迷走神經 的 自我 檢測 與 治癒

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結合迷走神經與身體治療的完美成果

史蒂芬．波吉斯博士（Stephen Porges, PhD）（印地安那大學金賽性、性別與生殖研究中心科學家、北卡羅萊那州大學精神病學教授、於一九九四年提出「多重迷走神經理論」，引起極大的迴響。）

我與史丹利初次見面是二○○二年六月的事，當時我受邀至巴爾的摩的美國身心治療學會會議發表演說。演說的前晚，我收到了詹姆士．歐須曼（James Oschman）的簡訊，問我能不能與史丹利一起出席。他說我一定會對史丹利的研究工作很感興趣。隔天演講結束後，史丹利說他想取得像心率變化這類的客觀數據，來證實他正在進行的臨床研究成果。

當時我滿好奇他的研究，也很想進一步了解他的研究方法，以及他想檢測迷走神經功能的原因。交談之中，我隨口提到我患有腰椎滑脫症，也就是有一節脊椎骨往前脫位的現象。他回了一句：「我能搞定。」我便追問他大概要多久時間才能治好。他回答只要十到十五秒鐘！這時，我的心中充滿疑問，完全猜不透短短十到十五秒他能做什麼。我知道史丹利有魯爾夫治療法（Rolfing，又譯羅夫法）和顱薦骨療法（craniosacral techniques）的訓練背景，因此我原先推斷，這至少要做好幾次療程才能看見成效。過去我在骨科有豐富的就診經驗，因此對於身心治療法能否發揮作用抱著懷疑的態度，而他所謂幾秒鐘內見效的說法，更是完全顛覆了我的想像。

診斷報告指出，我椎間滑脫的位置位於下脊椎處的腰椎和薦椎連接處，因而引起下背痛，未來可能進一步惡化，必須動手術。作出診斷的是一名骨外科醫師，他讓我對手術極為恐懼，也使我亟欲以物理治療尋求症狀改善。在所有物理治療療程結束後，我到一名運動醫學科醫師那裡就診，他開的處方是要我使用背部支撐帶，以減少患處的移動。然而，很顯然的是，這兩名醫療專業人員給我的指示是相互矛盾的：運動醫學科醫師要我盡量不要動到下背部，物理治療師則是要我多動，以保持下背部的靈活。所以，遇到史丹利的時候，我對到底該如何治療以減輕痛苦，避免走到手術那一步，還是莫衷一是。

所以，當史丹利如此慷慨地說要幫忙「搞定」我的病痛時，我既高興又期待。史丹利要我雙手、雙膝著地，以狗趴式趴在地上，放輕鬆並保持脊椎平直。然後，他用兩隻手指頭朝反方向，將脫位的脊椎骨組織推動了一下。他一做完這個動作，那節脫位的脊椎骨立刻回到原位。自此之後的十五年來，我一直使用他這個方法的修改版本，告別了多年的疼痛糾纏。

當時，我恍然大悟，史丹利用手指輕柔推動上層組織的這種物理性操縱，向身體發送了放鬆的訊號。身體放鬆使得支撐脊椎的神經肌肉重新調整，也讓脫位的脊椎骨得以和緩地復位。史丹利手指的動作傳送了安全訊號到神經肌肉系統，系統便立刻從要保護脆弱的下背部脊椎那種緊繃的防衛狀態，轉換成安全的放鬆狀態。此時，只要輕輕觸碰一下，就足以讓系統自行恢復原位。

史丹利的方法證實了一件事，那就是安全感可以來自全身各部位，而不單是與人互動時才會經由顏面和頭部肌肉顯現，或只經由腹側迷走神經路徑通往內臟。人體解剖學中，安全感是一種調降和限制的防衛機制。當人類感到安全時，人體便會自行調節到能支撐健康、成長和修復的最佳狀態。史丹利了解神經系統在安全狀態下才會對觸摸有正面反應，因此利用這個原理讓身體自行調整，促使自律神經系統發揮最佳功能。

史丹利在我們兩人第一次會面中，便展現了過人的本領和聰明才智。我深深體會到他想減輕病人痛苦與受折磨的熱情，想利用溫和的調節手法讓病人達到安全狀態的關懷備至。同時，我也深切領悟到他對於人體生理學整合系統的直覺式認知。

