Yoga, Somatic Experiencing, and the Nervous System with Sarit Rogers

In this episode, I’m talking with Sarit Z. Rogers, a Somatic Experiencing ® Practitioner, Neuro-Affective Touch Practitioner, trauma-informed yoga teacher, accomplished photographer, and writer. We discuss how Sarit weaves yoga together with the nervous system-based therapy and resiliency practices of SE.

Sarit talks about the overlaps between what she’s learned in SE and yoga – like how the breath talks to the nervous system and chanting (vocalization) can affect the Vagus Nerve – and how SE theory can help us learn to complete cycles of activation, rather than throwing kindling on the fire of reactivity. We get into some tangible examples of working with the nervous system, both on the mat and off. It’s a fun and fascinating conversation, and Sarit’s dog and cat both make short appearances in this episode (bonus!). :)

Resources from this episode:

Somatic Experiencing: https://traumahealing.org/

Book on SE and pain: Freedom from Pain by Dr. Peter Levine and Dr. Maggie Phillips

To connect with Sarit, you can visit her website at https://saritzrogers.com/

or follow her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/saritzrogers/   

To connect further with me (Addie), check out my main website movedtomeditate.yoga

Or the Moved To Meditate Class Library at movedtomeditate.com.