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02/14/2026

So lovely to facilitate this healing work. Just received this text:

I hope it's not too late to text. Want to let you know I feel so much better as the hours traveled by today. Very peaceful 💜 Thank you very much for great healing today 💜

02/10/2026

Check out 1981!

Class Notes January 30, 2026 1950s Corinne (Corky) Wick BA 1952 – Speech Therapy Corky lives in Oakland, California, where she remains active in her theater group, the Mothertongue Theater Collective. At 90, she continues to perform in the Bay Area, most recently in “Death and Other Jokes.” Sa...

01/31/2026

Here’s a little clip of a podcast I did with physical therapist, friend and colleague, Tracy Karas with a few tips and tricks to tone your Vagus Nerve and calm your nervous system.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1B8GfQL5Bt/?mibextid=wwXIfr

01/21/2026

Why Hugging
Heart-to-Heart
Matters

A heart-to-heart hug isn’t just comforting ~it’s regulating.

Hugging on the left side brings both hearts closer together, increasing shared sensory input through pressure, warmth, and rhythm.

Our Breathing slows
Heart rhythms soften
Nervous systems begin to
co-regulate

What’s happening in the body?

• Stress hormones decrease
• Oxytocin (the bonding hormone)
increases
• Vagal tone is supported through
signals of safety and connection

In simple terms:

Both bodies recognize the
closeness as safe~
and respond by settling

01/18/2026

My friend Nancy sent this short interview with Oprah about Anxiety.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJWt4athzmV/?igsh=eXJvdnI4cXA4Mzl0

My thoughts:

1. Yes please replace the ‘I have anxiety’ with ‘I’m feeling anxious

What can I tone/strengthen to decrease these sensations?

ps. Mel Robbins was incorrect about 2 things:

2. The Vagus Nerve does not start at our seat and go to the top of our heads. It starts in the brainstem above the base of the skull and travels around the throat below the ears and downward to the organs. Longest nerve in the body. Vagus = Wandering

3. There is no ‘on off’ switch for the vagus nerve or nervous system. Just toning and regulation

https://sarihands.com/mrvagusnerve/

01/07/2026

2026 and Every Year are about Balance in life 🫶🏼

12/11/2025

My winter newsletter is a review of many tips and tricks for toning the Vagus Nerve and calming the nervous system:

12/06/2025

https://www.insidehook.com/wellness/music-studies-science-health-improvement

Like musical taste itself, it's a very personal matter

11/10/2025

Good News!

Besides singing simply being fun, there are mental and physical benefits of belting out your favorite tunes.

11/05/2025

A simple explanation of the Gut Brain Axis

And why it matters

11/03/2025

On Halloween, Tinkerbell came for a magical session with Minnie at Sari Hands. It was a treat!

10/27/2025

https://sarihands.com/occupational-therapy/