Nervous System Trauma

Since Stephen Porges first proposed the Polyvagal Theory in 1994, its basic idea-that the level of safety we feel impacts our health and happiness-has radically shifted how researchers and clinicians approach trauma interventions and therapeutic interactions. Yet despite its wide acceptance, most of the writing on the topic has been obscured behind clinical texts and scientific jargon.

Applied polyvagal theory in yoga provides conscious breathing, vagal toning, mindful movement, and meditation practices that aid in rewiring the nervous system. Listeners will discover how to help both clients and themselves cultivate a felt sense of ease during times of safety; enhance their capacity to handle challenges with equanimity; and reclaim their ability to recover from stress swiftly and efficiently. Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga offers practitioners a new and effective way to support clients who are stuck in a trauma response mode.

If you feel like stress is controlling your life, it’s time to tap into the powerful healing system already inside you—your vagus nerve. Are you constantly overwhelmed, anxious, or exhausted—no matter how hard you try to relax or “push through”? Do you find yourself stuck in cycles of burnout, poor sleep, emotional spirals, or digestive issues? If so, you're not broken—and you're not alone. You may simply need a reset.

Whether you’ve tried meditation, medication, or self-help with little relief, this guide offers a new, science-based approach that works—gently and effectively. You’ll gain powerful tools to ease anxiety, calm your mind, and regain control—even on your busiest days.

The vagus nerve connects your throat to your facial muscles and extends from your brain stem to your intestines and stomach. Peak emotional and physical well-being is directly correlated to a healthy vagus nerve, leading to alleviation of the negative effects of PTSD, anxiety, and depression.

Here, for the first time, is a layperson's explanation of polyvagal theory, an approach to mental health and well-being that has taken the clinical world by storm. A polyvagal approach to life is based on the knowledge that the autonomic nervous system is shaped by early experience and reshaped with ongoing experience. This short book will offer an overview for nonspecialists and provide a series of exercises and meditations (practices) that will allow listeners to tune into their nervous systems, providing calming prompts to build and strengthen ventral vagal connections.

Discover the new innovative therapies 1000s use to radically transform how they think and feel dealing with anxiety, chronic pain, and even past trauma. This isn’t just a book about theories, it’s a collection of guided programs of how to put powerful somatic techniques into action. All to continue your healing journey, and finally make progress releasing the past that’s kept you burdened.

Most of the people are unaware of the existence of the vagus nerve and how important it is for our body: It’s not just a nerve, it’s much more because it affects different organs of our body and, if stimulated correctly, it produces numerous important benefits. Polyvagal theory tells us that the body operates in two chemical states: the state of danger and the state of safety. All exercises and stimulating techniques that facilitate vagus nerve functions are all designed with one primary goal: to restore the vagus nerve to a safe state.

For fans of The Body Keeps Score and How to Do the Work, trauma therapist Simone Saunders bridges the gap where talk therapy falls short – showing you how to move beyond self-awareness and reconnect with the sensations, signals and emotions your body has been shaped by, finally...

LOTS of recent research has actually shown that a poorly functioning Vagus Nerve could actually be one of the reasons for the rapid spike in issues such as depression, anxiety, physical pain & a myriad of other issues. Therefore, it is ESSENTIAL that you understand exactly what the Vagus Nerve is, but more importantly how you can activate this 'Highway' running from the top of your head all of the way down to your toes. Of course, the best cause of treatment is prevention, so if you are currently in good health, learning these strategies can help prolong your health long-term.

Explains how babies remember their experiences from the womb and birth as implicit memory, impressions that are held in emotions, images, and the body Examines scientific evidence of how preverbal memory works and how prenates are highly responsive to their mother’s perceptions ...

‘A powerful, honest, and necessary read. This book will help you reclaim your trust in your body and yourself.’ - Anna Mathur, psychotherapist and bestselling author. In this groundbreaking, empowering book, leading health psychologist Dr Sula Windgassen explores the mind-body-environment...

Struggling with trauma, anxiety, or chronic stress? You’re not alone—and healing is possible. This all-in-one guide helps you release emotional and physical pain using the power of somatic therapy. It combines five proven methods: Somatic Experiencing, Vagus Nerve Reset, Body-Based Practices, Trauma-Informed Yoga, and Breathwork—all designed to help you reconnect with your body, calm your mind, and restore balance.

You’ve tried therapy, meditation, and endless self-help, but your body still feels stuck in survival mode. That’s because anxiety doesn’t live only in your mind. It lives in your nervous system. And until you learn how to work with your body, real calm will always feel out of reach. In The Only Vagus Nerve Exercises You’ll Ever Need, somatic educator Elise Hart shows you how to reset your body’s built-in calm switch with simple, science-backed practices you can use anytime, anywhere.

A practical 2 in 1 guide to vagus nerve activation and nervous system regulation. If you often feel overwhelmed, struggle to relax, or feel stuck in survival mode, this audiobook offers a clear roadmap to support self regulation and emotional resilience. For listeners seeking practical and compassionate tools, including individuals managing anxiety or chronic stress, helping professionals who want body based exercises, and anyone curious about the science of safety, connection, and resilience.

In this compassionate, science-backed guide, somatic educator Elise Hart reveals why talk therapy alone often isn't enough: trauma lives in your body, not just your mind. Drawing from cutting-edge research in polyvagal theory and somatic experiencing, she offers gentle, body-based practices that actually work, without requiring perfection, hours of practice, or cold plunges.

In Polyvagal Theory Made Simple, psychologist and educator Dr. Claire Weston takes the ground breaking science of Polyvagal Theory and translates it into clear, practical language anyone can understand. With compassion and clarity, she shows you how your body responds to stress, why anxiety and trauma are not personal failures, and how you can retrain your nervous system to move from survival into safety.

Did you now that the largest of our 12 cranial nerves is the vagus nerve? Did you also know that this autonomic-nervous-system related nerve, if stimulated in the right way, can reduce our body pain stress, inflammation, trauma, depression and abdominal plains? If you never heard about vagus nerves, which are usually referred to in the singular, they are the longest and maybe the most important autonomic nerves in human body. Approximately 80 percent of its nerve fibers drive information from the body to the brain.

You’re not alone if you’ve ever felt emotionally “off,” held back by old patterns, or unsure how to release the internal tension building beneath the surface. Many of us carry unprocessed emotional stress in our bodies—often without even realizing it. This workbook gently guides you to reconnect with your body, regulate your emotions, and restore a sense of calm and control using the transformative tools of somatic therapy.

Transform your health with Vagus Nerve Mastery Total Reset, the complete two-part audio program that teaches you how to activate and train your vagus nerve—the key to deep relaxation, emotional healing, and natural resilience. This powerful bundle combines Vagus Nerve Activation and Vagus Nerve Training into one comprehensive system. Narrated by author Grant Ryden, it delivers science-backed techniques to calm anxiety, reduce depression, release trauma, and restore balance to your nervous system—without medication.