SelfKind: Conversations in self-care, kindness and compassion for highly sensitive people
Hi and welcome to SelfKind with me, Erica Webb. This is a podcast for Highly Sensitive People (HSP) who want to navigate the tricky bits of their sensitivity with more ease, while finding their sensitivity super powers. Here, we're all about being, living and moving through a lens of self compassion and kindness.
As your host, I meet you as a fellow HSP. I know what it's like to feel like things are too loud, too bright and just ... too much. In my work as a registered counsellor and mindful movement coach, I've supported myself and my clients to find ways to embrace their sensitivity that centre on self-compassion, nervous system regulation, self-awareness and, ultimately, self-love.
From mindfulness, mindful movement, joy seeking and a zillion and one practices in between, here you'll find space to be fully you - fully human - and the tools to navigate the tricky bits of having a highly sensitive nervous system.
I’m thrilled you’re here.
SelfKind: Conversations in self-care, kindness and compassion for highly sensitive people
Episode 121: The lies of the Instagram Yogi.
Ok, so I'm being intentionally provocative with the title of this episode. But hear me out! Instagram (and the internet in general) is a mine of information. So much so that it can be hard to know where to start. And if you simply type #yoga into the Instagram search bar? Well ... you'd be forgiven for believing yoga was all about bending yourself in half.
In this episode of The Movement and Mindfulness Podcast I'm sharing a few things to keep in mind as you scroll so that you can stay connected with what is actually helpful for YOU. Because if your goal is to move well and feel well, chances are you need simplicity, not extremes.
Tune in to hear more about:
> the 'lies' of aesthetics
> why flexibility is not inherently correlated with virtue, pain or wellbeing
> why '5 poses for your back pain' posts are sometimes misleading and often don't 'work'
> why YOU are not the problem when poses don't 'work' or feel inaccessible
> why the basics are usually more useful than the extreme (even though they're not as sexy).
Thoughts? You know I'd LOVE to hear them.
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The content I share on this platform is for informational and educational purposes only and is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. While I am a qualified counsellor, yoga teacher, and somatic coach, the information provided here does not constitute personal counselling, therapy, or a therapeutic relationship.
If you're struggling with your mental health or need personalised support, I encourage you to reach out to a registered professional in your area.
Always take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and prioritise your wellbeing.