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Supercharge your Clinical Somatics with The Safe and Sound Protocol

Emma Clark — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 15:06:49 +0000

Supercharge your Clinical Somatics with The Safe and Sound Protocol by Emma Clark If you’re practicing Clinical Somatics, you’ve probably already experienced its remarkable ability to release tension, improve posture, ease chronic pain—and much more. But have you ever wondered why it works so well? Clinical Somatics retrains your nervous system, teaching it new, [...]

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Using Polyvagal Theory in Clinical Practice

Sarah Warren — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:44:32 +0000

Using Polyvagal Theory in Clinical Settings In last month's post, I explained the basic concepts of the Polyvagal Theory, a theory proposed by Stephen Porges that describes how the mammalian autonomic nervous system evolved to keep us safe and alive. In short, the Polyvagal Theory states that: “When challenged, the regulation of the autonomic [...]

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What is the Polyvagal Theory?

Sarah Warren — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:34:18 +0000

What is the Polyvagal Theory? The Polyvagal Theory is a theory proposed by Stephen Porges that describes how the mammalian autonomic nervous system evolved to keep us safe and alive. As mammals evolved from reptiles, our autonomic nervous system developed to automatically communicate with other mammals and engage different self-defense systems when needed. When our [...]

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