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Your body won’t rest because it doesn’t feel safe to be vulnerable. Forward folds signal to your nervous system: “I’m safe enough to surrender.”
In this video, you’ll learn a supported forward fold—using pillows, blankets, or yoga blocks—to send safety signals to your vagus nerve and activate parasympathetic tone.
This is Day 3 of the 7-Day Nervous System Reset Protocol, grounded in polyvagal theory and trauma-informed practice.
What you’ll learn:
How to use support (not force) in forward folds
Why vulnerability signals safety to your nervous system
The science of neuroception and surrender
3 signs your system needs surrender practices
⏰ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 – The Problem: Body Won’t Rest
0:05 – Set Up Your Support
0:35 – Supported Forward Fold
1:30 – 2-Minute Guided Practice
2:30 – What Just Happened
3:00 – Why Vulnerability = Safety
3:45 – Polyvagal Theory & Neuroception
5:45 – 3 Signs You Need This
7:30 – Practice Again (Deeper)
9:00 – Day 4 Preview
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RESEARCH CITED IN THIS VIDEO:
Polyvagal Theory & Nervous System:
– Porges, S. W. (2011). The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation
https://www.stephenporges.com/
Yoga Therapy & Polyvagal Theory:
– Sullivan, M. B., et al. (2018). “Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience.” Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/human-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00067/full
Forward Folds & Vagal Tone:
– Additional research on forward-bending postures and vagus nerve stimulation (multiple studies compiled)
https://www.polyvagalinstitute.org/
Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga:
– Schwartz, A. (2024). Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: Therapeutic Practices for Emotional Health
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Day 4: https://youtu.be/XJfWU0wr4oo
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New videos in the 7-Day Reset series daily this week.
Breathe. Move. Learn.
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