Polyvagal Theory and Therapy

"We come into the world wired to connect. With our first breath, we embark on a lifelong quest to feel  SAFE in our bodies, in our environments, and in our relationships with others. The autonomic nervous system is our personal surveillance system, always on guard, asking the question, “Is this SAFE?”  Its goal is to protect us by sensing safety and risk, listening moment  by moment to what is happening in and around our bodies and in the connections we have to others"   Deb Dana, Polyvagal Theory in Therapy, 2018, pg. 6-7

KEY RESEARCHERS: 

Dr. Stephen Porges
- On Face to Face Social Engagement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxS3bv32-UY
- Safe and Sound Protocol: https://integratedlistening.com/ssp-safe-sound-protocol/
- The Link Between Feeling Safe & Making Changes: https://integratedlistening.com/blog/2019/09/24/stephen-porges-on-the-link-between-feeling-safe-and-making-change/
- Polyvagal Theory & How Trauma Impacts the Body: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAqiiOy4IyQ
- Polyvagal Theory & Romantic Relationships: https://media.dlib.indiana.edu/media_objects/v979v900m

Deb Dana
- The Polyvagal Theory in the Classroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nq6jUJE5o4U
- Rhythm of Regulation: https://www.rhythmofregulation.com/