Cranial Nerve 10: The vagus nerve and breathing

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  • Exploration of the dermatome of the vagus, or 10th cranial nerve; responsible for heartbeat, breathing, and digestion among other autonomic functions; role of the head/neck relationship in facilitating good vagal tone. To explore Cranial Nerve Sequencing with Clare Maxwell, go to embodiedlearningsystems.com/c...

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  • @pippamellon8678
    @pippamellon8678 Před 3 lety +32

    Brilliant..

    • @christineengel562
      @christineengel562 Před rokem

      What a fun way to self nurture. I YAWNED the second I played with the ear flap. Subscribed for more. Thank you

  • @galladiel
    @galladiel Před 4 lety +148

    Thank you, that was informative. For those interested, other ways to stimulate your vagus nerve are: tongue depressors (use them to create a gag reflex), gargling, humming, singing, some forms of breathing (glottal breathing), simulating a yawn, massaging your upper palate with your tongue (gliding your tongue from front upper teeth backwards), washing your face with cold water.

    • @mohammadjaved6628
      @mohammadjaved6628 Před 3 lety +20

      Dila caspare ..... I think u know much about tongue exercise benefits. I heard that tongue exercise is also beneficial for *eye vision *body balance *ringing in ear *sleep apnea .... Please say something about it

    • @bash4374
      @bash4374 Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much

    • @nikanika3802
      @nikanika3802 Před 3 lety

      Thank you!

    • @kalavathi7406
      @kalavathi7406 Před 2 lety

      Useful, thx fr ur tips

  • @bri3449
    @bri3449 Před 3 lety +20

    As a young child I use to rub the back of my ears to soothe myself. Seeing the diagram in the thumbnail and wow... makes so much sense!

  • @justin.w9771
    @justin.w9771 Před 3 lety +13

    I truly thought I was the only one that was blindly trying to put these pieces of a puzzle together, but it was frustrating because I wasn’t aware of how many pieces existed, but you so brilliantly confirmed this to me and this information is definitely a life changer for a large majority of humanity. I applaud you in your presentation and findings Clare absolutely incredible! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @stormn.3798
    @stormn.3798 Před 3 lety +4

    Thank you Clare. Very well done. Many blessings.

  • @luana6564
    @luana6564 Před 4 lety +22

    The way you demonstrate the enervation of vagus nerve through the body is really beautiful to see! Looks like we are watching a ballet dance! =) Thanks!

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 4 lety +3

      Wonderful that you see it that way Lua! That is pretty much how I live my life....:-)

  • @sallyroddy6566
    @sallyroddy6566 Před 3 lety +1

    thank you, Clare that was really helpful. Love and light

  • @rupa7028
    @rupa7028 Před 3 lety +9

    Thanx;beautifully explained. God bless you. Best wishes.

  • @jeans1712
    @jeans1712 Před 3 lety +3

    Began a deeper study of the Vagus nerve and really appreciate what you have brought forward in this video. Thank you!

  • @jenniferdehner2108
    @jenniferdehner2108 Před 3 lety +5

    The sensation of liftin the “lid” of my head off. Wonderful opening.

  • @MJ-sj9ho
    @MJ-sj9ho Před 3 lety +2

    That is outstanding 👏Thank you for sharing!!!!

  • @mokuho
    @mokuho Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks lot. This is very important for health. God bless you. 🙏

  • @luciapompeiano3220
    @luciapompeiano3220 Před 3 lety +8

    How interesting! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge 💖❣️

  • @at_brunch3852
    @at_brunch3852 Před 3 lety +1

    Excellent information. Thank you!!

  • @22EARTHDOG
    @22EARTHDOG Před 6 lety +2

    Peace and love and thank you. Very cool!

  • @ataattosbt
    @ataattosbt Před 3 lety +4

    I am grateful to Stephen Porges for his discovery of the power of the vagus nerve and bringing this forth for our healing.

  • @Sri_369
    @Sri_369 Před 6 lety +4

    great info,it did help ...Thanks a lot madam...God Bless u 🙏

  • @chandralynn8956
    @chandralynn8956 Před 5 lety +3

    Great info. Thank you!

  • @spectralmelodies5979
    @spectralmelodies5979 Před 3 lety +4

    I'm reminded of the bee exercise from Pranayama I feel the vibration in the inner ear area while doing it.

  • @safarwisby8073
    @safarwisby8073 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you for your clarity & generosity!

