What is a chronic illness? Why do we experience chronic symptoms? What can we do to find relief? These are all important questions. And I provide answers (in under ten minutes!) in this vlog: How stored trauma creates somatic symptoms (aka chronic illness). Chronic illnesses abound (especially in [...]
Many of the students going through my online courses report benefits—better health, stronger relationships, deeper sleep, greater focus, more energy, and greater connection to their life purpose. And one that may come as a surprise…HEALTHIER HOUSEPLANTS. As they do the work to heal trauma and restore regulation back [...]
This article is an update of a blog post originally published in December 2015. * * * Feeling stuck? Like you’re hitting a brick wall? Pulled back into the same self-defeating patterns again and again by some kind of magnetic force? You might be experiencing resistance. Two things [...]
A couple months ago, I accidentally slammed my hand in a door while BBQing on our balcony. And it hurt. Bad. Rather than rushing along and continuing to cook, I stopped. I sat on the couch. And I FELT THE PAIN. I didn’t ignore it. Or pretend it [...]
I’ve got a very special treat for you today—an expert guest interview with Jessica Ash. She’s a Functional Nutritionist and self-proclaimed “hormone nerd” who’s here to teach you how to use food to become FULLY NOURISHED. I found her on Instagram less than a year ago, while working [...]
Deep, restorative sleep is a gift. Unless it’s not coming easy—then it can feel like a nightmare. I see this show up for folks in a number of different ways. Any of these sound familiar? You’re exhausted, but the second you lay down to go to sleep you [...]
When it comes to healing trauma and restoring regulation back to our autonomic nervous system, the right knowledge is essential. And the polyvagal theory, the incredible body of work pioneered by Dr. Stephen Porges, is one of the foundational concepts that underpins much of the work we do here, and [...]
Maintaining a healthy body weight is critical for our health and well-being. And yet SO many people struggle to lose excess weight and find a healthy balance of muscle, bone, and fat, even after years (or decades) of following the best diets, exercise regimens, and supplement protocols. This [...]
I have a new vlog for you today (“Why there’s no such thing as ‘little T’”), and it’s a good one to watch if you’re not sure whether this nervous system work applies to you, since you don’t remember having any BIG traumas in your life. For the [...]
I’m seeing a lot more talk about all things trauma, nervous system health, and healing out in the world these days. This is a good thing. More of us need to wake up to this area of health and healing that’s been overlooked. AND… I’ve also noticed a [...]
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