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).

Free resources for your nervous system healing journey

2023-09-28T13:07:58-07:00

Hi folks, Have you gotten acquainted with the free resources on my site? To help you navigate these offerings, my team and I recently curated a collection of these stellar resources in one handy bundle for you to download and keep. >> Irene Lyon’s Nervous System Starter Kit [...]

Free resources for your nervous system healing journey2023-09-28T13:07:58-07:00

How to help anxious kids who are behaving ‘badly,’ with Stephen Terrell

2023-08-31T13:21:28-07:00

I’m re-sharing an important interview featuring my wonderful mentor and colleague, Stephen Terrell. Here’s what we’ll cover: What this ‘bad’ behaviour actually is from a nervous system perspective. Why attempts to fix or change this behaviour are often futile (and what parents can do instead!). Why even parents [...]

How to help anxious kids who are behaving ‘badly,’ with Stephen Terrell2023-08-31T13:21:28-07:00

The difference between being a victim and identifying yourself as one

2023-09-17T21:41:29-07:00

A few months ago, I posted something on Instagram that was a bit controversial, and it offended some people. Here’s a screenshot of the post:  Let me be clear—I’m not here to apologize for it. I stand by what I said.  AND I understand why [...]

The difference between being a victim and identifying yourself as one2023-09-17T21:41:29-07:00

Want to Become a Master Somatic Practitioner? Here’s What It Will Take.

2023-08-31T13:18:17-07:00

A doctor goes to medical school. A lawyer goes to law school. A master somatic practitioner goes to…there’s really no equivalent in the worlds of somatic healing, working with trauma, and nervous system health.Yet. I’m working on changing that! But for those considering this path, I want to make one thing clear: This is [...]

Want to Become a Master Somatic Practitioner? Here’s What It Will Take.2023-08-31T13:18:17-07:00

Does shaking heal trauma?

2023-08-27T00:01:29-07:00

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 [...]

Does shaking heal trauma?2023-08-27T00:01:29-07:00

Mental Health and Illness – The Nervous System Connection

2023-08-20T00:05:47-07:00

This article is an update of a blog post originally published in July 2019.  Some important context, four years on: The unpredictability of our world is now apparent and our need for healing, increasingly urgent. As the paradigm of conventional “wisdom” around our health and well-being shifts, it’s [...]

Mental Health and Illness – The Nervous System Connection2023-08-20T00:05:47-07:00

Will this heal my ‘XYZ’? (3-year update from ’21 Day’ student Elisabeth)

2023-08-13T00:05:03-07:00

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 [...]

Will this heal my ‘XYZ’? (3-year update from ’21 Day’ student Elisabeth)2023-08-13T00:05:03-07:00

The origin story of procrastination, self-sabotage, & fleeing from health

2023-08-06T00:01:16-07:00

Find yourself regularly fleeing from what you want or need to do for your health and happiness? Not really sure why?  I’ve got a good one for you today: The origin story of procrastination, self-sabotage, & fleeing from health. The vlog was inspired by my most popular social [...]

The origin story of procrastination, self-sabotage, & fleeing from health2023-08-06T00:01:16-07:00

The strangest compliment I ever got.

2023-07-30T00:01:05-07:00

I wanted to share a little musing on (successful) aging and (nervous system) regeneration with you today, inspired by a strange comment I got a while back. All it said was: “It’s irritating how attractive you are for your age.”  Haha, well… Thanks for the compliment, I think.  [...]

The strangest compliment I ever got.2023-07-30T00:01:05-07:00