我與史丹利相識相知成為好友已有十五年之久，彼此聊了很多次要如何推廣他對自律神經狀態的操縱手法，讓更多人受益，並促進大眾的健康、成長和修復。史丹利在這本書中就做到了這一點，他結合了多重迷走神經理論、顱薦骨和其他身心治療法的精髓，巧妙汲取了多重迷走神經理論的重點：人體只有在安全狀態下，才會對觸摸有正面反應，進而達成調整的效果。

依據多重迷走神經理論，身體在安全狀態下會有不同的運作模式，其中包括了骨骼肌肉的神經調節。在安全狀態下，腹側迷走神經會與自律神經系統協同運作。此時，自律神經系統的防衛機制會有所節制，身體不但會對社會性參與行為中的聲音韻律和臉部表情有正面回應，也十分歡迎肢體接觸。史丹利在臨床案例上之所以能大獲成功，不僅是靠他與病人的社會性參與系統進行互動，達到了調節病人狀態的目的；他對病人的關懷備至也讓病人充分信任他，進一步促進腹側迷走神經的正向循環，使病人全身都得以進入安全狀態。

史丹利不是在象牙塔中研讀某套標準學程所訓練出來的治療師。他接受的訓練涵蓋不同領域與學科，所使用的方法其實更接近療癒者的作法。療癒者讓身體發揮自癒力，史丹利所扮演的角色也是如此。他和病人共同調節身體，讓病人的身體得以自我調節。史丹利之所以對多重迷走神經理論如此感興趣，是因為他一直很清楚，身體只有處於安全狀態下，才會作好準備接受各種形式的治療。

  這本書傳達了史丹利對於迷走神經的個人觀點，迷走神經在治療時可以讓病人的身體平靜下來，促使身體對觸摸產生正面回應。史丹利對於身體協調統合的直覺性了解，促使他開發出一套能讓身體進入安全狀態的系統性方法。透過這種方法，身體得以自行調節神經系統，進而使病人的行為、心理健康和生理的體內平衡達到最佳狀態。

身為科學家的我沒當過治療師，身為治療師的史丹利也沒當過科學家；然而，史丹利最大的天賦在於他總是有辦法將科學訊息化為無形，完美地應用於療程中，充滿了直覺與洞察，效果也相當良好。在日益複雜的醫療體系中，史丹利的創造力為醫學界作出了獨特的貢獻。我們何其有幸可以讀到這本書，它運用淺顯易懂的比喻，完美地傳達了史丹利的深入見解，也忠實記錄了詳盡的治療方法。這絕對是一本不容錯過的傑作。

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啟動身心治療的第一步：調整好神經系統狀態。
運用簡單的「基本動作」運動，不到三分鐘，
即可告別日夜服藥、不斷求醫問診的生活，輕鬆重拾身心活力！

身處現代社會，人們的生活步調比以往快許多，除了人際關係、工作壓力，還有大大小小的瑣事會讓我們喘不過氣來。我們以為身心疲憊只需要放輕鬆、睡一覺就會好很多，殊不知壓力已經深深埋在我們身體裡，難以排解。
你，或是你身邊的親朋好友，有沒有出現以下症狀呢？

◆ 睡不飽、精神差，有如行屍走肉，對一切事物提不起勁
◆ 發生一點小事就反應劇烈，開始怪東怪西、怨天尤人
◆ 沉迷於遊戲、迴避社交活動，出現暴力與憂鬱傾向
◇ 偏頭痛、肩頸痠、呼吸困難、習慣性咬緊牙關或磨牙
◇ 壓力大就想吃大餐，造成脹氣、便祕、腹瀉、胃酸過多

其實，以上種種都與「神經系統狀態異常」有關係。
擁有四十多年治療經驗的史丹利‧羅森堡醫師，在得知震撼醫界的「多重迷走神經理論」後，將自己多年累積的徒手療法經驗結合對神經學的新認識，發展出更具系統性的治療方式。在本書中，他結合了理論探討、案例研究、實作訓練，以及詳盡豐富的圖文說明，讓專業醫師乃至普羅大眾，都能在三分鐘內檢測、調整自己或他人的神經系統狀態，進而打下良好的身心基礎。
神經系統主宰了我們的覺知與反應。與其花大錢看醫生、服用各種處方藥物，若能先檢測、改善迷走神經系統狀態，再進行更深入的治療，將會事半功倍，甚至不藥而癒！

