THE BACKSTORY (a scientific study on SBSM): Three years ago (in 2021), we partnered with Mitacs, a non-profit organization that pairs industry with academia (in this case, the University of Victoria) to run a group of students through the SmartBody SmartMind™ (SBSM) curriculum as the university studied them [...]
The light is strengthened as we face and integrate what is found in the dark. Therefore… We need more ‘Dark Workers’ in 2024. Meaning: More people actively working with uncovering, healing, and integrating the deep, dark, sludge [...]
A few months ago my team and I shared a popular meme on my Instagram channel of two golfers with very different reactions to the same alligator. Did you catch it? It stirred up some great conversation, and today, I want to dive a little deeper and explain [...]
In his book Waking the Tiger, Dr. Peter Levine, founder of Somatic Experiencing, shares this concept of the “trauma vortex.” Like a tornado, it has the power to pull us into its chaos. And when we haven’t done our own deep healing work, we tend to react to [...]
I recently shared an Instagram post that resonated with MANY of you about a common phenomenon that occurs when we enter into a deep healing process. And it’s super important to NORMALIZE, so I’m re-sharing the concept with you today. It goes something like this… You start learning about [...]
NOTE: Irene and Joe recorded this piece in July 2023, which means they do not discuss current world events. This is a general discussion around whether or not one should consume the media in relation to nervous system health and trauma healing. * * * Are you someone [...]
I hear a lot of confusion (mainly from folks outside of my online programs) about what healing trauma actually looks like. Many believe, for example, that releasing stored survival stress requires a big shaking response. This is simply not true. In fact, pushing our system to force out [...]
Most of the people who find this entire world of nervous system health and healing are looking for a way to solve a particular struggle. Maybe it’s a chronic illness, a mental or physical health condition, a pattern of self-sabotage and choosing toxic relationships, or any number of [...]
One of the most common questions I get is: Irene, how do I come out of freeze? The first step is EDUCATION and knowing upfront that coming out of freeze is not a linear path. And that it can be a bumpy ride. Because the thawing process requires [...]
Today, I’m re-releasing a special topic lecture that I’d consider to be essential viewing for anyone looking to heal on a deep level: ALL THINGS Polyvagal. The Polyvagal Theory (which, to be clear, my colleagues and I see as REALITY) refers to how our autonomic nervous system ensures [...]
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