Ventral vagal

What does the vagus nerve do? Discover the importance of this “communication superhighway” and its link with hypnosis.

What does the vagus nerve do? Discover the importance of this “communication superhighway” and its link with hypnosis.

✨Recognizing which state your nervous system is in can help you better understand your feelings and reactions. Each state serves a purpose and signals your body’s needs. ✅Our aim and purpose is to be able to navigate these states with flexibility according to what is needed of us in the moment. ✅A regulated nervous system doesn’t mean calm and peace all the time but what it means is it’s capacity to adapt to what external environment asks of us. 🔥For example, if there is a dangerous…

The Ventral Vagal Pathway, foundational to Polyvagal Theory developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, represents the most evolved aspect of our autonomic nervous system. This sophisticated neural circuitry is part of the parasympathetic nervous system, specifically linked to the vagus nerve. Unlike its counterparts that prepare us for fight, flight, or freeze responses, the ventral vagal pathway promotes states of calm and social engagement. It’s essentially our biological platform for building…

The objective of pranayama, or breathing exercises, is to teach the ability to properly inhale, exhale, and retain your breath. There are different branches of pranayama dedicated specifically for inhalation, exhalation, and breathing retention.

🔍 Understanding Our Nervous System Through the "Polyvagal Ladder" 🧠💡 Our autonomic nervous system operates like a highly coordinated team with three key players, engaging and recovering in a specific sequence. Let’s explore the "Polyvagal Ladder," a concept by Dr. Stephen Porges, made practical by Deb Dana. 1️⃣ Ventral Vagal Complex - This is the part of the parasympathetic branch that’s all about social engagement, connection, and safety. 🌟 THIS FEELS LIKE: Joy, connection, creativity…

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Vagal tone is the ability of the ventral vagus nerve to regulate the heart beat. It is referred to in medical literature as “cardiac vagal tone.” Vagal tone is measured by tracking heart-rate and…

Did you know that your body has a built-in system for shifting between calm, stress, and shutdown? It’s all thanks to the vagus nerve - and Polyvagal Theory helps explain how it works. Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, Polyvagal Theory shows us that our nervous system has three main modes:
✨ Safe & Social (Ventral Vagal) – When you feel calm, connected, and ready to engage with others. This is your happy, peaceful state.
🔥 Fight-or-Flight (Sympathetic) – When stress kicks in, your body…

Before we can begin to heal our nervous system, we first have to learn what is a dysregulated nervous system. We will how our nervous system has different processes to keep us safe and common responses to trauma.Then we will get into nervous system dysregulation and symptoms of a dysregulated nervo