A FIELD GUIDE* TO YOUR

NERVOUS SYSTEM
*field guide
[ /fēld ɡīd/ ] noun
an illustrated manual for identifying natural objects, flora, or
fauna in nature

Welcome to this whole new world — here, the “nature” you will be exploring is your OWN!
When it comes to nervous system health and healing, I know how easy it is for new arrivals
(and even some seasoned travelers) to get lost in the virtual jungle of information out there.
My team and I designed this simple chart to get you started with a few KEY videos and articles
(all free) amongst the many I’ve published to date. Take a look around and please DO take the
time to complete each step suggested in this guide. They’re ALL here for a reason, as are you!

S T E P 1 — O R I E N TAT I O N

Why working with the body is so important

When healing our stored up stress and trauma, working with
the body means mastering our emotions, sensations, thoughts,
behaviors, and how we relate to the environment and others.

youtube.com/watch?v=rK7zSv5Mjd8
Get to know your (many) nervous systems
A story that highlights why it is essential to learn about the
many branches of your nervous system. And why it is equally
essential to get to know them with complex and intimate detail.

youtube.com/watch?v=t21HkTat7UY

What makes the nervous system unhealthy? (A lot!)

It’s time we connect the dots between chronic ongoing stress,
early/developmental trauma (early adversity some might call it),
and our common medical, genetic, or life-long “conditions.”

irenelyon.com/connect-the-dots

STEP 2 — TROUBLESHOOTING

There IS a right way

The adults need to learn this, to heal this, so they can care for
future and existing humans the right way. If we could get this
right, world peace would be a reality.

irenelyon.com/get-right-world-peace-reality

You are now entering a quick fix and biohack-free zone

Here’s a handy analogy to help you understand why biohacks don’t
work when it comes to nervous system healing.
Want the short version?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgyBWSBvVJ0

Want the extended version?

https://irenelyon.com/biohacks-dont-work-nervous-system
The ABCs & 123s of nervous system regulation
My really successful students have practiced these
fundamentals until they became part of their daily lives.
This is how we build capacity in the human system.

irenelyon.com/the-abcs-123s-of-nervous-system-regulation

S TE P 3 — THE ROAD TO MA S TE RY

Real healing means learning

When we learn the right stuff (for us), we begin to heal. And to
keep healing, we must keep learning, tweaking and repeating. In
this article I explain why real healing never ends.

irenelyon.com/2017/11/28/real-healing-means-learning

Regulation before relaxation

Many people think that what they need is relaxation, when in
fact what would help them to relax naturally is nervous system
regulation. In this short video, I explain why.

youtube.com/watch?v=DvVp9fXhAAk

Changing our perception of time and how we heal

Just as you can’t launch a spacecraft and train a group of
astronauts in one year, nor can you heal a lifetime of trapped
traumatic stress in one year.

irenelyon.com/in-some-ways-this-work-is-rocket-science
 WHERE TO FROM HERE?

Your nervous system health journey has just begun!

Stay on track
Receive expert guidance, non-dumbed down education, and practices to bring you back into your
nervous system, into your body, and into your environment (these things combined create the
‘medicine’ that awaits us). Check out all our programs and upcoming events.

Stay connected
Learn alongside fellow explorers, with weekly inspiration and time-sensitive updates so you
never miss a beat! Join my email list here. (Please share this information with others you feel
would benefit from it, too.) My YouTube channel and my private Facebook group are the best
places to keep in touch and ask questions. And my Instagram is best for fun, quick visuals and
reminders.

If you are looking for a mantra in the journey to

nervous system healing and health, let it be this:

Evolve and thrive, rather than purely survive.

It really is time for us to take this next step.

Are you ready for it? I am. I hope you are.

PS - Want to bag a little extra credit?

My free three-part Healing Trauma video training gives you that
‘birds eye view’ of what all this is about. Unlock deeper knowledge
and a bonus practical lesson...

irenelyon.com/healing-trauma