IreneLyon

About Irene Lyon

Irene Lyon, MSC. and nervous system expert, teaches people around the world how to work with the nervous system to transform trauma, heal body and mind, and live full, creative lives. To date her online work has reached people in over 57(!) countries – but you can often find her teaching with Elia Mrak at their signature Up & Down workshops or hiking in the mountains or along the Pacific ocean in her hometown of Vancouver, British Columbia. She has her Master’s in Biomedical and Health Science and also has a knack for making complex info easy for ALL of us to understand and apply to our lives. She has extensively studied and practices the works of Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais, Peter Levine (founder of Somatic Experiencing) and Kathy Kain (founder of Somatic Practice).

Can’t Calm Down? Why Your Coping Strategies Fall Short — A Nervous System Expert Explains

2025-05-01T14:48:30-07:00Coping Strategies, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health|

Hi folks!Did you know that, every month, over 150,000 people scour the internet for:“How to reduce stress”“How to calm down”“How to relax”And that’s just according to what Google trends can measure. 🤷🏻‍♀️As a nervous system expert who’s practiced and taught this stuff for over 25 years… I’m not surprised.Modern day [...]

Is Your Nervous System Stuck in Survival Mode? The 5 Basics You Need to Start Healing

2025-03-17T11:42:05-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle|

Any writers here? Math nerds? Foodies who cook from scratch?  What’s one thing that all these have in common?  No matter how masterful you might be, at one point you were a newbie and started with the basics.  As most of us know, when we begin to write [...]

“Ayahuasca destroyed my nervous system”

2024-12-18T12:22:55-08:00Nervous System Health, Plant Medicines and Hallucinogens, Spirituality & Somatic Bypass|

The night Juan Pablo took ayahuasca, he didn’t just step into a ceremony – he stepped into a nightmare. Within minutes, the fear took hold.  He wasn’t seeing visions or having profound revelations.  Instead, he felt like he was slowly losing his mind. And that was just the [...]

The wellness “industry” will collapse without this

2025-01-15T16:11:12-08:00Healing Trauma, Irene's Musings, Nervous System Health, Practitioners & Professionals|

Nine years ago I wrote what I believe to be one of the best articles of my life.  Back then, only my Somatic Experiencing colleagues understood I was predicting. (If memory serves, it did offend a fair few…) Patiently, I’ve been waiting to see if my predications were accurate. [...]

One mindset shift for sound & secure New Year’s Resolutions in 2025 (and beyond)

2024-12-19T11:34:43-08:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Nervous System Health|

I’ve got a brainy question for you: Do you know the basics of chaos theory and the butterfly effect? I’ve also got a new video for you, but before you click over, hang in with me here for a few minutes to review the fundamentals of these two [...]