Why can slowing down feel so difficult—even when we know we need rest? In this episode of The Kelly Healing Project, I sit down with yoga teacher, writer, and creator Lizzie Lasater to explore our relationship with rest, the nervous system, and what happens when we're so accustomed to doing, achieving, and pushing forward that slowing down actually feels uncomfortable. Lizzie shares how her own experience with anxiety and panic attacks shaped her relationship with yoga and eventually led her deeper into Restorative Yoga. We talk about why rest is more than simply stopping or distracting ourselves, how practices like Restorative Yoga and Savasana can help us intentionally slow down, and why we don't have to earn the right to rest. We also explore what can happen when someone has spent years in a heightened or hypervigilant state and why certain forms of rest may not immediately feel safe or comfortable. Lizzie shares how Restorative Yoga can be adapted to meet people where they are rather than forcing the body into relaxation. Our conversation expands into functional movement, somatic strength, perimenopause and menopause, boundaries, self-empathy, creativity, and why caring for our own nervous systems can influence how we show up in our relationships and the world around us. In this episode, we talk about: Why slowing down and doing nothing can feel surprisingly difficultThe difference between true rest and distraction Restorative Yoga, Savasana, and nervous system regulation Anxiety, hypervigilance, and creating a sense of safety in rest Why women may need both more rest and more strength as they age Functional movement, perimenopause, and changing relationships with our bodies Boundaries, self-empathy, creativity, and making space for ourselvesLizzie Lasater is a yoga teacher, writer, and creator exploring the intersection of Restorative Yoga, graceful aging, functional movement, and embodied creativity. She has taught yoga since 2005 and is the co-author, with her mother Judith Hanson Lasater, of Savasana: The Practice of Radical Rest. Connect with Lizzie Lasater: Website: Lasater Yoga Lizzie's website: LizzieLasater.com YouTube: Lizzie Lasater on YouTube Instagram: @lizzie.lasater Newsletter: Lizzie's Newsletter Learn more about Savasana: The Practice of Radical Rest: Savasana: The Practice of Radical Rest Support the show Thank you so much for being here and listening today. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love to stay connected. Visit thekellyhealingproject.com to explore more podcast episodes, coaching, and resources for your healing journey. You can also reach me anytime at thekellyhealingproject@gmail.com. Your healing, your growth, and your power truly matter—and I'm so grateful you're here.