Stillness is often framed as calming — but for many neurodivergent, sensitive, or high-alert nervous systems, stillness can feel uncomfortable, activating, or even unsafe. In this mini episode, Shannon guides you through a gentle Solstice Stillness practice designed for bodies that don’t settle easily. This is not about silence, perfection, or holding still — it’s about exploring a version of rest that feels tolerable, supportive, and honest.

You can fidget, sway, pace, rock, or lie down. This practice meets you exactly where you are.

In This Episode

• Why stillness can feel threatening for chronically braced or vigilant nervous systems
• How to arrive in your body without pressure, performance, or “doing it right”
• Ways to blend movement and stillness so your system stays regulated
• A solstice-inspired pause for the “in-between” season — where rest becomes possibility
• A guided, sensory-friendly practice to soften tension and reconnect with warmth
• How to reemerge slowly without snapping back into urgency

Key Takeaways

• Stillness doesn’t require being motionless — rocking, tapping, or shifting are all valid forms of regulation.
• Your body gets to participate in stillness in whatever way feels accessible.
• Letting go of “relax correctly” is part of the practice.
• The solstice teaches us that rest is not the opposite of growth — it’s what growth grows from.
• Gentle transitions help the nervous system return from stillness without overwhelm.

• Arrive: Settle in your own way — adjust, move, soften what you can.
• Release: Let go of the pressure to be perfectly calm; allow motion and stillness to coexist.
• Pause in the Threshold: Reflect on the solstice as a symbolic resting point; connect with a quiet inner warmth.
• Reemerge Gently: Wake your body slowly with small movements, breath, or sound.

Connect

Website: simplifyspaceandsoul.com

Instagram: @simplifyspaceandsoul

Find more nervous-system-friendly practices, body-based resets, and seasonal reflections on the site and socials.