Somatic Herbalism

Use breathing techniques, journal prompts, meditations, and plant allies to create a personalized program to support your vagus nerve, process negative experiences, and help restore your nervous system. Includes instructions for square breathing, which I use every time I go over Kenosha Pass.

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Healing Trauma through Plant Medicine and Polyvagal Theory

Featuring more than 100 hands-on activities, this book's unique approach combines herbalism, polyvagal theory, and somatic therapy for profound healing and post-traumatic growth.

Elizabeth Guthrie, PhD, gently leads you along your own wellness journey, revealing which plant allies will calm your vagus nerve and usher your nervous system toward a more restorative state. These botanicals, paired with therapeutic exercises, create a customized support system for coping with stress and processing negative experiences.

Through breathing techniques, journal prompts, meditations, and more, you will learn what it means to listen to your body and what its sensation language can tell you about your emotional responses. With guidance from herbs like rose and dandelion, you will cultivate safety and shift your paradigm, allowing yourself to build resilience and reconnect with your body, mind, and spirit.