Somatic Movement & Mindset

Financial Literacy & Nervous System Regulation

In this powerful and deeply important conversation, Heidi Hadley is joined by financial literacy expert Emy Monday to explore why midlife women are now one of the fastest growing groups at risk of housing insecurity and homelessness and what can be done to change that trajectory. Together, they unpack the often hidden pathways that lead women into vulnerability, including relationship breakdown, family and domestic violence, unpaid caregiving, renting later in life, and long standing financial blind spots that are rarely discussed until it is too late. This episode goes beyond numbers and statistics to gently explore the emotional and nervous system layers that sit underneath money behaviours. Emy shares how scarcity mindset, fear of spending, people pleasing, guilt, and self worth patterns often develop through lived experience, trauma, and generational conditioning rather than poor decision making. The conversation also shines a compassionate light on the silence many women grew up with around money. Heidi and Emy discuss how inherited beliefs about safety, dependence, and independence shape financial confidence and risk tolerance, and how women can break these cycles without blame or shame. Importantly, this episode carries a strong message of hope. If you have ever thought, “I have left it too late,” this conversation is for you. Emy outlines realistic steps women can take now to rebuild financial self trust, create stability, and move toward sustainable independence at any stage of midlife. You will hear practical, accessible guidance on: * Why women’s homelessness is often undercounted and invisible * The link between nervous system safety and financial avoidance * Gentle ways to reconnect with your numbers without overwhelm * Building a safety focused budget and financial buffer * Planning for housing stability, even with modest or irregular income * Why it is never too late to change your financial direction This episode is not about personal financial advice. It is about education, empowerment, and creating a future that takes care of you. If you are navigating midlife, supporting someone who is, or want to understand the deeper emotional and systemic factors shaping women’s financial wellbeing, this is a conversation you will not want to miss. TO LEARN MORE & CONTACT WITH DR EMY MONDAY [https://www.dremymonday.com], PLEASE VISIT: https://www.dremymonday.com [https://www.dremymonday.com] TO REGISTER FOR THE 'NAVIGATING MIDLIFE' SUMMIT IN FEBRUARY 2026, CLICK HERE. [https://TotalSomatics.com/MidLIfe] 🎥 Watch next: 👉 Heidi’s TEDx Talk: “Pandiculation: The Natural Solution to Chronic Pain and Discomfort” [https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA] CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH HEIDI'S TEDx TALK: https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA [https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA] Learn how your body’s instinctive movements can transform pain relief naturally. Please like, comment, and share to help spread this empowering message! 💬💗 👉 Explore guided sessions and ongoing support inside the Total Somatics Membership 🚀 Take Action Today: ***Learn how to work intelligently and kindly with your soma.*** TO PURCHASE THE NUMBER 1 BEST-SELLING PRODUCT IN 46 COUNTRIES FROM THE TOTAL SOMATICS, Release tight Hips & Back with Clinical Somatic Movement from within the ONLINE SHOP, CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/ [https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/] Support the show [http://paypal.me/TotalSomatics]

