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05/13/2026

I have always struggled with emotional eating.. weight going up and down... emotions going up and down. There is a new book out I highly recommend if this resonates with you:

Food TherapyConscious Eating to Navigate Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma Food is therapy—and the choices you make each day impact your capacity to heal from anxiety, stress, and even trauma. In Food Therapy, Somatic Educator Luis Mojica offers a groundbreaking approach to eating to support the nervous...

05/06/2026

Got to thinking.. if anyone is wanting to add an AI Chatbot to their website or business page I highly recommend signing up with Botbuilders. You can learn all about them here.

05/04/2026

Here is a great explanation of the PolyVagal Nerve. Breathwork can really help regulate it!

3.4K likes, 65 comments. "Trauma and the nervous system: a polyvagal perspective"

04/24/2026

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04/24/2026

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Next up on Zoom Sunday May 3rd, 1PM PST!! "The Relational Field" If you struggle with withdrawing during conflict, lashing out to avoid pain, or "self-abandoning" by not speaking your truth, The Relational Field offers a sacred laboratory to dismantle these survival strategies. It is for the brave soul ready to take 100% responsibility for the "repair" and move from a state of protection to a state of profound, vulnerable connection.

Come and breathe 9D with Heidi! You'll be blown away!

"As I was doing the scream, I felt like my tonsils were being evacuated! Actually had very powerful releases today. I end up going to places I've never been before or that I don't recall being before. It's a otherworldly experience." Marie-Helene

04/16/2026

Come breathe on Zoom this Saturday, April 18th, 1PM PST! We're doing "The Relational Field". If you struggle with withdrawing during conflict, lashing out to avoid pain, or "self-abandoning" by not speaking your truth, The Relational Field offers a sacred laboratory to dismantle these survival strategies. It is for the brave soul ready to take 100% responsibility for the "repair" and move from a state of protection to a state of profound, vulnerable connection. Sign up here: https://www.shipshapesystems.com/OnlineBreathworkZooms Looking forward to seeing you there!

"As I was doing the scream, I felt like my tonsils were being evacuated! Actually had very powerful releases today. I end up going to places I've never been before or that I don't recall being before. It's a otherworldly experience." Marie-Helene

04/13/2026

What Trauma Does to the Brain… and How Breathwork Helps

Trauma doesn’t just live in your memories.
It changes how your brain and body respond to the world.

The amygdala (your brain’s alarm system) becomes overactive
so even small things can feel threatening or overwhelming.

The brainstem (your survival center) can get stuck in fight, flight, or freeze keeping your body on edge or shut down.

The hippocampus (which organizes memory) can become disrupted so the past feels like it’s happening right now.

The prefrontal cortex (your thinking, calming, decision-making brain) can go offline making it hard to feel in control, think clearly, or stay present.

And the insula (your body awareness center) can become overwhelmed or disconnected leaving you either flooded with sensation… or completely numb.

So your system gets stuck in survival mode:

anxious or hyper-alert
emotionally reactive
frozen or shut down
disconnected from your body
unable to fully relax

Talking about it doesn’t always reach these deeper brain patterns.

That’s where breathwork comes in.

Breathwork works from the bottom up—through the body.

With conscious breathing, you can:

Calm the amygdala (reduce the alarm response)
Regulate the brainstem (shift out of survival mode)
Support the prefrontal cortex (bring clarity and control back online)
Reconnect with the insula (feel your body safely again)
Help the hippocampus integrate past experiences

Over time, your system begins to shift…
from survival → to safety
from chaos → to regulation
from disconnection → to presence

Your breath is always with you.
And it may be the most powerful tool you have to change how you feel.

Come breathe with me.

Transform mind and body with Ship Shape Systems. Discover deep healing with breath and alternative therapies, clarity, and personal empowerment.

04/11/2026

This is a very interesting lecture on journaling to heal from trauma. I am going to try it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=4jQPwwenXdYmV1mg&v=wAZn9dF3XTo&feature=youtu.be You can get the instructions in the information below the video.

In this episode, I explain a specific writing protocol shown in hundreds of scientific studies to significantly improve immediate and long-term health. I exp...

03/25/2026

Have we already created our entire life this lifetime? hmmmm This line!

In this moment, Neo meets the Oracle, who offers him candy—but the real treat is the philosophical question she poses. Does the Oracle really know what choic...

03/20/2026

Do you freely cry, scream, kick, pound your fists or express ANY deep emotion very often? Yeah. I thought so. We are trained NOT to honor our feelings. But guess what? We have to FEEL TO HEAL. Give yourself that permission in the safe container of breathwork. Embrace the catharsis! Let the release begin! In person with me in Chiloquin tomorrow at 1PM https://www.shipshapesystems.com/BreathworkSchedule
or Sunday March 22 on ZOOM at 1PM https://www.shipshapesystems.com/OnlineBreathworkZooms