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 [...]
Thanks to our autonomic nervous system, when we mammals experience a threat and can’t fight or flee (“flight”), we freeze. And that’s a good thing. We need this survival strategy to protect us under intense stress. The trouble comes when we live our lives or extended periods of [...]
My team and I have been editing previous lectures and long form Q&A sessions I've done over the years, and re-posting so you can watch without me scrolling looking for questions, or any other distractions. :) This Edited Replay is from Spring of 2021 wherein I dive into [...]
I think one of the most misunderstood things about this cranial nerve is that it has many different functions which SHIFT based on environment, external stimuli, personal internal capacity, our trauma history, and social situations. 1 - There is a social engagement portion that innervates 'stuff' above [...]
Hi to all! Got a new video for you today, all on building somatic and nervous system capacity. In essence, building somatic and nervous system capacity means being able to be with what we are feeling and sensing in the current moment and getting really good at it. [...]
Today, I’m sharing the last special topic lecture in June, that was focused on what it means to be trauma-informed. This topic might not be what you think, and it was eye opening even for me, to condense my thoughts around this topic and present it in one [...]
When I was in university, one of my fourth year profs came up to me after a presentation I gave, and said: “You know, you really have a knack for this!” I, never having had anyone give me any praise for doing well in an academic environment, assumed [...]
Did you know each month I do a special topic lecture on my YouTube channel? I want to make sure you caught LAST month’s lecture on How trauma is REALLY released. It was a popular one and a favourite for many, dubbed by a few to be one [...]
In this week’s video, I share a short clip from one of my special topic lectures on the polyvagal theory that took place earlier this year (this is the full lecture). This short segment speaks to how we navigate stress and traumatic experiences based on something called a [...]
Today I have a short video for you on why simply slowing down our breath to calm our nervous system and reset it isn’t enough, and why it (often) doesn’t work. There’s so much myth and misinformation out there, so today, I’m setting it straight! This piece was [...]
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