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Vagal Tone: Your Measure of Mind-Body Wellness

July 30, 2021 0Comments

What is Vagal Tone? Vagal Tone refers to the activity of the Vagus Nerve, and a baseline of parasympathetic action that's present in an individual. Increased Vagal Tone is associated with overall health, including lower inflammation and healthier digestive functioning. The Vagus Nerve Also called "The Wandering Nerve", the Vagus Nerve runs from the brainstem down…

Emergent Resilience 05: Ways of Knowing with Efu Nyaki

January 24, 2021 0Comments

Episode 5: In this episode, I chat with Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and SE Legacy Faculty member Efu Nyaki. We talk about her traditional upbringing, the "ways of knowing" learned from her Nyaki clan, and how connecting to the body and to nature is key to accessing our innate capacity for healing and wellness. Reach Efu…

Do I Have to Remember the Trauma in Order to Heal?

December 14, 2020 0Comments

A common question I hear from clients goes something like this: “I think I’ve been affected by trauma, and that it’s affected my body/ health/ emotional well being.... but I don’t know which trauma caused this so I don’t know where to start to try to release and heal it. Do…

Emergent Resilience 04: Re-envisioning Early Education with Jessica Briggs

November 26, 2020 0Comments

Episode 4: Building healthy nervous systems starts young. How can we create more resilience and regulation through our models and practices of early education? In this episode, I chat with Jessica Briggs about a wholistic approach to education that honors the path of the child and their own ways of knowing. Find out…

Emergent Resilience 03: Following Your Soul’s Calling with Dr. Josephine Hardman

October 22, 2020 0Comments

Episode 3: In this episode, I chat with Dr. Josephine Hardman about her path from a career in academia to building a business focused around her spiritual gifts. Find out more about Josephine's work at https://josephinehardman.com/ or follow her on IG at @healer.josephine More about me here: rachelhardy.com Find me on IG: @embodied_frequency …

Your Thoughts, Feelings, and Perceptions are NOT the Truth

September 23, 2020 0Comments

Yesterday, I was reminded of something important by a very wise mentor of mine: "Your thoughts, feelings, and perceptions are NOT the truth." And that statement completely re-calibrated some things that were feeling stuck for me. (Now, this statement might sound surprising coming from me, since I'm always talking about things like trusting…

Emergent Resilience 02: My Story, Part 2

August 19, 2020 0Comments

Episode 2: This episode is part two of my own journey: coming off fourteen years of antidepressant medication, turning around a chronic health condition (ME/ CFIDS), and coming into total wellness and excellent health. Learning to trust my own experience, finding power in creative work, and being at peace in the unknown. More about…

Emergent Resilience 01: My Story, Part 1

August 19, 2020 0Comments

Episode 1: In this episode, I share part one of my own journey, beginning with a strange and sudden mysterious illness that began when I was fourteen. It would would launch an intense physical and spiritual journey and set me on a lifelong path of searching for answers. More about me here: rachelhardy.com…

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