  • @LizzieWhiz
    @LizzieWhiz Před 5 lety +5

    WOW....when I lifted my earlobes back and up like you did my hearing became very accute but it did not happen when I used my finger and thumb in the ears although my breathing did become clearer.

  • @Multiversalelevations
    @Multiversalelevations Před 3 lety +9

    Very Helpful and I could feel a relief and change in my breath. As a prof. Dancer, have taken Alexander classes since 1992 and your explanation makes a lot of sense to me. Thank you for sharing.

  • @chisquared100
    @chisquared100 Před 3 lety

    Terrific video. Thank you.

  • @nk-sv5nc
    @nk-sv5nc Před 3 lety

    Thank you thank you so much ,please don’t stop making these videos 🙏💖

  • @ankra12
    @ankra12 Před 3 lety +2

    This makes so much sense to me.

  • @lindseygordon2335
    @lindseygordon2335 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so very much
    Peace and love to you too x

  • @ErinLMiller
    @ErinLMiller Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much. Answer to prayer.

  • @savannahbanana2538
    @savannahbanana2538 Před 4 lety +26

    Your technique was so helpful!!! I intuitively felt that my vagus nerve was irritated/causing breathing issues and after doing your technique for a few days, I can now get full deep breaths. Thank you so much!

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 4 lety +4

      Hey Christina! It's really just me trying to learn about my own nervous system, and exploring connections. It's all based in the Alexander Technique (which is definitely not mine :-) but my own explorations I've been calling Mobilignment for about 2 years now. Glad it is useful for you!

  • @franrushie1383
    @franrushie1383 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you...

  • @surfside16
    @surfside16 Před 6 lety +1

    Thank you.

  • @mikejohnson3338
    @mikejohnson3338 Před 2 lety

    *Peace & Love* to _you,_ Clare ❤️

  • @jamilaljamal4844
    @jamilaljamal4844 Před 4 lety +1

    Thank you

  • @margaretalarson7742
    @margaretalarson7742 Před 5 lety

    Thank you so much-I thoroughly enjoyed your video🌷👂

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 5 lety +1

      Thank you Margareta, glad you enjoyed it! The Alexander Technique has been such a wonderful support in my exploration of self.

  • @kennedfalk3948
    @kennedfalk3948 Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you for your fantastic, brilliant and interesting video i will start with this today

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 8 měsíci

      You are welcome Kenned! I have continued to work with all the cranial nerve, including the vagus, and it is still as powerful as it was when I made this six years ago! I encourage you to look into some of the other video and explore all 12 - the vagus gets all the glory, but all other 11 are amazing as well. Here is a link to the playlist: czcams.com/play/PLis_Kr0eYqwDESoz90j1OhyinAJ7-zgpf.html

  • @susanacuratolo1200
    @susanacuratolo1200 Před 3 lety

    excellent teaching!!! ty

  • @manashkikiiwe7455
    @manashkikiiwe7455 Před měsícem

    Thanks so much for this aspect of treating the vagus nerve. I have porphyria. It's a genetic blood disorder. Trauma triggers it to become active. At that time, anything controlled by the autonomic nervous system can fail. People often die of respiratory paralysis. I had this happen and was able to survive, barely. I will add this technique to what I use. Wish you were in our area. Thanks again.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před měsícem

      I am glad you found it calming and helpful! Understanding one's body can be empowering, even when there are very complicated realities. I wish you success as you learn more about the role that self-care has in managing. Be well!

  • @kennedfalk3948
    @kennedfalk3948 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Fantastic and interesting information about Vagus nerve. Thank you so much.

  • @brrehusebye7298
    @brrehusebye7298 Před 3 lety

    Clever explanation!

  • @lucialucia5521
    @lucialucia5521 Před 3 lety +1

    amazing! thank you for this beautiful share❣️❣️❣️

  • @sarahstrong7174
    @sarahstrong7174 Před 4 lety

    Thankyou for sharing your knowledge.

  • @carlottaliechti9413
    @carlottaliechti9413 Před 3 lety

    very helpful. thx for sharing.

  • @kacie9615
    @kacie9615 Před 3 lety

    Thank you so much!

  • @nikanika3802
    @nikanika3802 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you!

  • @bedskinstruckbedcovers3846

    Nicely done. Thank you!

