
Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
$0.99/mo for the first 3 months

Buy for $33.26
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
-
Narrated by:
-
Derek Botten
About this listen
The best-selling book on the topic — now in 13 languages.
This practical guide to understanding the cranial nerves as the key to our psychological and physical well-being builds on Stephen Porges’s Polyvagal Theory - one of the most important recent developments in human neurobiology. Drawing on more than 30 years of experience as a craniosacral therapist and Rolfer, Stanley Rosenberg explores the crucial role that the vagus nerve plays in determining our psychological and emotional states and explains that a myriad of common psychological and physical symptoms - from anxiety and depression to migraines and back pain - indicates a lack of proper functioning in the vagus nerve.
Through a series of easy self-help exercises, the book illustrates the simple ways we can regulate the vagus nerve in order to initiate deep relaxation, improve sleep, and recover from injury and trauma. Additionally, by exploring the link between a well-regulated vagus nerve and social functioning, Rosenberg’s findings and methods offer new hope that by improving social behavior it is possible to alleviate some of the symptoms at the core of many cases of autism spectrum disorders.
Useful for psychotherapists, doctors, bodyworkers, and caregivers, as well as anyone who experiences the symptoms of chronic stress and depression, this book shows how we can optimize autonomic functioning in ourselves and others, and bring the body into the state of safety that activates its innate capacity to heal.
PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.
©2017 Stanley Rosenbery (P)2018 North Atlantic BooksListeners also enjoyed...
-
Vagus Nerve Exercises
- Unlock Vagus Nerve’s Healing Power by Improving Your Vagal Tone With Self-Help Exercises to Relieve Stress, Anxiety and Depression – Autonomic Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory
- By: Jeremy Young
- Narrated by: Aries Studio
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Emotions, affect regulation, and interpersonal social behavior are psychological processes that define how people react to events, environmental difficulties, and other people. These processes build our sense of self, help us form connections, and influence whether we feel comfortable in different situations or with different individuals. Despite the fact that these processes may be witnessed scientifically and subjectively, they constitute a complex interplay between our psychological experience and physiological control.
-
-
Revolutionary Approach to Health and Wellness
- By Kelly on 01-29-23
By: Jeremy Young
-
Polyvagal Theory, Vagus Nerve & Vagus Yoga
- Discover the Secrets of the Vagus Nerve & Unleash Its Healing Power! Daily Yoga Exercises to Reduce Inflammation,Trauma, Anxiety, PTSD and Chronic Illness
- By: Isaac Anderson, Gabriel Dubois
- Narrated by: Andrew Baldwin
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The vagus nerve connects your throat to your facial muscles and extends from your brain stem to your intestines and stomach. Peak emotional and physical well-being is directly correlated to a healthy vagus nerve, leading to alleviation of the negative effects of PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
-
-
Couldn’t take it
- By Julisa on 07-16-21
By: Isaac Anderson, and others
-
Anchored
- How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory
- By: Deb Dana, Stephen Porges PhD - Foreword by
- Narrated by: Deb Dana
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
An intense conversation, a spat with a partner, or even an obnoxious tweet - these situations aren't life-or-death, yet we often react as if they are. That's because our bodies treat most perceived threats the same way. Yet one approach has proven to be incredibly effective in training our nervous system to stop overreacting: polyvagal theory. In Anchored, expert teacher Deb Dana shares a down-to-earth presentation of polyvagal theory, then brings the science to life with practical, everyday ways to transform your relationship with your body.
-
-
Know thyself.
- By Debora on 04-17-22
By: Deb Dana, and others
-
Polyvagal Practices
- Anchoring the Self in Safety
- By: Deb Dana
- Narrated by: Leslie Howard
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Here, for the first time, is a layperson's explanation of polyvagal theory, an approach to mental health and well-being that has taken the clinical world by storm. A polyvagal approach to life is based on the knowledge that the autonomic nervous system is shaped by early experience and reshaped with ongoing experience. This short book will offer an overview for nonspecialists and provide a series of exercises and meditations (practices) that will allow listeners to tune into their nervous systems, providing calming prompts to build and strengthen ventral vagal connections.
-
-
Must Pay twice for this book if you get the audio
- By Bill on 06-09-23
By: Deb Dana
-
Befriending Your Nervous System
- Looking Through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory
- By: Deborah Dana LCSW
- Narrated by: Deborah Dana LCSW
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It can be incredibly frustrating when your body reacts to situations in ways that you can’t control. But what if you could harness the same mechanisms that cause fear and panic to instead summon peace and spaciousness? In Befriending Your Nervous System, clinician Deb Dana offers practical advice and exercises for engaging with your subconscious nervous system responses for greater wellness and resilience.
