Nervous System Health

How I Fully Healed From Chronic Fatigue & Fibromyalgia (A Nervous System Recovery Story)

2026-05-23T14:53:59-07:00Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness|

Without a doubt, one of the main ailments that led to the development of the new traumatology work that we know of today, which forms the basis of my previous private practice work, and then developing my online offerings for personal somatic and interoceptive skill building, would be [...]

What a Regulated Nervous System Actually Feels Like (Students Share Their Results)

2026-05-10T13:28:21-07:00Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness, Special Topic Lectures & Q&As|

True story: In one of my professional training sessions focused on working with early and developmental trauma work, I remember our primary teacher, Kathy Kain, say:  “I talk to my clients a lot about their poop!” Some might laugh at that. Others might feel a twinge of “is [...]

Can we be aging and healing at the same time?

2026-04-14T14:05:28-07:00Movement. Awareness., Nervous System Health, Unabriged Musings: Anecdotes from personal life|

It’s possible you don’t know this about me, but my Masters work was focused on studying what it takes to improve function and strength in older adults.  At the time, I was purely working from an exercise science and biomedical science lens, meaning, I wasn’t aware of what [...]

Beyond Diagnosis: Autoimmune Disease, Autism & the Crisis of Connection

2025-07-18T01:57:37-07:00Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness, SmartBody SmartMind|

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, [...]

Can’t Calm Down? Why Your Coping Strategies Fall Short — A Nervous System Expert Explains

2025-05-01T14:48:30-07:00Coping Strategies, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health|

Hi folks!Did you know that, every month, over 150,000 people scour the internet for:“How to reduce stress”“How to calm down”“How to relax”And that’s just according to what Google trends can measure. 🤷🏻‍♀️As a nervous system expert who’s practiced and taught this stuff for over 25 years… I’m not surprised.Modern day [...]