  • @rowanmorrigan9358
    @rowanmorrigan9358 Před 3 lety

    Thank you very helpful love & light

  • @shantiruparell304
    @shantiruparell304 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you!😍🙏

  • @badbutches3959
    @badbutches3959 Před 6 lety +40

    This made me take a big deep involuntary breath and just feels good in general ... But I'll be most interested in seeing if it has any impact on the hyper-arousal symptoms of Complex PTSD, or on discharging unwanted fight/flight energy from the body. Thank you!

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 6 lety +8

      Hello Bad Butches - I do think that the Alexander Technique, especially the somatic way that I approach teaching it, can be a good addition to your toolkit for Complex PTSD; but my work is educational in nature, and is not intended as treatment or cure for ANYTHING, since it is not medical and I'm not trained to diagnose or treat illness or trauma. What's amazing is that the open space of an educational framework can empower my students to restore a creative and beneficial relationship with their own bodies so that they feel more in control - which is really about a kind of practical dialogue with self and not "imposed" or rigid control at all. More like riding a horse....:-)

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 6 lety

      Hi Bad Butches, I'm sorry it took me so long to see your comment. This is a simple practice of body mapping or self-mapping of the central nervous system. It's not designed to treat anything or cure anything. I would imagine that the skilled intervention of a therapist well versed in somatic practice might be much more helpful, and can recommend particularly Sensorimotor Psychotherapy as a practice that is well grounded in science.

    • @kathycarlson7947
      @kathycarlson7947 Před 3 lety +10

      There are breathing techniques that will stimulate the vagus nerve and calm mind/body. Any time you make your exhale longer than your inhale, you are stimulating the vagus nerve.
      In for 6, out 8 4x
      In 6, out 8, hold for 2 4x
      In 6, out 8, hold 4 6x
      In 6, out 8 4x

    • @johnpv3033
      @johnpv3033 Před 3 lety

      Recently I'm getting pain all over the place shown in yellow color

    • @kingdomcitizenship5613
      @kingdomcitizenship5613 Před 2 lety

      Me too😀

  • @sandrajones1609
    @sandrajones1609 Před 3 lety

    AWeSoMe information! Peace & Love & Light to ALL 🥰 I Loved your charts ‼️🤨🤓💪😏

  • @derekporter2077
    @derekporter2077 Před 3 lety

    Thank you, very informative

  • @Sacredcreatrix
    @Sacredcreatrix Před rokem +1

    Such amazing & healing info 👂🧠 Thank you Clare! Subscribed 🤍

  • @isabelalder9998
    @isabelalder9998 Před 3 lety

    Thank you - this is great information! I will definitely practice these ear therapy exercises & see if it helps. 👍

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety

      Just to be clear - these explorations are not therapy or treatment. They are educational explorations that can have varied and interesting effects.

  • @SOMATICSwithLauraVWard

    Excellent. Thank you!

  • @giorapinkas
    @giorapinkas Před 3 lety +3

    Hi Clare! -
    In support of what you’ve discovered and explained ..I would even more boldly say to your viewers that
    *freeing the neck* (in the Alexander sense) necessarily involve freeing the pathway for the vagus nerve.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety +1

      Yes Giora, I agree! Let's have a conversation about it and share it with people in the community. The vagus nerve is still such a hot topic, and finding some sense of balance and calm is so needed. More soon!

  • @lisaa6099
    @lisaa6099 Před 6 lety +3

    Fascinating thanks

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 6 lety

      Thanks Lisa! If you'd like to get more content from me, I send out an email 5 days a week. You can subscribe at www.claremaxwell.com.

  • @shipwreckedsailor586
    @shipwreckedsailor586 Před rokem

    Thank you, I feel like this is true and helpful. Thank you very much

  • @anotheryoutube3179
    @anotheryoutube3179 Před 3 lety

    Interesting! Thank you!

  • @missEvaMarie58
    @missEvaMarie58 Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you! Im trying to learn how to calm my nervous system.

  • @MariaJ1958
    @MariaJ1958 Před 3 lety

    So interesting!. Thank you!

  • @wkrapek
    @wkrapek Před 3 lety +8

    You should check out the Polyvagal Model for therapy. I’m going through it now for my Complex PTSD. It’s probably why this video popped up in my feed. Splendid suggestions! Both from you and your viewers.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you William! Polyvagal Theory is still just a theory, but it seems to help so many people heal. Personally I think it's because any experiential engagement with your vagus nerve is a good thing. Continue exploring and the marvels will continue to unfold!

