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).

Is it possible to be in fight, flight, and freeze at the same time?

2024-07-31T10:09:46-07:00Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Welcome to your weekly dose of nervous system love! Today’s share is inspired by another great question from a member of my online community: "Is it possible to be in freeze and fight at the same time/switching back and forth between the two states? (I felt disconnected and [...]

How hidden trauma shows up as chronic illness (Mitch’s story)

2024-07-18T13:14:33-07:00Anger & Healthy Aggression, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness, SmartBody SmartMind, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Meet Mitch. Today’s share is all about his story (which echoes the story of so many people). After a nearly 20-year journey of trying to heal from chronic disease and multiple shock traumas, Mitch finally feels like he’s found the metaphorical “needle in a haystack” that he’s been [...]

SmartBody SmartMind™ (SBSM): what you get, how it works, why it’s different

2024-08-28T02:58:00-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Movement. Awareness., Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, SmartBody SmartMind, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

A run-down of my 12-week nervous system rewire program: zero hype, just the facts. * * * 1. What you get > Pre-Game Video Series: a 5-part series designed to help you start strong before the first week begins by addressing things like resistance, rest, food, exercise, and [...]

Can focusing on body sensations lead to more nervous system dysregulation?

2024-07-20T10:06:31-07:00Healing Trauma, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Today’s share is another in my series of short vlogs to address specific questions, like this one: "Can focusing on sensations also lead to even more dysregulation (i.e., focusing on the breath when in freeze, focussing on butterflies in tummy when hyperaroused) because it kind of emphasizes the [...]

How much “should” a baby cry?

2024-07-08T18:59:52-07:00Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, Parenting & Child Development, Relationships & Social Connection, SmartBody SmartMind|

Welcome to your weekly dose of nervous system love! Today’s share is inspired by another great question from a member of my online community: Can you please elaborate on how much babies "should" cry? I understand there are differences between the Eastern world and Western world... I'm trying [...]

A simple visual story to explain integration

2024-07-28T15:04:34-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Irene's Musings, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, SmartBody SmartMind, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

I will be speaking more about integration this year, and here’s why: Integration is now another word being thrown around out there in the trauma, somatic, and plant medicine worlds. And yet it seems a lot of folks are downright confused about what it actually means. Here are [...]

The double-edged sword of Rx meds for “healing” ADD with Selden Beylouni

2024-07-06T14:47:11-07:00Chemical Trauma & Detox, Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, Parenting & Child Development, pharmaceuticals, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Today, I’ve got a NEW interview with SBSM alum, Selden Beylouni to share and it is JUICY. :) So set aside some time for this one, grab a cuppa, and dive into our multi-layered chat! A few highlights from our conversation: Selden’s “long-term relationship” with stimulant meds (and [...]

The connection between concussion recovery & healing shock trauma

2024-06-26T14:41:25-07:00Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Today’s share offers a physiological perspective on the impact of traumatic brain injury. In other words: how this kind of shock trauma can affect much more than just the brain, head, and neck, and how – when done with awareness – nervous system and somatic work can help [...]

Two things that set SmartBody SmartMind™️(SBSM) apart from other ‘similar’ programs

2024-07-11T13:27:06-07:00Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, Parenting & Child Development, Relationships & Social Connection, SmartBody SmartMind|

I just LOVE what Gary Vaynerchuck says in this clip: In a nutshell… The interviewer shares the saying, “Behind every successful man, there is a strong woman,” and asks Gary if he agrees with it. Here’s what he says in reply: “Yes, I do, [...]

Have we “hijacked” the vagus nerve?

2024-06-26T10:29:07-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Today’s share is all about the vagus nerve and how it connects to nervous system regulation. There’s a virtual maelstrom of information and advice about the vagus nerve available online, not to mention devices to stimulate and "tone" this entire nerve, so as to regulate and "heal" it [...]