Course Overview
Course Aim:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
• Understand our autonomic nervous system.
• Understand the difference between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
• Understand the parasympathetic and vagus nerve relationships.
• Discover the origins of the vagus nerve.
• Learn about the anatomy and connections of the vagus nerve.
• Understand the vagus nerve functions, its disorders and how it can be treated.
• Develop your knowledge about the gut-brain axis.
• Understand how the gut-brain axis and vagus nerve are linked.
• Learn more about how gut microbes are involved.
• Explore the symptoms of vagus nerve trauma.
• Understand how stress can cause vagus nerve trauma.
• Develop knowledge of how we perceive stress and its impact on the vagus nerve.
• Learn about the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and cortisol in this process.
• Develop an understanding of the polyvagal theory.
• Learn more about polyvagal exercises to stimulate the vagus nerve.
• Learn more about the gut-brain axis and how it connects to bowel health.
• Explore IBS and the vagus nerve.
• Better understand the therapies used for gut health, such as cognitive defusion and acceptance and commitment.
• Explore gut-axis-directed therapy and how it works.
• Look at the key vagus nerve stimulation approaches.
• Explore medical simulation.
• Develop knowledge of non-medical vagus nerve stimulation.
• Learn about the exercises you can do to stimulate your vagus nerve.
• To develop an understanding of acupuncture and the vagus nerve.
• To understand better what rest and recovery we need.
• To learn about ‘grounding’ and how it can help the vagus nerve.
• To understand what heart rate variability is and how it is used to measure vagal tone.
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