Podcasts about contemporary neuroscience

The Kiln School – Application for Comprehensive Supervision and Training ProgramAs humans, we tend to like answers a lot more than we like questions. When we believe we have found answers, re-examining what we think of as truth is inherently destabilizing.In a relatively young field like neuroscience, paradigm shifts, misconceptions, corrections, retractions, and foundational remodels are inevitable. We already have more questions than answers, and each answer spawns a thousand more questions. That ever-unfolding feedback loop of curiosity, seeking, and finding is beautiful. However, it also causes problems when the paradigms we've adopted as true turn out to be mistaken.Do we throw out therapeutic interventions that work because the neuroscientific explanation becomes irrelevant or outdated? Or do we twist the evidence to make it fit to keep using these interventions? The former seems wasteful, the latter disingenuous.So what do we do? It's a daunting task, but acknowledging the vastness of what we don't know or understand with certainty is a crucial step. This honesty and humility might just be the key to becoming better therapists.Listen to the full episode to hear:The high stakes of re-examining accepted paradigms for ourselves and our clientsWhy the therapy field's longing for legitimacy makes us so prone to cling to neuroscientific conceptsWhy even rock-solid science probably still won't erase therapy's “weird” reputationWhy it's worth asking ourselves how we would explain what we do if we couldn't rely on our favored neuroscientific explanationHow over-adherence to neuroscientific explanations is fueling the toxic intraprofessional culture of therapistsWhy approaching neuroscientific concepts with humility and a grain of salt and maintaining a healthy skepticism with your clients isn't going to kill your credibilityLearn more about Riva Stoudt:Into the Woods CounselingThe Kiln SchoolInstagram: @atherapistcantsaythat

“The basic principle in defense analysis is that one approaches what is going on right now -  it's an experience-near technique. You don't make conjectures about what would be called experience-distant phenomenon until you have a lot of material, a lot of knowledge about the patient. As the treatment goes on you really stick with what the patient is doing right now.”   Episode Description: Leon shares with us what he sees as the fundamental method of analytic treatment, which "regardless of the manifest theoretical orientation of the therapist ... are effectively utilizing the technique of interpreting defenses against unwelcome affects." He emphasizes the importance of being interested in the patient's defenses and less so the warded-off content. We consider the term 'protection' in place of 'defense'; how these interventions are an amalgam of clarification and interpretation; and the source of the bad reputation that attaches to the concept of 'defense interpretation'. He shares with us how this approach links with the neurosciences and the concept of implicit emotion regulation. We discuss the work of Berta Bornstein, who introduced the importance of defending against unpleasant affects. He discusses two cases of disruptive children and their use of aggression in an effort to avoid sadness and loneliness. We close with his sharing his view of our field and his conclusion that "analysis will survive - it's too powerful a tool."   Our Guest:  Leon Hoffman, MD, is a psychiatrist and child and adolescent psychiatrist. He is a Training and Supervising Analyst at the New York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute. He is the Co-Director of the Pacella Research Center of NYSI. Among many publications, he is co-author with Timothy Rice and Tracy Prout of Regulation Focused Psychotherapy for Children (RFP-C): A Psychodynamic Approach and with Timothy Rice Defense Mechanisms and Implicit Emotion Regulation: A Comparison of a Psychodynamic Construct with One from Contemporary Neuroscience. In 2022, he presented the Norbert and Charlotte Rieger Psychodynamic Psychotherapy lecture at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry on “Helping Parents Spare the Rod: Addressing Their Unbearable Emotions” based on a paper he authored with Tracy Prout. He presented the Paulina Kernberg Memorial Lecture at Weill Cornell Medicine Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds. On Regulation Focused Psychotherapy: An evidence-based psychodynamic treatment for children with disruptive behaviors. And The Bruce A. Gibbard Lectureship in Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Department of Psychiatry.   Linked Episode:   Episode 38: A Psychoanalyst Studies ‘Why is it easier to get mad than it is to feel sad?' with Leon Hoffman   Recommended Readings: 1.      Hoffman, L. (2007) Do Children Get Better When We Interpret Their Defenses Against  Painful Feelings? Psychoanalytic Study of the Child 62:291-313.   2.      Hoffman, L. (2014).  Berta Bornstein's Frankie: The Contemporary Relevance of a Classic to the Treatment of Children with Disruptive Symptoms. The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child 68:152-176   3.      Rice, T. R., & Hoffman, L. (2014). Defense mechanisms and implicit emotion regulation: a comparison of a psychodynamic construct with one from contemporary neuroscience. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 62(4), 693-708.    4.      Prout, T. A., Rice, T., Chung, H., Gorokhovsky, Y., Murphy, S., & Hoffman, L. (2021) Randomized controlled trial of Regulation Focused Psychotherapy for Children: A manualized psychodynamic treatment for externalizing behaviors. Psychotherapy Research, 32(5), 555-570.    5.      Hoffman, L. (2020). How can I help you? Dimensional versus categorical distinctions in the assessment for child analysis and child psychotherapy. Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, 19(1), 1-15.   6.      Leon Hoffman, Tracy A. Prout, Timothy Rice & Margo Bernstein (2023): Addressing Emotion Regulation with Children: Play, Verbalization of Feelings, and Reappraisal, Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy, DOI: 10.1080/15289168.2023.2165874   7.      Prout, T. A., Malone, A., Rice, T., & Hoffman, L. (2019). Resilience, defenses, and implicit emotion regulation in psychodynamic child psychotherapy. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 49(4). 235-244.    8.      Hoffman, L., & Prout, T. A. (2020). Helping parents spare the rod: Addressing their unbearable emotions. Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, 73(1), 46-61. 

