Nicci | Women 40+ Wellness

Perhaps you’re grieving. Maybe not always consciously or with language. But your body knows. As your Sissy, I wouldn’t encourage you to “move on,” or force a mindset shift. But I would encourage movement. Intentional, intuitive, somatic movement. The kind that lets your body speak where words fall short. Two poses have been especially healing for me: The Ancestral Squat (Malasana) — grounding, protective, close to the earth. It feels like coming home to myself. Like safety. Like a quiet reminder that I am held. Camel (Ustrasana) — open, exposed, and tender. A heart cracked wide open. A sacred vulnerability you may or may not feel emotionally ready for at first. These poses feel like opposites—one curled inward, one reaching skyward. But together, they can create a rhythm in your healing: root down, rise up. Protect and release. Grieve and expand. If you’ve been holding pain in your chest, or carrying weight in your hips or belly, somatic work like this may offer the gentle release your body has been craving. Healing doesn’t have to be loud. Sometimes it looks like dropping into a squat… or arching into the ache of a broken albeit open heart. And sometimes, it’s both. 🧘🏾‍♀️💛 #SomaticHealing #GriefJourney #WomenOver35 #HerHiveCollective #RootAndRise