    • @nickbardan3867
      @nickbardan3867 Před 3 lety +1

      Stephen Porges

  • @dskapuy
    @dskapuy Před 3 lety

    Thanks indeed!

  • @floatinglotuswomenswellness

    Thanks for a great way to work with that particular location - it's also a very active acupressure area, and this is a way that clients can help themselves. I'm a bodyworker and Ortho-Bionomy®practitioner working with clients who need recuperative techniques.and self-care (or somatic education) and this approach to that point is one I'm eager to share with them as well. Many of them are currently experiencing issues that involved lung & heart issues - not Covid-related, so this will help them a great deal! Again, many thanks for sharing this!

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před rokem

      Yes - the ear canal is grand central station for cranial nerves, having dermatomes for cranial nerve 10 (the vagus)as well as two branches of the great auricular nerve (roots from cervical nerves 2 & 3), so it makes sense to me that there are so many acupuncture points there. For AT teachers, we work with the head neck relationship as governing our whole body coordination in a profound way. I'm not familiar with ortho-bionomy, but for us, anything that eases overall coordination also eases breathing and therefor heart and lungs :-).

    • @abekingraymunde1099
      @abekingraymunde1099 Před rokem

      ​@@EmbodiedLearningSystems0

  • @duganjk
    @duganjk Před 4 lety +7

    Excellent video. I’m finding out a healthy vagus nerve is key to reducing stress on your body.

  • @intelligentdesign9911
    @intelligentdesign9911 Před 2 lety

    The vagas nerve is a fun place to bring sensation to and that is why a city was named Las Vegas after it.

  • @Crism319
    @Crism319 Před 3 lety

    Thanks...

  • @clarenceboodram1236
    @clarenceboodram1236 Před 3 lety +1

    Gonna try it

  • @Lauragld
    @Lauragld Před 6 lety +26

    Thank you so much for your video...I have been able to shorten my most recent Afib events! Once they begin they can last 3-5 hours. I have been able to bring my heart back into rhythm within an hour to sometimes 20 mins...without any medication :) thank you so much!!!!!

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 6 lety +2

      Laura this is amazing! I'm assuming you are doing other practices as well? OR is this result from my video alone? I have been very surprised to see how many people have viewed it and how helpful it seems to be. It's only a tiny piece of the stuff I have discovered exploring dermatomes!

    • @Lauragld
      @Lauragld Před 6 lety

      I have done this with just the video techniques....I will look into the practice....thank you soooo much! :)

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 6 lety +3

      Laura, that is a remarkable result. I would love to find out more about how you did this. Feel free to contact me: clare@claremaxwell.com; Afib events are not something I know alot about and I would love to learn from your experience if there are more people that could be helped!

    • @MartinTheBroker
      @MartinTheBroker Před 4 lety

      So good information! Glad to hear good news

  • @curiouscucumber1803
    @curiouscucumber1803 Před 3 lety +2

    Thank you for that wonderful video.
    Just also wanted to mention that in South of India, in my state of Tamil Nadu, there is a very ancient practice done while worshipping Lord Ganesha, lord of knowledge/memory.
    The practice called "Thoppukaranam" is done facing Shri Ganesha. Thoppu means hands and Karanam means ears.
    The object is to move energy and oxygen up into the brain.
    Place the tip of your tongue on the roof of your mouth (the palate) to open the Eustachian tubes in the ears.
    Cross your arms in front of your chest with the right arm over the left.
    *Raise your hands towards your ears and grab the opposite earlobe. Place your thumb on the front of the earlobe and your index finger on the back. Squeeze gently.*
    Bend your knees and lower your torso into a squat position while inhaling while going down. Keep your knees over the heels to avoid injury.
    Rise into standing position while exhaling.
    Repeat for 15 squats.
    Ensure the tongue remains on the roof of the mouth. This position also stimulates the hypothalamus.
    This is also an exercise/ punishment given to students regularly in schools who are lethargic or lazy or absent minded..😁
    We can see it done by elders in front of Ganesha shrines every day albeit in a very very hurried up mechanical way...
    There is a whole lot of Google pages calling it super yoga.. search for Thoppukaranam...
    If only we knew that our teachers and parents were teaching us a good health exercise..

