I am lying on the floor on my yoga mat, wriggling like a worm. The speaker in front of me is blasting a percussive din of shrieks. My ribcage expands, I inhale. My exhale vibrates in my chest as a long, controlled breath turns into a hum. In the dim light, I begin to move rhythmically, gently coaxing my joints to undulate through their directions of movement.

I am completing my stress response cycle.