Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism

The bestselling guide to the vagus nerve, now in 20+ languages: unlock the self-healing power of Stephen Porges's Polyvagal Theory Vagus exercises for reducing anxiety, healing trauma, and rebalancing your autonomic nervous system This comprehensive guide offers an easy-to-understand overview of the vagus nerve--and helps you unlock your body's innate capacity to heal from stress, trauma, anxiety, and injury. Dr. Stanley Rosenberg, PhD, dispels long-held myths about the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and offers up-to-date research on how our physical health, emotional wellness, and the vagus nerve are all interconnected. Most importantly, he shows how these insights can help you heal your ANS--and live a less stressed, more balanced, and emotionally regulated life. This book offers: An in-depth overview of Stephen Porges's Polyvagal Theory Step-by-step self-help techniques for regulating the vagus nerve Vagus exercises to relieve emotional, psychological, and physical symptoms Real-life case studies and stories from the author's clinical practice Insights into the vagus nerve's role in social behavior An overview of what happens in our bodies when we get stuck in stress states--and how to heal them Simple, research-backed recommendations for initiating deep relaxation, improving sleep, healing from trauma, and stimulating recovery from illness and injury   Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve is written for therapists, bodyworkers, trauma survivors, parents, and anyone struggling with chronic stress. Grounded in neurobiology research, clinical stories, and easy-to-follow exercises, this book gives you the tools to bring your body back into a state of safety, balance, and optimal functioning. "Stanley Rosenberg has put his encyclopedic clinical knowledge to work through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory, illuminating the path away from the underlying cause of so much of today's disease: anxiety. A tour de force."--Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains "An excellent and most valuable resource, written by one of the true masters in the field."-- Dr. Robert Schleip, director of the Fascia Research Group Stanley Rosenberg is an American-born author and body therapist. ARolfer since 1983 and a practicing craniosacral therapist since 1987, hestudied biomechanical craniosacral therapy for many years under AlainGehin, trained in craniosacral therapy at the Upledger Institute and inbiodynamic craniosacral courses with Giorgia Milne, studied applicationsfor treating children with Benjamin Shield, and took courses inosteopathy with Jean-Pierre Barral. For many years he led a school in Denmark, teaching structuralintegration, myofascial release, release of scar tissue, biomechanicalcraniosacral therapy, visceral massage, and biotensegrity. He is theauthor of four books, published in Denmark: Nevermore Pain in theBack, Nevermore Stiff Neck, Pain Relief with Osteomassage, and HwaYu Tai Chi. In addition to his work as a body therapist, he has workedin theater-- training actors in yoga, acrobatics, and voice--at variousinstitutions, including Yale University, Brandeis University, SwarthmoreCollege, and the National Theatre Schools of Denmark and Iceland.More information about the techniques presented in this book can befound on his website: www.stanleyrosenberg.com.   North Atlantic Books Pub Date: December 05, 2017 0.8" H x 8.9" L x 6.0" W 296 pages paperback