Awaken your Somatic Intelligence
Why Nervous System Coaching?
Your nervous system controls it all: how you feel, how you interpret life, and how gracefully vs. reactively you respond. Your state of being shapes your entire existence! Unfortunately, most of us have accumulated years of stress without proper tools to release it. This raises our baseline stress level and cuts us off from the life-serving wisdom of our bodies. With a regulated nervous system you can tap into your powerful mind-body-heart connection and live your fullest expression of love in the world.
do you know your polyvagal type?
To learn about your nervous system and receive regulation exercises for your unique stress response, take this quiz to discover your Polyvagal Type.
You can read more about Polyvagal Theory below.
Regulation VS. Dysregulation
A dysregulated nervous system sees threat everywhere. Your stress response is constantly on. Self-defeating patterns entrap you, and you’re stuck in anxiety, overwhelm, and burn out. You feel on-edge and disconnected.
A regulated nervous system sees beauty and possibility everywhere. Your stress response engages only when needed and returns quickly to calm. You show up lighter, freer, and more playful. Deep self-connection and creativity abound. The real you shines. ✨
In reality, it’s not simply a binary of regulated vs. dysregulated—it’s a non-linear journey of building a stronger baseline of regulation so that you experience dysregulation less often. Whether you're navigating a time of big changes or braving the stressors of everyday life, regulating your nervous system is the key to shift from surviving to thriving.
Retrain your nerves, reclaim your life
I am here to help you decode the language of your nervous system. Everyone's stress signature is unique, and we all need a unique approach for unwinding our stress. Based on your physiology, I will create a custom program for you using somatic practices which draw from modern neuroscience, ancient wisdom traditions, and natural healing modalities. These include breathwork, movement, targeted stretches, postures, vocalizations, and more.
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3 Pillars of Nervous System Development
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Learning the states of the nervous system as described by the Polyvagal Theory and how to navigate each one
Mapping your own unique responses to stress so you can relate to your inner experience with greater skillfulness and choice
Integrating the wisdom and intuition from all 3 of your brains – head, heart, and gut
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Strengthening your vagus nerve’s pathways of safety and regulation
Implementing resources and techniques to help your body quickly recover from stress
Lowering your stress baseline through consistency and repetition
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Increasing your “Window of Tolerance” so you can remain balanced amid intensity
Developing the stability to skillfully navigate a wider range of energy, emotions, and sensations
Meeting challenges gracefully and having greater courage to take risks
Polyvagal Theory
& The Vagus Nerve
What is the Vagus Nerve?
The vagus nerve is a major pathway for sending sensory information from the body to the brain, with signals traveling up from nearly every organ to the brainstem. This major cranial nerve governs our inner awareness and controls the autonomic nervous system states. Therefore, when regulating our nervous system, a "bottom-up" body-based approach is more efficient than trying to think our way to a different state. A toned, healthy vagus nerve promotes greater health and wellbeing and more time in the optimal states of rest, digest, connect, create, and play.
What is the Polyvagal Theory?
In a nutshell, Polyvagal Theory explains the different vagal (vagus nerve) pathways involved in our autonomic nervous system response. The nervous system states that support wellbeing and social connection come online when our systems perceive safety, while other states that support defense and self-preservation come online when our systems perceive danger. This perception of safety vs. danger occurs at a brainstem level (beneath our conscious control), and therefore it is important to send our body signals of safety if we want to move from a stress response back to a calm, regulated state.
The three main Polyvagal states are:
Ventral Vagal – calm, connected, creative (social engagement system)
Sympathetic – high-energy stress response (fight or flight)
Dorsal Vagal – low-energy stress response (shut-down)
I will help you understand and navigate these states, plus the blended/hybrid states as described by Dr. Stephen Porges, creator of the Polyvagal Theory and Deb Dana, expert in the clinical applications of Polyvagal Theory in therapy.
Primary & Blended States in the NeuroFit Ring
I am a Certified Neurological Fitness™ Trainer through NeuroFit. The NeuroFit app is your personal nervous system regulation companion that assists you between coaching sessions. Learn more here.
What does it mean to have a “healthy” Vagus Nerve?
“Vagal Tone” is the measure of the vagus nerve’s ability to return us quickly to the ventral vagal state after a stressful event, and high vagal tone is synonymous with a healthy vagus nerve. Remember, the goal is not to always stay in ventral vagal—stress is a natural part of life and we’re meant to move into defense states as we respond to stress. However, it’s a problem when we get stuck in sympathetic or dorsal vagal and our vagus nerve can’t effectively return us to the ventral vagal state.
we’re In This together
A key component of Polyvagal Theory is social engagement—healthy co-regulation with others plays a major role in proper vagal functioning. Unfortunately, the increasing isolation brought about by modern society, technology, and most recently the pandemic is a huge contributor to poor vagal tone.
The somatic exercises I share will help restore vagal tone, but the singular most effective method to build healthy vagal tone is co-regulation and attunement with a person or people you feel safe with. In addition to support from my 1-1 sessions, you can also check out my workshops for safe places to connect with others in a heart-centered way.
I’m here to walk with you as we navigate the path of your healing and growth, one step at a time. Through our work together, you will restore balance and find solace within the sacred realm of your own nervous system.
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Session Details
All sessions take place online with Zoom, based in Pacific Time Zone (San Francisco)
Regular Rates:
1-1 sessions: 60 minutes @ $180 per session
Couples sessions: 80 minutes @ $260 per session
Discounted package rates are available.
I offer a limited amount of sliding-scale spots, please inquire.
Introductory package:
6-week Nervous System Reset Program @ $150 per session
Free intro session:
Click below to book your complimentary 30-minute exploratory call.
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