Birth Healing Summit Podcast

“The Whole Family Nervous System”: Helping Families Regulate, Play and Thrive


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If you work with parents who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated, this is their reset: one simple framework you can share to help them quickly shift the dynamics at home.

Today’s episode is your go-to guide for helping parents understand the ‘whole family nervous system’—the hidden, powerful connection that influences how parents and kids react to stress.

Lynn is joined by Emma Johnston and Eleanor Mann, founders of The Reconnected, who have supported over 100,000 families in moving from tension and reactivity to connection and ease. Their approach blends breathwork, nervous system regulation, and play therapy, offering practical tools you can pass on to your clients for immediate and lasting change.

✨Episode Highlights:

  • A child’s ability to self-regulate is directly tied to their caregivers’ nervous system state. 
  • Breathwork can help release stored stress and expand capacity for calm, connected responses.
  • Children’s primary healing tool is play — the caregiver’s role is to be present and attuned while they express themselves.
  • Old reaction patterns come from past experiences; but self-regulation can break these patterns.
  • A supportive community is a powerful catalyst for sustained family change.

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To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.com


About Today’s Speakers:

Emma Johnston and Eleanor Mann are the founders of The Reconnected, a global community of over one hundred thousand families. They are dedicated to supporting parents to consciously transform their lives. Since launching their signature course, Reconnected Parenting, in 2019, they have positively impacted thousands of families, guiding them towards more fulfilling and intentional parenting experiences.

As experts in Breathwork and Play Therapy, they advocate for a modern, authentic, and values-driven approach to parenting.

Emma is a Breathwork Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, and mother of five young children.

Eleanor is a Counsellor, Breathwork Practitioner, Play Therapist, and mother of five in their teens and young adult years.

Website: https://thereconnected.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Reconnected-Parenting-Healing-Nervous-Regulation/dp/1401996973



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