Autonomic Calm with Lauralyn
@yogawithlauralyn.bsky.social
Autonomic health | Nervous system support
Yoga & Pilates Therapist with POTS, MCAS, hEDS, SFN, asthma and Eagle’s Syndrome. Raising awareness about rare syndromes, and teaching the art of calm.
Yoga & Pilates Therapist with POTS, MCAS, hEDS, SFN, asthma and Eagle’s Syndrome. Raising awareness about rare syndromes, and teaching the art of calm.
Honor your time and energy like it’s sacred—because it is.
Not everything deserves your time.
Not everyone gets access to your heart.
Move gently. Choose mindfully.
Your peace is worth protecting. 🕊️
#yogatherapy #nervousystemhealth
Not everything deserves your time.
Not everyone gets access to your heart.
Move gently. Choose mindfully.
Your peace is worth protecting. 🕊️
#yogatherapy #nervousystemhealth
April 17, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Honor your time and energy like it’s sacred—because it is.
Not everything deserves your time.
Not everyone gets access to your heart.
Move gently. Choose mindfully.
Your peace is worth protecting. 🕊️
#yogatherapy #nervousystemhealth
Not everything deserves your time.
Not everyone gets access to your heart.
Move gently. Choose mindfully.
Your peace is worth protecting. 🕊️
#yogatherapy #nervousystemhealth
If your body feels tense, try…
Mini Muscle Release (30 seconds)
Gently squeeze your shoulders up → hold 3 seconds → release
Repeat 3–5 times.
Completes a stress cycle in the body, discharging cortisol + adrenaline, and reduces subtle tension you may not notice.
#parasympathetic #yogatherapy
Mini Muscle Release (30 seconds)
Gently squeeze your shoulders up → hold 3 seconds → release
Repeat 3–5 times.
Completes a stress cycle in the body, discharging cortisol + adrenaline, and reduces subtle tension you may not notice.
#parasympathetic #yogatherapy
April 11, 2026 at 8:44 PM
If your body feels tense, try…
Mini Muscle Release (30 seconds)
Gently squeeze your shoulders up → hold 3 seconds → release
Repeat 3–5 times.
Completes a stress cycle in the body, discharging cortisol + adrenaline, and reduces subtle tension you may not notice.
#parasympathetic #yogatherapy
Mini Muscle Release (30 seconds)
Gently squeeze your shoulders up → hold 3 seconds → release
Repeat 3–5 times.
Completes a stress cycle in the body, discharging cortisol + adrenaline, and reduces subtle tension you may not notice.
#parasympathetic #yogatherapy
Sometimes regulation starts in 60 seconds.
1 minute of diaphragmatic breathing changed my stats in real time:
HR 102 → 96
HRV 34 → 45
Why? Because breath can influence the vagus nerve, heart rhythm, and parasympathetic nervous system.
#nervoussystemregulation
#dysautonomia #potssyndrome
1 minute of diaphragmatic breathing changed my stats in real time:
HR 102 → 96
HRV 34 → 45
Why? Because breath can influence the vagus nerve, heart rhythm, and parasympathetic nervous system.
#nervoussystemregulation
#dysautonomia #potssyndrome
April 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Sometimes regulation starts in 60 seconds.
1 minute of diaphragmatic breathing changed my stats in real time:
HR 102 → 96
HRV 34 → 45
Why? Because breath can influence the vagus nerve, heart rhythm, and parasympathetic nervous system.
#nervoussystemregulation
#dysautonomia #potssyndrome
1 minute of diaphragmatic breathing changed my stats in real time:
HR 102 → 96
HRV 34 → 45
Why? Because breath can influence the vagus nerve, heart rhythm, and parasympathetic nervous system.
#nervoussystemregulation
#dysautonomia #potssyndrome
Not every season of your life was meant to look productive. Some seasons were for surviving, resting, healing in ways nobody could see.
You’re allowed to bloom after a long season of just trying to stay alive. You’re not behind.🌹
#NervousSystemHealing #PeacefulThought #Seasons
You’re allowed to bloom after a long season of just trying to stay alive. You’re not behind.🌹
#NervousSystemHealing #PeacefulThought #Seasons
April 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Not every season of your life was meant to look productive. Some seasons were for surviving, resting, healing in ways nobody could see.
