In this episode Shelley chats with fellow Aware Parenting Instructor and somatic wellness coach Abbey Stanbrook. Abbey supports families to find balance in their bodies and within their family units, is also the founder of The Somatic Seasons podcast and runs circles and workshops for families online and in person.  Listen as she shares with us about the different parts of our nervous system and how they impact our parenting.

In this episode you'll learn about:
- what a grounding and orienting practice sounds and feels like
- the voo sound and how it can bring your body back into balance
- what hyper and hypo activity in your nervous system may look like
- the relationship between sympathetic activation and social engagement is
- how to work through anger and grief as a parent
- some easy to use tools and practices to help when your nervous system is activated... and so much more!

 If you are wanting to feel like you are equipped with the tools to be a more calm, balanced parent, then this is the podcast episode for you!

Continue the conversation with Shelley here:
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Find Abbey Stanbrook here:
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This podcast is produced by Nikki O'Brien from Quintessential Being