{"title":"Deb Dana","description":"\u003cp\u003eIf you are looking to explore the intricacies of the human nervous system and its influence on mental well-being, delve into the works of Deb Dana. As an acclaimed expert in the application of the Polyvagal Theory, Deb Dana provides insightful and practical resources designed to enhance your understanding of personal and collective healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer collection includes essential titles like \u003cem\u003eAnchored\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Polyvagal Theory in Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e, which offer in-depth exploration into how our nervous system shapes our interactions and experiences. These books are pivotal for anyone interested in self-help, personal development, and the science of connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor those in need of practical guidance, Deb Dana’s offerings such as the \u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Card Deck\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection\u003c\/em\u003e provide hands-on tools to foster a sense of security and enhance personal growth. Additionally, the \u003cem\u003eGlimmers Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Prompts\u003c\/em\u003e encourage self-reflection and mindful practices, making them ideal companions for holistic wellness journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a professional seeking to incorporate Polyvagal Theory into therapy, or an individual on a path to self-discovery, Deb Dana’s works serve as comprehensive guides in building a foundation of resilience and connection. Dive into her thoughtfully curated books and transform your understanding of health and wellness today.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"polyvagal-card-deck-by-deb-dana-9781324019763","title":"Polyvagal Card Deck","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeb Dana is the leading clinical translator of Stephen Porges' influential polyvagal theory. With her new \u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Card Deck: 58 Practices for Calm and Change\u003c\/em\u003e, she further extends the reach of this groundbreaking perspective on mental wellness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese informational cards enable clients to enhance a broad understanding of their nervous system as well as help clinicians to guide them through a process of tuning in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cards have been thoughtfully created to provide polyvagal concepts and prompts grouped into three areas: 1) the autonomic hierarchy: ventral, sympathetic, and dorsal; 2) a section about regulating the system; and 3) a bonus section exploring play, stillness, and change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eClinicians can use the cards at the beginning of a session to frame the work or at the end to create a plan for ongoing work; clients can reach for the cards any time they want some nervous system support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796567740652,"sku":"9781324019763","price":38.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10882023482659.jpg?v=1757100294"},{"product_id":"polyvagal-exercises-for-safety-and-connection-by-deb-dana-9780393713855","title":"Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeb Dana is the foremost translator of polyvagal theory into clinical practice. In her third book on this groundbreaking theory, \u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection\u003c\/em\u003e, she provides therapists with a grab bag of polyvagal-informed exercises for their clients to use both within and between sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese exercises offer readily understandable explanations of the ways the autonomic nervous system directs daily living. They use the principles of polyvagal theory to guide clients to safely connect to their autonomic responses and navigate daily experiences in new ways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe exercises are designed to be introduced over time in a variety of clinical sessions with accompanying exercises appropriate for use by clients between sessions to enhance the therapeutic change process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEssential reading for any therapist who wants to take their polyvagal knowledge to the next level and is looking for easy ways to deliver polyvagal solutions with their clients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796568592620,"sku":"9780393713855","price":61.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4219433482328.jpg?v=1757100332"},{"product_id":"polyvagal-flip-chart-by-deb-dana-9780393714722","title":"Polyvagal Flip Chart","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen clients are stuck in the cognitive experience of their story, an explanation of polyvagal theory helps to bring their attention to the autonomic experience—to bring the importance of the biology of their experience back into awareness. Yet polyvagal theory can be challenging and intimidating to explain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Flip Chart\u003c\/em\u003e offers therapists an easy, standardised way to support clients in understanding the role of the autonomic nervous system in their lives. Using a flip chart makes psychoeducation an interactive experience. Therapists can feel confident in teaching their clients polyvagal theory by following the chart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a flip chart visible during sessions, the therapist can:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRemind clients of the ways the autonomic nervous system has been shaped and is active in their daily living experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDisplay a page corresponding to the present moment, thus anchoring that experience in the theory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKeep a page of the hierarchy visible when working with a client's habitual response pattern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796571050220,"sku":"9780393714722","price":61.