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Polyvagal Theory
Rolfing Rewrites the Map of Safety — Restoring Connection through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory (Part 4) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction In this series, I explore the theme of “Attachment and the Connection with the Body,” delving into the potential of Rolfing from the perspectives […] -
Polyvagal Theory
Attachment Can Be Rewritten — Relational Repatterning (Part 3) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction In this blog series, I’m exploring the intersection between “attachment theory” and “embodied connection,” using concepts like felt sense, Polyvagal Theory, and trauma to […] -
Polyvagal Theory
Trauma and Attachment — The Body’s Wisdom in the Autonomic Nervous System (Part 2) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction Rolfing is a method that works with the body’s posture and structural alignment, but its influence goes beyond the physical dimension. It deeply affects […] -
Polyvagal Theory
Attachment Is Inscribed in the Body (Part 1) — A Five-Part Attachment Theory Series
Introduction Rolfing is a manual approach that works with the structure and alignment of the body. But its effects go far beyond physical form. Again […] -
Polyvagal Theory
Why Trauma Does Not Heal Through Words — The Mechanism of Fascia, the Autonomic Nervous System, and Body Memory
Somatic Psychology Series — Toward the Integration of Thought, Emotion, and Body | Part 2. First draft: December 2023. Updated: April 2026. Introduction In Part […] -
Polyvagal Theory
Part 4: There Are Sensors on the Inside — The Vagus Nerve and Interoception
Breathing, Revisited — Part 4 of 4 This is the fourth and last of four pieces in the series Breathing, Revisited. The series returns to breathing […] -
Polyvagal Theory
Trauma Workshop – Lael Keen — Bringing Trauma Work into a Session
On Thursday, March 16, 2017, the general meeting of the Japan Rolfing Association (JRA) was held at Ohashi Kaikan in Ikejiri-Ohashi, and I attended for […] -
Polyvagal Theory
Freezing, and Immobilization Without Fear — Neuroception and Social Bonds
This is the fifth of six pieces in the Body and Mind series. The series was written across the periods of Phase II and Phase […] -
Polyvagal Theory
The Face Makes Safety — Polyvagal Theory and the Two Vagus Nerves
This is the fourth of six pieces in the Body and Mind series. The series was written across the periods of Phase II and Phase III of the Rolfing […] -
Polyvagal Theory
Trauma Stays in the Body, Not in the Event — What Happens in the Deep Sessions
This is the first of six pieces in the Body and Mind series. The series was written across the periods of Phase II and Phase […]