JATi

what is mindbody balance?

Many of us spend our time being aware of our thoughts but not being aware of our bodies.

When we turn our awareness to our bodies, we have access to and can respond to the abundance of feedback our nervous system is offering every second to steer us towards safety, health and pleasure.

an on-going practice

Our bodies thrive when we tune in on a regular basis.

Gravity is a powerful, ever-present force that is pulling on our bodies no matter what position we’re in or what activity we’re doing. It causes continuous wear and tear.

It takes an on-going practice, an on-going conversation between the body and mind, to counter the damage of everyday living.

an on-going conversation

A productive conversation starts by taking turns listening to each other without an agenda, taking time to gather information from both sides, then making decisions based on all the information.

People often want their body to obey their commands without adjusting to their body’s feedback.

mutually beneficial

The more the mind listens and tends to the body’s needs, the more the body is able to fulfil the mind’s goals.

A mind-body balance is mutually beneficial. It enables the mind to effectively develop the body and the body to positively impact the mind.

the body can influence the mind

The body’s actions can influence one’s state of mind.

Understanding anatomy, physiology and exercise allows us to improve our mind/body connection and make use of the body’s ability to create very specific and profound shifts in our mental/emotional state.

JATi Core affects your mind

The JATi Core exercises have an immediate calming affect on your mind and your emotions.

The JATi core work is centering because it activates the vagus nerve. The JATi core work improves your focus, quiets mental chatter. helps you be more present and less reactive, anxious and scattered.

what’s the vagus nerve?

The vagus nerve refers to a series of nerves that extend from the brain all the way to the colon, innervating the throat, heart, lungs and digestive organs.

The vagus nerve triggers the parasympathetic nervous system which puts the body into a state of “rest and digest.” This lowers the heart rate, boosts digestion and prompts the body’s relaxation response.

A simple way to stimulate the vagus nerve is with belly breathing.

belly breathing

Belly Breathing is the informal term for Diaphragmatic Breathing.

Diaphragmatic Breathing engages the diaphragm muscle, which functions as a lid that separates the lungs from the abdominal organs.

When the diaphragm muscle contracts, it pushes the digestive organs downward moving them out of the abdominal cavity which makes the belly expand. With the organs out of the way, the lungs have more space to inflate.

This makes it seem like your belly is filling with air, hence the term, belly breathing..

JATi Core diaphragmatic breathing

The JATi Core exercises enhance diaphragmatic breathing. This means that as you’re strengthening your core muscles, you’re activating your diaphragm muscle.

This stimulates the vagus nerve putting you into your parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system and eliciting a calming and centering effect on your mind.

grounding for anxiety

Standing, feet-focused grounding exercises are being used more and more for anxiety and trauma.

Drawing one’s attention to their feet is being proven to help ground people and slow down racing thoughts.

JATi standing glute work

The JATi standing glute (booty) work consists primarily of lunges and one-leg squats with a focus on actively pressing your feet into the floor.

Pressing into the heels with relaxed feet allows you to direct a strong force downward into the floor creating a feeling of being grounded.

more steady, more anchored

People describe the JATi glute work as grounding physically and mentally.

People report that the JATi leg/glute work makes them feel more steady and anchored, more confident when taking risks, more conviction when speaking their mind and overall more secure In themselves.

what’s a therapeutic compression?

A therapeutic compression puts pressure on a muscle and momentarily pushes the blood out of the muscle tissue.

As you release the compression, the blood rushes into the muscle, giving it more oxygen and nutrients. The muscle responds by letting go of some of its contraction.

relaxing the muscles, relaxes the mind

There’s a correlation between relaxing the muscles and relaxing one’s mind.

The JATi Restorative stretches use compressions to help muscles release at a deeper level. It can also have a profound effect on the mind and emotions.

In the JATi Technique, this is called a Letting Go Practice.

a letting go practice

A Letting Go Practice is anything that helps your muscles let go allowing for a mental/emotional release as well.

People describe it as restorative, rejuvenating and revitalizing. People often remark that they didn’t realise how much tension was in their body until they felt the gentle compressions on their muscles.

People often say that they have their best sleep after the JATi Restorative Stretches.

listening

Our bodies are collecting information 24/7. The data is available if we tune in to the sensations of our body. The first step is to listen.

People often ignore the feedback from their body because they don’t want to feel discomfort. But there are other sensations as well. And the feedback is in the sensations. In order to get the information, we have to tune into the sensations.

responding

The more we tune in to our body, the more we can give it what it needs. The body’s feedback can steer us towards appropriate care if we pay attention to it.

Since our body speaks in sensations, not words, it helps to have a translator.

understanding your body’s feedback

The JATi Technique helps you translate your body’s feedback and teaches you how to respond.

This creates a functioning and honoring partnership between the mind and body. With that, we can safely challenge, develop and transform our bodies.

developing your body

The body is malleable. We can be very specific about the changes that we want for our bodies.

The JATi Technique uses on-going conversation with the body to develop its full potential. We not only avoid hurting ourselves, we help our bodies heal on the path to becoming stronger, more durable, more capable and more fluid.