This is a collection of recommended books, podcasts and more from our Sharing & Caring Circle:

Books

• Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve

• Loving What It by Byron Katie

• “Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma” by Peter Levine

• “Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory” by Deb Dana

• Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey

Other Resources:

• Lori's Beloved Medication Chart - download here

• Gilad with Good Mood Method - nervous system regulation

• Deb Dana's website: www.rhythmofregulation.com

  Moving for Life

  🌐 https://www.movingforlife.org/classes
  A nonprofit offering gentle, accessible movement classes, often designed for people living with cancer, chronic illness, or limited mobility. Focuses on safety, adaptability, and meeting the body where it is.

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  The Good Mood Method

  🌐 https://www.goodmoodmethod.ca/
  An approach that blends neuroscience, psychology, and movement to help regulate mood and the nervous system. Emphasizes how posture, movement patterns, and awareness can influence emotional state.

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  Postural Restoration Institute (PRI)

  🌐 https://www.posturalrestoration.com/
  A therapeutic framework focused on how breathing, posture, and asymmetry affect the body. Often used by PTs to address chronic pain, movement patterns, and compensations—especially when traditional exercise hasn’t helped.