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

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

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