You’re allowed to bloom after a long season of just trying to stay alive. You’re not behind.🌹
#NervousSystemHealing #PeacefulThought #Seasons
You’re allowed to bloom after a long season of just trying to stay alive. You’re not behind.🌹
#NervousSystemHealing #PeacefulThought #Seasons
Regulation is not having a perfect, stress-free life.
It’s those tiny moments where your body stops clenching & bracing & remembers: “okay… I’m here &
I’m safe.”
Activation—>return to calm.
#nervoussystemregulation
#mindfulness #POTS #stressrelief
It’s those tiny moments where your body stops clenching & bracing & remembers: “okay… I’m here &
I’m safe.”
Activation—>return to calm.
#nervoussystemregulation
#mindfulness #POTS #stressrelief
March 26, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Regulation is not having a perfect, stress-free life.
It’s those tiny moments where your body stops clenching & bracing & remembers: “okay… I’m here &
I’m safe.”
Activation—>return to calm.
#nervoussystemregulation
#mindfulness #POTS #stressrelief
It’s those tiny moments where your body stops clenching & bracing & remembers: “okay… I’m here &
I’m safe.”
Activation—>return to calm.
#nervoussystemregulation
#mindfulness #POTS #stressrelief
Calm under pressure isn’t personality—it’s nervous system regulation. Calm isn’t passive, it’s practiced.
Small shifts change everything:
🪷breathe slower
🪷soften your gaze
🪷anchor your body
#Mindfulness #nervoussystemregulation #emotionalregulation
Small shifts change everything:
🪷breathe slower
🪷soften your gaze
🪷anchor your body
#Mindfulness #nervoussystemregulation #emotionalregulation
March 19, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Calm under pressure isn’t personality—it’s nervous system regulation. Calm isn’t passive, it’s practiced.
Small shifts change everything:
🪷breathe slower
🪷soften your gaze
🪷anchor your body
#Mindfulness #nervoussystemregulation #emotionalregulation
Small shifts change everything:
🪷breathe slower
🪷soften your gaze
🪷anchor your body
#Mindfulness #nervoussystemregulation #emotionalregulation
A windy day is a perfect mirror for the nervous system.
Movement is natural.
Stillness isn’t forced—it returns.
This is your reminder:
notice without attaching
and come back to your breath 🌿
#nervoussystembalance #POTS #mindfulness #yogatherapy
Movement is natural.
Stillness isn’t forced—it returns.
This is your reminder:
notice without attaching
and come back to your breath 🌿
#nervoussystembalance #POTS #mindfulness #yogatherapy
March 19, 2026 at 7:24 PM
A windy day is a perfect mirror for the nervous system.
Movement is natural.
Stillness isn’t forced—it returns.
This is your reminder:
notice without attaching
and come back to your breath 🌿
#nervoussystembalance #POTS #mindfulness #yogatherapy
Movement is natural.
Stillness isn’t forced—it returns.
This is your reminder:
notice without attaching
and come back to your breath 🌿
#nervoussystembalance #POTS #mindfulness #yogatherapy
A heron in still water doesn’t panic at every ripple.
It waits.
It watches.
It trusts the moment.
Regulation feels like this—
less urgency, more awareness.
Not everything needs your reaction.
Some things just need your presence.
#nervoussystembalance #greatblueheron #stressrelief #neuroregulate
It waits.
It watches.
It trusts the moment.
Regulation feels like this—
less urgency, more awareness.
Not everything needs your reaction.
Some things just need your presence.
#nervoussystembalance #greatblueheron #stressrelief #neuroregulate
March 19, 2026 at 2:12 AM
A heron in still water doesn’t panic at every ripple.
It waits.
It watches.
It trusts the moment.
Regulation feels like this—
less urgency, more awareness.
Not everything needs your reaction.
Some things just need your presence.
#nervoussystembalance #greatblueheron #stressrelief #neuroregulate
It waits.
It watches.
It trusts the moment.
Regulation feels like this—
less urgency, more awareness.
Not everything needs your reaction.
Some things just need your presence.
#nervoussystembalance #greatblueheron #stressrelief #neuroregulate
Thanks for listening to Let It Go 🌊
If you’d like to deepen the practice, try singing along with the mantras in the video. Repetition can gently calm the nervous system and shift the mind away from stress and rumination.
