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Yin & Acupressure: The Perfect Match For Nervous System Regulation · The MODERN YIN Podcast

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  Well, hello, and welcome to the Modern Ian podcast.
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  I'm your host, Kimberly Roberts of Sulfian, and I am so glad
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  you're here. I want to take a moment to help
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  you understand what this space is all about, especially if
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  you're new here, and how this podcast can support you.
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  This podcast is really geared for busy women, especially over
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  the age of 40, who feel like they're constantly on the go,
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  taking care of everything and everyone.
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  But you know what? Not taking care of themselves.
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  And over time, that can start to look like feeling burnt out,
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  overwhelmed, tense, tired, but wired or just disconnected.
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  What I share here is a different approach.
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  Instead of pushing harder or doing more, we focus on slowing
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  down, supporting your nervous system, and creating a sense of
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  safety in your body. Because here's the thing, when
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  your body feels safe, everything starts to shift.
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  Your energy improves, your mind becomes clear, your body
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  softens, and you will begin to feel more like yourself again.
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  Inside this podcast, you'll find simple practices using in yoga,
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  acupressure, reflexology, breath work, mindfulness.
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  These are all designed to fit into what I call real life, even
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  when you only have a couple of minutes.
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  And if you're looking for more support, you can come and join
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  me inside my Patreon. That's where I share full yen,
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  yoga classes, guided practices for emotional support, nervous
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  system resets, and even nourishing recipes to support
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  your overall well-being. It's really a space where you
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  can go deeper, at your own pace and in a way that feels
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  supportive, not overwhelming. So whether you're listening
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  while walking, resting, or just taking a moment for yourself,
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  I'm so glad you're here because you've landed in the right
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  place. Take a deep breath, let those
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  shoulders soften, and let's begin.
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  So let's talk about why yin yoga and acupressure are the perfect
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  pair for nervous system regulation.
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  That's the jam that I want to talk about in today's episode.
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  So there's a reason some practices feel deeper than
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  others. It's not just because they're
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  relaxing or not just because you're stretching, but it's
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  because you're regulating. And two of the most powerful
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  tools I've worked with over the years are yin yoga and
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  acupressure. On their own, they're really
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  effective, but together they create something so different.
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  They speak to the nervous system directly, and if you've never
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  experienced acupressure before, I highly recommend you try my
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  free Calm Anxiety practice on my Patreon site.
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  It's linked right up in my start guide section.
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  It's a 10 minute practice and it'll give you an idea of what
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  acupressure is, how it works, and then it'll also help you
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  calm and regulate and ground your nervous system, and it'll
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  also give you an idea of why it works so well.
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  So let me know in the comments section if you go ahead and
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  practice that acupressure practice because I'd love to
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  know. You can even comment on my
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  Patreon page right in the video itself.
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  So I'd love to know what you think about acupressure.
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  OK, so let's talk about the missing piece that's in
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  regulation, OK? Because I'll tell you there's a
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  lot of noise out there about nervous system regulation.
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  Most people honestly think it's about calming down.
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  It's about breathing slower, managing stress.
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  But honestly, regulation is really about safety in the body.
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  And safety isn't created through thinking, it's created through
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  sensation through the body. And this is where many
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  approaches fall short because they stay in the mind.
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  And you know what? I'm going to be honest with you.
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  I used to think that too, until I really started playing with
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  yin yoga and acupressure together.
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  And let me tell you how much that shifted because I could
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  literally feel it in my nervous system.
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  Again, if you haven't done my free acupressure practice on my
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  Patreon, you've got to go and check it out.
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  OK? I'm also going to link the
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  practice in the show notes here, so it'll be super easy for you
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  to find it. OK, so most of us, you know, we
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  know what yin yoga does. It's working slowly.
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  It's long holds. It's minimal effort.
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  Time in the stillness. And what does that signal to the
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  nervous system? You're safe enough to soften
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  forcefully. No.
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  Gradually. Yes.
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  Tissues begin to release. Your breath deepens.
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  Your body stops bracing. But Yin alone opens the door.
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  OK, I want to say that again. Yin alone opens the door.
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  Now let's talk about what acupressure adds to the mix.
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  OK, so acupressure brings precision.
