We’re not relationship experts, and yet… This is what we teach! Our nervous system governs so much in our body and it is part of what creates relationship. It’s part of what creates that co-regulatory need for an infant to be with their parent or carer. As infants, [...]
A message for those at a breaking point. I hope you take the time to read and listen… The other day, while reviewing the video that I’m sharing with you in this post, I got to thinking about two common denominators I was hearing from my students' successes: [...]
The number of men entering this world of nervous system education and healing is growing. I know this because, as the years progress, I have seen more and more guys attending our training and Q&A calls each time that SmartBody SmartMind (aka: SBSM)* runs live. Over and over, [...]
University Study Results Show How Somatic Awareness Could Reduce Loneliness I’ve got a dual-purpose video for you today. In this video: 1 - I share some exciting (and statistically significant!) findings from a research study the University of Victoria did, looking at the effectiveness of my 12-week curriculum, [...]
Time and time again, our students tell us that it wasn’t until they started my online curriculums that they FINALLY felt a difference at the core of their nervous system physiology. Why is this? Many had been dedicated to mind-body awareness via foundational traditions like Buddhism and mindfulness [...]
In early 2023, I recorded a video breaking down some of the biggest myths (7 to be exact) around nervous system regulation and healing trauma. If you’ve been following my lead over the past few years on the importance of building somatic capacity and healing at a more [...]
Over my years of teaching and practice, one thing has become crystal clear: We humans are rarely taught that our body and its sensations, emotions, past traumas, and pains can be… medicinal. Yes, you read that right, medicinal! What I have also seen is that those who start to [...]
If you do one thing this week, please watch these two videos (just under 7 minutes in total). They are both self-filmed updates from SmartBody SmartMind™ student, Hosannah. Her first video made me cry. This latest one made me smile so big. The reason I recommend watching them [...]
It’s been 10+ years since I began to shift from full-time private practice to being fully online. I made this move for many reasons, but one in particular still stands out: While rewarding in so many ways, doing one hour of work per week with a client (for [...]
Every now and then, a conversation hits your core. My interview with regenerative farmer Kate Kavanaugh, back in 2023, was one of those. Why was I talking with a regenerative farmer and what does this have to do with healing trauma? Based on her lived experience, everything!  Today, [...]
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