-
-
This is exactly what I needed.
- By William R. Krapek on 01-25-21
-
The Brain's Way of Healing
- Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity
- By: Norman Doidge M.D.
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge described the most important breakthrough in our understanding of the brain in 400 years: the discovery that the brain can change its own structure and function in response to mental experience - what we call neuroplasticity. His revolutionary new book shows, for the first time, how the amazing process of neuroplastic healing really works. It describes natural, noninvasive avenues into the brain provided by the forms of energy around us.
-
-
Extremely helpful understanding my TBI.
- By Robert Deramo on 02-12-15
-
Vagus Nerve Exercises
- Unlock Vagus Nerve’s Healing Power by Improving Your Vagal Tone With Self-Help Exercises to Relieve Stress, Anxiety and Depression – Autonomic Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory
- By: Jeremy Young
- Narrated by: Aries Studio
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Emotions, affect regulation, and interpersonal social behavior are psychological processes that define how people react to events, environmental difficulties, and other people. These processes build our sense of self, help us form connections, and influence whether we feel comfortable in different situations or with different individuals. Despite the fact that these processes may be witnessed scientifically and subjectively, they constitute a complex interplay between our psychological experience and physiological control.
-
-
Revolutionary Approach to Health and Wellness
- By Kelly on 01-29-23
By: Jeremy Young
-
Polyvagal Theory, Vagus Nerve & Vagus Yoga
- Discover the Secrets of the Vagus Nerve & Unleash Its Healing Power! Daily Yoga Exercises to Reduce Inflammation,Trauma, Anxiety, PTSD and Chronic Illness
- By: Isaac Anderson, Gabriel Dubois
- Narrated by: Andrew Baldwin
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The vagus nerve connects your throat to your facial muscles and extends from your brain stem to your intestines and stomach. Peak emotional and physical well-being is directly correlated to a healthy vagus nerve, leading to alleviation of the negative effects of PTSD, anxiety, and depression.
-
-
Couldn’t take it
- By Julisa on 07-16-21
By: Isaac Anderson, and others
-
Anchored
- How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory
- By: Deb Dana, Stephen Porges PhD - Foreword by
- Narrated by: Deb Dana
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
An intense conversation, a spat with a partner, or even an obnoxious tweet - these situations aren't life-or-death, yet we often react as if they are. That's because our bodies treat most perceived threats the same way. Yet one approach has proven to be incredibly effective in training our nervous system to stop overreacting: polyvagal theory. In Anchored, expert teacher Deb Dana shares a down-to-earth presentation of polyvagal theory, then brings the science to life with practical, everyday ways to transform your relationship with your body.
-
-
Know thyself.
- By Debora on 04-17-22
By: Deb Dana, and others
-
Polyvagal Practices
- Anchoring the Self in Safety
- By: Deb Dana
- Narrated by: Leslie Howard
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Here, for the first time, is a layperson's explanation of polyvagal theory, an approach to mental health and well-being that has taken the clinical world by storm. A polyvagal approach to life is based on the knowledge that the autonomic nervous system is shaped by early experience and reshaped with ongoing experience. This short book will offer an overview for nonspecialists and provide a series of exercises and meditations (practices) that will allow listeners to tune into their nervous systems, providing calming prompts to build and strengthen ventral vagal connections.
-
-
Must Pay twice for this book if you get the audio
- By Bill on 06-09-23
By: Deb Dana
-
Befriending Your Nervous System
- Looking Through the Lens of Polyvagal Theory
- By: Deborah Dana LCSW
- Narrated by: Deborah Dana LCSW
- Length: 8 hrs and 24 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
It can be incredibly frustrating when your body reacts to situations in ways that you can’t control. But what if you could harness the same mechanisms that cause fear and panic to instead summon peace and spaciousness? In Befriending Your Nervous System, clinician Deb Dana offers practical advice and exercises for engaging with your subconscious nervous system responses for greater wellness and resilience.
-
-
This is exactly what I needed.
- By William R. Krapek on 01-25-21
-
The Brain's Way of Healing
- Remarkable Discoveries and Recoveries from the Frontiers of Neuroplasticity
- By: Norman Doidge M.D.
- Narrated by: George Newbern
- Length: 15 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
In The Brain That Changes Itself, Norman Doidge described the most important breakthrough in our understanding of the brain in 400 years: the discovery that the brain can change its own structure and function in response to mental experience - what we call neuroplasticity. His revolutionary new book shows, for the first time, how the amazing process of neuroplastic healing really works. It describes natural, noninvasive avenues into the brain provided by the forms of energy around us.
