Polyvagal Theory through the lens of Water: An Ancestral Approach to the Neuroscience of Wellbeing, Bakersfield American Indian Health Project Community Gathering with tribal leaders (November 2022)
I walked out of the Stanford University School of Medicine’s Contemplation by Design conference in 2022 as an act of protest. You can read about why I did this here. Had I presented, I was scheduled to give the two following talks: The Restorative Practices Neurodevelopmental Model: Origins and Implications: Contemplation by Design Summit, Stanford University School of Medicine’s Prevention Research Center, Keynote speaker (2022) & A Polyvagally-Informed Approach to Mindful Awareness (interactive workshop)
We Shouldn’t Be Calling this Self Care, The Self-Care Summit (2022)
The Global Resilience Summit (2022) presenter & host: conducted interview with Pete Jackson.
The Global Resilience Summit (2021) presenter & host: conducted interview with Tiokasin Ghosthorse.
On the Art & Science of Restorative Practices of Wellbeing: THRIVE community launch, Phillipines (2020)
Connection is the Foundation of Wellbeing, Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine national conference, Keynote speaker (2019) & A Polyvagally-informed Mindfulness training for Integrative Medical Providers (workshop)