I’m coming into this new year with intention and hope. There’s a saying that “all roads lead to Rome”; that all paths lead to the center, and in this case we’re talking about the whole human. I’m experiencing a convergence of energetic practices that reinforce how much “the body keeps the score” – our bodies react to and embed trauma and memories in ways that require a holistic mind-body approach for healing. Being trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), applying tenets of Dr. Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory (he cleverly converts Descartes’ dictum “I think, therefore I am” to “I feel, therefore I am”), utilizing and encouraging relaxation response-based mind-body interventions like yoga, mindfulness meditation and focusing on self-regulation techniques have all informed and deepened my integrative practice. In the spirit of Dr. Dan Siegel’s “Window of Tolerance” I wish you a very optimal Zone of Arousal in this the year of the Rabbit!