The Polyvagal Acupuncture® Integrative Model: From Self to Soma

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A Master Synthesis of Psychoanalysis, Developmental Neurobiology, and TCM

In our previous discussions, we ventured deep into the neuro-somatic constructs underpinning personality fragmentation and the mechanisms sustaining chronic defense. The preceding summary provided an overview of our most recent neuro-somatic synthesis. However, that brief encapsulation did not fully capture the intricate web of psychological, neurobiological, and somatic components explored in our ongoing conversation.

The Synthesis of Echoism: Trauma Applications for Polyvagal Acupuncture®

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Trauma-related autonomic disruption often reflects structural and neurovisceral interruptions that standard diagnostic categories fail to capture. These patterns involve impaired PANS engagement, incomplete vagal output, altered sensory gating, and chronic fixation across dural, periosteal, and fascial systems. They produce characteristic states of collapse, appeasement, and reduced agency, but the primary pathology lies in disrupted communication between central autonomic nuclei and the peripheral organ systems.