Tension Isn’t Just Physical It’s a Signal

If your shoulders are up near your ears, your jaw feels tight, or your head is pounding at the end of the day… your body is talking. And the good news? You can learn to listen and respond in a way that brings lasting relief.

As a functional medicine health coach and somatic therapist, I work with high-achieving women who are doing it all — and feeling it in their bodies. In my coaching programs and body-based sessions, we explore not just how stress impacts the body, but how to create simple, science-backed strategies to feel better — from the inside out!!!

Your body doesn’t lie. Long before burnout takes hold, many women experience:

• Tension headaches

• Neck and shoulder pain

• Jaw clenching (especially at night)

• Brain fog or low mood

These symptoms are often the body’s way of saying:

“Hey — something needs your attention.”

Chronic stress activates your sympathetic nervous system, keeping you in a low-grade fight-or-flight state. Over time, this increases muscle tension, hormonal disruption, and fatigue — making it harder to think clearly, show up with energy, and feel like yourself.

What I Coach Clients To Notice

we explore:

• What’s driving your stress response (not just “what’s wrong” but “what’s too much”)

• How tension patterns are unique to you (jaw, shoulders, posture, breath)

• What routines, boundaries, or beliefs may be keeping you in overdrive

• How to build resilience from the body up using micro-practices

Here are a few small, evidence-based tools I share with clients:

1. The 4-4-6 Breath ResetBreathe in for 4, hold for 4, exhale for 6. Repeat 3 rounds. This activates the vagus nerve and reduces muscle guarding.

2. Jaw & Neck Unwinding Ritual (3 minutes)Use warm hands and gentle strokes around the jaw hinge, temples, and base of the skull to signal safety and soften unconscious tension.

3. Body Scan With a TwistInstead of just noticing tension — ask yourself: What is my body trying to protect me from? Then thank it.

Tension isn’t weakness — it’s wisdom.

Your body holds the story of your life. Through resilience coaching, we shift the pattern of pushing through and teach your system how to soften, restore, and reset — so you can lead from a place of clarity, calm, and grounded confidence.

Let’s work together to rewire the patterns, reclaim your energy, and build the kind of resilience that lasts.

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