Polyvagal Theory – Part 2
Polyvagal Theory provides the tools to understand the actual mechanism controlling our subconscious autopilot and empowers us to take back control of our thoughts and actions, as well as how the world responds to us.
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Blogs & Videos
Polyvagal Theory – Part 1
First proposed in 1994 by Stephen Porgess, PhD, Polyvagal Theory has redefined our understanding of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and its relationship to how trauma/overwhelm affects our BodyMind System (BMS).
Resourcing
Resourcing is one of our most valuable tools for self-care and self-healing. It enables us to meet our everyday challenges and combat overwhelm by drawing on our webwork of interconnections. Our Resources let us know life is okay, life is worth living.
Rehab and Rebuild Joints
This short video covers a handful of simple and effective regenerative exercises to rehabilitate some of the most common joint issues in the body, including: Knees, Ankles, Feet, Shoulders and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
Health, Weight Loss & 4 Body-Types
4 Body-Types by Dr. Eric Berg, DC In this video Dr. Eric Berg explains ways to identity underlying health issues that may be preventing you from losing weight and feeling fantastic. He uses 4 Body-Types: Adrenal, Liver, Ovary & Thyroid to link essential nutrient and hormone imbalances to health issues. People are often baffled and […]
Gut Reaction – Part 2
Gut Reaction: Let Food Be Thy Medicine Dr. Graham Phillips explores the latest research linking diet, fiber, vinegar with inflammation, IBS, asthma, allergies, emphysema, multiple sclerosis, autism, and other diseases. He also delves into experimental fecal implant research. Video Excerpts Professor Charles MackayI think this is one of the biggest developments in medical research. I really […]
Gut Reaction – Part 1
Gut Reaction: Is Our Food Making Us Sick—Very Sick? In the first of this two-part special, Dr Graham Phillips reveals new research about the interplay between food and the bacteria deep within our guts. Video Excerpts: Professor Charles Mackay I really think we’re encountering a revolution. Maybe we can prevent diseases by simply changing our […]
Overwhelm – Part 4
Please note: this is the fourth of a 4-part blog. (see Parts 1, 2 & 3) Healing Trauma So what do we do with all this? Can we heal trauma? Can we prevent it? The simple answer is YES! What all of these different types of overwhelm have in common are two things: 1) The BodyMind System (BMS) […]
Overwhelm – Part 3
Please note: this is the third of a 4-part blog. (see Parts 1 & 2) Psychological & Emotional Trauma Let’s talk about these two types of overwhelm together since they often go hand-in-hand. Psycho-Emotional Trauma (overwhelm) is not so much what happens but how we perceive what is happening to us. It’s an emotionally charged moment in […]
Overwhelm – Part 2
Please note: this is the second of a 4-part blog. (see Part 1) Physiological Trauma Our body’s complex physiology is susceptible to really just two types of overwhelm — Too Much In Not Enough Out and Too Much Out Not Enough In. Too Much In Not Enough Out is exemplified by constipation*. Even if we […]