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“Feels like war between all the somatic gurus.” (My musings on this comment.)

Today's share is inspired by a comment on one of my recent Instagram posts: "Feels like war between all the somatic gurus." This video is my reply to this comment. In this video, you'll discover: If there is a war going on between all the somatic experts online [...]

Can you have “too much trauma” for an online course? Hosannah’s story.

I’ve TRULY been looking forward to sharing this powerful new video testimonial with you. It comes from Hosannah, a SmartBody SmartMind™ (SBSM) student who joined my 12-week nervous system rewire program after completing the 21 Day Nervous System Tune-Up course. Hosannah went into SBSM feeling “skeptical but hopeful.” [...]

Defying all medical odds via nervous system healing (Darla’s story)

Today, we’ve got another classic, long-form interview to share with you…  Darla is a longstanding member of SmartBody SmartMind™ – she first went through this 12-week program in 2017 and has done it every round since, learning new things each time.  While her healing is ongoing, her story [...]

Can we do “trauma work” while pregnant?

Today’s share is inspired by another question from a member of my online community: "Is it okay to continue to do trauma work while pregnant?” This video is the answer to this question. Important note: As my team and I are not doctors, psychiatrists, or medical professionals, we [...]

Think you’ve tried everything to heal? Here’s why you’re wrong.

I caught this great vintage Tony Robbins clip not too long ago that I want to share with you…  If you’re here, learning about your nervous system, maybe considering whether this work is for you, but also thinking: “I’ve tried everything, but nothing’s worked. So why is this [...]

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

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)

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 [...]

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

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?

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

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 [...]