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You may have heard that doing a tough workout will send your body into “fight-or-flight,” spiking cortisol, causing weight gain or burnout. Recently I have seen many fitness and wellness influencers (and professionals for that matter) discourage people from participating in higher intensity workouts, claiming “intense workouts can spike cortisol and ruin your hormones!” But this is a massive misunderstanding of how cortisol actually works and in a world where there are already so many barriers to people moving their body, only creates more fear and confusion around exercise.

In this post, we’ll kick things off by looking at some of the myths surrounding cortisol, then for those who want to go deeper, explore cortisol’s true role, how exercise affects it, and why vigorous workouts (even for women) are more friend than foe.

We’re often told that strength looks like intensity.
It sounds like loud music, hard breath, big lifts, heavy sweat.

And sometimes, it is.

But what if I told you that strength isn’t always fast, or loud, or aggressive?
But can be steady, slow and even still?

At Therapy Fitness, we’re all about blending movement, mindfulness, and mental health into a holistic experience. One of our favorite ways to do this? Sound healing. Picture this: you’ve just flowed through a breathwork class, and as you settle in, the gentle hum of a crystal singing bowl, the rhythmic beat of a drum, or the soothing tones of singing fill the space. It’s not just a session close. it’s science, soul, and a key part of our breathwork experience.

So, why do we end our breathwork sessions with sound healing? Let’s explore the healing vibes of sound and how they deepen your time at Therapy Fitness.