什麼是迷走神經？

迷走神經是第十對顱神經，除了是自律神經系統的關鍵，也是人體分布最廣的神經，支配我們許多感官、肌肉與消化循環系統。
為因應危機與突發事件，神經系統會啟動「戰或逃反應」或「恐懼的癱瘓」狀態，以度過難關。危機解除後，便會自然回到放鬆與支持社會性參與的狀態。
但是，神經系統在長時間的壓力下日漸失去彈性、無法正常應變，從而成為許多病症的重大病因。

本書特色

◆ 詳述自律神經系統三大迴路、五種狀態，以及相對應的情緒感受
◆ 從神經系統有效改善憂鬱、焦慮、泛自閉症、創傷後壓力症候群
◆ 自主檢測、調整迷走神經功能，不到三分鐘，迅速找回健康
◆ 七種動作教學，有效改善肩頸問題、偏頭痛、脊椎側彎及情緒困擾

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這本書傳達了史丹利對於迷走神經的個人觀點，迷走神經在治療時可以讓病人的身體平靜下來，促使身體對觸摸產生正面回應。史丹利對於身體協調統合的直覺性了解，促使他開發出一套能讓身體進入安全狀態的系統性方法。透過這種方法，身體得以自行調節神經系統，進而使人們的行為、心理健康和身體的體內平衡達到最佳狀態。
──史蒂芬‧波吉斯博士（Stephen Porges, PhD）
印地安那州大學金賽性、性別與生殖研究中心傑出科學家
北卡羅萊那州大學精神病學教授
於1994年提出「多重迷走神經理論」 

史丹利‧羅森堡透過多重迷走神經理論的觀點，將他如百科全書般豐富的臨床經驗與知識全都寫在此書中，讓我們看見許多常見疾病的根源是焦慮。本書絕對是一本值得一讀的傑作。
──湯姆‧梅爾斯（Tom Myers），《解剖學訓練》（Anatomy Trains）作者

史丹利‧羅森堡是全球技巧最純熟、也最具創意的徒手治療師。每位讀者看了本書所介紹的診斷和治療技術後，立刻就能上手應用。請各位好好享受這本好書，並且將書中的技法應用在自己身上，或用來幫助你的患者。
──詹姆士‧歐須曼博士（James Oschman, PhD），《能量醫學》（Energy Medicine）作者
 

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His background in bodywork is steeped in intuition that, while may sounding repetitive within certain chapters, starts to show deep insight by the end. You could skip straight to the exercises he provides, but then you wouldn't understand the mechanics, which he goes into painstaking detail. As much as I've read in this field (10+ books), his book is the first to translate all the theoretical understandings around trauma and the vagus nerve into direct, hands-on practices for everyday people to His background in bodywork is steeped in intuition that, while may sounding repetitive within certain chapters, starts to show deep insight by the end. You could skip straight to the exercises he provides, but then you wouldn't understand the mechanics, which he goes into painstaking detail. As much as I've read in this field (10+ books), his book is the first to translate all the theoretical understandings around trauma and the vagus nerve into direct, hands-on practices for everyday people to use to ground themselves. His generosity, in this regard, and his each-one-teach-one philosophy truly shines through his book. Given the often highly proprietary practices within the trauma field right now where many innovators require interested parties to shell out hundreds of dollars to learn their techniques, Rosenberg's book is a refreshingly distinct departure as he freely shares his from his own professed desire to get this information out to as many people as possible. This book is great for everyone, but especially therapists, bodyworkers, and other healers. I gave it a 5 because of what he does, even though I do think his writing could have been better condensed in certain chapters.

UPDATE: I don’t think this book is selling itself as a panacea to trauma and/or other issues. His ideas are simple: these techniques are for gently guiding your body to another state of regulation, and these techniques work best, if they work at all, if they are practiced often and mindfully. I know this author is getting a lot of negative reviews for his thoughts on autism that he shares. I think many of the critiques have important points. The rub is we are still learning about autism, including if autism comes with particular physiological issues. I identify personally and believe deeply in the framework of neurodiversity and neurodivergence. The fascinating thing about being human is how we can have mostly the same parts and be different from each other. To me, it makes sense that we can have the same hardware of a brain and a nervous system, and that our unique software means we experience sensations differently. For a less controversial aspect of being human, like extroversion/introversion, there’s a ton of science that shows extroverts and introverts respond to the same stimuli radically differently in their nervous systems. Sound is a good example. I think as autism becomes less stigmatized and pathologized, we can more fully and openly discuss what people with autism experience and whether techniques such as what is offered in this book support them in regulating their nervous system.

