Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “polyvagal theory”
Trauma can leave us constantly anticipating danger, even when life feels relatively calm. Islands of safety and glimmers offer two complementary ways to recognise moments of comfort, connection and regulation. Explore how simple daily practices can help you develop a greater capacity to experience and trust safety.
Dorsal collapse can leave us feeling exhausted, disconnected and unable to engage with life. Understanding this nervous system shutdown response can help us recognise why it happens and how to gently move back towards connection.
We’ve been taught to seek clarity through the mind. But the body has its own intelligence; quiet, layered, and deeply wise. From the gut to the heart to the nervous system, the body holds memory, instinct and knowing. When we learn to listen to it, we begin to heal in ways the mind alone could never reach.