Trauma & Survival Physiology

Nervous system education, polyvagal theory, ACE study

The Truth about Nervous System Dysregulation & Why Real Healing is Slow | with Ryan Rose Evans

2025-10-10T04:03:08-07:00Feldenkraisian Learning, Plant Medicines and Hallucinogens, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

I really loved this convo with Ryan. It's a 'deep dive' into all things nervous system healing. Truth be told, I rarely, if ever, re-listen to my interviews, but sometimes I do, and this one really spoke to me.  If you’re new here, this is a great long-form [...]

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 [...]

‘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 [...]

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 [...]

Learn to release your trauma safely (using free resources alone). Marina’s story

2024-09-23T03:17:04-07:00Free Stuff, Healing Trauma, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

If you’ve ever read my emails and thought “but I can’t afford it” or “it’s only for people with money,” then this one's for you. My husband, Seth, recently interviewed Marina, an incredible woman from Egypt who healed from a mental breakdown and landed a new job – [...]

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

2024-08-22T08:01:29-07:00Irene's Musings, Practitioners & Professionals, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

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.

2024-08-21T09:25:16-07:00Healing Trauma, Nervous System Resiliency, SmartBody SmartMind, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

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.” [...]

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

2024-07-31T10:09:46-07:00Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

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)

2024-07-18T13:14:33-07:00Anger & Healthy Aggression, Healing Trauma, Nervous System Health, Pain & Chronic Illness, SmartBody SmartMind, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

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 [...]

SmartBody SmartMind™ (SBSM): what you get, how it works, why it’s different

2024-08-28T02:58:00-07:00Healing Trauma, Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Mental Health & Neuroplasticity, Movement. Awareness., Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, SmartBody SmartMind, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

A run-down of my 12-week nervous system rewire program: zero hype, just the facts. * * * 1. What you get > Pre-Game Video Series: a 5-part series designed to help you start strong before the first week begins by addressing things like resistance, rest, food, exercise, and [...]