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety +1

      Wow - that's amazing! I think doing exercises like this by rote probably doesn't have much effect - it's the conscious engagement with ones way of moving and with ones own body that enhances benefits...just my two cents. Thanks for describing this in such detail! I found a paper on it here - seems like scientists think it's good for absent minded people too :-): www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4097921/

    • @lyndalgallaway
      @lyndalgallaway Před 2 lety

      Thank you for this reminder to a practice I learned many years ago as a yoga teacher. A wonderful brain replenished. Omm🙏🙏🙏

  • @amisadaigoncalvestrindade8332

    Gratidão!

  • @shelleymichelle9215
    @shelleymichelle9215 Před 3 lety +6

    Really helpful thank you, especially as I live with pulsatile tinnitus. I noticed the intake of breath straight away and it felt very good 💯

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety +1

      There can be surprising and varied results from practicing simple somatic explorations Shelley! Learning and exploration are so much more fun than treatment, and can be a very empowering complement to it if you are curious about it. Happy do do a free minute consult if you are curious: calendly.com/clare-mobilignment/15min-free-consult

    • @shelleymichelle9215
      @shelleymichelle9215 Před 3 lety

      Thank you so much I am 100% interested and will take a look at the link. I have declined anti depressants and beta blockers as I feel it would mask what I could potentially heal energetically or similar from.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety +1

      @@shelleymichelle9215 As long as that decision is made in consultation with qualified professionals, I am always happy to work in collaboration with them. I'd never give advice on such topics though - I've worked with clients who do take beta blockers and anti-depressants and still get much benefit from the work. One important benefit of the Alexander Technique is actually increased sensitivity to ones felt, kinesthetic experience. When our bodies want to get our attention, sometimes they have to scream :-), but with this work we learn to pay attention to more subtle cues and respond positively to them. That said, depression is a serious illness and AT teachers do not diagnose or treat any conditions, we are educators. Just wanted to be super clear.

    • @shelleymichelle9215
      @shelleymichelle9215 Před 3 lety +1

      @@EmbodiedLearningSystems yes that's super clear. Thankfully I don't suffer with depression and these were suggestions only. I believe my body tried to wake me for sure yes! Accidents.. to my head and feet. I will be in touch thank you.

    • @TheCelestialhealer
      @TheCelestialhealer Před 3 lety +1

      Vagus nerve has a dermatome… well thank you!!! My hubby is going crazy how much he scratches his ears.

  • @r.p.8906
    @r.p.8906 Před 2 lety

    so cool! Thanks!

  • @daydreambeliever2964
    @daydreambeliever2964 Před rokem

    I had an aspiration pneumonia with an elevated hemidiaphragm. They found it with a chest Xray and not knowing what type of pneumonia, prescribed a Zpack which basically killed off my gut biome and nearly me for that matter. I had am endoscopy at the same time as my colonoscopy and was further diagnosed with diverticulosis and a couple of benign pullups they removed. They told me that my dyspnea was due to damage of the Phrenic nerve and then did further breathing tests, sleep disorder tests, and checked the gas level in my blood. I am still not breathing right and this has been since December. I just did your exercise of pinching my inner ear and I can tell there is a difference in my breathing! I'm definitely following you! Thankyou!!!!!!!

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před rokem +1

      That sounds very challenging. Embodiment practices that put you in conversation with your own body, just for the fun and pleasure of it, can have surprising effects. It's such a different way to learn about your body than diagnosis and treatment...just to learn how it all works. Stay tuned!

    • @daydreambeliever2964
      @daydreambeliever2964 Před rokem

      @@EmbodiedLearningSystems I have never heard of the Alexander technique and I'm a big fan of trying something and it immediately has a positive result so definitely staying tuned and learning more. I'm only 55 so I'm not giving up without a fight here lol. Thankyou for making these videos and sharing!

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před rokem

      @@daydreambeliever2964 The Alexander Technique can be life-changing! check out my playlist for fundamental Alexander Technique practices: czcams.com/play/PLis_Kr0eYqwANijsMAbZKhSidtgBPLd82.html. I teach private lessons online, but if you prefer to work with someone in person I can help guide you to someone in your area.

  • @dacejaunzeme4849
    @dacejaunzeme4849 Před 3 lety

    Thank You!

  • @vrr97
    @vrr97 Před 3 lety

    Mam very informative ,also want to share that shunya mudra heals the ear related balancing issue.
    Hope you know that already.

