Arielle Schwartz
Clinical psychologist, EMDR consultant and yoga teacher in Boulder, Colorado. Author of The Complex PTSD Workbook and EMDR Therapy and Somatic Psychology; writes on trauma, attachment and the nervous system.
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The body is not an archive of trauma: what feels like a memory stored in the hips or the jaw is a mind-body feedback loop, and the loop is what therapy interrupts.
It may not be stored there, but what you're tapping into, it's not a repository of the memory, but it's part of this mind-body feedback loop where there's a sensation that your brain has an association to that might have a familiarity to a time in which you felt sad or scared.
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Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition.
The central clinical proposition of polyvagal theory-that autonomic state functions as an organizing platform shaping perception, emotion, and relational behavior-was not empirically disproven in the critique.
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From one piece If the Body Doesn't Keep the Score, What Does? 2 beliefs · drarielleschwartz.com
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the issue that I take with some of the language around "the body keeps the score" is that it maybe doesn't also recognize that the body also carries so much wisdom and so much intelligence and kind of helps guide us towards healing
If the Body Doesn't Keep the Score, What Does?drarielleschwartz.com
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It may not be stored there, but what you're tapping into, it's not a repository of the memory, but it's part of this mind-body feedback loop where there's a sensation that your brain has an association to that might have a familiarity to a time in which you felt sad or scared.
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From one piece Clinical Reflections on the Critique on Polyvagal Theory proposed by Grossman et al., (2026) 2 beliefs · drarielleschwartz.com
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Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance.Their words
Polyvagal theory provided me with a coherent framework for understanding why cognitive insight alone often fails when a nervous system is in defensive dominance. In such states, higher-order cortical processes are functionally constrained.
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The central clinical proposition of polyvagal theory-that autonomic state functions as an organizing platform shaping perception, emotion, and relational behavior-was not empirically disproven in the critique.
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EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation.Their words
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Brain and Body Integration for Trauma Recoverydrarielleschwartz.com
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When the brain is able to communicate between the left and right hemispheres, you are better able to recognize your emotions and communicate them to others.
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One area that is particularly vulnerable to traumatic stress is the corpus callosum, which sits in between the left and right hemispheres of your brain.
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The body is not an archive of trauma: what feels like a memory stored in the hips or the jaw is a mind-body feedback loop, and the loop is what therapy interrupts.
It may not be stored there, but what you're tapping into, it's not a repository of the memory, but it's part of this mind-body feedback loop where there's a sensation that your brain has an association to that might have a familiarity to a time in which you felt sad or scared.
If the Body Doesn't Keep the Score, What Does? Said 25 Aug 2026
"The body keeps the score" is only half the story, and the missing half matters: a body described only as a harbinger of the past is a body people learn to avoid.
the issue that I take with some of the language around "the body keeps the score" is that it maybe doesn't also recognize that the body also carries so much wisdom and so much intelligence and kind of helps guide us towards healing
If the Body Doesn't Keep the Score, What Does? Said 25 Aug 2026
Polyvagal theory survives the 2026 "untenable" critique: what the critics contested was mechanism and evolutionary framing, not the clinical proposition.
The central clinical proposition of polyvagal theory-that autonomic state functions as an organizing platform shaping perception, emotion, and relational behavior-was not empirically disproven in the critique.
Clinical Reflections on the Critique on Polyvagal Theory proposed by Grossman et al., (2026) Said 2 Mar 2026
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Regulation must precede reflection: cognitive insight fails while a nervous system is in defensive dominance.
Polyvagal theory provided me with a coherent framework for understanding why cognitive insight alone often fails when a nervous system is in defensive dominance. In such states, higher-order cortical processes are functionally constrained.
Clinical Reflections on the Critique on Polyvagal Theory proposed by Grossman et al., (2026) Said 2 Mar 2026
The corpus callosum is especially vulnerable to traumatic stress.
One area that is particularly vulnerable to traumatic stress is the corpus callosum, which sits in between the left and right hemispheres of your brain.
Brain and Body Integration for Trauma Recovery Said 21 Aug 2024
Better communication between the brain's left and right hemispheres improves a person's ability to recognize and express their emotions.
When the brain is able to communicate between the left and right hemispheres, you are better able to recognize your emotions and communicate them to others.
Brain and Body Integration for Trauma Recovery Said 21 Aug 2024
EFT tapping improves brain connectivity, heart rate variability, vagal tone, and reduces inflammation.
EFT tapping helps improve connectivity within the brain and creates improved heart rate variability, improved vagal tone, and reduced inflammation.
Brain and Body Integration for Trauma Recovery Said 21 Aug 2024
Traumatic memories are poorly integrated and cannot take in new information.
These memories are not integrated with other positive experiences and are limited in their ability to accommodate new information.
How Does EMDR Therapy Work? by 27 Oct 2017
How EMDR works is still being discovered, and the proposed mechanisms are not mutually exclusive.
the field of neuroscience is still new; therefore, the physiological foundations of traumatic memories and how EMDR Therapy works are still in the process of being discovered.
How Does EMDR Therapy Work? by 27 Oct 2017
Neuroscience alone is a limited, over-simplified lens on human experience.
