Polyvagal Theory – Part 5

In Part 5 we will examine the Dorsal Vagal or Parasympathetic Nervous System: how it immobilizes our BodyMind System to freeze or collapse when facing overwhelming, life-threatening situations. It’s our RED LIGHT / Full Stop Mode! 

Polyvagal Theory – Part 4

In Part 4 we will examine the Sympathetic Nervous System, our mobilization response to danger. It is a powerful energetic, electromagnetic charge that builds within our nervous system and is released through an explosion of action.

Holodynamic Reflexology Workshop 1

Coming in 2020 • Holodynamic Reflexology 1 :Feet & Hands is an energy-based approach to Reflexology and an integrated whole-body approach from Polarity Therapy.

Transcending Overwhelm Workshop

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Polyvagal Theory – Part 3

In Part 3 we will examine The Ventral Vagal or Social Nervous System more closely: how it affects our BodyMind System, why it is critical for optimal health, and how to achieve and maintain this state. It’s our GREEN LIGHT / Go Mode!

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.

Overwhelm Blog Part 4

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 Blog Part 3

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 Blog part 2

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 […]

Overwhelm Blog Part 1

Overwhelm – Part 1

In this 4-part blog we will explore the idea that overwhelm may be the root cause of ALL disease. Now that’s a pretty extreme statement, so I need to define some terms and explain exactly what I mean. Overview Simply put, trauma or overwhelm is a moment in time or a period of time when […]