To advocate for life in a capital defense case is to stand in the stillness between punishment and possibility. It is to draw a map of a person’s nervous system across time, through trauma, over the ...

Polyvagal theory was developed by Stephen Porges, Ph.D. to describe our "flight or fight" response to stressful situations. When faced with trauma, some individuals react with anger, anxiousness, or ...

How important is it to feel safe? Secure? Grounded? The answer is very important, as feeling safe within our bodies provides us with a sense of security and well-being that reduces anxiety, doubt, ...

Glimmers are essentially the opposite of triggers. They serve as a cue to our nervous system that we are safe and calm, in a ...

Who hasn’t found themselves in a social situation where they felt awkward and tried to be as inconspicuous as possible? I recently felt it in a crowded performance at my child’s school. My tendency is ...

With more people experiencing chronic stress-related health issues, one woman believes she has identified the root cause—and thousands are listening. Brittany Piper, a 36-year-old Somatic ...