I read this book a few months ago, but apparently Goodreads ate my review and the book doesn't even show up on my "Read" list, so I'll try to just summarize my comments from memory (they weren't very long).

The neuroscience in the book is a mess. The statements about autism are ignorant and possibly dangerous. (Changing the shape of the head to treat autism???) The actual physical exercises are reasonably nice and have helped me decrease tension in my neck and shoulders, though the text portrays

As other reviewers have stated, this book was dry, boring, deeply ableist, and made many oversimplifications and generalizations. It is painfully, and I mean painfully repetitive. The first 50% of the book could have easily been cut in half. It often seemed as if each chapter was written to stand alone, often full sentences were repeated from one chapter to the next.
I don't think Rosenberg knew what audience he was writing for as it alternates between technical, academic and layperson language. As other reviewers have stated, this book was dry, boring, deeply ableist, and made many oversimplifications and generalizations. It is painfully, and I mean painfully repetitive. The first 50% of the book could have easily been cut in half. It often seemed as if each chapter was written to stand alone, often full sentences were repeated from one chapter to the next.
I don't think Rosenberg knew what audience he was writing for as it alternates between technical, academic and layperson language. It lacked examples to help the reader understand the anatomy and physiology aspects and when examples were included it was near always a 100% cure in one session. Bullshit. Basically, it was a mess.

For the most part, the way he talks about autism and autistic people was offensive, patronizing and full of stigma. "Defective", in need of "cure", "a challenge", "the emotional toll", "the cost of autism." He also talked about ensuring autistic children feel safe and respected which frankly can't be done when you believe they are also defective.

I really liked the separation of post-traumatic stress from post-traumatic shutdown and think this could be incredibly useful for treatment and understanding of how PTSD functions. I also really like the idea of an assessment of nervous system function becoming a routine part of doctor's appointments and medical practice. That would be amazing! I'm also curious about the exercises presented at the end and will be trying them out.

I will be reading Stephen Porges next as I'm still very curious to learn more about Polyvagal theory which this book totally failed at teaching me.

I was drawn to this book based on the idea of dealing with the physical toll of stress. I actually didn’t seek this out in regards to autism, despite having autism myself. I shudder at the thought of parents of autistic children reading this book and getting it in their head that they can cure their child’s disorder. A fair warning to all people with autism who may stumble across this book as I did - This entire book is based on fixing a persons ability to interact socially and you will not feel I was drawn to this book based on the idea of dealing with the physical toll of stress. I actually didn’t seek this out in regards to autism, despite having autism myself. I shudder at the thought of parents of autistic children reading this book and getting it in their head that they can cure their child’s disorder. A fair warning to all people with autism who may stumble across this book as I did - This entire book is based on fixing a persons ability to interact socially and you will not feel very good after hearing about your “defective” genes.

In terms of the other points of the book; Listening to this book at double speed did nothing to help how much it droned on and repeated itself. The entire first part of this book (which is about 90% of it) could easily be cut in half. There is a distinct feeling the author is trying to sound as credible and scientifically sound as possible to the average person reading or listening.

If anyone is interested in the polyvagal theory I would recommend seeking out the mind behind it, Stephen W. Porges.

Fascinating practical application of Porges' Polyvagal theory and how regulation of the cranial nerves can impact us in surprising ways.

A very useful update of the understanding of the stress response and related states. Stress & relaxation are insufficient descriptors on their own and the polyvagal theory offers a much more rounded understanding: adding mobilised with and without fear, and immobilised with and without fear - allowing for greater understanding and potential treatment of these st

A nice example of an alternative health practitioner cherry picking bits of science they feel add credibility to their pre-existing beliefs.

Fails to show any link between Porges' excellent research and his own practices. Makes unjustifiable generalisations about the functions of the vagus nerve that are oversimplifications of the actual research.

