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 [...]
Deep, restorative sleep is a gift. Unless it’s not coming easy—then it can feel like a nightmare. I see this show up for folks in a number of different ways. Any of these sound familiar? You’re exhausted, but the second you lay down to go to sleep you [...]
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 [...]
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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: [...]
Maintaining a healthy body weight is critical for our health and well-being. And yet SO many people struggle to lose excess weight and find a healthy balance of muscle, bone, and fat, even after years (or decades) of following the best diets, exercise regimens, and supplement protocols. This [...]
If you suffer from chronic illness or symptoms of the physical or mental variety, addictions, relationship troubles, negative thoughts or low self-worth… …it is very likely that you experienced TOXIC SHAME growing up. Whether it was dosed out by parents, caregivers, siblings, teachers, or society in general, you [...]
In this blog I’m sharing a vlog that covers one of the fundamentals for healing unresolved trauma and restoring regulation and better self-awareness back to the human system: Orienting The capacity to orient to one’s environment in two different modes - exploratory and defensive - as well as [...]
I have a new vlog for you today (“Why there’s no such thing as ‘little T’”), and it’s a good one to watch if you’re not sure whether this nervous system work applies to you, since you don’t remember having any BIG traumas in your life. For the [...]
People join SmartBody SmartMind (SBSM) for a LOT of different reasons. They come to this work from different backgrounds, at different ages and with different stories. Many of them come back year upon year, often finding deeper healing with each new session. Our SBSM alumni have said many [...]
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