-
-
Extremely helpful understanding my TBI.
- By Robert Deramo on 02-12-15
-
Toxic
- Heal Your Body from Mold Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, and Chronic Environmental Illness
- By: Neil Nathan
- Narrated by: Adam Fedyk, Neil Nathan
- Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Millions of people are suffering from chronic illnesses that, unbeknownst to them, are the result of exposure to environmental toxins and infectious agents such as mold and Borrelia, which causes Lyme disease. Millions. Because the symptoms of these illnesses are so varied and unusual, many of these individuals have sought medical care only to be dismissed, as if what they are experiencing is “in their head”. Many (if not most) have tried to tough it out and continue to function without hope of improvement. Unfortunately, their illnesses are very real.
-
-
What an eye opening and great book!
- By Chris Scharf on 12-08-20
By: Neil Nathan
-
The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory
- The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe
- By: Stephen W. Porges
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
When The Polyvagal Theory was published in 2011, it took the therapeutic world by storm, bringing Stephen Porges's insights about the autonomic nervous system to a clinical audience interested in understanding trauma, anxiety, depression, and other mental health issues. The book made accessible to clinicians and other professionals a polyvagal perspective that provided new concepts and insights for understanding human behavior. The perspective placed an emphasis on the important link between psychological experiences and physical manifestations in the body.
-
-
Skip the glossary!
- By krny1 on 01-28-22
-
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
- 50 Client-Centered Practices
- By: Deb Dana
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Deb Dana is the foremost translator of polyvagal theory into clinical practice. Here, in her third book on this groundbreaking theory, she provides therapists with a grab-bag of polyvagal-informed exercises for their clients, to use both within and between sessions. These exercises offer readily understandable explanations of the ways the autonomic nervous system directs daily living.
-
-
Great find! Tools to improve quality of life:)
- By Carri Moser Camp on 08-26-21
By: Deb Dana
-
The Body Keeps the Score
- Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
- By: Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
- Narrated by: Sean Pratt
- Length: 16 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, one of the world’s foremost experts on trauma, has spent more than three decades working with survivors. In The Body Keeps the Score, he uses recent scientific advances to show how trauma literally reshapes both body and brain, compromising sufferers’ capacities for pleasure, engagement, self-control, and trust.
-
-
Overall Worthwhile, Lingers Too Long in the Why
- By LittleBeadsOfMercury on 04-07-21
-
Somatic Trauma Healing
- The At-Home DIY Crash Course in Experiencing True Body Awareness Through Somatic Secrets Anyone Can Do & Insider Techniques Your ... (Sound Healing and Somatic Mindfulness)
- By: Ascending Vibrations
- Narrated by: Alana Marie Cheuvront
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Have you suffered trauma in the past? Have you been wanting to relieve unusual symptoms but can’t seem to get to the bottom of it? Stored trauma can often lead to physical pain and the psychological anguish that comes along with it. Want to say good-bye to all of the overwhelming and complex info out there and discover what easily works for you? You see, using somatic healing to your benefit doesn't have to be difficult, even if you feel like you've already tried everything. In fact, it's easier than you think.
-
-
A Must-Read for Survivors of Trauma
- By Anonymous User on 11-06-23
-
The Polyvagal Theory
- Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation
- By: Stephen W. Porges
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
This book compiles, for the first time, Stephen W. Porges's decades of research. A leading expert in developmental psychophysiology and developmental behavioral neuroscience, Porges is the mind behind the groundbreaking Polyvagal Theory, which has startling implications for the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and autism. Adopted by clinicians around the world, the Polyvagal Theory has provided exciting new insights into the way our autonomic nervous system unconsciously mediates social engagement, trust, and intimacy.
-
-
If only the narration were better...
- By Amazon Customer on 06-24-21
-
Somatic Internal Family Systems Therapy
- Awareness, Breath, Resonance, Movement, and Touch in Practice
- By: Susan McConnell, Richard Schwartz PhD - foreword
- Narrated by: Julie Slater
- Length: 12 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Discover the innovative intersection of somatic therapy and Internal Family Systems (IFS), featuring 5 core practices to transform modern therapeutic approaches. Enhance your clinical practice and patient outcomes by skillfully uniting body and mind through an evidence-based therapeutic modality—endorsed by leaders in the field, including Richard Schwartz.
-
-
Fantastic book!
- By BDM on 03-27-22
By: Susan McConnell, and others
-
Healing Trauma
- Restoring the Wisdom of the Body
- By: Peter A. Levine
- Narrated by: Peter A. Levine
- Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Are you experiencing physical or emotional symptoms that no one is able to explain? If so, you may be suffering a traumatic reaction to a past event, teaches Levine.