From Burnout to Balance: Reclaiming Energy Through the Somatic Lens

Feeling drained, foggy, or stuck in a cycle of exhaustion? In this calm yet empowering episode, Heidi Hadley, Certified Clinical Somatic Educator and founder of Total Somatics®, helps you uncover the real cause of burnout and how to gently reset your body and mind through somatic awareness. Heidi explains how chronic tension silently drains your energy and how small, mindful movements can reawaken your body’s natural rhythm of vitality. You’ll be guided through a restorative somatic pause to release tightness, reconnect with your inner rhythm, and begin to move from burnout to balance, one breath at a time. 🌿 In This Episode, You’ll Learn: * Why burnout is your body’s way of asking for reconnection, not just rest * How chronic muscular tension drains energy even when you’re sitting still * The somatic approach to freeing energy, not forcing it * A short guided practice to release tension and restore inner rhythm * Daily mindset shifts to move from depletion to sustainable balance 🔋 Key Insight: Burnout isn’t just doing too much; it’s being disconnected from your body’s natural rhythm of rest and renewal. Somatic awareness helps you restore energy by teaching your body to release rather than resist. 🌼 Try This Somatic Reset Today: Before starting a new task, pause.  Take one slow, mindful breath.  Notice your shoulders soften and your spine lengthen.  That single breath creates space and begins your return to balance. 💬 Closing Message: Energy returns not when you push harder, but when you listen more deeply.  Your body already knows how to restore itself somatic awareness simply reminds it how. 🎥 Watch next: 👉 Heidi’s TEDx Talk: “Pandiculation: The Natural Solution to Chronic Pain and Discomfort” [https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA] CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH HEIDI'S TEDx TALK: https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA [https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA] Learn how your body’s instinctive movements can transform pain relief naturally. Please like, comment, and share to help spread this empowering message! 💬💗 👉 Explore guided sessions and ongoing support inside the Total Somatics Membership 🚀 Take Action Today: ***Learn how to work intelligently and kindly with your soma.*** TO PURCHASE THE NUMBER 1 BEST-SELLING PRODUCT IN 46 COUNTRIES FROM THE TOTAL SOMATICS, Release tight Hips & Back with Clinical Somatic Movement from within the ONLINE SHOP, CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/ [https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/] TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEIDI HADLEY: ONLINE SHOP: https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/ [https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/] TO LEARN MORE: https://TotalSomatics.com [https://totalsomatics.com/] WAITLIST: https://totalsomatics.com/join-now/ [https://totalsomatics.com/join-now/] 📌 Stay Connected: Instagram @total.somatics Facebook @TotalSomatics Subscribe to the Total Somatics YouTube Channel Support the show [http://paypal.me/TotalSomatics]

Why Your Practice Mirrors Your Life: Year-End Somatic Insights You Need to Hear

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart to every listener, member, client, and supporter who has been part of the Total Somatics journey this year. Your messages, reflections, kindness, and shared stories mean more than you know. I am deeply grateful to walk this path alongside such a compassionate and conscious global community. As we close this year, may you move with less force, more feeling, and a renewed sense of trust in your body and yourself. All my love & very best wishes for the next 12 months. Take care, Heidi Hadley xx💙   ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Learn how your body’s instinctive movements can transform pain relief naturally. Please like, comment, and share to help spread this empowering message! 💬💗 👉 Explore guided sessions and ongoing support inside the Total Somatics Membership 🚀 Take Action Today: ***Learn how to work intelligently and kindly with your soma.*** TO PURCHASE THE NUMBER 1 BEST-SELLING PRODUCT IN 46 COUNTRIES FROM THE TOTAL SOMATICS, Release tight Hips & Back with Clinical Somatic Movement from within the ONLINE SHOP, CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/ [https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/] TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEIDI HADLEY: ONLINE SHOP: https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/ [https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/] TO LEARN MORE: https://TotalSomatics.com [https://TotalSomatics.com] WAITLIST: https://totalsomatics.com/join-now/ [https://totalsomatics.com/join-now/] 📌 Stay Connected: Instagram @total.somatics Facebook @TotalSomatics Subscribe to the Total Somatics YouTube Channel Support the show [http://paypal.me/TotalSomatics]

