Welcome to Week 2 of The Rooted Collective! 🌿
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for Workshop 1. Getting to ground together, share our real baselines & bring honest awareness to where our energy leaks out set such a strong foundation for this container.
🎥 Workshop 1 Replay & Materials
The full replay of Workshop 1: Nervous System Baselines & Energy Leaks is now live in the Classroom!
Watch the Replay below.
If anyone would like the slides let me know,happy to share.
Key Takeaway to Remember: You do not rise to the level of your goals; you fall to the level of your nervous system's capacity. Regulation is never a permanent checkbox we tick - it’s an ongoing loop of noticing, recovering & returning.
🌿 Your Week 2 Focus (Oct 9 – Oct 15):
This week, we transition from Awareness to Deconstructing Default Patterns. When your body reaches for your phone late at night, scrambles to reply to non-urgent pings or crashes at 3:00 PM, it isn’t a lack of discipline - it’s an automatic coping loop seeking safety or relief.
Here are your 3 core practices for this week:
Choose Your Somatic Bookend (Morning OR Evening):
Inside the classroom, you have two on-demand 15-minute guided practices led by me:
Morning Awakening (7 min): Spine mobility, gentle vagal tone breathing, and grounded presence before checking your inbox.
Evening Down-Shift (15 min): Floor-based restorative unwinding to release screen apnea, drop cortisol, and prepare for deep sleep.
Rule: Pick just ONE to test 2–3 times this week. Zero pressure to do both!
Track ONE Default Loop:
In your Notion Personal Reset Hub, deconstruct just one recurring loop (e.g.reaching for your phone upon waking, 3:00 PM mindless snacking, or evening scrolling). Practice inserting a 5-second pause buffer or 3 physiological sighs before the automatic action.
Bonus Menu:
Check out the Daily Habits for Nervous System Regulation guide attached in the classroom as a menu of micro-anchors whenever you need a quick reset.
💬 Community Check-In:
Drop a comment below: Which somatic practice are you choosing to test first this week: the 15-minute Morning Awakening or the Evening Down-Shift?
Take a deep exhale, drop your shoulders, and give yourself credit for being here.