Lately I have been spending time trying to educate my clients on the importance of the polyvagal nervous system and the polyvagal theory. This is often the missing scientifically-backed piece to my clients’ healing as they are taking a bottom-up approach. If you feel like you have tried everything and are still searching for the …
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Our human bodies are so powerful and as you navigate your healing journey, it is vital for you to understand when your body enters a flight, flight, or freeze state and what you can do when that happens. As a practitioner I am here to empower you and remind you that healing is possible and …
I often find that many of my clients come to me feeling really stuck and like they have read all of the self help books, gone through talk therapy, meditated, journaled daily, and still.. Feeling like their nervous system is out of alignment and struggling with stress and anxiety. This blog is for you if …
You know that I do my best to explain the connection between our lived experiences and our biological makeup and autonomic responses. In today’s blog, I wanted to dive a little deeper into explaining how your polyvagal response is connected to a larger system that includes your social engagement system as well as coregulation. There …
I recently wrote a blog on the nervous system and vagus nerve and how important it is when it comes to regulating your overall body functioning at optimal levels. In this blog I wanted to build on that and explain to you the vagal brake and why it might be a missing piece to your …
If you have been following me for very long, you know that I am frequently talking about anxiety and how it can impact not only your mental health but also your physical health. In this blog, I wanted to break down what high functioning anxiety is, what it looks like, and how you can take …
I wanted to talk to you about ACE studies and how your ACE score can impact your health. So what is ACE and how does your knowledge about your own ACE scores impact your overall health? ACE Defined ACE stands for: Adverse Childhood Experiences which are categorized as potentially traumatic events that happen in childhood. …
In a world where there are a myriad of ways to support your nervous system, how do you know which one is the best option? How do you know who you can trust? In this blog, I want to talk about a handful of ways you can support your nervous system to heal and how …
Many of you know that rewiring the brain changes the body and mind through neural retraining. But what exactly is neuroplasticity and why should it matter to you? I am going to dive deep into the science of neuroplasticity and how it can be a pillar in your healing. Neuroplasticity Defined Simply put, neuroplasticity refers …
As we head into the new year, I wanted to call into question the typical rhetoric we so often hear about setting new year’s resolutions. As you navigate this time, ask yourself would it be more beneficial if you set new year’s intentions instead of resolutions? What would it look like if you were able …
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