-
-
Somewhat misleading. Unfortunately.
- By Gwendolyn on 11-30-10
By: Peter A. Levine
-
Our Polyvagal World
- How Safety and Trauma Change Us
- By: Stephen W. Porges, Seth Porges
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Since Stephen Porges first proposed the Polyvagal Theory in 1994, its basic idea-that the level of safety we feel impacts our health and happiness-has radically shifted how researchers and clinicians approach trauma interventions and therapeutic interactions. Yet despite its wide acceptance, most of the writing on the topic has been obscured behind clinical texts and scientific jargon.
-
-
Brilliant material/terrible narrator.
- By DSV on 11-25-23
By: Stephen W. Porges, and others
-
Getting Past Your Past
- Take Control of Your Life With Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
- By: Francine Shapiro
- Narrated by: Karen White
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Whether we've experienced small setbacks or major traumas, we are all influenced by memories and experiences we may not remember or don't fully understand. Getting Past Your Past offers practical procedures that demystify the human condition and empower listeners looking to achieve real change. An easy conversational style, humor, and fascinating real life stories make it simple to understand the brain science behind why we get stuck in various ways and what we can about it.
-
-
NOT ENOUGH ON SOLUTIONS
- By MZHOLLAND on 08-20-12
By: Francine Shapiro
-
Vagus Nerve and Overthinking
- A Guide to Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve and Declutter Your Mind. Techniques to Stop Worrying, Relieve Stress and Anxiety, Overcome Chronic Illness, Trauma, and Depression.
- By: John Harper
- Narrated by: Ivan Busenius
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The vagus nerve allows our brains to receive information concerning many different bodily functions, and it can affect many different areas of the body, including one’s voice. This is one of the first symptoms of vagus nerve disorder. The nerve can affect us to the point of causing issues such as obesity, chronic health problems, and even mood disorders. Also, overthinking is irritating to the mind and can result in serious consequences to the well-being of an individual.
-
-
Horrible
- By crystal foschia on 12-23-24
By: John Harper
-
The Way Out
- A Revolutionary, Scientifically Proven Approach to Healing Chronic Pain
- By: Alan Gordon, Alon Ziv
- Narrated by: Alan Gordon
- Length: 4 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Alan Gordon, a psychotherapist and the founder of the Pain Psychology Center in Los Angeles, was in grad school when he started experiencing chronic pain and it completely derailed his life. He saw multiple doctors and received many diagnoses, but none of the medical treatments helped. Frustrated with conventional pain management, he developed Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), a mind-body protocol that eliminated his own chronic pain and has transformed the lives of thousands of his patients.
-
-
An Amazing Book
- By Steven D. on 09-05-21
By: Alan Gordon, and others
Critic reviews
“Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve is Stanley Rosenberg’s personal expression of his insight into and appreciation of the role that vagal pathways play in the healing process by calming the body and enabling the body to welcome touch. By intuitively understanding this integrated process, Stanley has developed a system of manipulations that promote states of safety, allowing the body to retune the nervous system, thus optimizing behavior, mental health, and physiological homeostasis.... His powerful insights, metaphors, and treatment models are beautifully conveyed and archived.” (From the foreword by Stephen W. Porges, PhD, Distinguished University Scientist, Kinsey Institute, Indiana University, and professor of psychiatry, University of North Carolina)
“Stanley Rosenberg has put his encyclopedic clinical knowledge to work through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory, illuminating the path away from the underlying cause of so much of today’s disease: anxiety. A tour de force.” (Tom Myers, author of Anatomy Trains)
“An excellent and most valuable resource, written by one of the true masters in the field.” (Dr. Robert Schleip, director of the Fascia Research Group)
People who viewed this also viewed...
-
Vagus Nerve Exercises
- Unlock Vagus Nerve’s Healing Power by Improving Your Vagal Tone With Self-Help Exercises to Relieve Stress, Anxiety and Depression – Autonomic Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory
- By: Jeremy Young
- Narrated by: Aries Studio
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Emotions, affect regulation, and interpersonal social behavior are psychological processes that define how people react to events, environmental difficulties, and other people. These processes build our sense of self, help us form connections, and influence whether we feel comfortable in different situations or with different individuals. Despite the fact that these processes may be witnessed scientifically and subjectively, they constitute a complex interplay between our psychological experience and physiological control.
