Welcome to part 4 of the Polyvagal 101 series. This episode is all about the dorsal vagal conservation state of shutdown. I'm covering some foundational elements of Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory. You are now part of an audio master class in the Polyvagal Theory!

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