Nervous system education, polyvagal theory, ACE study
Today I have some NEW learning for you on a topic that keeps coming up—teeth grinding and pain in the jaw and upper neck. For some folks, this can be traced back to old dental trauma. For others, it’s a buildup of stress from the daily grind (pun [...]
This topic is near and dear to me because I’ve seen firsthand what happens when we try to biohack our way to nervous system health and regulation: it often doesn’t work, sets a person back, and can come with severe health consequences. While this might seem a little [...]
Irene here. Below I have a story that was shared by one of our SmartBody SmartMind alumni, Kait. I only came across her and her story when she sent this letter to us a couple of weeks ago. While her share is deeply impactful, it is not uncommon. [...]
Bold statement I know. But, it is true. It does take time to heal trauma, but WE have to participate. And that healing, in my professional and personal experience, starts with LEARNING. + plus a desire to take charge and make changes + Those changes don't need to [...]
I’ve been feeling so proud of my students as I meet and speak with them across oceans and timezones, and today I have a wonderful interview chat with a new alumni, Patti. Similar to a few other chats I’ve shared over the past few weeks (namely Selden and [...]
This is one of the BIGGEST questions I get. How does a person come out of a chronic shutdown and functional freeze stress physiology after they've been shutdown and not able to feel or process past emotions, memories and sensations effectively, or for many, not at all. This [...]
When we don’t emit, express, emote, move, fight, flee – basically, act out what our autonomic nervous systems and whole body WANTS to do when under threat, or high levels of stress that’s out of our control, we store it inside of our physiology. In my line of [...]
Sometimes it’s the off the cuff analogies that pop up when I’m in podcast conversations which provide insight into my work that I never quite thought about, until then. This week’s video is me sharing a recent one of those, wherein I propose the concept: “If a baby [...]
I am always talking about the basics of nervous system health and healing. I am always teaching these basics in my monthly drop-in classes and throughout my online programs. My students practice them relentlessly, make them part of their daily lives, and from here their capacity (their nervous [...]
Hello friends. As the title of this post suggests, I wanted to break down ALL THE THINGS that one can learn and practice via my online offerings that are either free of charge or low fee. If you have yet to take advantage of all that lives on my [...]
Every Monday you’ll get an email from us with new education, inspiration… plus time-sensitive updates so you never miss a beat!