#mantrameditation #yogatherapy #stressrelief #POTS
youtu.be/46lXNEJm9k0?...
If you’d like to deepen the practice, try singing along with the mantras in the video. Repetition can gently calm the nervous system and shift the mind away from stress and rumination.
#mantrameditation #yogatherapy #stressrelief #POTS
youtu.be/46lXNEJm9k0?...
Let It Go | Guided Mantra Meditation for Nervous System Regulation & Inner Peace (11 Minutes)
YouTube video by Autonomic Calm with Lauralyn
youtu.be
March 11, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Thanks for listening to Let It Go 🌊
If you’d like to deepen the practice, try singing along with the mantras in the video. Repetition can gently calm the nervous system and shift the mind away from stress and rumination.
#mantrameditation #yogatherapy #stressrelief #POTS
youtu.be/46lXNEJm9k0?...
If you’d like to deepen the practice, try singing along with the mantras in the video. Repetition can gently calm the nervous system and shift the mind away from stress and rumination.
#mantrameditation #yogatherapy #stressrelief #POTS
youtu.be/46lXNEJm9k0?...
What if the most powerful healing words were simply:
Let it go.
Tomorrow at 9 AM I’m premiering my new 11-minute musical meditation on YouTube at Autonomic Calm. 🌊
Come breathe and relax with me.
#calmingmusic #yogatherapy #nervoussystemregulation #mantramusic #musicalmeditation
Let it go.
Tomorrow at 9 AM I’m premiering my new 11-minute musical meditation on YouTube at Autonomic Calm. 🌊
Come breathe and relax with me.
#calmingmusic #yogatherapy #nervoussystemregulation #mantramusic #musicalmeditation
March 11, 2026 at 4:20 AM
What if the most powerful healing words were simply:
Let it go.
Tomorrow at 9 AM I’m premiering my new 11-minute musical meditation on YouTube at Autonomic Calm. 🌊
Come breathe and relax with me.
#calmingmusic #yogatherapy #nervoussystemregulation #mantramusic #musicalmeditation
Let it go.
Tomorrow at 9 AM I’m premiering my new 11-minute musical meditation on YouTube at Autonomic Calm. 🌊
Come breathe and relax with me.
#calmingmusic #yogatherapy #nervoussystemregulation #mantramusic #musicalmeditation
Nature is medicine for the nervous system.
The sound of running water, sunlight through leaves, the color of fruit on a tree—these signals tell the body it’s safe. Heart rate slows, breath deepens, and the nervous system shifts out of survival mode.
#volumeup #nervoussystemcalm #yogatherapy 🍊🌿
The sound of running water, sunlight through leaves, the color of fruit on a tree—these signals tell the body it’s safe. Heart rate slows, breath deepens, and the nervous system shifts out of survival mode.
#volumeup #nervoussystemcalm #yogatherapy 🍊🌿
March 8, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Nature is medicine for the nervous system.
The sound of running water, sunlight through leaves, the color of fruit on a tree—these signals tell the body it’s safe. Heart rate slows, breath deepens, and the nervous system shifts out of survival mode.
#volumeup #nervoussystemcalm #yogatherapy 🍊🌿
The sound of running water, sunlight through leaves, the color of fruit on a tree—these signals tell the body it’s safe. Heart rate slows, breath deepens, and the nervous system shifts out of survival mode.
#volumeup #nervoussystemcalm #yogatherapy 🍊🌿
I’ve seen a lot as an insider (20yrs as practitioner, 30yrs as patient): The unethical. Unprofessional. The nonsense. I’m going to keep sharing ways to protect yourself, so you can spot the truly wonderful holistic practitioners easier. 💖 #wellnesstips #insiderinformation
March 6, 2026 at 11:42 PM
I’ve seen a lot as an insider (20yrs as practitioner, 30yrs as patient): The unethical. Unprofessional. The nonsense. I’m going to keep sharing ways to protect yourself, so you can spot the truly wonderful holistic practitioners easier. 💖 #wellnesstips #insiderinformation
Nausea is rough. My protein shake on these days:
• Electrolytes for hydration & blood volume
• Banana for potassium and heart support
• Passion, dragon fruit & mango for vitamin C + antioxidants, low histamine
Simple ingredients are more MCAS-friendly for my body.
