MotherWell: Exploring the Nervous System, Cultivating Oxytocin and Creating Presence

Welcome

3-Minute Check-In

1: Autonomic Nervous System

We Are Our Baby's Parasympathetic Nervous System

Reading: 3 Pathways

Reading: Stephen Porges

Reading: Polyvagal Chart

2: Threat/Safety

Window of Tolerance

Practice: Noticing Safety

Practice: Safe Place

Practice: Orienting

3: The Vagus Nerve

Practice: Vagus Nerve Exercise

Practice: 5,4,3,2,1

Reading: 5,4,3,2,1

Reading: Techniques to activate Vagus Nerve

4: Oxytocin

Practice: Touch

Practice: Our baby as teacher

Reading: Oxytocin

5: The Breath

3D View of Diaphragm

Practice: Breath Awareness

Practice: Diaphragmatic Breath

Practice: Alternate Nostril

Practice: 90 Seconds of Breath

Reading: Breath

Reading: Diaphragmatic Breath

Reading: Alternate Nostril

6: Emotions

Movement of Emotions

Practice: Being With Emotions

Reading: Sensate Words

Reading: Self-Compassionate Inquiry

7: Self-Compassion

Importance Of Self-Compassion

Movement, Connection, Compassion

Self-Care as a Way of Being

Practice: How We Talk To Ourselves

Practice: Metta

8: Body Awareness Practices

Awareness of Feet and Hands

Self-Containment

Reading: Techniques to activate Vagus Nerve

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