Polyvagal Resources

A diagram showing the structure of the nervous system, including the central and peripheral nervous systems, motor and sensory neurons, the autonomic nervous system with sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions, and the brain and spinal cord.

What is the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?

Diagram of the human nervous system and digestive system, highlighting the brain, spinal cord, vagus nerve, and various abdominal organs including the liver, stomach, pancreas, kidneys, colon, and small intestine.

What is the vagus nerve and what does it do?

A promotional image for a presentation titled "Befriending Your Nervous System" with Deb Dana. The image features a large photo of an older woman with short gray hair and a gentle expression on the right side. There is a smaller circular photo of another woman with short gray hair and glasses on the left side, accompanied by the name "Tami Simon" and the title "Host of Insights at the Edge." The background color is a muted blue-gray.

Deb Dana interview: Befriending Your Nervous System

Diagram showing Dr. Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory, detailing Autonomic Nervous System states including relaxed, immobilized, and mobilized with illustrations of people in different emotional states.

What is Polyvagal Theory?

A sketch of a person's face with a large question mark in the middle of the page, a black pencil, and a white eraser.

Critiques of Polyvagal Theory: A Comprehensive Analysis by Stephen W. Porges, PhD