21-Day Psoas Release Guide: A Nervous System-Based Path to Relief, Regulation & Resilience

Hello! I'm a nervous system-based occupational therapist passionate about helping individuals like you find relief from chronic pain and nervous system dysregulation. My own journey with persistent low back and hip pain after a traumatic injury inspired me to develop this 21-day psoas release PDF guide after discovering the profound impact of psoas muscle care. 


This is a 21-day nervous system-based psoas release guide designed specifically for those of us with:

  • Chronic pain that does or doesn’t respond to conventional methods

  • Those with physical or emotional trauma that is stored in the hips

  • Hypermobility (EDS/hEDS) or connective tissue disorders

  • Dysautonomia or POTS, where certain movements or postures can trigger symptoms

  • MCAS, where flare-ups may follow stress or physical exertion

  • Trauma histories, where the body has learned to stay in survival mode

  • Or simply an overworked, overwhelmed system that needs a reset


✅ What Makes This Guide Different?

Most approaches to psoas tightness miss the root cause: your nervous system.

The psoas is a deep, primal muscle tied to our fight-or-flight reflex, core stability, and organ function.


When you've been in a state of chronic stress, trauma, or dysregulation, your psoas may stay stuck in a guarded state—tight, overactive, or even shut down.

That’s why this course doesn’t just give you another to-do list of stretches.


It gently reintroduces your body to safety, softness, and support, allowing your psoas to release on a deep level—without forcing or triggering symptoms.


📅 How the Program Works:

The course is broken into 3 progressive weeks, each building gently upon the last.
You’ll receive one-threes practices per day (5–15 minutes long), designed to be done at your pace, in the comfort of your home.

Each day includes:

  • Nervous system-informed somatic movement or rest

  • A gentle, psoas-targeted release or awareness practice

  • Optional journal prompts for reflection and integration

  • Clear instructions and images


21 days: Safety, Stillness, and Awareness
We begin by creating the conditions the psoas needs to let go—safety, slowness, and gravity. You’ll learn how to feel into your psoas, gently downshift your nervous system, and begin to create space in your core without force.
🔹 Practices include: Constructive rest, 90/90 psoas rest, supported diaphragmatic breathing, ground contact exploration, and gentle pelvic rocking.


🧠 This Course Supports:

  • Pain relief from hip, back, pelvic, and even shoulder tension

  • Improved digestion and organ mobility

  • Better vagus nerve tone and parasympathetic activation

  • Nervous system regulation for those with trauma, POTS, MCAS

  • Core awareness and stability (especially important for hypermobility)

  • Feeling safer in your body again


🔍 What You'll Learn

  • Why releasing your psoas is about feeling safe

  • How the psoas connects to the nervous system, digestion, and trauma

  • Gentle, somatic ways to release tension and activate deep support

  • Daily rituals that teach your body how to downshift and stay out of survival mode

  • Practices that are MCAS- and dysautonomia-friendly

  • Movement modifications for hypermobility and connective tissue sensitivity


🧰 You’ll Need:

  • A quiet space, mat, and 10–15 minutes per day

  • A yoga block or folded blanket

  • A belt or band (loop or long)

  • Optional: bolster or pillow, small stability ball, journal


🌿 This Course Is For You If:

  • You've tried stretching your psoas and it only made things worse

  • You have hypermobility and are scared of destabilizing your joints

  • You want more than pain relief—you want regulation, rest, and resilience

  • You’re ready for a gentle, trauma-informed, nervous-system first approach to healing

  • You’re exhausted by programs that push harder, stretch more, or ignore your symptoms


🚫 This Course Is Not For You If:

  • You're looking for intense workouts or fast results through force

  • You want aggressive mobility work

  • You're not open to a slow, body-first approach to healing


🌈 The Transformation You’ll Feel

By the end of the 21 days, you may notice:

  • Less hip or back tension

  • Better sleep

  • More ease in walking or standing

  • Calmer digestion

  • Feeling more at home in your body

  • An understanding of how your body holds—and releases—stress

And perhaps most importantly:
A deeper trust in your body’s ability to regulate, heal, and protect you.

I’ve done every hip stretch under the sun, but this was the first thing that actually gave me long-lasting relief. I didn’t realize how much tension I was holding just from being in survival mode all the time. This course helped my whole body feel safer.

Alyssa R., EDS & CPTSD

I usually flare after doing any type of movement, but this was so gentle and supportive that I actually felt better after each session. It helped my digestion, my pain, and even my mood. I finally feel like I’m working with my body instead of against it.

Michelle T., POTS & MCAS

I was skeptical that something so simple could do anything, but I was shocked. I’ve been through years of physical therapy, and nothing has made me feel this regulated, grounded, and pain-free. I wish I found this years ago.

Jenna B., hypermobility chronic pelvic