Red, White, and Breathe: A Sensory Independence Practice
Fitness Friday x Fourth of July Edition This Fourth of July, I invite you to stretch beyond firecrackers and flags into a quieter kind of celebration: one rooted in breath, color, and connection. For caregivers, for advocates, for anyone who feels the tug of responsibility and resilience—what if independence began with presence? 🍓 Red: Nourishment and Grounding Start with what grounds you. Strawberries, cherries, watermelon—red foods that signal vitality and summer. A gentle yoga pose with feet pressed into the earth. A barefoot walk in the backyard or farmers’ market, feeling the soil beneath you and recalling what strengthens your roots. 🤍 White: Breath and Spaciousness White, the color of open sky and possibility. Try 4-7-8 breathing outdoors under the morning light or beside a sleepy pet. With every inhale, invite in clarity; with every exhale, release something old. Let white be the spacious pause in your day. 💧 Blue: Fluidity and Joy Blue is for water—movement, ea...
