Epstein Secrets

u might want to address that with the exercises and treatments in this book, for the best possible chance of success. Testing for Vagal Function: Cottingham, Porges, and Lyon If you are a body therapist, or do anything else to help other people with their health and wellness, performance, or interaction

rate variability: I monitored the pulse and blood pressure of my clients, and correlated these with their breathing. I learned this method from my Rolfing teachers, Michael Salveson and Gad Ohlgren, in 1982-83. My teachers had learned it from Peter Levine,4° a leading teacher and author in the field o

ey tested the state of the autonomic nervous system and how it related to the level of positive results from a myofascial release technique used in Rolfing. John Cottingham administered a Rolfing technique called a "pelvic lift" to each of the study participants. The pelvic lift is used to balance the

art Rate Variability (HRV) 69 Testing for Vagal Function: Early Experiences 71 Discovering the Polyvagal Theory 73 Testing for Vagal Function: Cottingham, Porges, and Lyon 78 A Simple Test of the Pharyngeal Vagus Branch 81 How to Test for Pharyngeal Ventral Branch Function 82 Therapists can Test

en to fifteen seconds! At this point I was trying to figure out what he could do in ten to fifteen seconds. I had assumed, based on his training in Rolfing and craniosacral techniques, that his treatment would require several sessions. Given my history with an orthopedic specialist, I was curious if a

his technique, or have your client do the Basic Exercise, when you start your sessions. This recommendation is in line with the research of Porges, Cottingham, and Lyon (see earlier section), and will ensure that your client's autonomic nervous system will be flexible and that he will gain the most he can

eloped this technique based on my understanding of the principles of biomechanical craniosacral therapy, osteopathy, and connective-tissue release (Rolfing). I have used it with great success for at least twenty-five years, and I have taught it to a few thousand therapists. This technique takes less th