Polyvagal Explorations
Explorations of Polyvagal Theory: All About Blended States Recap
You’ve learned Polyvagal basics, the states of protection, the state of connection but did you realize there are blended states? In today’s final recap Maegan, Cameron and Lauren discuss the nuances of blended states which are more common than you might realize. And then just to take it up a notch we play a bit…
Read MoreExplorations of Polyvagal Theory: Reviewing the State of Connection
In addition to your two states of survival, your nervous autonomic nervous system has one state for connection. That state is the ventral vagal state. It is where you not only feel a connection with yourself but also desire connection with others. In today’s third recap session you will hear more about this state and…
Read MoreExplorations of Polyvagal Theory: Reviewing the States of Survival
Your nervous system comes well equipped with two states of survival. One of those is the sympathetic state that provides you with the energy to fight or flee and the other state allows you to disconnect and is called the dorsal vagal state. Knowing the terms is one thing but learning what they feel like…
Read MorePolyvagal Explorations: Reviewing the Fundamentals
Catch this first of four review episodes in our months of polyvagal explorations. Today we go back to basics and look at the terms hierarchy, neuroception, and co-regulation and what they have come to mean for us. In this organic series, Gemmotherapy expert and educator Lauren Hubele, Japanese Acupuncturist Maegan Lemp, and the Passionate Polyvagalist…
Read MorePolyvagal Explorations: What will it take to feel safe enough to connect?
When your autonomic nervous system sends you into a place of a shutdown and disconnect what do you crave? I believe you need reminders that you exist. What those look like for you might be different for me because of our different trauma histories. That is exactly why an individualized approach to trauma is critical.…
Read MoreExplorations of Polyvagal Theory: What are cues of safety for a dorsal vagal state?
Deb Dana shares with us that the dorsal vagal pathway responds to cues of a life-threat, causing us to shut down, become numb, and disconnect from others. But what are the different flavors of dorsal vagal and what does that state ask from us? Those are the questions I can not stop asking myself and…
Read MoreExplorations of Polyvagal Theory: Addressing trauma, can we do better?
Do you or someone you love suffer from the effects of developmental or complex trauma? If so you won’t want to miss a minute of this conversation. Listen in as we make serious inroads into understanding the subtle but significant challenges that disrupt the process of healing trauma. Six months ago we set out to…
Read MoreExplorations of Polyvagal Theory: New Meanings for Old Words
This new year deserves our pausing to consider what in our day to day interactions could benefit from some updating. In today’s episode, we consider updates for a few everyday words. Listen in to our conversation as we explore words like vision, invite, and allow and revision them together. In this organic series, Health educator…
Read MoreExploration of Polyvagal Theory: Offering Live Client Support for Dorsal Vagal States
You won’t want to miss this pilot episode offering live support to Art teacher and mom Ashley Dalme, who is finding the continued challenges of the pandemic weigh her down. You”ll hear our suggestions from the Polyvagal, Asian Medicine and Gemmotherapy lens. In this organic series, Health educator and Gemmotherapy expert Lauren Hubele, Japanese Acupuncturist…
Read MorePolyvagal Explorations: True life Holiday Survival Tales
We’re back and so excited to share our holiday tales and lessons learned. Pour a cup a tea and come along on our Polyvagal adventure as we out brief together what worked and what didn’t this holiday season. In this organic series, Health educator and Gemmotherapy expert Lauren Hubele, Japanese Acupuncturist Maegan Lemp and Passionate…
Read MoreExploring Polyvagal Theory: A Question from our Audience to Clarify States
Enjoy our teamwork in action as Maegan, Cameron and I work out some answers for our listener in Texas in the special episode. You won’t want to miss these pre-recorded mini-podcast episodes, as we break from our normal recording schedule during the month of December.
Read MoreExploring Polyvagal Theory: A Question from our Audience on the Dorsal Vagal State
Enjoy our teamwork in action as Maegan, Cameron and I work out some answers for our listener in Romania in the special episode. You won’t want to miss these pre-recorded mini-podcast episodes, as we break from our normal recording schedule during the month of December.
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