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4228103482328.jpg?v=1757100443"},{"product_id":"polyvagal-practices-by-deb-dana-9781324052272","title":"Polyvagal Practices","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, for the first time, is a layperson's explanation of polyvagal theory, an approach to mental health and well-being that has taken the clinical world by storm. A polyvagal approach to life is based on the knowledge that the autonomic nervous system is shaped by early experience and reshaped with ongoing experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Practices\u003c\/em\u003e offers an overview for nonspecialist readers and provides a series of exercises and meditations (practices) that allow readers to tune into their nervous systems, providing calming prompts to build and strengthen ventral vagal connections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book includes a never-before-published comprehensive chapter on polyvagal theory, preceded by exercises that focus on mapping, reflecting, listening, deepening, creating, and connecting. Readers who want to change a pattern and find new rhythm for their nervous systems can use this material to work toward those goals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796574818540,"sku":"9781324052272","price":31.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11207113482659.jpg?v=1757100587"},{"product_id":"polyvagal-prompts-by-deb-dana-9781324030195","title":"Polyvagal Prompts","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolyvagal Theory, developed by researcher and scientist Dr. Stephen Porges and popularised by therapist Deb Dana, has impacted countless lives. It has changed the way therapists work with their clients and provided a pathway toward healing for those who have experienced hardship or trauma.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Prompts\u003c\/em\u003e, Deb Dana and Courtney Rolfe invite readers to explore their nervous systems through Polyvagal Theory with engaging questions and exercises, which readers can respond to directly in the pages of the book. Readers are guided in noticing their systems, listening with curiosity, and reflecting on what they learn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe prompts can be used as a daily practice or to explore specific topics at the reader's own pace, and are also ideal for helping clients track and reflect upon their polyvagal-informed therapies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo matter how readers decide to explore, \u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Prompts\u003c\/em\u003e offers an invaluable opportunity to begin the life-changing journey of befriending one's nervous system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796576686316,"sku":"9781324030195","price":62.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10986343482659.jpg?v=1757100623"},{"product_id":"the-polyvagal-theory-in-therapy-by-deb-dana-9780393712377","title":"The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers therapists an integrated approach to adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With clear explanations of the organising principles of Polyvagal Theory, this complex theory is translated into clinician and client-friendly language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing a unique autonomic mapping process along with worksheets designed to effectively track autonomic response patterns, this book presents practical ways to work with clients' experiences of connection. Through exercises that have been specifically created to engage the regulating capacities of the ventral vagal system, therapists are given tools to help clients reshape their autonomic nervous systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdding a polyvagal perspective to clinical practice draws the autonomic nervous system directly into the work of therapy, helping clients re-pattern their nervous systems, build capacities for regulation, and create autonomic pathways of safety and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith chapters that build confidence in understanding Polyvagal Theory, chapters that introduce worksheets for mapping, tracking, and practices for re-patterning, as well as a series of autonomic meditations, this book offers therapists a guide to practising polyvagal-informed therapy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Polyvagal Theory in Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for therapists who work with trauma and those who seek an easy and accessible way of understanding the significance that Polyvagal Theory has to clinical work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46796862554348,"sku":"9780393712377","price":61.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4204653482328.jpg?v=1757113708"},{"product_id":"anchored-by-deb-dana-9781785045325","title":"Anchored","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover your body's neural pathways to calmness, safety, and connection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeb Dana guides us to understand and befriend our autonomic nervous system, engaging its healing capacities to connect with ourselves and with our social world.\u003c\/em\u003e - Gabor Mate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Once we know how our nervous system works, we can work with it,\" teaches Deb Dana. \"We can learn to access an embodied, biological resource that is always present, available, and there to guide us toward well-being.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn aggressive email from your boss, or a fight with your partner - these situations aren't life-or-death, yet our bodies may react as if they are. But we can train our nervous system to stop overreacting, and start responding to the world with greater safety and ease, if we know how. In \u003cem\u003eAnchored\u003c\/em\u003e, expert teacher Deb Dana shares a down-to-earth presentation of Polyvagal Theory, then brings the science to life with practical, everyday tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing field-tested techniques, Dana helps you master the skills to become more aware of your nervous system moment to moment, and change the way you respond to the great and small challenges of life. Here, you'll explore:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePolyvagal Theory\u003c\/strong\u003e - get to know the biology and function of your vagus nerve, the highway of the nervous system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBefriending Your Nervous System\u003c\/strong\u003e - attune to what's going on in your body by developing your \"neuroception.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUsing Your Vagal Brake\u003c\/strong\u003e - discover key techniques to consciously regulate the intensity of your emotions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConnection and Protection\u003c\/strong\u003e - learn to recognize and influence your internal cues for safety and danger.