Polyvagal Institute

Recording - Michael Allison & Dr. Porges discuss The Play Zone Methodology

Recording - The Social Engagement System by Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.

Recording - How Trauma Retunes the Autonomic Nervous System by Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.

A Polyvagal Perspective on Resilience, Health & Performance by Michael Allison

Reading - Tracking & Regaining Control of our Physiology - Play Zone excerpt (Allison 2021)

Three Key Rituals - Awareness, Grounding and The Habit of Safety by Michael Allison

Practice #3 - Rituals & Routines

Crafting a Morning Ritual

Final Exam Prep Questions - Module 3

A Closer Look at Communication, Listening, Seeing & Awareness by Michael Allison & Mattie Shisko

Recording - The One Nervous System Model by Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.

Breathing from a PV Lens by Michael Allison

Reading - Questions & Strategies for a Play Zone Performance

Practice #4 - Understanding of how breathing may become the foundation for meditation/growing inner resources (Allison 2021)

Practice #4 - Part 1 - Breathing Biomechanics

Practice #4 - Part 2 - Breathing Biochemistry

Practice #4 - Part 3 - Breathing Cadence

Practice #4 - Part 4 - Putting it all together

Practice #4 - Part 5 - Meet our body where it is

Practice #4 - Part 6 - Climbing the Performance Hierarchy

My Understanding & Application of PVT and The Play Zone

Connection - What is the neurophysiology beneath that feeling of connecting with one another? Part 1

Connection - What is the neurophysiology beneath that feeling of connecting with one another? Part 2

Recording - Stephen Porges & Michael Allison discuss Breathing as a Neural Exercise

Recording - The Vagal Brake: A Physiological & Experiential Description of this Key Concept by Michael Allison

Empathy to Compassion: A two step process of vagal efficiency - Porges & Allison 2022 - Part 1

Empathy to Compassion: A Two Step Process - Part 2 (Allison 2022)

The Pandemic through a Polyvagal Lens by Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.

Breathing Presentation - A Polyvagal Perspective (Allison 2022)

Reading - A Polyvagal Perspective on Breathing

Reading - Neural Exercises

Practice #5 - Part A. Measure your Relaxed Breath Hold Time Recording, Instructions & PDF Download

Practice #5 - Part B. A Functional Breathing Self Quiz - Recording, PDF & Reference Paper Download

Practice #5 - Part C. Take a Functional Breathing Self Quiz Recording and PDF Download

Final Exam Prep Questions - Module 5

Recording - Stephen Porges & Michael Allison discuss PVT applied to Wellness & Performance - Part 1

Recording - Dr. Stephen Porges on Ukraine through a Polyvagal Lens

Recording - The Story State Loop - Allison 2022

Reading - The Performance Potential Loop & Recovery

Practice #6 - Physical Exercise and Movement Recording & PDF

Final Exam Prep Questions - Module 6

My Understanding & Application of PVT and The Play Zone

Recording - Stephen Porges & Michael Allison discuss PVT applied to Wellness & Performance - Part 2

Recording - The Play Zone: Recruiting our Social Engagement System to Optimize Performance by Michael Allison

Reading - A Polyvagal Perspective on Health

Practice #7 - SES, Face Heart Connection & Play

Final Exam Prep Questions - Module 7

My Understanding & Application of PVT and The Play Zone

Recording - Neuroception While Performing - An Explanation by Michael Allison

Recording - Safety is more than an intentional behavior by Michael Allison

Recording - Neuroception: A Deeper Dive with Dr. Porges (8 Minutes)

Recording - The Play Zone: Performance vs. Potential - Mind Body Loop, Intention Execution Loop & Performance Loop by Michael Allison

Reading - Tracking Bodily States

Reading - Strategies for Regaining Control of our Physiology

Study - The Play Zone: Phases of Development

Study - The Play Zone Performance Program - Phase 1

Study - The Play Zone Project - Phases & Components of a Performance Program

Study - Creating a Polyvagal-informed Play Zone Environment

Study - A Real-Life Client Progression

Reading - The Intention Execution Loop - Matching Brain with Body (Allison 2022)

Reading - The Play Zone Summary & The Performance Loop (Allison 2022)

Reading - Summary of The Core Principles of PVT applied to Performance (Allison 2022)

The Play Zone - Review of Methodology

The Play Zone - Practices for Embodying PVT

The Play Zone - Glossary PDF

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