Regulating the Nervous System with Movement - Deb Dana

Transform Your Reactions to Life’s Challenges and Stressors
Have you ever been in a situation where you feel uncertain or anxious but aren’t sure why? You may not realize it, but we’re constantly bombarded by social cues in our environment, often leading to stress and overwhelm. In Finding Safety in Your Nervous System, Deb Dana provides a valuable blueprint for building resilience and finding safety during the many ups and downs of life.

Deb Dana, LCSW, is a clinician and consultant specializing in using the lens of Polyvagal Theory to understand and resolve the impact of trauma and create ways of working that honor the role of the autonomic nervous system. She developed the Rhythm of Regulation Clinical Training Series and lectures internationally on ways Polyvagal Theory informs work with trauma survivors. She is a founding member of the Polyvagal Institute, clinical advisor to Khiron Clinics, and an advisor to Unyte. Deb’s clinical publications include The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation and the Polyvagal Flip Chart. Deb is delighted to partner with Sounds True to bring her polyvagal perspective to a general audience through Befriending Your Nervous System: Looking Through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory and her forthcoming book Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory.

Sounds True was founded in 1985 by Tami Simon with a clear mission: to disseminate spiritual wisdom. Since starting out as a project with one woman and her tape recorder, we have grown into a multimedia publishing company with more than 80 employees, a library of more than 1500 titles featuring some of the leading teachers and visionaries of our time, and an ever-expanding family of customers from across the world. In more than three decades of growth, change, and evolution, Sounds True has maintained its focus on its overriding purpose, as summed up in our Mission Statement.

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[alisonjones]

Very interesting, I suppose this is why exercises like chi gong and tai chi are really beneficial to our nervous system.

[lindatheresejansson]

Wow! I have just started listening to”Anchored” and now this. I am some years, alot of years actually, into my healing. I have FINALLY hit home. You are one of my discoveries that resonate immencley with me and my healing. And these exercises 🙌🏻 Im mind blown. Feels like heaven. All of a sudden. So clear. Thank you 💖🍀✨

[wohphoto]

Her voice is so soothing to me. Almost like ASMR at times. Thank you Deb Dana for all you do.

[michaelnelson]

I feel so much gratitude for finding your channel! I am a yoga teacher & Reiki master & work with many clients in pain or recovering from a painful experience. I, too, am learning that much of my chronic pain, hypermobility EDS, Crohn's Disease, Celiac Disease is related to my nervous system. I will be watching, practicing, & studying much with you for myself & my clients! 🤗

[CarolBlaneyPhD]

Thank you for sharing this awesome lesson and excercise. I notice my palms are upturned for vagal, palms are pointing downwards for sympathetic, and palms are placed over my heart/thymus for dorsal as if keeping my own energy spiraling within.

[k.]

Thank you for sharing this. I love the work of Deb Dana and Stephen Porges, read the books and it's so good to see, how she work. ❤🙏

[Klover_pearl]

The sympathetic for digestion movement feels so good I like it a lot I don’t even know why

[gavinspeaks]

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.

Much Love from a Law Of Attraction YouTuber 💜

[jds]

Thank you! This clip is an act of generosity.

[dariosergevna]

That’s so wonderful that someone has finally explained that the body feels threatened sometimes when in movement. And I feel calm and joyful after those exercises. That you so much!

[cookinglessonsformydaughter]

Wow! So helpful as I am very good at imagining myself dancing with vitality and life but not that good yet at the enacting part.

[josecabral]

Feldenkrais Movement: Movement through Awareness, neuroplasticity, is aliked Yoga, but diferent, very benefitial.

[Creativehealing]

Thank You Deb. I am so happy to be able to use and share this wonderful wisdom.

[yvonnesommer]

While listening „The wave“ of Gabrielle Roth came into my mind, which I practiced a lot, but years ago… I remember it as a full body exercise into 5 different „interior states“ and transferring them into body movements. It was very helpful and clearing….Perhaps I should give them a try again 😊

[phyllisboyle]

Thank you. I have Lyme and debilitating panic

[veronicagomezdeemiliani]

Thank you for this beautiful video Dr Dana. 🙏🏻

[readytoshift]

wonderful suggestions! Thank you - so helpful <3

[marynabruyeva]

Thank you very much for this video. It helps a lot.

[heatherwall]

How do you deal with suicidal thoughts after committing so much harm to your own family …with so much remorse and regret I don’t want to live anymore 😢😢😢

[annaberg]

Moving by myself is scary!!
I also have a very hard time moving, I experience a lot of anxiety.