  • @koyashikistacy979
    @koyashikistacy979 Před 4 lety +2

    Thank you. I'm going to try this for my TMJ. If you have any other advice for TMJ please share it with everyone.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 4 lety

      Hi Stacy! There are two videos that deal with the relationship of your jaw to the rest of you. TMJ can have many causes so I highly recommend seeing a dentist as well, but often overwork between jaw, head, and the rest of your body are a big factor Here are links to the videos: czcams.com/video/C-jr2jlZOQU/video.html; and czcams.com/video/26om9_9WU14/video.html :-)

    • @MiracleWorkerUK
      @MiracleWorkerUK Před 3 lety

      If you pray like I do you will come out of it soon

  • @ladyvirgo9514
    @ladyvirgo9514 Před 3 lety

    Thanks

  • @judichristopher4604
    @judichristopher4604 Před rokem +1

    EXCELLENT VIDEO....
    Question... What are you looking at OFF Camera?
    Please Look into your LENS so we can (feel) like you're talking to US...
    Thank you so much for sharing this great video...
    YOU do know what you're doing... Thank you.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před rokem +1

      Thank you for the pointer Judi, I appreciate anything that helps me be better and reach more folks! I've gotten better at making videos since this was made 5 years ago, but still have trouble looking at the little green dot!

  • @rebeccaanderson5037
    @rebeccaanderson5037 Před 3 lety +1

    very good

  • @jjooeegg1
    @jjooeegg1 Před 2 lety

    Good video , subscribed

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 2 lety

      That's good, thank you! Stay tuned because I am now making 2 videos per month, working my way through the 12 cranial nerves (this video series on dermatomes included a few cranial nerves that have dermatomes) and have just arrived at cranial nerve 10, the vagus, again!

  • @sallyroddy6566
    @sallyroddy6566 Před 3 lety +1

    and beautifully explained

  • @stayinalive9434
    @stayinalive9434 Před 3 lety +1

    Always looking for ways to stimulate my vagus nerve to help reduce effect polio had on it as a small child.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety +1

      Wow - yes two of the first teachers of the Alexander Technique in the USA had polio as children and got great help from it as well - Judith Liebowitz and Lulie Westfeld.

  • @barbaracumberlidge7445

    Thank you. This is so interesting. I find massaging my ears helps alleviate migraines that, I now know, seem to develop in the skull areas of the vagal and cranial nerves. Any thoughts?

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před rokem

      Hi Barbara, well, the cranial nerves, including the vagus, are linking all areas of the brain to the brain stem and then, in the case of the vagus, deep into your body...other than your brain, thats pretty much all of whats in your skull, so it's a bit too vague to be useful I think. There is a wonderful article about the dermatomes of the ear you can read here: www.autonomicneuroscience.com/article/S1566-0702(16)30072-8/fulltext, that shows what I was talking about in this video very clearly. My thoughts are basically that a little bit of anatomical self-knowledge goes a long way! You can start your own conversation with your body, and let the scientists try to figure out how it works later. If you get relief, fantastic! Migraines are complex, I'm no expert, but I would imagine that Chinese medicine might have some explanations as well.

  • @elinasam6225
    @elinasam6225 Před 3 lety +1

    This is perfect thank you! Just what I needed. I’m wondering if one ear starts tingling there, for whatever reason whether you’re doing something or not, is it a good thing?

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety +2

      Hi Elina! I think we are often tempted, when we tune into the never ending flow of sensory information from our body, to label what we feel as "good" or "bad." I encourage you to just enjoy the experience and not worry too much about what you feel. Over time, if you use Mobilignment practices, you start to discern whether anything that you are doing is better or worse for you in that moment. In my experience there are few absolutes, but if you have a curious and open relationship to your physicality you will know better where the real problems are and what to do about them :-)

    • @MrTringuy
      @MrTringuy Před 3 lety +1

      @@EmbodiedLearningSystems nice reply to a foolish question.
      Never knew there was a somatic representation in the ear..of the 10th cranial nerve..I did Grays anatomy in the 70s ..
      What a revelation?
      ALSO LEARNT OFTHE hyoid bone ..etc be blessed

  • @terrisharp46
    @terrisharp46 Před 3 lety

    Very interesting. Since your into this i thought id share real quick. I am sensitive. Listening to subliminal for face lift..well besides the positive result...i KNOW it worked as my ears ITCH. For several days out of the blue I get waves about a minute in length the deepest part of my ear itches so onvious eventually to me that i took pics to see if i could capture what was happening. Strange i know. Anyways i have no idea if frequencies activate the vagus nerve but im going to be playing w my ears as well next time. Maybe work twice as fast. Blessings. Terri in Tx.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety

      I think sound and vibration has been proven to stimulate the vagus for sure. Found this, which is more about pairing vibration with electrical stimulation: www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-17750-y

  • @jeffroberts1649
    @jeffroberts1649 Před 3 lety

    Very well presented, not sure why this seems so logical yet rarely is it done using self as model. Judging by comment section, my opinion is shared by others

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety

      Thank you Jeff :-), this is the way I teach. Experiential exploration is the best way to work with "anatomy" in my view, it's the only way I really remember and use information.

