The Embody Lab

The Embody Lab Your hub for embodied education, self-discovery and healing for global transformation.

No right answers. No judgment. The real one — not the textbook answer.Is it knowing where to start?Navigating dissociati...
04/14/2026

No right answers. No judgment. The real one — not the textbook answer.

Is it knowing where to start?
Navigating dissociation without losing the client?
Knowing when to process vs. when to stabilize?
The cases that plateau no matter what you try?
Something else entirely?

Drop it below. We read every response.

(If "I don't always know what autonomic state my client is in" shows up in your answer — that's exactly what our Polyvagal Trauma Therapy Certificate was built to address. Link in bio for more info)

TOMORROW. And it's completely free. 🎉We've assembled 8 of the most respected voices in anxiety, trauma, somatic healing,...
04/10/2026

TOMORROW. And it's completely free. 🎉

We've assembled 8 of the most respected voices in anxiety, trauma, somatic healing, and integrative medicine for one free all-day summit — and we want you there.

Swipe through to meet every single faculty member and what they're teaching. 👉

This isn't a panel of people giving you the same generic advice. This is a psychiatrist, a naturopath, a trauma therapist, a somatic healer, a couples therapist, an empath specialist, a neuroscientist — all in one day, all free.

Tomorrow. April 11. 10am ET.

Not registered yet? Link in bio!

Don't let tomorrow pass without being in the room.

We saw the news about 413,000 stolen KitKats and felt professionally obligated to respond. 🍫Turns out, a dysregulated ne...
04/09/2026

We saw the news about 413,000 stolen KitKats and felt professionally obligated to respond. 🍫

Turns out, a dysregulated nervous system doesn't care if it's chocolate or chaos — it just wants relief. The good news? There's a better way.

If you're ready to actually understand what's happening beneath the surface, our Polyvagal Certificate Program is where to start. And before you dive in, come meet the faculty behind it — this Sunday, April 12th, completely FREE.

Have a break. But make it regulated. 🔗 Link in bio or t.mtrbio.com/theembodylab

Why the New York Times is finally talking about the body. 🗞️🧠The recent New York Times feature on somatic therapy highli...
04/09/2026

Why the New York Times is finally talking about the body. 🗞️🧠

The recent New York Times feature on somatic therapy highlights a fundamental shift in mental health: Healing doesn't happen through cognitive insight alone. It happens through the nervous system.

While many can explain the "Window of Tolerance," far fewer can apply the science behind it - session by session, client by client, state by state.

According to Dr. Arielle Schwartz, the true clinical application of somatic healing is rooted in the precision of Polyvagal Theory. Stephen Porges didn't write 400 peer-reviewed papers for us to use the nervous system as a mere metaphor. This is rigorous science.

The Clinical Reality:

Beyond Memory: Trauma lives in the body’s threat-detection system. This system doesn’t respond to reframing or skilled talk; it responds to signals of safety.

Neuroception is Key: Your client’s nervous system is making unconscious threat assessments constantly. Working intentionally with this function determines whether your intervention lands or gets blocked.

At The Embody Lab, we are committed to moving practitioners from knowing theory to facilitating deep, embodied healing. This is the difference between management and transformation.

✨ Dive deeper into the clinical application of the nervous system and Polyvagal Theory in our next advanced certificate. Link in bio.

Fight me. Or agree with me. 👇The foundation of every trauma intervention is the autonomic state your client is in when y...
04/08/2026

Fight me. Or agree with me. 👇

The foundation of every trauma intervention is the autonomic state your client is in when you apply it. If you can't read that state accurately — you're guessing.

Polyvagal theory isn't one framework among many. It's the map that makes everything else make sense.

Our Polyvagal Trauma Therapy Certificate launches April 19.
60 hours. Dr. Arielle Schwartz + Dr. Scott Lyons.

Link in BIO to get on the early bird list.

Do you assess autonomic state systematically in every session, or by feel?
Drop your honest answer below.

Hot take: most anxiety treatment is a band-aid on a broken bone.Not because the tools are bad — because they're aimed at...
04/07/2026

Hot take: most anxiety treatment is a band-aid on a broken bone.

Not because the tools are bad — because they're aimed at the wrong level of the problem.

Anxiety rooted in nervous system dysregulation doesn't live in your thoughts. It lives in the body. And you cannot think your way out of a body-level threat response. Swipe to understand why. 👉

On April 11 we're hosting a free all-day summit with 8 of the most credible voices in this conversation — including Dr. Judith Orloff, and Dr. Russell Kennedy.

