A Somatic Guide · Now Available
You are not failing.
You are exhausted from carrying
what was never meant to be yours alone.
28-Day Journey Back to Self™ — for everyone who has been holding on far too long.
SLE Publishing · 2026 · Paperback $16.99 · Hardcover $26.97 · Kindle $9.97
Who This Book Is For
For the quietly exhausted high-achiever who has done everything right and still feels something is missing.
Is accomplished, reliable, admired but feels strangely distant from your own life
Notices the Grip: jaw clenched, chest guarded, breath shallow even when nothing is "wrong"
Finds stillness activating urgency instead of relief rest never quite reaches the nervous system
Has tried rest, prayer, productivity hacks but your nervous system stays braced
If you equate safety with motion and rest feels risky, this 28-day somatic journey is for you.
"What if the depth you are seeking is found in the softening, not the striving?"
— The Sacred Shift™
What's Inside
A gentle rhythm not a program to master.
Each of the 28 days follows a soft, consistent structure designed to work with your nervous system not against it.
01
A Short Teaching
Steady, grounding wisdom to orient you gently to the day ahead.
02
Grounding Practice
A somatic tool to release the Grip and return to the body.
03
Reflection
A gentle inquiry to soften inner strain and notice what is true.
04
Journaling Prompt
An invitation to notice what is moving within you.
05
Closing Breath
A breath practice to carry the day's shift forward into your life.
Included Free
The 911 Protocol™
Your 30-second nervous system reset for when stillness feels threatening.
The Signature Tool
The 911 Protocol™
30 seconds when stillness feels threatening:
9
Orient to Present
Name 9 things you see around you
1
Anchor to Body
Hand on heart or stomach
1
Lengthen the Exhale
Exhale longer than inhale
First Look Inside The Sacred Shift™
Sample: The Grip
"The Sacred Shift begins by noticing what I call the Grip. Not metaphorically. Physically.
The jaw held. The chest guarded. The stomach braced. The breath shortened without your consent.
The Grip is not a flaw. It is intelligence shaped by experience.
And intelligence can learn safety again."
Why Readers Return To It
"I've read every productivity and wellness book out there. This is the first one that understood that my exhaustion wasn't a mindset problem. It lives in my body. The 911 Protocol alone changed how I start every morning."
— T.M., Executive Coach
"I kept waiting for the book to tell me to do more. It never did. It just kept inviting me back to myself. That was the shift."
— D.W., Ministry Leader
"I didn't realize how long I had been bracing until this book gave me language for it. The Grip. The Striver. I finally understood what was happening in my body."
— R.C., Educator
Available At
Find your copy wherever you love to read.
Available now on Amazon. Additional retailers coming soon.
Ready for Your Sacred Shift?
You are not meant to live braced.
28-Day Journey Back to Self.
Because you were never lost. You were only waiting to be remembered.
SLE Publishing · First Edition 2026 · shawnalasenby.com