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).

The Force of Resistance & How to Use It to Your Advantage

2023-05-31T20:01:47-07:00

This article is an update of a blog post originally published in December 2015. * * * Feeling stuck?  Like you’re hitting a brick wall?  Pulled back into the same self-defeating patterns again and again by some kind of magnetic force?  You might be experiencing resistance. Two things [...]

The Force of Resistance & How to Use It to Your Advantage2023-05-31T20:01:47-07:00

We hit 100K!! Timely Updates for June & Beyond

2023-05-29T08:07:21-07:00

I’ve got a fun and easy one for you today :)  As some of you may know, I have a YouTube channel.  To date, we have over 400 videos, over 7 million views(!), and now we have, drum roll…. 100,000 Subscribers!!!!  This is a big deal in the [...]

We hit 100K!! Timely Updates for June & Beyond2023-05-29T08:07:21-07:00

Healing Sexual Trauma – A Somatic & Nervous System Approach

2023-05-22T22:28:29-07:00

A few years ago, I released an important special topic lecture that I’m re-sharing today—Healing Sexual Trauma (A Somatic & Nervous System Approach).  Because this topic is so broad (ranging from sexual abuse to surgical trauma involving the sex organs) and complex, this lecture landed for many.  After [...]

Healing Sexual Trauma – A Somatic & Nervous System Approach2023-05-22T22:28:29-07:00

What it looks like to process trauma (AKA survival stress) when you are regulated

2023-05-11T18:18:34-07:00

A couple months ago, I accidentally slammed my hand in a door while BBQing on our balcony.  And it hurt. Bad.  Rather than rushing along and continuing to cook, I stopped. I sat on the couch. And I FELT THE PAIN.  I didn’t ignore it. Or pretend it [...]

What it looks like to process trauma (AKA survival stress) when you are regulated2023-05-11T18:18:34-07:00

Do you want to get certified to work with trauma? Watch this first.

2023-05-04T18:17:08-07:00

I recently went live on Instagram to cover a topic that my team and I have been getting A LOT of questions on—the best way to become trauma-informed/trauma-certified.  I have a lot of thoughts on this. And I’ve summed them up here: Do you want to get certified [...]

Do you want to get certified to work with trauma? Watch this first.2023-05-04T18:17:08-07:00

Why survival-based eating might be keeping you dysregulated, up at night, and irritable.

2023-04-26T19:31:05-07:00

I’ve got a very special treat for you today—an expert guest interview with Jessica Ash. She’s a Functional Nutritionist and self-proclaimed “hormone nerd” who’s here to teach you how to use food to become FULLY NOURISHED.  I found her on Instagram less than a year ago, while working [...]

Why survival-based eating might be keeping you dysregulated, up at night, and irritable.2023-04-26T19:31:05-07:00

The Polyvagal Theory. Explained.

2023-04-13T21:11:59-07:00

When it comes to healing trauma and restoring regulation back to our autonomic nervous system, the right knowledge is essential. And the polyvagal theory, the incredible body of work pioneered by Dr. Stephen Porges, is one of the foundational concepts that underpins much of the work we do here, and [...]

The Polyvagal Theory. Explained.2023-04-13T21:11:59-07:00

Nature’s supplements for optimal cellular health. Interview w/ Eddie Stone. (Fulvic Minerals Offer)

2023-04-11T10:43:37-07:00

Today, I have a very special guest interview for you with Eddie Stone, founder of a company called Touchstone Essentials. He and I did our first interview chat back in August 2021, and you can find that one here: “Healing from toxins & detoxing with zeolite.” We need [...]

Nature’s supplements for optimal cellular health. Interview w/ Eddie Stone. (Fulvic Minerals Offer)2023-04-11T10:43:37-07:00

Is exercise important when healing trauma?

2023-03-23T15:28:16-07:00

As humans, we need to move. Physically, frequently, and with HIGH INTENSITY to live well and be healthy. And yet, for many living with untreated trauma and chronic conditions, the thought of doing something that remotely resembles exercise can seem impossible.  So today, I’m resharing an important vlog: [...]

Is exercise important when healing trauma?2023-03-23T15:28:16-07:00
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