Mastering the Autonomic Ladder: How Breathwork and Contrast Therapy Regulate Your Nervous System

By Simon DuBois, Psychologist & Clinical Director at The Health Lodge Understanding our nervous system is key to mastering stress, healing trauma, and cultivating emotional resilience. At the heart of this lies the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)—our body’s unconscious regulator of safety and survival. Polyvagal Theory, developed by Dr. Stephen Porges and Deb Dana, maps […]