Your PNS, the Polyvagal Theory & Addiction: How Exercise Activates the Vagus Nerve and Restores Calm During Recovery
As part of our Addiction: Head to Toe series, we take a deep dive into the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the latest research about how this region of the body is affected by substance use disorders (SUD). By unpacking the Polyvagal theory, we demonstrate how exercise is used as a clinical tool to re-balance the PNS […]
Your CNS & Addiction: How Yoga Hacks the Autonomic Nervous System and Restores the Body During Recovery
Historically, yoga has been looked at as a ‘complementary therapy’ in addiction treatment. Now, scientific research, with more continuing to emerge, shows yoga can be a clinical game-changer for those in addiction recovery. How is this possible? Yoga has the power to hack the nervous system and restore this complicated region of the body. As […]