I found this rather unhelpful and very ableist. Autistic people aren't defective, as this book seems to imply. Autism and ADHD aren't behavioural problems. I cannot recommend this to other autistic people. I found this rather unhelpful and very ableist. Autistic people aren't defective, as this book seems to imply. Autism and ADHD aren't behavioural problems. I cannot recommend this to other autistic people. ...more

circuitous and repetitive, ableist language around ASD, but valuable physical exercises for ANS regulation

Some really interesting nuggets of information scattered over a repetitive landscape.

Rosenberg makes many generalisations, and some spurious conjecture. For example, whilst listing symptoms of depression, “people with a diagnosis of depression... are often plagued by the aches and pains of fibromyalgia”. Are they though? 🧐
People with fibromyalgia often have depression, yes, and depression can deepen a fibromyalgia patient’s experience of pain, but I think it’s inaccurate to say that fibromyalg

DNF - This book is deeply ableist. Rosenberg has years of experience in the field of bodywork but no qualifications in mental health care. He makes very bold claims about conditions such as depression and autism without nuance or consideration of the social stigmas that affect them.

The chapter on autism was offensive--a perfect example of how ableism harms our community.

The only thing I would recommend are the exercises to relieve pressure on cranial nerves. Meanwhile, I'll be waiting on a book

Somewhat disorganized, dry, and repetitive. Reads a bit like a textbook.
That said, the theories are really interesting, and I get what the author is saying, but an editor would've been a great idea for this book to provide some organization and flavor.
A video version of the exercises would be helpful. Somewhat disorganized, dry, and repetitive. Reads a bit like a textbook.
That said, the theories are really interesting, and I get what the author is saying, but an editor would've been a great idea for this book to provide some organization and flavor.
A video version of the exercises would be helpful. ...more

I read this to see if I could gain valuable information about managing my chronic pain and fatigue and I did gain a lot but it was hard to listen to and try figure out how the exercises were meant to look so ended up watching Stanley's YouTube videos instead. I read this to see if I could gain valuable information about managing my chronic pain and fatigue and I did gain a lot but it was hard to listen to and try figure out how the exercises were meant to look so ended up watching Stanley's YouTube videos instead. ...more

Extremely clinical with a lot of info/research that I wanted to learn about! Very helpful

I found the activities and exercises in this book to be helpful and was able to easily grasp the logic of why they helped as they did. What wasn’t easy to grasp was the painstaking detail of ailments across a very broad spectrum that would better suit other academics rather than laypersons. As such, I could only maintain focus by reading this in very short spurts...hence the time it took to finally finish it.

This book is great for understanding the anatomical and physiological aspects of the vagus nerve. It helped me grasp the differences between the dorsal and ventral vagus in ways that I could explain to my patients. It also provided some details that were not discussed by other books. For example, the hybrid forms that integrate both dorsal and ventral and definitely impact our behavior/emotions.

The author is not a psychologist. He is a bodyworker who does craniosacral massage and his expertise i

This book helped me a lot; the writing isn't great but the exercises are, and they are really easy to do. This book helped me a lot; the writing isn't great but the exercises are, and they are really easy to do. ...more

I purchased this book after following some online tutorials for exercises to reset the vagus nerve and calm the nervous system. Each video I saw credited their exercises to this book and it's author. It offers an accessible, detailed explanation of understanding cranial nerves as key to our psychological and physical well-being. It also provides easy to follow simple exercises to help yourself at home. The instructions are clear and concise, with detailed diagrams and photographs for support. I I purchased this book after following some online tutorials for exercises to reset the vagus nerve and calm the nervous system. Each video I saw credited their exercises to this book and it's author. It offers an accessible, detailed explanation of understanding cranial nerves as key to our psychological and physical well-being. It also provides easy to follow simple exercises to help yourself at home. The instructions are clear and concise, with detailed diagrams and photographs for support. I have been very pleased with the positive effects I have noticed from following them. I find the theory fascinating. I would recommend this book to anyone who wishes to explore how the vagus nerve regulates our bodies and wants to learn quick, effective means to reset it. ...more

Much of this was deeply repetitive and often times felt like the author was continuously mansplaining and intentionally making it more technical in order to add validity to his claims.

Whether or not this is pseudoscience or not remains to be seen. Much of the literature out there shows that from the small test groups that it has promise, but they're so small we don't know how helpful it truly is (think placebo effect).

