Epstein Secrets

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

"Dorsal vagus.") One shows those innervated by the ventral vagus, and the other shows those innervated by the dorsal vagus. OTHER FUNCTIONS OF THE VENTRAL BRANCH OF THE VAGUS NERVE The ventral branch of the vagus nerve originates in the brainstem, at the top of the spinal cord under the brain. (See "

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

L The test for CN XI gives the same results in terms of indicating function/ dysfunction as do tests for the ventral branch of CN X. CN XI AND THE VENTRAL VAGUS BRANCH The Trap Squeeze Test for CN XI gives us an indication of the function/ dysfunction of not only CN XI but also the other four nerves n

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-

minute or two before your blood pressure adjusts and pumps more blood to your brain. 190 EFTA00810192 The Basic Exercise CERVICAL VERTEBRAE AND VENTRAL VAGAL DYSFUNCTION When I test clients and find that they have ventral vagal dysfunction, I also observe that they have an upper cervical misalignme