The Window of Tolerance

Tanya Zajdel · 0:30

In this practice

Key teachings

Nervous system regulation for trauma healing
Understanding the Window of Tolerance
Neuroplasticity through movement and mindfulness
Somatic awareness and embodiment

Ideal for

Individuals healing from trauma
Anyone seeking nervous system regulation
Practitioners interested in neuroplasticity
Those looking for gentle and therapeutic movement

Lesson

Instructions

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Gently heal the nervous system after trauma with 10-minute neuroplasticity routines that combine several of the most researched modalities.

Tanya’s work with trauma healing and survivorship has been featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, CBC News, Vox Tablet and Iheart Radio.

Tanya is a trauma healing coach, a women’s health nurse, and a published feminist author. Tanya focuses primarily on creating programs that facilitate trauma healing through creating new neural connections in the brain called 'neuroplasticity exercises'. Rewire Therapy techniques combine various well-known therapies to repair and reset the nervous system after trauma including Somatic Experiencing, yoga, mindfulness, CBT, Qigong, authentic movement and a combination of expressive creative art therapies.

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Steps

Gentle mindful movement
Breathing exercises for nervous system regulation
Somatic experiencing practices
Guided mindfulness and meditation

Benefits

Heals and regulates the nervous system
Increases resilience to stress
Expands the Window of Tolerance
Promotes emotional regulation
Supports trauma recovery

Mindfulness Window Of Tolerance

Transcript

Daniel Siegel Pat Ogden and others talk about the window of Tolerance and this is where we can bring our best cognitive social emotional self into our lives and so as as the stress starts to increase in our cup that window of Tolerance starts to shut down and we shift more from prefrontal cortex to amygdala or ventral vagal into a sympathetic response [Music]

Practice summary

Level: all levels
Duration: 10 minutes
Equipment: yoga matcomfortable clothing
Target areas: Nervous systemBrain (neuroplasticity)Emotional well beingFull body (somatic awareness)
Energy: calming

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