & Therapeutic Pain Specialist
Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share far and wide. Right now bird flu is spreading throughout our country and most people have no clue. Please stay updated and bookmark this page for your health and well-being.
www.youtube.com/@americanmed...
www.youtube.com/@americanmed...
February 12, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share far and wide. Right now bird flu is spreading throughout our country and most people have no clue. Please stay updated and bookmark this page for your health and well-being.
www.youtube.com/@americanmed...
www.youtube.com/@americanmed...
Try this to unfreeze your nervous system:
1. Lie on your back. Interlace your hands behind your head with your elbows open wide. If you can't reach with both hands, hold your head with one hand.
2. Without moving your head, look to the right as far as you can without straining your eyes.
1. Lie on your back. Interlace your hands behind your head with your elbows open wide. If you can't reach with both hands, hold your head with one hand.
2. Without moving your head, look to the right as far as you can without straining your eyes.
February 12, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Try this to unfreeze your nervous system:
1. Lie on your back. Interlace your hands behind your head with your elbows open wide. If you can't reach with both hands, hold your head with one hand.
2. Without moving your head, look to the right as far as you can without straining your eyes.
1. Lie on your back. Interlace your hands behind your head with your elbows open wide. If you can't reach with both hands, hold your head with one hand.
2. Without moving your head, look to the right as far as you can without straining your eyes.
Writing my weekly newsletter is one of my favorite practices, and people tell me all the time how much they love to read them. I share messages to inspire courage and nervous system resilience, with special offers for subscribers. Subscribe at www.lotusvt.com/newsletter
#vtwomenpreneurs #newsletter
#vtwomenpreneurs #newsletter
February 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Writing my weekly newsletter is one of my favorite practices, and people tell me all the time how much they love to read them. I share messages to inspire courage and nervous system resilience, with special offers for subscribers. Subscribe at www.lotusvt.com/newsletter
#vtwomenpreneurs #newsletter
#vtwomenpreneurs #newsletter
The current regime is using a shock and awe tactic to overwhelm our nervous systems so that we shut down and can't fight back. Chronic fear immobilization leaves us feeling sad, anxious, depressed, confused, unable to focus, hopeless, lethargic, overwhelmed, stuck, and restless all at once.
#fear
#fear
February 10, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The current regime is using a shock and awe tactic to overwhelm our nervous systems so that we shut down and can't fight back. Chronic fear immobilization leaves us feeling sad, anxious, depressed, confused, unable to focus, hopeless, lethargic, overwhelmed, stuck, and restless all at once.
#fear
#fear
Most animals, including humans, have the equivalent of a nervous system panic button that can cause the body to shut down. This is a lifesaving protective response that kicks in when it becomes clear that fighting or running won't be effective options.
February 9, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Most animals, including humans, have the equivalent of a nervous system panic button that can cause the body to shut down. This is a lifesaving protective response that kicks in when it becomes clear that fighting or running won't be effective options.
I've been thinking about how I can be of service as a healer in these tumultuous times. I'm grateful I can offer nervous system support through yoga and craniosacral therapy because the current regime wants our nervous systems to be overloaded so we can't take courageous action.
February 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I've been thinking about how I can be of service as a healer in these tumultuous times. I'm grateful I can offer nervous system support through yoga and craniosacral therapy because the current regime wants our nervous systems to be overloaded so we can't take courageous action.
Reposted by Dr. Rachel de Simone, DPT & Therapeutic Pain Specialist
To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips.
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February 1, 2025 at 12:06 PM
To our American friends who may now be struggling to find health information on US websites: Please check out the Public Health Agency of Canada's website for helpful resources, updated dashboards & practical health tips.
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canada.ca/en/public-he...
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canada.ca/en/public-he...
Wondering why the past 10 days have felt like a year and why you might be exhausted, overwhelmed, and stuck? It is by design. The new regime's strategy is to overwhelm our nervous systems so we enter a fear-driven state of immobilization. Want to learn more? Subscribe at www.lotusvt.com/newsletter
January 29, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Wondering why the past 10 days have felt like a year and why you might be exhausted, overwhelmed, and stuck? It is by design. The new regime's strategy is to overwhelm our nervous systems so we enter a fear-driven state of immobilization. Want to learn more? Subscribe at www.lotusvt.com/newsletter
PSA - Abhyanga before bed is a game changer. After a week of trashy sleep, I amped up my bedtime routine and had the best sleep last night. Ayurveda for the win!
#abhyana #ayurveda #ancientwisdomformodernlife #soundsleep
#abhyana #ayurveda #ancientwisdomformodernlife #soundsleep
January 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
PSA - Abhyanga before bed is a game changer. After a week of trashy sleep, I amped up my bedtime routine and had the best sleep last night. Ayurveda for the win!
#abhyana #ayurveda #ancientwisdomformodernlife #soundsleep
#abhyana #ayurveda #ancientwisdomformodernlife #soundsleep
Join me for a yoga and qigong practice for building courage and connection. Classes offered Saturdays from 8 - 9:30 am and Mondays from 7:00 - 8:00 am. Both are livestreamed. Locals can also join the Saturday class in person in the Innovation Center in Burlington, VT.
#therapeuticyoga #courage
#therapeuticyoga #courage
January 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Join me for a yoga and qigong practice for building courage and connection. Classes offered Saturdays from 8 - 9:30 am and Mondays from 7:00 - 8:00 am. Both are livestreamed. Locals can also join the Saturday class in person in the Innovation Center in Burlington, VT.
#therapeuticyoga #courage
#therapeuticyoga #courage
In such a stressful week, it makes sense that you might have a chronic pain flare. Pain is the nervous system's way of sounding an alarm to protect you. If you're already in defense mode, the alarm will be extra sensitive. Give your NS some love this week!
#chronicpain #healingthenervoussystem
#chronicpain #healingthenervoussystem
January 23, 2025 at 12:02 AM
In such a stressful week, it makes sense that you might have a chronic pain flare. Pain is the nervous system's way of sounding an alarm to protect you. If you're already in defense mode, the alarm will be extra sensitive. Give your NS some love this week!
#chronicpain #healingthenervoussystem
#chronicpain #healingthenervoussystem
I've been thinking a lot about courage lately, since it is the theme of my current yoga/qigong series. I'm so inspired by Bishop Mariann Budde's compassionate and brave sermon this week and just started listening to her book "How We Learn to Be Brave." Anyone else want to join in?
January 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
I've been thinking a lot about courage lately, since it is the theme of my current yoga/qigong series. I'm so inspired by Bishop Mariann Budde's compassionate and brave sermon this week and just started listening to her book "How We Learn to Be Brave." Anyone else want to join in?