Heart health beyond cardio: Here’s what your heart needs.
When we think about heart health, we're often taught to focus on numbers -- steps, workouts, cholesterol levels. While movement and nutrition absolutely matter, true heart health goes far beyond cardio alone. Our hearts are deeply influenced by stress levels, emotional wellbeing, circulation, and nervous system regulation.
Your heart responds not only to physical exertion, but also to how safe, supported, and regulated your body feels. Chronic stress, emotional overwhelm, and nervous system dysregulation can impact blood pressure, inflammation, sleep, and circulation. That's why caring for your heart means tending to both the physical and emotional layers of your health.
Emotional Health & Stress Management
Stress doesn't just live in the mind -- it's felt in the body. When we are constantly in "go mode," the heart works harder. Practices that support emotional regulation -- like therapy, emotion coaching, journaling, breathwork, or simply slowing down -- help reduce physiological strain stress places on the cardiovascular system.
Nervous System Regulation
A regulated nervous system supports heart rhythm, blood pressure, and recovery. Gentle practices such as restorative yoga, meditation, acupuncture, Reiki, and mindful breathing help shift the body out of fight-or-flight and into rest-and-repair, where the heart can function more efficiently.
Circulation & Gentle Movement
Movement doesn't have to be intense to benefit your heart. Walking, yoga, stretching, and strength training all support circulation, lymphatic flow, and oxygen delivery throughout the body. These practices nourish the heart while honoring the slower pace winter often asks of us.
Heart Health Is Connection, Too
Connection is a powerful form of medicine. Feeling seen, supported, and emotionally safe can lower stress hormones and improve overall cardiovascular health. Whether through community, trusted relationships, or therapeutic support, connection plays a vital role in heart wellbeing.
How We Can Support You
At Evolve Wellness, we take a whole-person approach to heart health. Our offerings, including acupuncture, therapy, emotion coaching, yoga, Reiki, nutrition support, and personal training, are designed to support your heart physically, emotionally, and energetically. If you are feeling run down, disconnected, or stressed, we are here to help you reconnect with what your heart truly needs.