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).

Why your “healthy lifestyle” routine needs to include healing your nervous system

2024-04-26T19:37:09-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle|

'. A participant in one of my programs improved her blood chemistry, decreased her pain by 90% and reduced her inflammation. And she did it all by focusing on one thing: reducing the over-activation of the autonomic nervous system. "But what about eating healthy and exercising?" you ask. Yes, [...]

An Epidemic of Chronic Illness: How Stress, Trauma & Adversity Early in Life Impacts Our Capacity to Heal

2024-04-26T19:38:27-07:00Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness|

Are you that person who has tried dozens of therapies and treatments? Can you relate to trying a gazillion different cleanses and elimination diets (plus every kind of mind-body technique under the sun)? Do you still find yourself struggling with tricky to treat symptoms and wondering if you’ll [...]

How to Live Longer with Less Sickness PART 3: 7 Ways To Become Your Own Medicine

2024-04-26T19:39:33-07:00Pain & Chronic Illness|

In the first part of this 3 part series I spoke about the importance of not scaring yourself into survival energy states 24/7, especially when there is no real, imminent threat coming at you. I dove into the importance of learning how to listen to your stress chemistry so [...]

How To Live Longer with Less Sickness. Part 2: The Goldilocks Nature of Cortisol.

2024-04-26T19:40:40-07:00Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness|

In Part 1 of this series, How To Live Longer with Less Sickness, I wrote about the importance of not scaring yourself into stress reactivity 24/7 and becoming more aware when it does happen. If you haven’t read this piece, I’d start HERE, and then come back to [...]

How To Live Longer with Less Sickness. PART 1: Stop Scaring Yourself!

2024-04-26T19:41:43-07:00Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness|

I love learning. Last week I shared a success with you. A participant in one of my programs who improved her blood chemistry, decreased pain by 90% and reduced inflammation...all by focusing on one thing: reducing the over-activation of the autonomic nervous system. I want to dive further [...]

Anger As Medicine: How to Cure Self-Sabotaging Behaviours

2024-04-29T15:17:20-07:00Anger & Healthy Aggression|

“People diagnosed with cancer or autoimmune disease, with chronic fatigue or fibromyalgia, or with potentially debilitating neurological conditions, are often enjoined to relax, to think positively, to lower their stress levels. All that is good advice, but impossible to carry out if one of the major sources is [...]