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The Body Isn’t Modular. It’s Musical.

The gut and lungs aren’t separate systems — they’re in constant biochemical conversation.

As Dr. Vivek Lal and resbiotic remind us, when one is disrupted, the other follows. But at CWA, we’ve long stopped looking at the body as isolated organs — or even duos.

The real conversation includes the vagus nerve, the nervous system, and the stress circuits that shape how we breathe, digest, and create.
Women experience up to 76% more total stress burden than men — and it shows up biologically.
Not because women are weaker — but because the system asks us to carry more.

The solution isn’t self-regulation.
It’s system redesign.

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Art, Expression & Therapeutic Practices Social Prescribing, Creative Health & Community Care

Creative Prescriptions Are Reshaping Women’s Health

Social prescribing is revolutionising healthcare by putting creativity at the heart of wellbeing. This article explores how creative practices are helping women thrive and why the future of health needs art more than ever.

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Art, Expression & Therapeutic Practices Creative Health & Wellbeing Gut Health, Microbiome & Women's Wellbeing

Gut Feelings

Explore how tactile arts like painting and knitting can enhance the gut-brain connection by stimulating the vagus nerve, increasing Heart Rate Variability (HRV), promoting relaxation, and improving digestive health.

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Art, Expression & Therapeutic Practices Creative Health & Wellbeing Gut Health, Microbiome & Women's Wellbeing Sound, Voice & Music in Health

Singing for the Gut

Singing isn’t just self-expression—it’s self-regulation. New research shows that vocalization activates the vagus nerve, improves digestion, reduces stress, and enhances emotional wellbeing. This article explores why singing could be the most overlooked wellness tool in your health kit.

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Making Music Makes You Stronger

Music-making isn’t just creative—it’s medicinal. According to new research, playing an instrument leads to measurable dopamine increases, reduced anxiety, and greater emotional resilience. This piece explores the science and what it means through the Creative Women’s Association lens.

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Art, Expression & Therapeutic Practices Creative Health & Wellbeing Movement, Somatics & Body Awareness Sound, Voice & Music in Health

Little Voices, Big Lessons

Infants and children instinctively use vocal sounds to soothe stress and activate the vagus nerve. Discover how their natural hums and babbles regulate the nervous system — and why grown-ups should start doing it too.

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Art, Expression & Therapeutic Practices Creative Health & Wellbeing Movement, Somatics & Body Awareness Sound, Voice & Music in Health

Harmonics Of Healing

Discover how singing stimulates the vagus nerve, promoting relaxation and emotional balance. Explore the therapeutic potential of vocalisation in enhancing women’s health and well-being.