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Quit trying to lower cortisol!!

Dr. Boz [Annette Bosworth, MD] · 1:00

In this practice

Key teachings

Understanding the body's stress response and cortisol regulation
Mindful engagement with stress rather than resistance
Balancing invigorating movement with restorative stillness
Harnessing breathwork for nervous system regulation

Ideal for

Individuals experiencing chronic stress or overwhelm
Those seeking holistic methods for emotional and physical balance
Practitioners interested in exploring the mind-body connection

Lesson

Instructions

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Steps

Dynamic vinyasa flow sequences
Restorative yoga poses (e.g., Legs-Up-The-Wall, Supported Child's Pose)
Pranayama (breathing exercises like Nadi Shodhana or Box Breathing)
Guided relaxation and meditation

Benefits

Improved stress resilience and coping mechanisms
Enhanced nervous system regulation
Reduced mental fatigue and improved focus
Promotion of balanced hormonal function
Release of physical tension

Transcript

stop trying to lower your cortisol for weight loss stress causes weight gain but here's why you should boost your cortisol level to lose weight cortisol is a stress hormone that causes your insulin to spike making weight loss very difficult cortisol is designed to rise during stress and plunge afterwards this is good but when your cortisol is out of whack you're not getting the rise and fall you're stuck in this lowlevel muck that you can't get rid of the answer is to stimulate your cortisol so that you can recover this is the key to lowering your overall cortisol so here's the four steps that you're going to need to rise the cortisol so you can lower it number one control your stress stress your body for one minute I love using jump rope push that heart rate and then recover next stop using food and alcohol to unwind the best rule is only eat when the Sun is up speaking of that sleep prioritize those great sleep Habits by turning off these screens at least two hours before bed

Practice summary

Level: all levels
Duration: 25 minutes
Equipment: yoga matoptional blanketoptional blocks
Target areas: nervous systemendocrine systemmindspinehipsshoulders
Energy: balancing

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