-
-
Revolutionary Approach to Health and Wellness
- By Kelly on 01-29-23
By: Jeremy Young
-
Activate Your Vagus Nerve
- Unleash Your Body’s Natural Ability to Overcome Gut Sensitivities, Inflammation, Autoimmunity, Brain Fog, Anxiety and Depression
- By: Dr. Navaz Habib
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Your vagus nerve is the largest and most important nerve in your body. It carries messages to and from your brain, gut, heart, and other major muscles and organs. However, common issues like inflammation, stress, or physical trauma can interfere with the nerve's ability to function. Luckily, there are tons of quick-and-easy ways to activate and exercise the nerve, strengthening its function and restoring your body to good health.
-
-
Elton John? & Great book
- By Amazon Customer on 10-17-19
By: Dr. Navaz Habib
-
The Vagus Nerve Reset
- Train Your Body to Heal Stress, Trauma and Anxiety
- By: Anna Ferguson
- Narrated by: Anna Ferguson
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Feeling anxious and disconnected are signs of a nervous system that's out of balance. Something as small as a curt message from our boss can be perceived by our bodies as a threat to life. By understanding our physiological stress response, we can override and heal our emotional response, and fix the behaviours sabotaging our health and happiness. In The Vagus Nerve Reset, Anna Ferguson offers somatic therapies alongside the science of Polyvagal Theory, to help us train our nervous system to stop overreacting, and start responding more calmly to day-to-day stressors and heal past experiences.
-
-
Relatable
- By Rene on 07-19-24
By: Anna Ferguson
-
The Vagus Nerve Gut Brain Connection
- Heal Your Vagus Nerve and Improve Gut Health
- By: Wendy Hayden
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Are you struggling with IBS, Crohn's Disease, constipation, IBD, or other gut issues, and nothing is helping? If you have tried everything and aren’t feeling better, your vagus nerve might be the culprit. Trauma, chronic stress, or surgery can damage your vagus nerve and put you into a perpetual state of fight, flight, freeze, instead of rest, digest, and heal. When the vagus nerve isn’t working properly, there is a lack of communication between the gut and the brain. This makes it hard for your body and your gut to function properly. “The Vagus Nerve Gut-Brain Connection: Heal Your ...
-
-
how easy it was to follow the guided instructions to heal the vagus nerve in my body.
- By Goody2 on 03-03-24
By: Wendy Hayden
-
5 Pathways to Vagus Nerve Mastery for Women over 40: Holistic Methods to Reduce Anxiety, Clear Brain Fog, Improve Gut Health, and Balance Weight
- Radiant Wellness for Women Over 40
- By: Lara West
- Narrated by: Suzenne Seradwyn
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
"5 Pathways to Vagus Nerve Mastery for Women Over 40" is a groundbreaking guide that unlocks the secret to harnessing your body's Vagus Nerve for better health. This book demystifies how movement therapies, vocal exercises, breathwork, touch therapy, and nutritional insights can collectively optimize vagus nerve function and address menopausal symptoms.
-
-
A Natural Approach to Navigating Menopause
- By Smokefall Press on 10-14-24
By: Lara West
-
28-Day Vagus Nerve Reset
- Daily Exercises to Calm the Nervous System, Improve Your Mood and Cognitive System
- By: Talia Cantarel
- Narrated by: Lorraine Crowston
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by stress? Struggling with anxiety, depression, ASD, ADHD, or mood swings? Do you wish there was an easy, natural way to improve your nervous system, cognitive function, and emotional regulation without relying on endless medications or therapy?
-
-
AMAZING GUIDE!
- By William on 03-21-25
By: Talia Cantarel
-
Vagus Nerve Exercises
- Unlock Vagus Nerve’s Healing Power by Improving Your Vagal Tone With Self-Help Exercises to Relieve Stress, Anxiety and Depression – Autonomic Nervous System & Polyvagal Theory
- By: Jeremy Young
- Narrated by: Aries Studio
- Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Emotions, affect regulation, and interpersonal social behavior are psychological processes that define how people react to events, environmental difficulties, and other people. These processes build our sense of self, help us form connections, and influence whether we feel comfortable in different situations or with different individuals. Despite the fact that these processes may be witnessed scientifically and subjectively, they constitute a complex interplay between our psychological experience and physiological control.
-
-
Revolutionary Approach to Health and Wellness
- By Kelly on 01-29-23
By: Jeremy Young
-
Activate Your Vagus Nerve
- Unleash Your Body’s Natural Ability to Overcome Gut Sensitivities, Inflammation, Autoimmunity, Brain Fog, Anxiety and Depression
- By: Dr. Navaz Habib
- Narrated by: Jonathan Yen
- Length: 5 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Your vagus nerve is the largest and most important nerve in your body. It carries messages to and from your brain, gut, heart, and other major muscles and organs. However, common issues like inflammation, stress, or physical trauma can interfere with the nerve's ability to function. Luckily, there are tons of quick-and-easy ways to activate and exercise the nerve, strengthening its function and restoring your body to good health.
