Written by Margarita Tartakovsky, MS and Jenna Fletcher.
Medically reviewed by Debra Rose Wilson, Ph.D., MSN, R.N., IBCLC, AHN-BC, CHT.

By Emma Beddington.

Offering myofascial release, Rapid NFR, Nervous System Care techniques, somatic understanding of symptoms, acupressure, Reiki, channeled messages and sound healing.

TVM, Triple Vagal Method is a somatic healing therapy that works with the body's natural intelligence to heal. This therapy is a hands-on therapy that works with the nervous system to achieve regulation and resilience. The Triple Vagal Method aims to heal trauma by releasing it from the body while increasing Vagal tone, to complete the trauma cycle to heal dysregulation and disassociation, and to restore a sense of safety in the body. When we have an emotion we have blocked or not fully processed, this can be stored in the fascia system and the nervous system. Sometimes these charges can get trapped in the body, causing us to disassociate from that part, or it can be painful to access that part that is held in the body. Somatic therapy works to complete these emotional charges and move them through and out of the body.

Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds and recharge our bodies. The Art of Rest draws on ground-breaking research Claudia Hammond collaborated on: 'The Rest Test', the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken, completed by 18,000 people across 135 different countries. The survey revealed how people get rest and how it is directly linked to your sense of wellbeing.

Counting down through the top ten activities which people find most restful, Hammond explains why rest matters, examines the science behind the results to establish what really works and offers a roadmap for a new, more restful and balanced life.

Drawing on years of therapeutic experience and pioneering research, psychologist Nicola Jane Hobbs dispels the cultural myth that relaxing is lazy and shows us how it is, in truth, a path to healing, freedom and joy.

In Sacred Rest, Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, a board-certified internal medicine doctor, reveals why rest can no longer remain optional.

Online community of breathwork practitioners that host weekly free group sessions.

Journeys, Soul Sessions, Hypnotherapy & Coaching from my heart to yours. Channel the heart of who you are.

Free online offerings at https://heartofsah.substack.com/

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Rest within our nervous systems feels calm, grounded and connected to what matters most to us! So, we can finally let go and trust ourselves enough to build a life/business in alignment with our heart & soul. Loretta supports women with holistic tools including: Emotional Freedom Techniques and Professional Coaching to help you get out of your own way, find clarity, confidence, and courage to create and refine your dreams for your life and/or business. She particular loves supporting those who are aiming to make a difference in the lives of others through their work/business.

Mind Space aims to help individuals build skills for wellbeing, manage their mental health, and connect with community in a supportive and safe space. Covered by MSP if you are referred by your Doctor.

30 Days of tiny restrituals for women who have no time to rest by Nicola Jane Hobbs

This worksheet will help you reflect on work-life integration so you can re-align the
various areas of your life to achieve more peace, harmony, health, and happiness.

Various types of massage as well as other offerings.

Website and an app available to download with free and paid content for various types of meditations.

Website and an app available to download with free and paid content for various types of meditations.

Free and paid content on YouTube as well as SoundCloud.

Nicole is a Master Level, Registered Social Worker who provides individual psychotherapy with adults. She has over 15-years of clinical experience working in healthcare and mental healthcare settings in both public and private practice.

Nicole understands from the mental health perspective, that sometimes barriers to sinking into nourishing rest are rooted in complex trauma experiences, intergenerational trauma, and developmental attachment injuries. There may be times in one’s life where there was not enough safety to rest and not enough support in one’s family system, nor environment to find ease in one’s body and nervous system to slow down and yield. Trauma and lack of safe secure relationships, can create a living legacy of activation within. When one’s developing autonomic nervous system did not receive enough safety, caregiver attuenment, the nervous system can become habituated to protective states of fight/flight/freeze and or collapse. Traumatized parts of oneself may have learned that resting means they are lazy/bad, that they do not deserve rest, are not worthy of rest, can only rest if they have earned rest through accomplishment, and or bad things happen when resting. Thus, the missing experiences of not enough safety and not enough support living in both the nervous system and our attachment systems can make it very challenging in the here and now, long after the dangers of the past have ended, to take in the nourishment of rest in the present. Feeling safe enough, supported enough to rest in the here and now are both somatic and relational resources that can be developed in somatic psychotherapy informed by polyvagal and attachment theory.

Nicole has completed Sensorimotor Psychotherapy level 2 training, Dr. Janina Fisher’s Trauma Informed Stabilization Treatment (TSIT) Level 1, and Mindfulness Cognitive Behavioural Therapy training. Nicole mostly practices from Sensorimotor Psychotherapy and TIST, which are a somatic (body) based modalities. In the early treatment we will develop both somatic and relational resources for improved nervous system modulation and to nurture improved felt inner safety. This paves the way for trauma reprocessing with somatic sequencing, reinstating defensive responses to support resolution of incomplete stress cycles held in the body and learning new options available now. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy also includes parts-work, including working with protector parts, befriending adaptive strategies, and child parts work integration.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/nicole-oliver-comox-bc/1111024

Melt into the Atmospheric Calm with these mellow beats and ambient tones.

Tune into 432 Hz healing music for an auditory therapy that rejuvenates both body and soul, promoting deep relaxation, balance and emotional healing.

21 Day Nervous System Reset Breathwork Playlist. Can be played without breathwork.

Take this quiz from the website of Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith and find out what type of rest you need to live your best life.

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Executive Coach |International Best-Selling Author (Amazon) | Kriya & Yin Yoga Teacher |
Meditation Guide

Sometimes intentional rest comes from stepping away from the noise of daily life and giving yourself space to simply be. Loretta’s private retreats are designed to help you rejuvenate, regulate your nervous system, and reconnect with your inner wisdom. Whether you need clarity for your next chapter, a reset for your body, mind and spirit, or simply time to breathe, your retreat is tailored to support your unique journey. With gentle practices, a comfortable and modern space set in nature with beautiful views, and personalized coaching, you’ll return home renewed and aligned.

*Two person retreats also available, but solo retreats are often
most nourishing as you can go at your own pace.
*Available year-round

A ten minute TedX talk by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith to learn the real reason why you are tired and what to do about it.

This class combines a grounding Hatha flow to discharge built-up energy and restore equilibrium. It progresses into gentle, supported Restorative Yoga postures to calm and nourish the body. The class ends with a deeply relaxing Yoga Nidra meditation in Savasana to invite stillness and rest.

Move to Soothe invites us to tend to our inner gardens, turning the soil of our being to support the growth and transformation within.

Nicole’s teachings draw from her experience as a psychotherapist and yoga teacher, weaving together movement, mindfulness, and somatic healing. It’s a beautiful opportunity to move, release, and find renewed vita.

Lotus Yoga and Wellness Studio is located at 2090 June Road in Courtenay. Classes are $20 for drop-in. There is a sauna and cold plunge at Lotus for before or after your Move to Soothe practice.