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYour Social Engagement System\u003c\/strong\u003e - find ways to create nourishing relationships with others and the world around you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough guided imagery, meditation, self-inquiry, and more, \u003cem\u003eAnchored\u003c\/em\u003e offers a practical user's manual for moving from a place of fear and panic into a grounded space of balance and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46867905347820,"sku":"9781785045325","price":40.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15068083482823.jpg?v=1759748696"},{"product_id":"glimmers-journal-by-deb-dana-9781324082071","title":"Glimmers Journal","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst coined in Deb Dana's book \u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Theory in Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e, \"glimmers\" are the micromoments in your day that spark a sense of joy. They can be anything from catching a view of the skyline to cuddling with your pet. Glimmers tell your nervous system that you are safe and okay in the world, thus shifting your system's response from defense to calm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen we notice and name glimmers, we train our nervous system to be open to more of these moments—expanding our overall sense of well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautiful journal provides a framework for readers to name and savour their glimmers. Expertly crafted prompts encourage readers to notice various types of glimmers that they might otherwise be unaware of—such as glimmers in nature or in the arts, \"every day\" glimmers, social glimmers, and even the range of glimmer \"flavours.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGlimmers Journal\u003c\/em\u003e is for anyone looking to build a foundation of wellness and regulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46868610154732,"sku":"9781324082071","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b0fa735062ed8c5e327bb44674195b8a.jpg?v=1759789095"},{"product_id":"clinical-applications-of-the-polyvagal-theory-by-deb-dana-9781324000501","title":"Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClinicians who have dedicated their work to bringing the benefits of the Polyvagal Theory to a range of clients have come together to present \u003ci\u003eClinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory\u003c\/i\u003e in a creative and personal way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChapters on a range of topics—from compassionate medical care to optimised therapeutic relationships to clinicians' experiences as parents—extract from the theory the powerful influence and importance of cases and feelings of safety in the clinical setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAdditionally, there are chapters which:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eelaborate on the principle of safety in clinical practice with children with abuse histories;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eexplain the restorative consequences of movement, rhythm, and dance in promoting social connectedness and resilience in trauma survivors;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eexplain how the Polyvagal Theory can be used to understand neurophysiological processes in various therapies;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ediscuss dissociative processes and treatments designed to experience bodily feelings of safety and trust;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eexamine fear of flying and how using positive memories as an active \"bottom up\" neuroceptive process may effectively down-regulate defence;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eshed light on the poorly understood experience of grief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough the insights of innovative and benevolent clinicians, whose treatment models are Polyvagal informed, this book provides an accessible way for clinicians to embrace this groundbreaking theory in their own work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000570986732,"sku":"9781324000501","price":75.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10689403482659.jpg?v=1763285733"},{"product_id":"polyvagal-theory-in-therapy-clinical-applications-of-the-polyvagal-theory-two-book-set-by-deb-dana-9780393713411","title":"Polyvagal Theory in Therapy \/ Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory Two-Book Set","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product includes \u003cem\u003eClinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory\u003c\/em\u003e, edited by Stephen W. Porges and Deb Dana, and \u003cem\u003eThe Polyvagal Theory in Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e by Deb Dana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eClinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory\u003c\/em\u003e, innovative clinicians share their experiences integrating Polyvagal Theory into their treatment models. Chapters cover a range of topics, from compassionate medical care to optimised therapeutic relationships and clinicians' experiences as parents. This book highlights the powerful influence and importance of case studies and feelings of safety in the clinical setting. Through the insights of clinicians whose treatment models are Polyvagal-informed, it provides an accessible way for clinicians to embrace this groundbreaking theory in their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePolyvagal Theory in Therapy\u003c\/em\u003e offers therapists an integrated approach to adding a polyvagal foundation to their work with clients. With clear explanations of the organising principles of Polyvagal Theory, the complex concepts are translated into clinician and client-friendly language. The book presents practical ways to work with clients' experiences of connection using a unique autonomic mapping process and worksheets designed to effectively track autonomic response patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough exercises specifically created to engage the regulating capacities of the ventral vagal system, therapists are given tools to help clients reshape their autonomic nervous systems. The book is essential reading for therapists who work with trauma and those seeking an easy and accessible way of understanding the significance that Polyvagal Theory has to clinical work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe books are packaged as a shrink-wrapped set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47341038469356,"sku":"9780393713411","price":114.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/4214993482328.jpg?v=1772181235"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/deb-dana.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}