-
-
Elton John? & Great book
- By Amazon Customer on 10-17-19
By: Dr. Navaz Habib
-
The Vagus Nerve Reset
- Train Your Body to Heal Stress, Trauma and Anxiety
- By: Anna Ferguson
- Narrated by: Anna Ferguson
- Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Feeling anxious and disconnected are signs of a nervous system that's out of balance. Something as small as a curt message from our boss can be perceived by our bodies as a threat to life. By understanding our physiological stress response, we can override and heal our emotional response, and fix the behaviours sabotaging our health and happiness. In The Vagus Nerve Reset, Anna Ferguson offers somatic therapies alongside the science of Polyvagal Theory, to help us train our nervous system to stop overreacting, and start responding more calmly to day-to-day stressors and heal past experiences.
-
-
Relatable
- By Rene on 07-19-24
By: Anna Ferguson
-
The Vagus Nerve Gut Brain Connection
- Heal Your Vagus Nerve and Improve Gut Health
- By: Wendy Hayden
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 2 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Are you struggling with IBS, Crohn's Disease, constipation, IBD, or other gut issues, and nothing is helping? If you have tried everything and aren’t feeling better, your vagus nerve might be the culprit. Trauma, chronic stress, or surgery can damage your vagus nerve and put you into a perpetual state of fight, flight, freeze, instead of rest, digest, and heal. When the vagus nerve isn’t working properly, there is a lack of communication between the gut and the brain. This makes it hard for your body and your gut to function properly. “The Vagus Nerve Gut-Brain Connection: Heal Your ...
-
-
how easy it was to follow the guided instructions to heal the vagus nerve in my body.
- By Goody2 on 03-03-24
By: Wendy Hayden
-
5 Pathways to Vagus Nerve Mastery for Women over 40: Holistic Methods to Reduce Anxiety, Clear Brain Fog, Improve Gut Health, and Balance Weight
- Radiant Wellness for Women Over 40
- By: Lara West
- Narrated by: Suzenne Seradwyn
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
"5 Pathways to Vagus Nerve Mastery for Women Over 40" is a groundbreaking guide that unlocks the secret to harnessing your body's Vagus Nerve for better health. This book demystifies how movement therapies, vocal exercises, breathwork, touch therapy, and nutritional insights can collectively optimize vagus nerve function and address menopausal symptoms.
-
-
A Natural Approach to Navigating Menopause
- By Smokefall Press on 10-14-24
By: Lara West
-
28-Day Vagus Nerve Reset
- Daily Exercises to Calm the Nervous System, Improve Your Mood and Cognitive System
- By: Talia Cantarel
- Narrated by: Lorraine Crowston
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by stress? Struggling with anxiety, depression, ASD, ADHD, or mood swings? Do you wish there was an easy, natural way to improve your nervous system, cognitive function, and emotional regulation without relying on endless medications or therapy?
-
-
AMAZING GUIDE!
- By William on 03-21-25
By: Talia Cantarel
-
Chakras and the Vagus Nerve
- Tap Into the Healing Combination of Subtle Energy & Your Nervous System
- By: C.J. Llewelyn
- Narrated by: CJ Llewelyn
- Length: 6 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The vagus nerve is the great communicator between most systems in your body, including the major organs of the brain, digestive system, and heart. With the guidance of your seven chakras, the vagus nerve can be a psychological and spiritual powerhouse for healing. Trauma therapist C. J. Llewelyn shows you how to harness this power to heal your past and clear your body of intense reactions that no longer serve you, allowing you to access the compassionate energy of your inner light.
-
-
Good info but audiobook is incomplete
- By Margaret on 11-24-24
By: C.J. Llewelyn
-
The Vagus Nerve Solution: Optimize Total Body Health with Simple Techniques to Reduce Stress, Soothe Anxiety, Improve Digestion, and Ease Chronic Pain
- Revive & Thrive
- By: Lorilee Lucas
- Narrated by: Avery Wade
- Length: 6 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Are you overwhelmed by chronic stress, anxiety, and poor sleep, leaving you feeling burnt out? Do digestive issues, inflammation, and chronic pain hold you back from enjoying life? If you answered yes to any of these, you're not alone. Millions of people face these same challenges. But there’s a natural solution: your vagus nerve, a vital link between organ systems, can help restore balance and well-being.
