Are You Stuck in Fight, Flight or Freeze?
The Autonomic nervous system (ANS) includes the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems, which are responsible for communicating with our organs and endocrines, including digestive (the Enteric Nervous System), heart rate, other
My Latest Favorite Somatic Exercise!
This exercise with the yoga ball opens the pelvic floor, synchs all the diaphragms, increases blood, breath and energy flow, releases muscles and next thing you know, YOU’RE HAPPY! I
Is Somatic Experiencing Evidence Based?
Somatic Experiencing (SE) is a body–mind therapy focused on healing trauma by helping clients draw their attention to their bodies and befriend them again. The sensations and experiences explored are:
Integration of Near Death Experiences
I recently completed Dr. Peter Levine’s Eye of the Needle course Part 2 in San Diego on the integration of near death experiences (NDE’s). NDE’s can arise following a broad
The Window of Tolerance
As babies when we have healthy attachment with attuned, available, nurturing caregivers we lay the foundations for the optimal development of our brain and nervous system. This co-regulation offered by
Somatic Experiencing Resilience Exercises for Kids & Adults
I was listening to a really helpful interview with Peter Levine PhD, the founder of Somatic Experiencing (a neurobiological approach to healing trauma), and Dr. Maggie Kline, a Senior Somatic