Proprioception doesn’t just improve balance and coordination; it anchors you into the present moment. By tuning into the body's sensory feedback, proprioception deepens mindfulness practices, helping you focus on physical sensations rather than wandering thoughts.
Working with our feet is a great way to start to come into the body and get some safe stimulus that is far away from our head. It makes a big impact on knowing where we are in space and making every step a little bit less threatening for our nervous system so we have less stress and better regulation throughout our day. It impacts our movement and our ability to ground.
If you’ve ever felt ungrounded, overwhelmed, or disconnected from your body, exploring proprioception can be a profound pathway to healing. Through simple, accessible practices, you can support your parasympathetic nervous system, calm your mind, and rediscover the safety and wisdom of your body.
This can make a big difference when we continue to map our body in this way. You can do this everyday, the more clear body maps we have, the better our proprioception is and the easier it becomes to regulate throughout our day.
You can read the full story on my substack titled: “Proprioception: A Portal into the Parasympathetic Nervous System”
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