These days my head is as filled with canines as it is with humans. We got a new puppy :) I may write more about her another time, but today I wanted to share another canine memory. And it has to do with manual therapy. Did you know that dogs are quite prone to vestibular disorder? In humans we call it vertigo. There are several reasons for vertigo, and I won't get into that here. But it is as common in dogs as it is in humans. And it happened to us some years ago. Beasty was

It was last year that I dove deep into studying about Dr. Steven Porges' Polyvagal Theory. As a manual therapist and bodyworker I found many aspects of the theory relevant to me. Perhaps I will elaborate on what the Theory is another time, or you may have already heard about it. Today I want to share with you my sketches that helped me understand the anatomy of the vagus nerves and also how the poly-vagal theory translates into anatomy. A quick run down of the Autonomic Nerv