Nervous System Touch Work to Help Your Body Settle

There is so much going on in the country, the world and in our personal lives that it can be hard to be present, grounded and settled in our nervous systems. While the experience and feeling of stress and activation isn’t bad, and is actually what you should feel in reasonably stressful or traumatic situations, it isn’t good for you to be in this state all the time.

Healing comes from learning to orient more toward the things that feel better, or the things that don’t feel quite as bad. Often this can feel unfamiliar and challenging, and it's a slow process of offering your nervous system a new experience and different options. Over time, we can strengthen our awareness of how to orient to allow our nervous system to soak into the feeling (and hence the healing potential of the parasympathetic nervous system).

One way that we can support this process is with gentle touch work that supports the body in releasing stored nervous system energy, helps the body settle and relax, and brings deep rest. This work is done with you lying on a massage table fully clothed with a blanket, bolster on your knees and pillow to support your body in feeling comfortable. We set an intention for your session and then follow what your body needs. Different parts of the body are gently touched, which supports your nervous system allowing you to relax, settle, rest and feel more present.

After sessions, clients report feeling more like themselves and more grounded. I am offering these sessions as a standalone experience as well as part of a more complete nervous system coaching offering. Please reach out if you would like to learn more or schedule a session.

In these sessions, I use a combination of touch training I’ve received through my Somatic Experiencing Practitioner program and Vagus System, Organ System and Craniosacral Training done locally with Janet Evergreen.

The experience of feeling good is crucial for nervous system health and allows us to show up more fully in our lives.