All I know is that if this does half of what Rosenberg preaches it could rea

Exercises from this book are great! They are so easy and simple that you'd think it's a BS, but actually they work. After doing them I felt very relaxed and my mood changed to better, also movement in neck was much better.

Everything before exercises part is kinda boring and is not needed to read it all. You can just skim through it what interests you and jump in to exercises.

While I can't comment on the whole book at this moment, I can say it helped me, and the main advice of the book actually works, give it a shot! While I can't comment on the whole book at this moment, I can say it helped me, and the main advice of the book actually works, give it a shot! ...more

I wish I took more notes with this book. I want to learn more.

There's some amazing information in this book, and if the exercises work the way they're supposed to, I'll be thrilled. There's some amazing information in this book, and if the exercises work the way they're supposed to, I'll be thrilled. ...more

Probably very informative if you’re a bodywork practitioner, but if you’re looking for practical tips to help your own health, just skip to the exercises at the end.

Explains the impact of the introduction of the Polyvagal system in 1994 by Stephen Porges. I am doing the exercises every day to stimulate the ventral vagal response as I work my way through pain, insomnia, and fatigue due to a reactivation of Lyme Disease.

On a path to improvement …

I picked up this book after an acquaintance commented that the exercises had helped them with some issues they had attributed to overstimulation of the vagus nerve. I was intrigued. Sceptical, but intrigued. And so, I launched into the (new to me) polyvagal theory of Steven Porges which Stanley Rosenberg has drawn on to explain how cranial nerves (especially the vagus nerve) has a strong role in determining our psychological and emotional state. I read that if we unders

This was a slogger. It has great information and even valuable information, though when you really want to be reading something else....!
I think the information presented was good. The way it was written was maybe too detailed for a layperson. I just kept thinking that if all of these things are true, then why aren't they more mainstream?
You can bet that I will be looking more into the exercises and connections that were noted. When I read about the ADHD, autism, depression, hearing, digestio This was a slogger. It has great information and even valuable information, though when you really want to be reading something else....!
I think the information presented was good. The way it was written was maybe too detailed for a layperson. I just kept thinking that if all of these things are true, then why aren't they more mainstream?
You can bet that I will be looking more into the exercises and connections that were noted. When I read about the ADHD, autism, depression, hearing, digestion and organ disruptions it felt a bit alarming if we/medical field/massage therapists/acupuncturists know this and aren't doing more about it.
It was uncanny to read about the head tilting forward, about flat head connections and the "normal" hearing tests for ADHD. It was interesting to learn more about evolutionary changes within the body and the whys for a number of misconnection and embriotic stages.
This book was different than I expected (deeper information, good background and research information) and I did like the suggested exercises at the end because they do round the author's research and ideas. ...more

Find the exercises, skip the book

a lot of solid information in this book...but it's tediously repetitive. could use significant editing. also, reading 200+ pages of that before getting to the exercises, not a good look. i recommend reading a physical copy, so you can easily flip to the last section and experiment with the practical bits, while still reading the theory.

that being said, the exercises are deeply valuable. it took some experimentation to get the feel of them, but i'm seeing some good results. these are not *cures*

Most of us experience stress, anxiety, and pain in our daily lives, some even without noticing it. Whereby many people would treat these symptoms with pharmaceuticals or surgery. The author, a Craniosacral therapist argues that simple therapies that activate the ventral vagus nerve could alleviate these symptoms without medical intervention. One of these therapies is a two-minute exercise called the Basic Exercise. Immediately after the exercise, I felt something was shifting in the brain or the Most of us experience stress, anxiety, and pain in our daily lives, some even without noticing it. Whereby many people would treat these symptoms with pharmaceuticals or surgery. The author, a Craniosacral therapist argues that simple therapies that activate the ventral vagus nerve could alleviate these symptoms without medical intervention. One of these therapies is a two-minute exercise called the Basic Exercise. Immediately after the exercise, I felt something was shifting in the brain or the nerve, at ease and breathing more fully. ...more

Ever since reading this book, the concepts related to polyvagal theory keep popping up! I just finished another, completely unrelated book where it was spoken of in some depth as well. Before I had finished reading this one, I taught a client to use a couple of the techniques, and a couple of days later she woke up and found her Lyme symptoms had temporarily ceased! I have taught the exercises to my kids and will continue to work from this new paradigm. Excellent work!

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