Polyvagal Technologies
"We can't think our way to safety.
Safety is not a cognitive experience.
It is an embodied experience."
Deb Dana, LSCW, Author
Safe & Sound / Rest & Restore
Two listening therapies, developed by Stephen Porges, the founder of Polyvagal Theory.
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In-person or remote delivery
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At your own pace
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In your own home
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Appropriate for all ages
The Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), and the Rest & Restore Protocol (RRP) are evidence-based listening therapies
for REDUCING
Hypervigilience, hyperarousal, overwhelm, anxiety, reactivity, poor attention, physical tension, elevated blood pressure, shallow breathing
and IMPROVING
Social engagement, connection, awareness, clarity of thought, presence, emotional flexibility, impulse control, curiosity, relaxation, sleep quality, regulation of heart rate and blood pressure, breath capacity,
These listening technologies act as non-invasive, acoustic vagal nerve stimulators, helping to retune the nervous system to better support connection, collaboration, and resilience.
The SSP and RRP involve listening to specially filtered music through headphones in person or remotely.
Suitable for children and adults, the SSP and RRP have demonstrated benefits for individuals with trauma, anxiety, sensory processing differences, trouble sleeping, and more.
Simple
A 5-hour auditory intervention developed and patented by Dr. Stephen Porges, author of the Polyvagal Theory
Effective
Designed to reduce sound sensitivity, and improve auditory processing and behavioral state regulation.
Balancing
Activates the client’s social engagement system, helping to accelerate and enhance therapeutic outcomes
Strengthening
Supports physiological state regulation, allowing for greater resilience.
Polyvagal Theory
The Science of Feeling Safe
Developed by world-renowned researcher and Unyte’s Chief Scientific Advisor, Dr. Stephen Porges, Polyvagal Theory focuses on what is happening in the body and the nervous system, and explains how our sense of safety, danger or life-threat can impact our behavior. Understanding Polyvagal Theory gives us a scientific framework that can be applied through physiological, or “bottom-up” therapies, to help change and improve how we feel, think and connect with others.
Trauma and the Nervous System
A Polyvagal Perspective
