The Polyvagal Ladder

Excellent article discussing psychophysiology from the polyvagal theory, which helps to explain how trauma and chronic pain are so commonly associated, as well as how curative it can be to learn to train the mind towards safety and connection – article

Soft Belly

In this beautiful piece of writing, Stephen Levine reminds us of the importance of keeping a soft belly while doing any type of trauma or grief work. Our physiology is so intimately tied to our psychology, and if you can learn to soften one, you can soften the other....