  • @deniseabdale2568
    @deniseabdale2568 Před rokem

    I’ve had tremendous difficulty with my trigeminal nerve and excruciating pain going from my ear to my chin and down the front of my neck that started suddenly around Dec 15th. I’ve been to many specialists with no relief. I’ve started doing lymphatic massage on my neck, hot soak’s & acupressure. The pain has lessened but has not gone away yet. Do not know if it is the nerve , vagus nerve or a lymph node that was blocked that is causing this. Any insights is appreciated

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před rokem

      Hello Denise, you have my heart felt sympathies for what you are going through. The work I do is educational, rather than diagnostic. Pain is often deeply mysterious - to those suffering, and to the medical professionals that those suffering seek help from. One thing I can say is that if the pain is lessening, that is good, and perhaps you can trust that process will continue. No one ought to be diagnosing you or giving you advice in a forum like this, but I hope that my educational videos help you cultivate a state of curiousity and wonder about your own body, which is a powerful antidote to the health anxiety many of us suffer when something goes wrong.

  • @crystal5778
    @crystal5778 Před 4 lety

    How long should one hold this ear position and in what intervals should it be done? Thanks!

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 4 lety

      Hi Crystal! What I am doing is much more exploratory and experimental. It's not a set of regimented exercises, but more of a daily practice of investigating my body schema/self image through touch and movement. It's fascinating to me to see all the different responses here and how different people explore it and have different experiences. I'm really not designing specific treatment or exercises :-). But I do believe that if you "investigate" your own body and follow your own curiosity it will offer you many answers. I try to provide some structure for that and am happy to provide guidance professionally if needed: www.claremaxwell.com

  • @Liberty40
    @Liberty40 Před 3 lety +1

    Thing is you are lifting your arms which opens up your chest, so that could be what's improving breathing.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety

      That's an interesting and good point Liberty - thing is, I wasn't directly trying to improve breathing in this video, but simply exploring the vagus dermatome. I can say that when I have done this with students (gently lifting ear canals for them, so their arms are not engaged or lifted :-) I have noticed it often, but not always, seems to reset breathing to a more relaxed state.

  • @4uihunt
    @4uihunt Před 3 lety

    I Can take deeper breaths doing that exercise

  • @deebedee8912
    @deebedee8912 Před 3 lety

    Is like to know more about c2.. I get strange sensations in that area above my ears.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety

      Sensations are difficult to interpret - they could be referred from elsewhere. These explorations of the dermatomes, which are on the surface of the body, can't begin to cover the complexity of innervation on the inside!

  • @lynnharper4422
    @lynnharper4422 Před 2 lety

    how clear

  • @Naynay1160
    @Naynay1160 Před 6 lety

    The pressure should be the weight of a nickel, try it while breathing

  • @rufinaferrer2184
    @rufinaferrer2184 Před 3 lety

    There are some areas in my outer ear that hurt a little bit when I try to massage, would you know why?

  • @lizamali1619
    @lizamali1619 Před 2 lety

    Beautiful. And you are cute and refreshing. Thank you. A Russian doctor I saw 10-15 years ago, explained it's important to massage the ears IN and OUT each morning. Funny enough, in previous generations that was the way to make children aware they did a mistake, without any offensive talk or brutality. Maybe it was better than the fashion of parenting through guilt tripping and emotional manipulations that makes generations of people in need of psichotherapy from 14 years old. We should get wise fast and stop following any new stupid trends. It seems we didn't invent anything good in last 20 years, just manipulations technics to make others weak and then sell magic pills. May your message reach more people dear Clare!

  • @markshields5015
    @markshields5015 Před 6 lety +1

    That was easy, do you think that will help with parkinson's, I"ve had PD for 5 years now and find little tips help me more than the allopathic dr and meds!