Seeing any human experience through the lens of neuroscience is not only limited but also over-simplified.
How Does EMDR Therapy Work? by 27 Oct 2017
Empathy does not have to be a faucet stuck on: as an adult you can choose when and how much to feel what others feel.
As an adult, I can now choose when and how much to sense and feel. I also give myself permission not to feel sometimes.
Empathy (or how to adjust your faucet…) Said 27 Sept 2017
With complex trauma, EMDR needs resource development and careful pacing so clients feel safe in the present.
Therapists must emphasize the importance of resource development and careful pacing of EMDR Therapy so that clients feel safe in the present moment.
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Successful trauma treatment requires building tolerance for the emotions and body sensations that accompany the memories.
A successful treatment outcome requires that you build tolerance for the emotions and body sensations that accompany traumatic memories.
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Blog drarielleschwartz.com Her site and blog: EMDR, somatic psychology, polyvagal theory and complex PTSD.
Long essays a few times a year, and the reason to read her: she is an EMDR and somatic clinician who argues in public with her own field — defending polyvagal theory against the 2026 "untenable" critique, and agreeing that the body does not literally store trauma.
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- Clinical Reflections on the Critique on Polyvagal Theory proposed by Grossman et al., (2026) 2 Mar 2026 As a clinical psychologist, I have spent the last 25 years teaching and applying the field of interpersonal neurobiology within psychotherapy. Within this work, I review neuroscientific research on the brain-body connec…
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- The Polyvagal Theory Workbook for Trauma 16 Feb 2025 Body-Based Activities to Regulate, Rebalance, and Rewire Your Nervous System Without Reliving Your Trauma “In The Polyvagal Theory Workbook for Trauma, Arielle Schwartz gives you practical, embodied tools along with com…
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- The Post-Traumatic Growth Deck | Dr. Arielle Schwartz 8 Aug 2024 Cards to Inspire Growth, Foster Resilience, and Awaken Potential Within the Post-Traumatic Growth Deck, Dr. Arielle Schwartz integrates her love of photography with her passion for healing through 54 images paired with…
- Embodied Self-Compassion 28 May 2024 Support for your Healing Journey One of the most common barriers to healing that I see as a psychologist and trauma specialist is when we experience feelings of despair and hopelessness. Sometimes it may feel as if noth…
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- Join me in Bali for a 7-day immersive retreat designed for mental health professionals, yoga teachers, coaches, & embodiment practitioners. Leave with an expanded skillset to support your clients—and a more nourished nervous system of your own. 🌿 🔗 16 Oct 2026
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- I love creating spaces for human connection rooted in kindness & compassion. I imagine the ripples that move into the world from these points of light in a difficult world. At the end of the day, I walk myself into the last of the light & give gratitude for a day well lived. 13 Oct 2026
- Join this month's Vagal Toning Practice Group, on Monday, October 19, from 12-1:30pm MT. Each live session is: ❇️ Virtual ❇️ Led by Dr. Schwartz ❇️ 90 minutes long ❇️ Composed of both a vagal toning practice and Q&A Learn more and register 🔗 13 Oct 2026
- The little things of autumn 🍂 A perfect heart in the cottonwood leaf, a mushroom bravely pushing up through the grass, plentiful acorns, the fall colors revealing themselves on my neighborhood walk. #ColoradoNature #AutumnThings #FallColors 11 Oct 2026
- Yes! We have a live on zoom yoga class TOMORROW October 10th from 9-10:30 am MT. All are welcome. You are welcome. You can check out my teaching style on my YouTube channel by looking at previous classes. Sign up here: 9 Oct 2026
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- Recently at the Art of Living Retreat Center in Boone, NC. The beautiful space allowed us to deepen with nervous system care & tender conversations about trauma & resilience. It's always a special honor to offer these events. Upcoming events here: 6 Oct 2026
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- For me, there are certain non-negotiables that are part of my daily routine no matter what. They include getting on my yoga mat, meditating, daily walk around the lake at sunset & time to reflect on one thing that brings me a sense of gratitude/appreciation.🌅 #ColoradoSky #Light 2 Oct 2026
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- Some recent mantras I've held on to: "Love is Greater than Fear" "I can do hard things" I’m still navigating a narrows. Reminds me of this card from my Post-Traumatic Growth Deck: Into the Narrows. I’m gratefully receiving your care. Thank you🪷 29 Sept 2026
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- On my usual trail at sunset, I watched a heron fish in the creek. Then I paused at the lake, taking in the reflections...and reflect a bit for myself. This is my sanctuary, my place of prayer. This is where I feel closest to the ineffable—this is where I feel most at home. #Home 27 Sept 2026
- In a way, it's easy for me to relax in nature. It invites me to show up in my raw, wild & unmanicured manner. A place for all of the broken, wounded parts of us. Our imperfections can co-exist with our beauty. May we hold ourselves lovingly. May we greet each other lovingly. 🌄 24 Sept 2026
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- “Any little thing that brings us back into communion with the natural world and the spiritual power that permeates all life will help us to move a little further along the path of human moral and spiritual evolution.” — Jane Goodall #healinginnature #justbe #posttraumaticgrowth 21 Sept 2026
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