Trauma & Survival Physiology

Nervous system education, polyvagal theory, ACE study

Do You Know Where Your Sixth Sense Lives? (It’s Not Where You Think!)

2024-04-26T20:24:56-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

. Do you know where your sixth sense lives in your body? In this video, I give you a mini crash course in what many think is "airy-fairy-woo-woo" stuff. :) I think you'll be surprised to realize that this sense is actually something that lives in every single one [...]

Later Is Now. What *Are* You Waiting For?

2024-04-26T20:27:54-07:00Nervous System Health, Nervous System Resiliency, Pain & Chronic Illness, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Being someone who works in the fields of health and wellness (or the flip-side: disease and sickness), it's fascinating to witness the habits of people when they are desperate and REALLY sick as compared to those who are somewhat stressed and *just* scratching by. The former would [...]

Why Waking Up the Tiger is Essential to Break-Free from Feeling Trapped

2024-04-26T20:42:56-07:00Healthy Nervous System Lifestyle, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

. I received this question from a member of our community: What does waking the tiger actually mean? "Waking up the tiger" means waking up our fight-flight survival energy impulses. In this video, I explain to you where the term came from and why it's important to your nervous [...]

Childhood Traumas and Adverse Experiences: Why They Stop You in Your Tracks & Force You to Play Small

2024-04-26T20:55:35-07:00Parenting & Child Development, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Being a self-employed holistic practitioner, mind-body expert and "healer" means, at this point in time at least, there are no fast tracks to finding clients, students, and patients. You have to find them yourself. The irony is that who fall in this boat, so to speak, are downright [...]

The Rise of False Prophets and Why Following Them Won’t Make You Feel Better

2024-04-29T11:41:42-07:00Spirituality & Somatic Bypass, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

BY IRENE LYON I sat in front of my computer a few weeks ago writing an article on the ten lesser known habits to optimize your business success this year and I was hit with another thought that deserved some exploration. It was a thought about false prophets and [...]

How to Tell the Difference Between Fear and Frustration.

2024-04-26T21:01:28-07:00Irene's Musings, Trauma & Survival Physiology|

Could Frustration Be The New Fear? Is fear something that you can sit with, and be with, and ponder? Do you say to yourself, "I have so much fear around 'xyz' and I have to figure out how to move forward"? I'd love to suggest that maybe semantics are [...]