Lara Veon, LCPC, E-RYT
Lara Veon is a holistic psychotherapist with a private practice in the Chicago area. As a body-inclusive practitioner, her clinical work is grounded in somatic psychotherapy and emphasizes the healing capacity of the mind-body-spirit connection. She holds a Masters degree in Community Counseling from Loyola University Chicago and a Masters degree in Teaching from Webster University. She has supplemented her education with post-graduate training in trauma, somatics, equine-assisted psychotherapy, and neuroscience.
What is your bedtime ritual?
I’ve found bedtime rituals that have too many steps are difficult for me to sustain, so I have pared it down to a few essentials: a
relaxing cup of tea (Bedtime, Sleepytime or Chamomile), tucking my puppy into her sleep spot and sharing a snuggle, and a body scan with a soothing light imagery right before I go to sleep.
relaxing cup of tea (Bedtime, Sleepytime or Chamomile), tucking my puppy into her sleep spot and sharing a snuggle, and a body scan with a soothing light imagery right before I go to sleep.
If you have had a particularly challenging day and your normal bedtime routine isn’t enough for you to fall asleep, what do you try next?
If I can’t fall asleep it is usually because my nervous system hasn’t quite settled into balance yet. I keep my yoga mat rolled out so I am more likely to get on it (it really does work!), so I might practice a couple of poses with deep breaths and holds of at least 3 minutes. Two of my favorites are: 1) Supta Padangusthasana with a strap and 2) Balasana/Child’s Pose with a bolster.
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