Archive - Nervous System Literacy for Yoga Teachers

The HPA Axis: When the Alarm Won't Turn Off

How chronic stress affects cortisol, sleep, mood, and inflammation—and what it means in a yoga practice.

Mar 31 • Kiara Armstrong

12:57

From Nervous System Literacy → Tissue Literacy

How nervous system states become visible—and teachable—through touch

Mar 18 • Kiara Armstrong

The Sympathetic Nervous System: Your Body’s Accelerator

Why fight or flight is only part of the story

Mar 12 • Kiara Armstrong

12:13

The Autonomic Nervous System: Your Invisible Co-Teacher

What’s actually running the room when you’re running the room

Mar 6 • Kiara Armstrong

12:05

Welcome to Nervous System Literacy for Yoga Teachers

Welcome to Nervous System Literacy for Yoga Teachers — where science, philosophy, and embodied practice meet in the yoga classroom.

Mar 3 • Kiara Armstrong

8:51

Why Yoga Works (And Why That Matters for Teachers)

Why yoga regulates the nervous system — and why that biology matters for skillful teaching.

Mar 2 • Kiara Armstrong

1:39

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