Nervous System Regulation

How Nervous System Regulation Impacts Romantic Relationships

2025-09-29T11:43:15-07:00Attachment Disorders, Early and Developmental Trauma, Nervous System Regulation, Relationships & Social Connection|

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, [...]

TRE, Breathwork & Other Nervous System Regulation Myths DEBUNKED!

2025-07-29T01:05:20-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Regulation|

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 [...]

Nervous System Dysregulation Can Trigger Autoimmune Disease

2025-05-29T08:29:29-07:00Nervous System Regulation, Pain & Chronic Illness|

The autoimmune disease trigger that your doctor might be missing. My team and I have pulled together another short educational video for you.  This one dives into something that most doctors miss when it comes to autoimmune disease (and other chronic ‘syndromes’). Have a watch >  [...]

The Physiology of Anxiety—9 Essential Insights from a Nervous System Expert

2025-05-25T08:18:27-07:00Anxiety, Early and Developmental Trauma, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Regulation|

Up until just recently, anxiety was believed to be:  A chemical imbalance A mental illness  A symptom that needs to be calmed  Something to live with forever But here’s what I’ve learned after years of working with thousands of people: Anxiety is trapped survival energy in the body.  [...]

‘Why do we wait to hit rock bottom to heal?

2024-12-19T11:08:59-08:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Regulation, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

The New Year is here! Late 2024, I started to reflect a LOT on the past 10 years. All of which I have dedicated to bringing this nervous system healing trauma "stuff" into the online space (for those new here, this short page talks more about this).  It [...]

Nervous System Health Tips for The Holidays

2024-12-11T17:28:01-08:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Regulation|

Do you really have to attend that family gathering? Should you explain your newfound understanding of trauma to your loved ones? How can you avoid getting triggered by high-strung relatives? If any of these questions sound familiar, you’re not alone.  Holidays can feel like stepping into a pressure [...]

Free Will, Nervous System Regulation & Saving Humanity #thematrix

2024-12-05T02:10:54-08:00Nervous System Regulation, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Have you ever felt sure that you’re making your own choices, setting your own course—only to realize, later, that you were stuck on autopilot all along? Imagine this: You’re driving down a familiar road, one you’ve taken hundreds of times… You’re thinking about your day, maybe replaying an [...]

The REAL Polyvagal Theory (how childhood stress can create chronic illness)

2025-05-08T06:42:02-07:00Healing Trauma, Nervous System Regulation, Pain & Chronic Illness, Polyvagal Theory|

What is the "Real" Polyvagal Theory? Good question! There is a virtual circus of misinformation in ‘somatic’ spaces these days. It’s become such a problem that I now try to avoid using the word ‘somatic.’ Sad, but true! However… There are certain things around trauma, somatic healing, and [...]

Why we can’t heal chronic illness by improving our food supply alone

2024-10-18T05:56:37-07:00Chemical Trauma & Detox, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Nervous System Regulation, Pain & Chronic Illness|

There’s a growing movement to “Make America Healthy Again” by improving our food, air, water, and even medicine.  It's well-intentioned — and much needed.  But here’s the inconvenient truth: Even when we make all the “right” lifestyle choices, many of us still struggle with fatigue, anxiety, digestive issues, [...]

THE LONG GAME WINS. Why you can’t quick-fix nervous system regulation

2024-10-01T17:27:06-07:00Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, Nervous System Regulation|

I see comments like these pop up on my YouTube and Instagram all the time: "It didn’t do anything." "Nothing happened." "It’s not working." These responses come from folks who try one of my neurosensory exercises and expect instant transformation.  Hey, I get it. When you're looking for [...]