Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) Podcast- A Polyvagal Theory Informed Therapy
Health & Fitness:Mental Health
Episode 16 Dr Porges talks Cardiac Vagal Tone, Heart Rate Variability and Homeostasis
Dr Porges early research career started when the science of psychophysiology was in its infancy. He studied heart rhythms, specifically the time interval between each heartbeat (Heart rate variability) which was recognized as a direct measure of vagal influences on cardiac function. He studied how this time interval varied in different states such as sustained attention or stress and was the first to provide the quantification of such phenomena in 1969.
Heart rate variability (HRV) is considered to be the "Gold Standard" for measuring stress. However, as you will discover in our discussion HRV is measuring vagal tone and homeostasis.
This episode is packed with invaluable information for practitioners and individuals wanting to learn more about cardiac vagal tone and how to improve neural regulation. HRV is a valuable tool to assess vagal tone, facilitate learning about body states, is a portal to vagal functions, and can be used to support SSP outcomes.
Listen in as Dr Porges expands on:
Discussion including questions submitted by the Safe and Sound Protocol Podcast Facebook group
Learning Opportunities
Course 1:Polyvagal Based Heart Rate Variability Introduction Course
This first course will cover:
Course 2: SSP and HRV Biofeedback ( pre-requisite Class 1 )
Both Courses will be available via live webinars and then on-demand.
Course 1- click here to REGISTER
Course 2
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