Episode 40 - Regulating the Nervous System with Stephanie Lopez
In episode 40 of the Wisdom of Yoga Podcast, Saraswati interviews Stephanie Lopez
Stephanie shares with us:
What can happen when we let stress overload our system and why its so important for our health and wellbeing to be able to self-regulate.
Techniques which can help us befriend our nervous system
Her experience and how befriending her nervous system has helped her in your life
When we learn to regulate our system, how this can support our family, co-workers
What is the polyvagal theory and how can this system be helpful
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About Our Guest:
Stephanie Lopez, LISW, C-IAYT, is the Senior Advisor of Philosophy & Learning and Senior iRest Trainer for iRest Institute. With a deeply embodied understanding of meditation informed by nearly 30 years of immersion in the nondual teachings of yoga, she leads retreats and trainings internationally with a focus on living an authentic and awakened life. As a Gestalt therapist, meditation teacher, and certified yoga therapist she bridges eastern wisdom with western psychology and neuroscience to support healing and transformation. Stephanie also serves as Vice-Chair on the Certification Committee for IAYT helping to promote standards and credentialing for the yoga therapy field. She has presented meditation at Google, Spotify, and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. She is a contributing author of “Yoga Nidra Meditations” and “Practice: Wisdom from the Downward Dog.”