Lauren Roxburgh - The Power Source: The Hidden Key to Ignite Your Core, Empower Your Body, Release Stress, and Realign Your Life

In the spring of last year, I was looking for a change. I had spent more than a decade pushing myself through grueling workouts, judging my body, comparing myself to others, and always feeling dissatisfied. More often than not, these intense sweat sessions left me feeling depleted, in pain, and down on myself. I was sure that only the most competitive, calorie-torching workouts could give me the results I desired. No pain, no gain, I told myself. Massage, ice, and ibuprofen were the only counterpoints that could balance my bodys response to the grueling routine I was in. The cycle was exhausting and I felt disconnected from my body.

It hadnt always been like this. I was a dancer as a teenager. Back then, I took such joy in movement. I loved my body. I loved what it could do, how strong I felt as I moved across the floor, how connected I felt to my core, how my muscles stretched and elongated. I began to realize that I was craving movement like that againmovement that made me feel better, not worse. How could I get back to that?

Enter Lauren Roxburgh. Initially I thought of her as The Roller Girl, and I must admit, I was skeptical. The idea of working out with a foam roller and squishy ball just didnt seem very challenging to me. I worried that giving up intense exercise would backfire on my waistline. But after an hour with Lauren, I was intrigued. At nearly six feet tall and with a big smile, Lauren radiates warmth, intelligence, and strength. She listens as much as she speaks. When we talked about movement, she used words like fascia, lymph system, and pelvic floor, all of which were foreign concepts to me at the time. But for some reason, I immediately trusted her.

Through our work, I began to release layers of knotty tissue and restore blood flow to stagnant areas of my body. As my jaw loosened, my mind felt calmer. As I awakened my lymph system through graceful movement, rebounding, and self-care, I watched my skin texture smooth out. As I released the pressure on my diaphragm, I felt my anxiety lessen. As we broke up the knotty tissue in my shoulders, my arms lengthened and toned and my shoulders dropped. As my hip flexors started to open, the lean dancer legs I had loved as a teenager began to reveal themselves once again. As my pelvic floor released, I felt years of buried trauma unwind. I began to feel more connected to my own sensuality.

Laurens movements are nurturing and replenishing. Instead of feeling drained after a punishing workout I didnt enjoy, I was suddenly looking forward to my rolling and rebounding sessions. It became a kind of therapy. I would bring my roller wherever I traveled, to hotels across the country and to my trailer on set. My joy in movement was restored. I felt good again.

Then came the affirmations. At first, I could only laugh. Lauren told me that anytime I had a negative thought about my body, I was to say aloud: I live in the body of my dreams. At first, this felt ridiculous, comical, and uncomfortable. But I had trusted Lauren before and it had worked, so I agreed to try. Each time Id experience negative self-talk and the anxiety that came with it, Id shake it off and say aloud, I live in the body of my dreams. This happened once in the supermarket and a woman buying broccoli nearby gave me a kind of quizzical smile and nod. Anyway, it works. See, your brain believes what you tell it. If you tell your brain, youll never be good enough, youll never be worthy, youll never have the body you want, or you shouldnt feel empowered in your sensuality, well, thats what youll believe. When you start to talk to yourself in a kind, supportive manner (and as if what you desire is already true), you reduce anxiety, reprogram your brain, release stress, and lower cortisol. With that, your body actually starts to change.

My friends began to say things like you seem different and your energy is calmer, more centered. I was standing taller, unafraid to take up space in the room, while also feeling less reactionary and less judgmental of myself and others. Ive gone down a jean size since I started working with Lauren, but thats not the best part. I feel stronger and more connected to my body than ever. I feel happy in my skin.

See, its not about working hardeven though this work is hardits about working smart. Its about working with your body, not against it. The exercises in this book are gentle, but they reduce inflammation, work the fascia, and stretch the tissues in your body to engage metabolism and settle anxiety. It doesnt happen overnight, but this program is effective and sustainable.

Now, I can understand if as youre reading this, you might be thinking, This sounds silly. But chances are, if youre reading this, youre looking for a change. Maybe, like me, youre in pain and looking for an easier road to a better solution. Maybe youre sick of grueling workouts, feeling disconnected to your sensuality, or stuck in the mindset of no pain, no gain. Well, now I say, No pain? Thats a good thing.

Its time to reconnect to your true self, find your real body, shed whatever is holding you back physically or mentally, and create more space within yourself. You will be amazed when you see the beautiful body that exists underneath those layers of tension. I believe in the power of alignment and Im so excited for you to experience the restorative, rejuvenating results that The Power Source