Epstein Secrets

curacy from the writings and presentations by Dr. Stephen W. Purges. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Pub

ese allow us to roll our eyes up, down, right, or left. We can extend our field of vision even further if we use the neck muscles to move our head. CN XI, the spinal accessory nerve, controls the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. These muscles move our head so that we can look up, down, and

d it from Peter Levine,4° a leading teacher and author in the field of trauma therapy. Peter in turn had been inspired by Stephen Porges; Peter and Stephen have a friend- ship that goes back several decades. Michael and Peter were also part of a small study group of Rolfers and other body therapists in

e state of our autonomic nervous system. 102 EFTA00810104 The Polyvaga I Theory—A New Paradigm for Health Care? Shoulder, Neck, and Head Pain: CN XI, Trapezius, and SCM In addition to being one of the five "social engagement" nerves, cranial nerve XI (the "spinal accessory nerve") has a special

istening Project Protocol," Frontiers in Pediatrics 2, no. 80 (Aug 1, 2014), doi: 10.3389/ fped.2014.00080. 91 This is based on conversations with Stephen and his lab assistant, who tested the function of my stapedius musde on two different visits. See also Erik Borg and S. Allen Counter, "The Middle-

he levator scapulae, which is innervated by spinal nerves C3—05. This kind of stiff neck will not be eliminated solely by improving the function of CN XI and the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles. (See "The Levator Scapulae Muscle" on page 104). Part of the stiffness may also come from a hia