Register for FREE - link in bio.

The mainstream turning point for Somatic Therapy is here. 🗞️✨We are beyond honored to share that The Embody Lab has been...
04/06/2026

The mainstream turning point for Somatic Therapy is here. 🗞️✨

We are beyond honored to share that The Embody Lab has been featured in The New York Times today.

For too long, the world has tried to "think" its way out of stress, overwhelm, and trauma. But as the Times highlights in their latest feature, “Mind: Somatic Therapy Goes Mainstream,” the conversation is finally shifting from the neck up to the body down.

This isn't just a press "win" - it is a monumental validation for the science of the nervous system and for every individual who has trusted their body's wisdom to find true regulation and healing.

As our founder, Dr. Scott Lyons, notes in the feature:
"Healing isn’t just in your head - it’s in your body. This is a game-changer for mental wellness."

To our incredible community: Your journey is validated.
To those finding us for the first time: Welcome home to your body.

🔗 Read the full feature via the Link in Bio - no subscription required.

Your nervous system isn't broken. It's done an extraordinary job of keeping you alive.But at some point, the protection ...
04/06/2026

Your nervous system isn't broken. It's done an extraordinary job of keeping you alive.

But at some point, the protection strategies become the problem. Swipe through to see the 4 signs — and what's actually happening underneath each one. 👉

If any of those slides hit home — Nervous System Reset starts TOMORROW and there are still a few spots left.

Here's what the next 6 weeks look like:
🧠 Week 1 — Map your own nervous system patterns
🌬️ Week 2 — Targeted breathwork that shifts your autonomic state in minutes
🫀 Week 3 — Somatic release to discharge what the body's been holding
📈 Week 4 — Expand your window of tolerance
🔄 Week 5 — Bilateral stimulation and integration practices
🌱 Week 6 — Build the daily rhythm that sustains it

6 live 90-minute classes. Daily 10-minute practice guides. Lifetime access to recordings. Private community.

Faculty: Dr. Arielle Schwartz (licensed clinical psychologist, EMDR consultant, author of 6 books on trauma) and Dr. Scott Lyons (somatic psychologist, founder of The Embody Lab).

Enrollment closes when we start tomorrow.

Link in Bio.

Next Saturday we're bringing together 9 of the world's leading voices in anxiety research and treatment for a free all-d...
04/05/2026

Next Saturday we're bringing together 9 of the world's leading voices in anxiety research and treatment for a free all-day summit.

Peter A. Levine. Dr. Judith Orloff. Dr. Russell Kennedy. Tracy Jarvis. Katherine Ripley. Dr. Ameet Aggarwal. Dr. Tammy Nelson. Ashley Turner. Morgan Starr-Riestis.

Drop your question below 👇

Link in Bio for your free registration link.

Fill in the blank! 👇I'll go first: "When I'm overwhelmed, my nervous system needs: permission to do absolutely nothing."...
04/03/2026

Fill in the blank! 👇

I'll go first: "When I'm overwhelmed, my nervous system needs: permission to do absolutely nothing."

Now you.

I said what I said. 👇We glorify spa days but ignore nervous system regulation.Real self-care is somatic. It's breathwork...
04/01/2026

I said what I said. 👇

We glorify spa days but ignore nervous system regulation.

Real self-care is somatic. It's breathwork. It's bilateral stimulation. It's feeling your feelings instead of numbing them.

Practitioners: Do you agree or disagree? Drop your take below.

P.S. Our Nervous System Reset program starts in 7 DAYS - April 7.

6 weeks of actual nervous system tools with Dr. Arielle Schwartz + Dr. Scott Lyons.

Link in BIO if you want in.

03/30/2026

💙 "I've got you. We've got this together."

Those words — when a therapist can genuinely mean them — have the power to begin dismantling years of trauma.

Dr. Arielle Schwartz reminds us that polyvagal theory is fundamentally a *social engagement process.* Trauma loops aren't broken in isolation. They're broken in relationship — through a regulated, attuned, and embodied therapeutic presence.

If you're a clinician ready to bring that level of depth and precision to your work, the Polyvagal Trauma Therapy Certificate was built for you.

🎓 60 Hours | Live Online | April 19 – July 13, 2026
👨‍🏫 Faculty: Dr. Stephen Porges, Deb Dana, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Dr. Janina Fisher & more
💰 $100 OFF Member Price — through March 31 only

👉 Link in Bio

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