I was raised knowing that safety wasn’t guaranteed.
As a daughter of immigrants, I watched my parents work endlessly—navigating a system that wasn’t designed for them. They did everything “right,” stayed alert, and still… lived with fear.
That kind of fear doesn’t just leave the body.
It settles in your chest.
It coils in your stomach.
It lives in your nervous system.
When Survival Is the Default
Lately, that fear has been stirred again.
With ICE raids happening in our neighborhoods and the National Guard called in nearby, many of us are experiencing deep nervous system activation. It’s not imagined.
It’s lived. It’s remembered. It’s embodied.
I’ve felt it too—tightness in my chest, nausea, a sense of hypervigilance that I can’t quite shake.
This is what happens when your body never learned what safety really feels like.
And in times like these, our nervous systems don’t need more information.
They need care. Grounding. Breath.
A Free Space to Exhale Together
That’s why I’m hosting a free breathwork workshop for nervous system regulation called Community Gathering on Thursday, June 19 at 5pm PDT.
This is a space to pause. To breathe. To exhale together.
You don’t have to hold everything alone.
This workshop is especially for anyone who’s never quite felt like they belonged—who’s carried more than their fair share, who’s always had to “keep it together.”
We’ll use gentle, intentional breathwork practices to support nervous system regulation, emotional processing, and connection.
You Deserve a Place to Land
This moment—this hour—is not about fixing everything. It's about creating one soft space where you can be with what’s real. Where you can reconnect with your breath, your body, and a community that understands.
I see you. I hold you. I’m with you.
You're invited. Register here.