Ageless Vitality: The Neuroscience of Moving Youthfully at Any Age

What if youthfulness isn’t about age but about how your nervous system moves, senses, and adapts? In this inspiring episode, Heidi Hadley, Certified Clinical Somatic Educator and founder of Total Somatics®, explores the neuroscience of ageless movement. She explains how your brain and body can continually renew themselves through neuroplasticity and somatic awareness, helping you move with ease, fluidity, and energy, no matter your age. You’ll discover how years of tension, posture habits, or stress can be reversed with mindful movement, and how daily somatic practices can retrain your brain for vitality, coordination, and graceful aging. This is more than a conversation about movement; it’s an invitation to rediscover your natural capacity for lifelong vitality. 🌿 In This Episode, You’ll Learn: * The neuroscience behind moving youthfully at any age * How habitual tension creates a “stiffness signature” in your nervous system * Why pandiculation (your body’s natural reset) restores fluidity and balance * Simple somatic practices to awaken your brain-body connection * How mindset and mindfulness influence physical aging and energy levels 💬 Takeaway Message: Your body is not fixed in time; it’s a living expression of your nervous system. When you move mindfully and re-educate your brain through somatic awareness, you unlock ageless vitality from the inside out. 🎥 Watch next: 👉 Heidi’s TEDx Talk: “Pandiculation: The Natural Solution to Chronic Pain and Discomfort” [https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA] CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH HEIDI'S TEDx TALK: https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA [https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA] Learn how your body’s instinctive movements can transform pain relief naturally. Please like, comment, and share to help spread this empowering message! 💬💗 👉 Explore guided sessions and ongoing support inside the Total Somatics Membership 🚀 Take Action Today: ***Learn how to work intelligently and kindly with your soma.*** TO PURCHASE THE NUMBER 1 BEST-SELLING PRODUCT IN 46 COUNTRIES FROM THE TOTAL SOMATICS, Release tight Hips & Back with Clinical Somatic Movement from within the ONLINE SHOP, CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/ [https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/] TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEIDI HADLEY: ONLINE SHOP: https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/ [https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/] TO LEARN MORE: https://TotalSomatics.com [https://totalsomatics.com/] WAITLIST: https://totalsomatics.com/join-now/ [https://totalsomatics.com/join-now/] 📌 Stay Connected: Instagram @total.somatics Facebook @TotalSomatics Subscribe to the Total Somatics YouTube Channel Support the show [http://paypal.me/TotalSomatics]

The Anxiety Release Formula: Why Movement Is Your Missing Link

Anxiety isn’t just in your mind; it lives in your body. In this deeply restorative episode, Heidi Hadley, Certified Clinical Somatic Educator and founder of Total Somatics®, reveals the missing link in traditional approaches to anxiety: movement. Discover how your nervous system holds onto stress, why your muscles stay tense long after your mind has calmed, and how somatic movement can help you release anxiety from the inside out. Through slow, mindful practice, Heidi teaches you to calm your body’s alarm system, restore ease to your breath, and create lasting emotional balance. If you’ve ever felt “stuck” in anxious energy, this episode will help you reconnect with safety, softness, and self-trust. 🌿 In This Episode, You’ll Learn: * How anxiety imprints in your muscles and breathing patterns * Why your nervous system struggles to “switch off” after stress * The role of pandiculation in releasing stored tension * A short guided somatic practice to restore calm and grounding * A simple five-step somatic formula to reset anxiety anytime * How mindful reframing turns anxiety into awareness 💬 Takeaway Message: You can’t think your way out of anxiety but you can move your way through it. When you slow down, sense, and release tension, your body learns safety again, and calm becomes your natural state. 🎥 Watch next: 👉 Heidi’s TEDx Talk: “Pandiculation: The Natural Solution to Chronic Pain and Discomfort” [https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA] CLICK THIS LINK TO WATCH HEIDI'S TEDx TALK: https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA [https://youtu.be/hfOe-oiHWDU?si=weTCMHNHi1AzCJEA] Learn how your body’s instinctive movements can transform pain relief naturally. Please like, comment, and share to help spread this empowering message! 💬💗 👉 Explore guided sessions and ongoing support inside the Total Somatics Membership 🚀 Take Action Today: ***Learn how to work intelligently and kindly with your soma.*** TO PURCHASE THE NUMBER 1 BEST-SELLING PRODUCT IN 46 COUNTRIES FROM THE TOTAL SOMATICS, Release tight Hips & Back with Clinical Somatic Movement from within the ONLINE SHOP, CLICK THE LINK BELOW: https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/ [https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/] TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HEIDI HADLEY: ONLINE SHOP: https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/ [https://totalsomatics.com/audio-instruction/] TO LEARN MORE: https://TotalSomatics.com [https://totalsomatics.com/] WAITLIST: https://totalsomatics.com/join-now/ [https://totalsomatics.com/join-now/] 📌 Stay Connected: Instagram @total.somatics Facebook @TotalSomatics Subscribe to the Total Somatics YouTube Channel Support the show [http://paypal.me/TotalSomatics]