heart

The Heart +

the Nervous System

The heart is a vital center of life that’s intricately woven with our body’s entire energetic and nervous system. Let’s take a closer look at this clever pump.

The heart generates a powerful electromagnetic field that extends beyond the body

It’s movement is a dance between

muscle, electrical signals, nervous regulation, and energetic fields.

Cardiac Muscle + Connective Tissue + Specialized Nervous Tissue

The heart contracts rhythmically in response to electrical impulses.

Further influenced by the autonomic nervous system

— which —

helps regulate

fight or flight + rest and digest

How can bodywork support the heart?

Orthobionomy

Heart and Chest Opening

Gentle touch and positioning access the body’s self-healing mechanisms to release muscular tension and promote better alignment, especially around the chest, ribs and heart.

Nervous System Regulation

Balances the autonomic nervous system, supporting the vagus nerve, which regulates heart function.

This shift from the fight or flight (sympathetic) state to the rest and digest (parasympathetic) state helps reduce stress and optimize heart health.

Craniosacral Therapy

The Craniosacral system governs the nervous system.

Connects to the heart via the vagus nerve;

Which helps regulate heart rate, circulation, and overall relaxation.

Nervous System Balance

Reduces tension in the Craniosacral system, improves communication between the brain and heart, supports parasympathetic activation and promotes healthy heart rhythms.

Emotional Release

Helps release stored emotions like grief or fear from the chest, facilitating emotional healing and enhancing the flow of energy to the heart.

Somatic Polarity Therapy

Supporting the Heart’s Electromagnetic Field
Somatic Polarity Therapy helps to harmonize the body’s energy field.

The heart generates a powerful electromagnetic field that extends far beyond the body and is thought to carry emotional and energetic information.

Emotional Healing
The heart is a deeply emotional organ. It is often where we experience and store unresolved feelings—whether that’s grief, fear, love, or joy. In Somatic Polarity Therapy, emotional release is a key component of healing. As the therapist works with the body’s energy field, it encourages the release of emotional blockages that may have accumulated over time, particularly in the heart chakra region.

From the intricate connection between the heart + nervous system to the energetic fields we interact with, each layer of the body offers unique opportunities for support and balance. Bodywork can enhance not only physical well-being but also emotional and energetic health. I hope this gives you a deeper appreciation for the fascinating complexity of the body and the profound ways we can nurture it.

Thank you for listening as I talk a bit about bodywork, anatomy, and the incredible layers we can tap into for healing the heart.