by Kimberly Schmidt Bevans | Jan 24, 2023 | Anxiety, Body/Mind Tools, Coping Skills, Dance/Movement Therapy, mind/body, mindfulness, Somatic Therapy, Stress, trauma
If you’ve ever been in therapy for anxiety or in therapy for trauma treatment you may have been led through a Body Scan. Here I answer 6 questions about the Body Scan. 1. What is a Body Scan? A Body Scan is often used in a variety of mental health treatment...
by Kimberly Schmidt Bevans | Nov 30, 2021 | Anxiety, mind/body, Somatic Therapy, Stress, trauma
What is Polyvagal Theory and the Vagus Nerve? If you’ve delved into the world of body-oriented therapy, you may have heard of Polyvagal Theory (the father and founder of this theory is Stephen Porges) and the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve, also called “the wandering...