#POTS #MCAS #ChronicIllness
• Electrolytes for hydration & blood volume
• Banana for potassium and heart support
• Passion, dragon fruit & mango for vitamin C + antioxidants, low histamine
Simple ingredients are more MCAS-friendly for my body.
#POTS #MCAS #ChronicIllness
March 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Nausea is rough. My protein shake on these days:
• Electrolytes for hydration & blood volume
• Banana for potassium and heart support
• Passion, dragon fruit & mango for vitamin C + antioxidants, low histamine
Simple ingredients are more MCAS-friendly for my body.
#POTS #MCAS #ChronicIllness
• Electrolytes for hydration & blood volume
• Banana for potassium and heart support
• Passion, dragon fruit & mango for vitamin C + antioxidants, low histamine
Simple ingredients are more MCAS-friendly for my body.
#POTS #MCAS #ChronicIllness
This is a reminder to take a deep breath, expanding your lungs. Pause for a second. Then exhale, allowing the shoulders to drop & relax. #yogatherapy
March 5, 2026 at 6:33 PM
This is a reminder to take a deep breath, expanding your lungs. Pause for a second. Then exhale, allowing the shoulders to drop & relax. #yogatherapy
The existential question—what is your life’s purpose? Who are you when you’re no longer identifying with a past role? #mindfulnesscoaching #yogatherapy #adaptingtochange
March 3, 2026 at 8:59 AM
The existential question—what is your life’s purpose? Who are you when you’re no longer identifying with a past role? #mindfulnesscoaching #yogatherapy #adaptingtochange
There’s so much busy—at home, out there, everywhere. Timeouts are the modern equivalent of conquering and defeating an enemy—the endless nag of modern life. Self-care is a rebellious act in a world that measures success by how much midnight oil you burn. 🪷 #yogatherapy #rebelwithacause
February 20, 2026 at 4:11 AM
There’s so much busy—at home, out there, everywhere. Timeouts are the modern equivalent of conquering and defeating an enemy—the endless nag of modern life. Self-care is a rebellious act in a world that measures success by how much midnight oil you burn. 🪷 #yogatherapy #rebelwithacause
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. ~George Washington #happypresidentsdayweekend #dogmomtofrankieboy
February 16, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company. ~George Washington #happypresidentsdayweekend #dogmomtofrankieboy
Self-judgement only serves the inner critic, the critic is useless. Kindness is wiser + patient. You can’t control how others will treat you, but you can treat yourself as you deserve. Let kindness guide you on your hardest days. May kindness be a restorative nest.🪹💝
#invisibledisability #zebrayogi
#invisibledisability #zebrayogi
February 13, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Self-judgement only serves the inner critic, the critic is useless. Kindness is wiser + patient. You can’t control how others will treat you, but you can treat yourself as you deserve. Let kindness guide you on your hardest days. May kindness be a restorative nest.🪹💝
#invisibledisability #zebrayogi
#invisibledisability #zebrayogi
Female yogis are usually pictured in tight-fitting clothing. This is to move freely, not get tangled up in anything. For yoga therapy, wear what’s cozy. This yoga is for all sizes, shapes and (dis)abilities. It’s about comfort, safety, and nervous system calm. #yogatherapy #dysautonomia
February 12, 2026 at 6:10 AM
Female yogis are usually pictured in tight-fitting clothing. This is to move freely, not get tangled up in anything. For yoga therapy, wear what’s cozy. This yoga is for all sizes, shapes and (dis)abilities. It’s about comfort, safety, and nervous system calm. #yogatherapy #dysautonomia
#Yoga I practice with #POTS, #heds , #asthma and #EaglesSyndrome
✅Chair Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Aerial Yoga, Gentle Hatha Yoga.
What I avoid:
❌ Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Ashtanga, Most Standing Poses.
🫀Yoga as therapy to support circulation and calm the nervous system.
✅Chair Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Aerial Yoga, Gentle Hatha Yoga.
What I avoid:
❌ Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Ashtanga, Most Standing Poses.
🫀Yoga as therapy to support circulation and calm the nervous system.
February 12, 2026 at 4:12 AM
#Yoga I practice with #POTS, #heds , #asthma and #EaglesSyndrome
✅Chair Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Aerial Yoga, Gentle Hatha Yoga.