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  Now, it works along meridians, or we also call them energetic
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  pathways that are connected to organs and emotional patterns.
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  And when you stimulate specific points, you're not just relaxing
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  muscle here, you're influencing the nervous system, emotional
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  regulation, energy flow in the body.
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  It's like giving the body a clear signal.
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  Hey, you know what? It's OK.
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  You can release here. Why yin blended with acupressure
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  works so well. I want to talk about that next.
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  OK, Yin creates space, but acupressure is what directs the
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  release. So yen is opening, acupressure
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  is guiding. So think of it like instead of
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  just lying in a pose, you're supporting the body in releasing
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  stored tension, moving stagnant energy, regulating the nervous
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  system more efficiently. This is why people often feel,
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  and honestly, they often tell me many times when I do acupressure
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  with yen in your practices on your Patreon site, I feel
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  calmer, clear, lighter, especially when I've combined
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  the two together. Like one of my clients, she only
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  looks for practices on my Patreon that blend the two.
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  Now, I'm not saying yen alone isn't effective, absolutely is.
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  So is acupressure alone. But I'm just saying that the two
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  together, it's kind of like the peanut butter and the Jelly in
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  the sandwich. And then you layer on top of
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  that some banana slices, you know, or it's like the sprinkles
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  on the sundae. It's like, boom, it is perfect.
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  So if you've been in my world for a while, you've heard me
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  talk about the modern yin approach.
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  OK, this is the foundation of modern yin.
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  It's not just about doing yin poses.
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  It's not just about pressing points.
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  It's about understanding how to work with your body gently,
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  consistently, and in a way that build regulation over time.
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  OK, because here's the thing, your nervous system didn't get
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  into a state of dysregulation overnight.
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  That took time. So it takes time to reverse all
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  of that. And this is exactly what we
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  explore inside my work, inside my Patreon, where yin and
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  acupressure come together in a simple, supportive way.
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  Not overwhelming, just downright effective.
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  And I'll tell you, if you've done acupuncture, you know that
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  that's done with a needle, right?
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  They put a needle in a specific point along the energy pathway
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  or along a Meridian channel. And I love acupuncture.
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  Don't get me wrong. I love it.
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  I engage in it, I do it. But for most people, let's face
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  it, you're not a regulated acupuncture therapist, so you
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  can't get needles. And if it even if you did, you
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  know what? If you don't put the needle in
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  the right spot, you're going to create a lot of damage in your
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  body. With acupressure, you eliminate
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  all of that. Because here's the thing with
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  acupressure, you're using the pressure of your fingers.
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  And in my classes I always guide you to use at least two fingers
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  so that you know that you're actually on the point and you
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  don't have to worry about it. It really is simple.
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  And I will tell you that when you start incorporating
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  acupressure with your yin poses, sometimes I will teach it in a
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  way where we do the acupressure first, then yin pose is second.
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  Sometimes depending on the pose we're in and depending on the
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  point I want to stimulate, we actually do it together.
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  So in a yin pose, stimulating an acupressure point is one way
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  better than the other. Absolutely not just different.
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  That's all. So I want to tie in again,
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  regulation, because honestly, it doesn't come from doing more.
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  It comes from doing the right things in the right way at the
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  right pace. And this is modern yin.
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  This is where stillness, honestly, it does the real work.
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  So again, if you haven't tried my free acupressure practice and
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  you're new to acupressure or you're someone who has a lot of
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  challenges with anxiety, please, please give my practice a shot,
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  OK? At the beginning of the
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  practice, I actually talk a little bit about acupressure and
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  how it works and how that specific point works.
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  Then we get into the practice itself.
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  Then we finish off with a little bit of a grounding meditation
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  where you get to actually feel what it's like to calm anxiety
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  in your body, in your mind, and in your nervous system.
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  Today's episode supported you in any way.
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  The next best step is to come practice with me.
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  Inside my Patreon, I share simple yin yoga, acupressure,
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  reflexology, and nervous system practices designed for busy
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  women who want to feel calm, rounded, and back in their
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  bodies without needing a ton of time.
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  You'll also find full classes, guided practices, and even
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  nourishing recipes to support your well-being.
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  Until next time, take a deep breath, slow things down, and
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  take care of you and I'll see you in the next episode.
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  Thanks so much for pressing play today.