Episode 48: How to Combat Holiday Stress by Staying Connected to Yourself with Bree Hibbs-Kenny

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Episode 48

How to Combat Holiday Stress by Staying Connected to Yourself - with Bree Hibbs-Kenny

How much of your life do you live in an overwhelmed state?

Are you already beginning to get nervous for the extra stress of the upcoming holidays?

If you tend to feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stressed, and are already getting worried about the holidays - today’s episode is a must-listen!

In Kumbay’all episode 48 Amanda has a wonderful conversation with trauma-sensitive movement specialist Bree Hibbs-Kenny, where they discuss:

• The signs to look for to let you know that your body is getting anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed

• Why it’s important to check in with these feelings and manage our stress

• What you can do to help combat holiday stress

• How having an embodiment practice can make a difference in your stress level

About Bree:

As a ballet-trained performance artist, Bree Hibbs-Kenny has been teaching both adults and children to connect with their own bodies through dance, theater, and yoga for more than 16 years. Bree has been passionate about embodiment – helping people connect with and be inside their own body – throughout her career.

Bree was first introduced to yoga 20 years ago, but it wasn’t until she suffered an ischemic stroke in 2013 and her world was turned upside down that she realized how transformative yoga could be. She practiced yoga during her recovery because she hoped that a ‘bottom up’ approach of taking care of her body first would help the other areas of her life.

Not only did her yoga practice help her recover from the stroke and accompanying depression, it ignited her desire to study trauma and movement. Through the yogic experience, Bree uncovered that her physical body has a direct connection with her nervous system and psychological well-being. Now her primary focus is helping people with embodiment and empowerment through movement sessions.

Bree received her 200-Hour Registered Yoga Teacher certification in 2018. Shortly afterwards she trained with The Center for Trauma and Embodiment at Justice Resource Institute in Brookline, Massachusetts and completed her Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Facilitator certification there. She completed the Mama Tree Prenatal Yoga Training and (as of Oct 2022) is currently working to complete the Somatic Stress Release™ certificate. Bree offers movement sessions for the overwhelmed body both virtually and in-person at Renew Pelvic Health in Atlanta, GA.

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