Posts by Lauren
Exploration of Polyvagal Theory: Heart Palpitations and your Autonomic Nervous System
Stephen Porges, founder of Polyvagal Theory tells us that feeling safe is transformative. I could not agree more but how might one experience a felt sense of safety when your heart is racing with palpitations? Your physician has informed you that your heart is fine but the symptom continues. That clear signal of danger leads…
Read MoreBreathing Room: Meditation Instructor and Mind-Body Therapist Kelly from Austin
2020 has delivered layers of meaningful lessons on the value of breath and our ability to breathe. Come step with me into the Breathing Room. Listen in to my short conversations with women from a variety of natural health modalities who share their thoughts on this thought-provoking theme of breath. You”ll discover the gift of…
Read MoreBreathing Room: Passionate Polyvagalist Cameron Scott from Massachusetts
2020 has delivered layers of meaningful lessons on the value of breath and our ability to breathe. Come step with me into the Breathing Room. Listen in to short conversations with women from a variety of natural health modalities who share thoughts on this theme of breath. You”ll discover the gift of a tip or…
Read MoreBreathing Room: Brain-based wellness expert Elisabeth from Austin
2020 has delivered layers of meaningful lessons on the value of breath and our ability to breathe. Come step with me into the Breathing Room. Listen to these short conversations with women from a variety of natural health modalities who share thoughts on this theme of breath. You”ll discover the gift of a tip or…
Read MoreBreathing Room: Homeopath and Gemmotherapist Jhuma from Boston
2020 has delivered layers of meaningful lessons on the value of breath and our ability to breathe. Come step with me into the Breathing Room. Listen to these short conversations with women from a variety of natural health modalities who share thoughts on this theme of breath. You”ll discover the gift of a tip or…
Read MoreExploring Polyvagal Theory: Vertigo and The Dorsal State
Stephen Porges, founder of the Polyvagal theory tells us that neuroception evaluates risk in the environment without awareness. Could it be that our neuroception picks up on cues of danger without our awareness and triggers episodes of vertigo? That’s exactly the idea that I put forth in this recording with Japanese acupuncturist Maegan Lemp and…
Read MoreBreathing Room: Acupuncturist Melanie from Park City
2020 has delivered layers of meaningful lessons on the value of breath and our ability to breathe. Come step with me into the Breathing Room. Listen to my short conversations with women from a variety of natural health modalities who share thoughts on this theme of breath. You”ll discover the gift of a tip or…
Read MoreBreathing Room: Gemmotherapist Lena from Kyiv
2020 has delivered layers of meaningful lessons on the value of breath and our ability to breathe. Come step with me into the Breathing Room. Listen in to short conversations with women from a variety of natural health modalities who share thoughts on this theme of breath. You”ll discover the gift of a tip or…
Read MoreBreathing Room: Reiki practitioner and Homeopath Isabel from Boston
2020 has delivered layers of meaningful lessons on the value of breath and our ability to breathe. Come step with me into the Breathing Room. Listen to these short conversations with women from a variety of natural health modalities who share thoughts on this theme of breath. You”ll discover the gift of a tip or…
Read MoreExploration of Polyvagal Theory: Breath and your story of safety
Watch a baby breathe and you will see that they breathe with their entire body. There’s no holding back and that breath nurishes every cell. In today’s episode you will discover how to get some of that goodness for yourself. With all that 2020 continues to deliver you might want to listen in to our…
Read MoreExploring Polyvagal Theory: A Recipe for Resolving Toxic Stress
Take a pandemic, add economic challenges, the unvieling of rampant racism, the grief and loss of everyday life AND add a hurricane or fire and you have the potential for toxic stress. Alaine Duncan, in her book The Tao of Trauma, refers to this as a state of allostatic overload. Every system in your body…
Read MoreExploring Polyvagal Theory: Navigating Loss and Grief
Teri Brooks, part of the Gemmo Memo team drops into conversation with Maegan and me in this special episode. Set some time aside to listen to this touching and personal discussion of grief and loss through the polyvagal lens. I am so grateful to Teri for showing up so bravely and sharing what has worked…
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