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Safety is not a luxury. It is a biological imperative.

—Stephen Porges

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Stories about self, the world, and relationships are based in autonomic state. State creates story.

—Deb Dana

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I feel that as long as the Shire lies behind, safe and comfortable, I shall find wandering more bearable: I shall know that somewhere there is a firm foothold, even if my feet cannot stand there again.

—Frodo Baggins

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The greatest thing then, in all education, is to make our nervous system our ally as opposed to our enemy.

—William James

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I’m never afraid with you.

—Winnie-the-Pooh

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Rhythm of regulation

A beginner’s guide to polyvagal theory

A quick guide to ventral vagal anchors

Polyvagal practices: Anchoring the self in safety

Polyvagal exercises for safety and connection

Polyvagal flipchart

Polyvagal card deck

Polyvagal Theory primer

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