Polyvagal Theory

Mindset Work is Not Enough: The Peripheral Nervous System & Healing Trauma

2025-07-29T01:07:07-07:00peripheral nervous system, Polyvagal Theory, SmartBody SmartMind|

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 [...]

Connecting the Dots from “Freeze” to Autoimmune Disease

2025-06-09T14:13:21-07:00Pain & Chronic Illness, Polyvagal Theory, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

The anatomy of trauma: it's time to connect the dots.  My YouTube channel turned 15 years old earlier this year 🤯 FUN FACT: The first video I posted was based on high performance sport and the Feldenkrais method. If you are interested, check it out. This is also [...]

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 [...]