What I avoid:
❌ Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Ashtanga, Most Standing Poses.
🫀Yoga as therapy to support circulation and calm the nervous system.
✅Chair Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Aerial Yoga, Gentle Hatha Yoga.
What I avoid:
❌ Hot Yoga, Vinyasa, Kundalini, Ashtanga, Most Standing Poses.
🫀Yoga as therapy to support circulation and calm the nervous system.
❌I’ve seen wildly misleading ad claims: #compression-socks correlating with major weight loss and lymphedema reversal. False.
✅Compression socks support circulation by applying pressure to move blood up the legs and toward the heart.
🫀For #POTS : 20-30 mmHg or 30-40 mmHg depending on severity.
✅Compression socks support circulation by applying pressure to move blood up the legs and toward the heart.
🫀For #POTS : 20-30 mmHg or 30-40 mmHg depending on severity.
February 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM
❌I’ve seen wildly misleading ad claims: #compression-socks correlating with major weight loss and lymphedema reversal. False.
✅Compression socks support circulation by applying pressure to move blood up the legs and toward the heart.
🫀For #POTS : 20-30 mmHg or 30-40 mmHg depending on severity.
✅Compression socks support circulation by applying pressure to move blood up the legs and toward the heart.
🫀For #POTS : 20-30 mmHg or 30-40 mmHg depending on severity.
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ~Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning #chronicillness #yogatherapy #onedayatatime #invisibledisability #loss #authorquotes
February 10, 2026 at 4:31 PM
“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” ~Viktor Frankl, Man’s Search for Meaning #chronicillness #yogatherapy #onedayatatime #invisibledisability #loss #authorquotes
Studies show listening to 15mins of birdsong has a calming effect on the heart + nervous system. #dysautonomia #nervoussystemhealth #birdsong
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Studies show listening to 15mins of birdsong has a calming effect on the heart + nervous system. #dysautonomia #nervoussystemhealth #birdsong
Making balanced meals when exhausted:
🗓️Use 1 day to prep a bunch of meals for the week.
🥪Store leftovers with a side snack.
Daily cooking is difficult with chronic fatigue. These glass containers make it easy to prep in 1 day, allowing more time to rest. No more skipped meals when tired. #cfs
🗓️Use 1 day to prep a bunch of meals for the week.
🥪Store leftovers with a side snack.
Daily cooking is difficult with chronic fatigue. These glass containers make it easy to prep in 1 day, allowing more time to rest. No more skipped meals when tired. #cfs
February 8, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Making balanced meals when exhausted:
🗓️Use 1 day to prep a bunch of meals for the week.
🥪Store leftovers with a side snack.
Daily cooking is difficult with chronic fatigue. These glass containers make it easy to prep in 1 day, allowing more time to rest. No more skipped meals when tired. #cfs
🗓️Use 1 day to prep a bunch of meals for the week.
🥪Store leftovers with a side snack.
Daily cooking is difficult with chronic fatigue. These glass containers make it easy to prep in 1 day, allowing more time to rest. No more skipped meals when tired. #cfs
Hypermobile knee = extends past neutral due to loose ligaments.
• Knee bends “backwards”
• Feels unstable
• Common for hEDS or HSD
• Can cause hip/back/knee pain
• Strengthen quads/hamstrings
• PT for hypermobility
Your body isn’t “broken” — it just needs the right support. 💛 #hsd #yogatherapy
• Knee bends “backwards”
• Feels unstable
• Common for hEDS or HSD
• Can cause hip/back/knee pain
• Strengthen quads/hamstrings
• PT for hypermobility
Your body isn’t “broken” — it just needs the right support. 💛 #hsd #yogatherapy
February 7, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Hypermobile knee = extends past neutral due to loose ligaments.
• Knee bends “backwards”
• Feels unstable
• Common for hEDS or HSD
• Can cause hip/back/knee pain
• Strengthen quads/hamstrings
• PT for hypermobility
Your body isn’t “broken” — it just needs the right support. 💛 #hsd #yogatherapy
• Knee bends “backwards”
• Feels unstable
• Common for hEDS or HSD
• Can cause hip/back/knee pain
• Strengthen quads/hamstrings
• PT for hypermobility
Your body isn’t “broken” — it just needs the right support. 💛 #hsd #yogatherapy