What is an Embodied Nervous System
When our Vata nature can be pulled out of whack, it is not abnormal to experience fear, worry, overwhelm and self doubt. The surface level Ayurveda answer is to do practices such as meditation, get into nature and eat more grounding foods like sweet potatoes, beets, carrots and squashes.
However, how to shift the mindset? How to go from fight or freeze to standing tall and embodying trust? How do we know that we can relax into knowing we can respond versus react?
Trust that you have your own back. Know that you trust yourself to steer the ship. Know that a piece of the divine lives deep inside you – known in the Vedic texts as “Jiva Atman.”
Atman is the Sanskrit word for the true Self, the innermost essence of a person. In Vedantic and Ayurvedic philosophy, it is considered eternal, unchanging, and pure consciousness, distinct from the body, mind, and personality. It is the witness that stays constant while everything else changes.
Jiva means the individual living being, the embodied soul. It refers to Atman as it exists within a particular body and mind, carrying the experiences, tendencies, and karma of that life. The Jiva is the one who experiences hunger, joy, illness, and healing.
How to practically apply this? Choose the answer that comes from your center. Not the one that suits the ego or reacts in anger, judgement or indifference. The answer that makes your heart sing in the shower and the one you yelp out loud when you consistently pracice detachment from the outcome. And then you chose the answer that serves for you – one that helps you learn and adapt. Not one that is fixed in nature or that is to prove a point. One that you would chose no matter the outcome.
Know that when you allow your true nature to shine through, that you will always be making the best decision for yourself in real time.
Want to come embody yourself and your nervous system with us? Come to our October workshop….
A 2 Hour Ayurvedic & Embodied Nervous System Reset
A seasonal workshop designed to help participants transition into fall with greater grounding, nourishment, and awareness. Through the wisdom of Ayurveda, embodied movement, breathwork, and sound healing, participants will explore practices for balancing Vata season, supporting digestion, and shifting the nervous system out of constant doing and into a state of greater rest and restoration.
The experience combines education + discussion + embodiment + deep rest, giving participants practices they will allow them to ground into the flurry of energy that is fall season.
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Amita Basra
Ayurvedic Practitioner | Kreem Shakti
I do this work because true healing happens when we listen to the body, honor its rhythms, and live in alignment with our inner nature. Through Ayurveda, I help others move out of imbalance and into clarity, strength, and vitality—physically, emotionally, and energetically.
For 6 years, I have had the honor of serving the Bay Area, supporting individuals on their journey toward sustainable wellness and self-trust.