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 6 lety

      Hello Mark I'm so glad you found this easy to follow and use! I have never done this particular practice with someone who has PD so I don't know if it helps with symptoms; but I do know that there is a growing body of research and anecdotal evidence that the Alexander Technique can greatly improve quality of life for people with PD. Here is a link to an initiative from the AT community on Parkinsons, there is a ton of useful information here: www.thepoiseproject.org/alexander-technique-for-parkinsons/
      !!!! all best, Clare

    • @MiracleWorkerUK
      @MiracleWorkerUK Před 3 lety

      Simple prayer will clear you of it

  • @creepybastard1988
    @creepybastard1988 Před rokem

    I got shortness of breath left after covid. Nothing to see on ct scans and lungs are clean. My doctor said: ; it can be the parasymphatic nerve system that's out of control'. Can a disturbed vagus nerve cause airhunger and disfunctional breathing?

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před rokem

      I wouldn't be able to comment on that - I'm not a medical professional, I'm an embodiment educator. Long COVID is the subject of so much research and so little is yet known, including how the virus affects nerve tissue - I truly help that you find answers along the way. Embodiment practice can certainly support your resilience and improve the health of your respiratory system. You can connect with your vagus and any other part of your body using your imagination and bring about a positive change simple through waking up your own awareness!

  • @sunnyco6325
    @sunnyco6325 Před 3 lety

    Do you think there may be a relationship between vagal tone and scoliosis?

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety +1

      Sunny, from a medical point of view, I cannot comment. I am an educator, not a doctor. On the other hand, in my view everything in your body is related to everything else in your body. There are an infinite number of relationships and conversations going on in there...but at the level of cause (say, does scoliosis cause low vagal tone - and I don't even really know that much about what vagal tone is - or does low vagal tone affect scoliosis) I would say anyone who says so has no idea what they are talking about, unless there is research and science to back it up.

  • @945982
    @945982 Před 3 lety

    I practiced the breathing 4 in 16 hold and 8 out, after a month I got light headed. And I checked the blood pressure, it was 170/85 and my usual pressure was 130/70. I stoped the breathing technique, and I was wondering what might have happened. May be this is related to this Vegas nerve or Cranial nerve. Right after the breathing I go into meditation on the Pineal gland and pituitary. Now I slowed it down.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety

      Yes - I don't personally recommend breath holding, though I know some do. All my videos are exploratory and educational, not rote exercise.

  • @ToweringCrane
    @ToweringCrane Před 3 lety

    which side of the neck is the dorsal on vs the ventral?

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 3 lety

      Actually dorsal means front body and ventral means back body. BTW I am not an expert on vagus nerve anatomy or polyvagal theory!

  • @marcosazevedo3597
    @marcosazevedo3597 Před 6 lety +1

    Hello. How many times or minutes do we have to practice the 2 method/ massages??? Thks

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 6 lety +2

      There is no formula. It is just for self exploration and discovery, not an exercise to be done a certain number of times a day that brings about a particular result. Do it as much as you like!

    • @marcosazevedo3597
      @marcosazevedo3597 Před 6 lety

      Alexander Technique Madison Square Park NYC ok. Thks:)

  • @lucylu5118
    @lucylu5118 Před 4 lety +1

    Hi, on your picture where it says c3 It is enlarged under my chin, somedays are worse than others. I also have strange brain zaps daily. I have been to the doctors several times and I have managed to get an appointment with a neurologist next week. I have many more symptoms muscle twitching being one of them.. do you think I could have a trapped nerve in my neck? So worried about it.
    Thanks.

    • @EmbodiedLearningSystems
      @EmbodiedLearningSystems  Před 4 lety

      Lucy - thanks for reaching out and saying hi! I hope you get some clarity from checking in with western medicine, I'm a big fan of diagnosis and clarity around treatment with the kind of symptoms you describe here. My work is entirely educational, so my goal is to empower folks like yourself to feel a strong, positive connection to their body and to know how to move it in a way that promotes healing and prevents injury. So I'm a great complement to diagnosis & treatment, but not a substitute for it for sure. Please say connected and let me know how it goes!!!

    • @lucylu5118
      @lucylu5118 Před 4 lety +1

      @@EmbodiedLearningSystems Thankyou for your reply,
      I really do hope to get some answers to my health issues as they are getting me down...
      Unfortunately I'm having to fight for appointments and answers as so many others most probably are.
      Thanks again.