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At Polyvagal Academy Australia (PVAA) we are dedicated to improving physical and mental health by providing easy access to Polyvagal Informed resources, education and therapy serices to improve wellbeing.
For practitioners, PVAA provides all your Polyvagal Informed Safe & Sound Protocol, Rest & Restore Protocol and iLs Focus System, support, additional training, and mentorship. Our community includes learning experiences , coaching, and therapy services.
As our Academy expands, Polyvagal-informed resources and learning opportunities will be available to families and individuals. Our resources aim to build nervous system regulation for better resilience, relationships, and wellbeing.
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Polyvagal Theory is the science of felt Safety, Relationship, and Resilience.
Developed by world-renowned neuroscientist Dr Stephen Porges, the theory is revolutionary in explaining the role of our autonomic nervous system in creating thoughts, feelings, emotions, and behaviour. Our autonomic nervous system and related brain structures oversee our "defence neural system" and our "safe neural system." The defence system includes fight, flight or shut-down behaviours, and the safe system includes adaptability, a mindset of possibility, and connection behaviours.
Essentially, the theory helps us understand the impact on thoughts, emotions, and behaviours of what is bubbling beneath the surface. If I feel negative......I notice more negative things around me. If I feel positive.....I notice more positive things.
Our biobehavioural state creates the lens through which we take in and respond to the people and world around us.
Polyvagal Theory applied to therapy empowers clients with a sense of autonomy, knowing they can rewire their brain and autonomic nervous system.
The SSP or RRP therapies, developed by Dr Porges, create the neural change from the inside out.
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The SSP and RRP are practical applications of Polyvagal Theory. Both are powerful, evidence-based interventions to create lasting change by rewiring the brain and underlying physiology, creating balance and improved regulation.
They enhance biobehavioural homeostasis, fostering mental and physical wellness. PVAA will support you in your learning journey to confidently implement the SSP or RRP in your therapy practice.
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PVAA also support clients directly. Contact us if you would like support with mental health, neurodiversity, neurological or autoimmune (CFS/FND).
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