-
-
Vagus Nerve Solution UNLOCKED
- By Christopher J. Harer on 03-19-25
By: Lorilee Lucas
-
Vagus Nerve Exercises to Rewire Your Brain
- Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve with Natural Self-Healing Daily Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma & Overthinking
- By: Tiegan Williams
- Narrated by: Jacqueline Michelle
- Length: 5 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
LOTS of recent research has actually shown that a poorly functioning Vagus Nerve could actually be one of the reasons for the rapid spike in issues such as depression, anxiety, physical pain & a myriad of other issues. Therefore, it is ESSENTIAL that you understand exactly what the Vagus Nerve is, but more importantly how you can activate this 'Highway' running from the top of your head all of the way down to your toes. Of course, the best cause of treatment is prevention, so if you are currently in good health, learning these strategies can help prolong your health long-term.
-
-
Waste of time
- By Jean on 04-20-25
By: Tiegan Williams
-
Somatic Trauma Healing
- The At-Home DIY Crash Course in Experiencing True Body Awareness Through Somatic Secrets Anyone Can Do & Insider Techniques Your ... (Sound Healing and Somatic Mindfulness)
- By: Ascending Vibrations
- Narrated by: Alana Marie Cheuvront
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Have you suffered trauma in the past? Have you been wanting to relieve unusual symptoms but can’t seem to get to the bottom of it? Stored trauma can often lead to physical pain and the psychological anguish that comes along with it. Want to say good-bye to all of the overwhelming and complex info out there and discover what easily works for you? You see, using somatic healing to your benefit doesn't have to be difficult, even if you feel like you've already tried everything. In fact, it's easier than you think.
-
-
A Must-Read for Survivors of Trauma
- By Anonymous User on 11-06-23
-
Vagus Nerve: The Ultimate Guide to Activate the Healing Power of Vagus Nerve
- Effective Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Inflammation and Trauma
- By: Dan James
- Narrated by: Daniel Junior Sabwelera
- Length: 4 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
You finally have the power to unlock an inner sense of peace, to take full control of your emotions once and for all. We cut through all of the jargon and complexities to get you to a new level of peace, serenity, and bliss, within all aspects of your life. Unlike other untested and questionable techniques on managing your emotions. This audiobook guide will be your guide to a new, streamlined and uncomplicated approach to emotional management by offering step-by-step instructions and beginner-friendly guide, which you can use to begin to transform your life today.
-
-
Heavily focused on anatomy
- By AmazonCustomer on 01-29-25
By: Dan James
-
Polyvagal Practices
- Anchoring the Self in Safety
- By: Deb Dana
- Narrated by: Leslie Howard
- Length: 3 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Here, for the first time, is a layperson's explanation of polyvagal theory, an approach to mental health and well-being that has taken the clinical world by storm. A polyvagal approach to life is based on the knowledge that the autonomic nervous system is shaped by early experience and reshaped with ongoing experience. This short book will offer an overview for nonspecialists and provide a series of exercises and meditations (practices) that will allow listeners to tune into their nervous systems, providing calming prompts to build and strengthen ventral vagal connections.
-
-
Must Pay twice for this book if you get the audio
- By Bill on 06-09-23
By: Deb Dana
-
Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection
- 50 Client-Centered Practices
- By: Deb Dana
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Deb Dana is the foremost translator of polyvagal theory into clinical practice. Here, in her third book on this groundbreaking theory, she provides therapists with a grab-bag of polyvagal-informed exercises for their clients, to use both within and between sessions. These exercises offer readily understandable explanations of the ways the autonomic nervous system directs daily living.
-
-
Great find! Tools to improve quality of life:)
- By Carri Moser Camp on 08-26-21
By: Deb Dana
-
The Polyvagal Theory
- Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation
- By: Stephen W. Porges
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 14 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
This book compiles, for the first time, Stephen W. Porges's decades of research. A leading expert in developmental psychophysiology and developmental behavioral neuroscience, Porges is the mind behind the groundbreaking Polyvagal Theory, which has startling implications for the treatment of anxiety, depression, trauma, and autism. Adopted by clinicians around the world, the Polyvagal Theory has provided exciting new insights into the way our autonomic nervous system unconsciously mediates social engagement, trust, and intimacy.
-
-
If only the narration were better...
- By Amazon Customer on 06-24-21
-
The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy
- Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation
- By: Deb Dana, Stephen W. Porges - foreword
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
This book offers therapists an integrated approach to adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With clear explanations of the organizing principles of Polyvagal theory, this complex theory is translated into clinician and client-friendly language. Using a unique autonomic mapping process designed to effectively track autonomic response patterns, this book presents practical ways to work with clients' experiences of connection.
