Nervous system education, polyvagal theory, ACE study
Do I have your attention? Know that this isn’t about me posing for a picture on a river with yellow pants, good air, and fabulous evening light. This post is about humanity’s survival and evolution. The world is hurting. Our natural environment is hurting. But the problem is [...]
I want to riff a bit to share where I’m at, where my students are at, and what I’m seeing as we move towards the middle of 2019... Is it possible you’re BRAND new to my world and just getting familiar with my work and this entire new way [...]
. You know that saying, ‘slow and steady wins the race’? How about ‘less is more’? Or this one, ‘quality over quantity’? These phrases are top of mind right now as I share a new vlog that digs into a question posed to me the other day in our [...]
All too often I hear folks say to my colleagues and me, “but I had such a good childhood” ?! ;) This is the conundrum/question they pose when they find out that the probable cause for their (mysterious) ailments; their anxiety, stress, seemingly random panic attacks, challenges [...]
I want you to meet Kathy Kain. Some of you may know her as my mentor (and colleague) who has deeply influenced my work. Many of you have experienced her work via my online program SmartBody SmartMind™. But even if you haven’t heard of her, if you stick around and [...]
When we learn the right stuff (for us), we begin to heal. And to keep healing, we must keep learning, tweaking and repeating. It never ends. As it should not. One of the primary pieces of wisdom that I feel I have solidified over the past ten [...]
++ Promise me this one thing - that you’ll watch this video in the next 24 hours ++ . What is it? It’s a tribute to Dr. Vincent Felitti. He uncovered one of the most important findings in medical history: the link between early childhood adversity/abuse and chronic illness [...]
What gives a mother superhuman strength to lift a car off her child? It’s fear. Fear, as I explain in greater detail in this article, is a biological and survival necessity. The cascade of neurochemical reactions lets us know, at lightning speed, that something is not right. [...]
In the 20 years that I’ve been teaching people about their bodies and what it takes to make them healthy again, I’ve discovered two elements of this healing equation that must be in place for optimal success: Theory and Practice. For instance, if you think about building a solid [...]
This is, hands down, one of the more common questions I get. If you are someone who knows that the amount of early life stress, abuse, toxic shame and then some that you’ve survived is enough to sink a ship, then it can be daunting to even think about [...]
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