A Mind-Body Approach to CareImage by Bfam from PixabayTraumatic events can leave you feeling broken or disconnected. In order to survive, we often disconnect from painful emotions and bodily sensations. Our brain plays a key role in this process. When you … Continue reading
Cards to Inspire Growth, Foster Resilience, and Awaken PotentialWithin the Post-Traumatic Growth Deck, Dr. Arielle Schwartz integrates her love of photography with her passion for healing through 54 images paired with guidance to illuminate the path to trauma recovery, foster … Continue reading
Support for your Healing JourneyOne of the most common barriers to healing that I see as a psychologist and trauma specialist is when we experience feelings of despair and hopelessness. Sometimes it may feel as if nothing you do is going … Continue reading
A Poetic Soul BathIn this post, I share with you a poem called “For Now We are Free” that I wrote after the Polyvagal Institute gathering in the fall of 2022. (Learn more about the Polyvagal Institute and sign up … Continue reading
Therapeutic Practices for Emotional HealthAs subscribers to my work, you have an opportunity to receive 20% off and Free Shipping through Norton Publishers. You can navigate there and use the code APVTNEWS at checkout or simply use this link (the … Continue reading
30-Hour Certification with The Embody LabYou are invited to step into a journey of empowerment, to learn the power of Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga to heal & release trauma and to engage in a quest for wholeness.Through the … Continue reading
A Guided Journey of Resilience, Hope and GrowthApril 1-9, 2024 I will be leading a 9-day Beyond Trauma workshop hosted by Nature Connexion is designed to help you move past trauma, liberate yourself from emotional burdens, and transform your life. … Continue reading
Embodied SpiritualityMany of us have been taught that our spirituality is something that exists outside of us and that it is disconnected from our bodies.What if those teachings had it backwards? What if your connection to your soul, to your … Continue reading
Supporting your GrowthAccording to Hebb’s law, what fires together, wires together. Whatever you repeatedly think, feel, and sense builds new or strengthens existing patterns of neural connections in the brain. The science of neuroplasticity teaches us that our brains are … Continue reading
Already WholeYogic philosophy states that you are already whole and deeply connected to the world around you. To engage in yoga does not make you more complete, rather the practice invites you to see past illusions and remove obstacles that prevent … Continue reading