In this episode of the Quillwood Podcast, host Eric Garza leads listeners through the full version of the orientation practice he often uses to start Quillwood Academy events. This practice invites participants to engages with their senses, and invites them to connect to their body awareness and body experience. Eric also discusses why the practice can be useful, especially when we need to lift ourselves up out of our fight, flight, or freeze responses, and how to adjust it if parts of it feel too activating.

Outline

• 00:00 - 03:50 — Introduction
• 03:50 - 07:22 — Climbing the polyvagal ladder
• 07:22 - 09:31 — Introducing the orientation practice
• 09:31 - 26:51 — The orientation practice
• 26:51 - 29:55 — Debriefing the orientation practice
• 29:55 - 30:46 — Episode wrap-up

Links and Resources

• Quillwood Academy
• Eric's Patreon page
• Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why, by Laurence Gonzales
• The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, by Deb Dana