-
-
great resource
- By Amazon Customer on 07-12-19
By: Deb Dana, and others
-
Anchored
- How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory
- By: Deb Dana, Stephen Porges PhD - Foreword by
- Narrated by: Deb Dana
- Length: 6 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
An intense conversation, a spat with a partner, or even an obnoxious tweet - these situations aren't life-or-death, yet we often react as if they are. That's because our bodies treat most perceived threats the same way. Yet one approach has proven to be incredibly effective in training our nervous system to stop overreacting: polyvagal theory. In Anchored, expert teacher Deb Dana shares a down-to-earth presentation of polyvagal theory, then brings the science to life with practical, everyday ways to transform your relationship with your body.
-
-
Know thyself.
- By Debora on 04-17-22
By: Deb Dana, and others
-
Simple Vagus Nerve Exercises
- 50+ Proven, Easy-to-Follow Techniques to Manage Stress, Reduce Anxiety, and Relieve Inflammation in Just 10 Minutes a Day
- By: Max Hampton
- Narrated by: Aasne Vigesaa
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
Discover a new path to holistic freedom from anxiety and stress - even if you've struggled for years. Simple Vagus Nerve Exercises introduces a step-by-step guide to harnessing the power of the vagus nerve, offering a pathway to better mental and physical health.
-
-
Perfect guide for stress managment
- By A D on 01-22-25
By: Max Hampton
-
The Vagus Nerve, Your Body's Superpower!
- Simple 3 Minute Exercises to Activate Your Body's Natural Healing Power to Relieve Inflammation, Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Chronic Illness.
- By: Galen Hart
- Narrated by: Alex Verness
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
The stressors of modern-day life have forced many of our nervous systems into a permanent state of fight or flight which can cause inflammation, chronic pain, anxiety, depression and more but there is a way to heal!
-
-
Interesting and Informative!
- By Felicia Smith on 09-29-23
By: Galen Hart
What listeners say about Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve
Highly rated for:
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Kimberly
- 04-22-20
Interesting but missing a piece
A lot of good information and interesting theory. Gets a bit technical when describing anatomy and can be hard to follow. The pivotal portion of the book is the exercises however, for some reason they did not include illustrations in the .pdf which feels like a disservice to the Audible customer.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
6 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Gretta
- 06-18-19
Enervative to the max
This book had incredible information. However, the author used the word ”enervate” uncountable times, which became discrediting. A professional medical document, or any document, should not use the same adjective more than once, and definitely not more than 20x. Additionally, I do wish I had this actual book because the author refers to exercises on a particular page. He describes them well, but the pictures would be a better reference for me personally.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Antoinne Glover
- 06-17-23
A must read!!
From a professional to the novice this book will unravel the “mysteries” of the mind and body through the vagus nerve. Listen then buy the hard copy
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Robert C. Sussuma
- 09-23-18
Astounded!
I have never heard one person mispronounce more words in my entire life. If found it quite distracting. Otherwise, I enjoyed the book. Especially the 1st 1/3. As a Feldenkrais Practitioner, I find the exercises simplistic and lacking, but I found some of the information interesting/useful.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
16 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- CRHJ
- 03-20-22
great but where are the pictures of the exercises
great but I have to buy the book to get the pictures of how to do the exercises described?
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Amazon Customer
- 03-10-21
Very informative and inspirational
As someone who knew absolutely nothing about the vagus nerve, or anatomy in general, I found this book to be very informative and easy to understand. I am looking forward to trying the exercises in this book to help improve my breathing capacity and to address issues with chronic neck pain, and I referred it to a friend who suffers with depression. I especially
enjoyed listening to this book while working out as the narrator’s voice is very pleasant and soothing.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Earthling
- 12-29-21
great but need the hard copy
if you are having trouble reading this title it's worth it to buy the audiobook, but you need to have the hard copy on hand as well if you want to practice the techniques. The PDF isn't complete.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- K. H
- 07-23-21
Just exactly what I was looking for
This just not only makes so much sense but it seems it should be common sense for us all. Having had Cancer I believe we can eventually prevent it and other illnesses with this deep understanding of the vagus nerve !! My father has COPD so I will be sending this book to him as well.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
5 people found this helpful
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- K Courtney
- 06-29-19
Most useful
I found this book full of useful information. I would likely recommend it. Good read!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall
-
Performance
-
Story
- Anonymous User
- 05-16-19
Great topic
As an occupational therapist, I found this book fascinating. I can't wait to listen to it again and learn more about the hands on techniques.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!