Polyvagal theory

The autonomic nervous system is a control system that regulates bodily functions, over which we have no control such as the heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary response etc. The basi…

Dr. Stephen Porges, is the author of the Polyvagal Theory, a Distinguished University Scientist at the Kinsey Institute, a Professor of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and creator of music-based intervention, the Safe and Sound Protocol.

Before we can begin to heal our nervous system, we first have to learn what is a dysregulated nervous system. We will how our nervous system has different processes to keep us safe and common responses to trauma.Then we will get into nervous system dysregulation and symptoms of a dysregulated nervo

As requested… Here are my favourite ways of helping reengage the ventral vagal nerve. I’ll add to them now and then. Please click here to see the video and/or the notes I made about combining IFS and polyvagal theory for the Stroud IFS drop in in 2023. https://www.stroudtherapy.com/news/polyvag

Polyvagal theory involves the fight, flight, freeze response, self-regulation, emotional regulation, and arousal level.

Polyvagal theory states that the interaction between various parts of the brain plays an important role in regulating one’s behavior and health.

Polyvagal theory in a gist. I love illustrating concepts and putting them into understandable chunks. Hope this helps. POLYVAGAL THEORY When we’re threatened our Sympathetic nervous system is activ…

When I was first training in yoga therapy nearly a decade ago, the primary line of thinking about our autonomic nervous system, was that it could be broken down into two parts: the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight) and the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and digest).

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