Everything here is built on one principle: your nervous system is not a problem to solve. It is a system to work with. These tools teach you how.
No app required. No hour-long commitment. No prior experience with meditation or breathwork necessary.
Just science, practice, and the honest belief that 90 seconds can change the quality of your entire day.
Everything here is built on one principle: your nervous system is not a problem to solve. It is a system to work with. These tools teach you how.
No app is required. No hour-long commitment. No prior experience with meditation or breathwork necessary.
Just science, practice, and the honest belief that 90 seconds can change the quality of your entire day.
Taught by Dr. Alicia Swift of Astreya.
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Tools for a slower, more regulated life
Reset at Your Desk
A 4-minute somatic video - free
Three quick nervous system practices you can do at your desk between meetings...or anywhere you have 4 minutes and a body. No equipment. No prior experience. No performance required.
This is the fastest way to understand what somatic regulation actually feels like - not as a concept, but as a physical experience. Most people who try it are surprised by how quickly their stress shifts.
Start here. Everything else makes more sense after this.
Reset at Your Desk
A 4-minute somatic video - free
Three quick nervous system practices you can do at your desk between meetings...or anywhere you have 4 minutes and a body. No equipment. No prior experience. No performance required.
This is the fastest way to understand what somatic regulation actually feels like - not as a concept, but as a physical experience. Most people who try it are surprised by how quickly their stress shifts.
Start here. Everything else makes more sense after this.
start here (it's free)
start here
(it's free)
Practice of Peace
A mini-course in 90-second stress regulation — $47
Most people know they need to manage stress better. What they don't have is a toolkit that actually fits into a real life — one that works in 90 seconds or less at a desk, in a car, before a difficult conversation, or at 2am when sleep is impossible.
Practice of Peace is that toolkit.
Built on the same somatic science that underpins everything I do at Astreya, this mini-course teaches you:
— Why your nervous system responds the way it does under pressure
— Why stress is just a habit, and reprogram calm as a habit instead
— Examples of highly effective 90-second stress relief practices, and instructions on how to use them
— How to easily build regulation into a normal day - without adding anything to your schedule
This is a practical, science-backed system for people who have tried to everything and just given up. Who snap at their kids and instantly regret it. Who are neurodivergent or sick and need adaptations. Who need more than a 3-day vacation once a year.
And it works - because it meets you exactly where you are: overwhelmed, exhausted, and skeptical. And once you learn the tools in this mini-course, you can use them for life.
Work through the 45-minute teaching video and printable reference guide at your own pace - and see how your life transforms from just 90 seconds of self-care at a time.
Practice of Peace
A mini-course in 90-second stress regulation — $47
Most people know they need to manage stress better. What they don't have is a toolkit that actually fits into a real life — one that works in 90 seconds or less at a desk, in a car, before a difficult conversation, or at 2am when sleep is impossible.
Practice of Peace is that toolkit.
Built on the same somatic science that underpins everything I do at Astreya, this mini-course teaches you:
— Why your nervous system responds the way it does under pressure
— Why stress is just a habit, and reprogram calm as a habit instead
— Examples of highly effective 90-second stress relief practices, and instructions on how to use them
— How to easily build regulation into a normal day - without adding anything to your schedule
This is a practical, science-backed system for people who have tried to everything and just given up. Who snap at their kids and instantly regret it. Who are neurodivergent or sick and need adaptations. Who need more than a 3-day vacation once a year.
And it works - because it meets you exactly where you are: overwhelmed, exhausted, and skeptical. And once you learn the tools in this mini-course, you can use them for life.
Walk through the 45-minute teaching video and printable reference guide at your own pace - and see how your life transforms from just 90 seconds of self-care at a time.
nervous system regulation
nervous system regulation
Quit with Confidence
A guidebook for your next career move — $7
The most expensive thing you can do is stay in the wrong role too long.
Not financially — though that has its costs, too. But in terms of what it takes from your nervous system, your relationships, and the life you keep telling yourself you'll build when things settle down.
This self-paced guidebook was written for the moment when you know something has to change, but you don't know what — or when you're ready to make a move but not sure in which direction. It combines journal prompts, somatic check-ins, and a practical framework for getting honest with yourself about what you actually want your working life to look like
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It is not a career coach in a PDF. It is a rigorous, honest guide to the conversation most high-achievers never have with themselves. I wrote it because I needed it and it didn't exist. Download it today.
Quit with Confidence
A guidebook for your next career move — $7
The most expensive thing you can do is stay in the wrong role too long.
Not financially — though that has its costs, too. But in terms of what it takes from your nervous system, your relationships, and the life you keep telling yourself you'll build when things settle down.
This self-paced guidebook was written for the moment when you know something has to change, but you don't know what — or when you're ready to make a move but not sure in which direction. It combines journal prompts, somatic check-ins, and a practical framework for getting honest with yourself about what you actually want your working life to look like
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It is not a career coach in a PDF. It is a rigorous, honest guide to the conversation most high-achievers never have with themselves This is the framework I used to leave my research director job & build my dream life on the other side.
I wrote it because I needed it and it didn't exist.
career transition
career transition
If you want to go beyond the digital tools — into private, guided work directly with me — there are two ways to do that:
Stillness Sessions at Astreya
Private breathwork, meditation, and somatic integration in the Astreya gallery. Currently in San Diego; relocating to the south of France in autumn 2026. White-glove, by appointment.
private in-person and virtual offerings
private offerings
Virtual breathwork sessions
One-on-one breathwork and somatic guidance conducted virtually. Available from anywhere. Coming soon — join the Mindful Monday newsletter community to be notified when bookings open.
I also work with executive teams, wellness organizations, and hospitality brands on a consulting and speaking basis — on the topics of neuroaesthetics, nervous system regulation, and environment design for wellbeing.
I also work with executive teams, wellness organizations, and hospitality brands on a consulting and speaking basis — on the topics of neuroaesthetics, nervous system regulation, and environment design for wellbeing.
speaking and consulting
speaking and consulting
If you're not sure which tool is right for you — start with the free Reset at Your Desk video. Four minutes will tell you more than any description I could write.
If you're already regulated and looking for the next level of work — Practice of Peace or a 1:1 guided breathwork session is the right move.
If you're at a career crossroads specifically — Quit with Confidence was made for exactly that moment.
...And if you're still not sure which tool is right for your situation, reach out — I personally read every message and I'm more than happy to point you in the right direction.
not sure where to start?
not sure where to start?
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