What is pain and how can the tools of yoga and yoga therapy best acknowledge, manage and heal the complex experience of those living with it on a daily basis? Lucy and Chara speak with Yoga therapist, researcher and author Marlysa Sullivan about her work in Yoga therapy and pain management and how yoga provides a holistic lens for understanding and alleviating the root causes of pain.Marlysa's Bio:Dr. Marlysa Sullivan is a physiotherapist and yoga therapist with over 15 years of experience. Marlysa balances clinical research and practice with education, speaking and writing. She is the Physical Therapy Coordinator of the Empowered Veterans Program at the VA. This is a comprehensive pain care program that integrates whole health coaching, psychotherapy, and mindful movement with a chaplain, psychotherapist and physical therapist. She trains physical therapists as well as offers the mindful movement component integrating therapeutic pain education, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment therapeutic principles with movement practices. She is an Assistant Professor in Yoga Therapy and Integrative Health Sciences at Maryland University of Integrative Health and holds an adjunct position at Emory University, where she teaches the integration of yoga and mindfulness into physical therapy practice in the DPT program. She is the author of Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Well-being and co-editor of Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain, as well as several peer-reviewed articles.Resources & Mentions:Marlysa's Website: https://marlysasullivan.com/Books & Articles Discussed: Yoga and Science in Pain CareUnderstanding Yoga Therapy Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and ResilienceBooks Lucy recommended:John Sarno - “The Mindbody Prescription” & “The Divided Mind”Alan Gordon - “The Way Out - Healing Chronic Pain” - includes the concept of neuroplastic pain

Marlysa Sullivan is a physiotherapist and yoga therapist with over 15 years of experience working with people suffering with chronic pain conditions. She is the physical therapy coordinator of the empower veterans program which provides an integrative model in working with people with chronic pain at the Veterans Administration. She is an Assistant Professor in Yoga Therapy and Integrative Health Sciences at Maryland University of Integrative Health and holds an adjunct position at Emory University, where she teaches the integration of yoga and mindfulness into physical therapy practice in the DPT program. She is also the author of Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Well-being and co-editor of Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain as well as several peer-reviewed articles. Marlysa has been involved in the professionalization of the field of yoga therapy through the educational standards committee of IAYT, which helped to define the competencies for the field, and in characterizing the yoga therapy workforce through research. Her research interests focus on defining the framework and explanatory model for yoga therapy based on philosophical and neurophysiological perspectives. In episode 46, Jivana and Marlysa discuss: Marlysa's book and the way she connects yoga therapy to traditional yoga philosophy concepts Yoga therapy's evolution in the West Cultural appropriation vs. making the teachings accessible Her research on Polyvagal Theory and the connection to the yoga concept of the gunas Her work with people with chronic pain at the VA (Veteran's Administration) How to teach yoga to people with chronic pain Focus on agency and empowerment Connect with Marlysa on her website and purchase her book: Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Health and Well-Being. Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience Jeremy Engles, The Ethics of Oneness: Emerson, Whitman and the Bhagavad Gita

Marlysa Sullivan is a physiotherapist and yoga therapist with over 15 years of experience working with people suffering with chronic pain conditions. She is the physical therapy coordinator of the empower veterans program which provides an integrative model in working with people with chronic pain at the Veterans Administration. She is an Assistant Professor in Yoga Therapy and Integrative Health Sciences at Maryland University of Integrative Health and holds an adjunct position at Emory University, where she teaches the integration of yoga and mindfulness into physical therapy practice in the DPT program. She is also the author of Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Well-being and co-editor of Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain as well as several peer-reviewed articles. Marlysa has been involved in the professionalization of the field of yoga therapy through the educational standards committee of IAYT, which helped to define the competencies for the field, and in characterizing the yoga therapy workforce through research. Her research interests focus on defining the framework and explanatory model for yoga therapy based on philosophical and neurophysiological perspectives. In episode 46, Jivana and Marlysa discuss: Marlysa's book and the way she connects yoga therapy to traditional yoga philosophy concepts Yoga therapy's evolution in the West Cultural appropriation vs. making the teachings accessible Her research on Polyvagal Theory and the connection to the yoga concept of the gunas Her work with people with chronic pain at the VA (Veteran's Administration) How to teach yoga to people with chronic pain Focus on agency and empowerment Connect with Marlysa on her website and purchase her book: Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Health and Well-Being. Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience Jeremy Engles, The Ethics of Oneness: Emerson, Whitman and the Bhagavad Gita

Summary In this episode, Marlysa Sullivan talks about what constitutes yoga therapy and why it is important as a modality. We explore understanding the underlying framework for yoga therapy for any condition as the facilitation of eudaimonic well-being and body-mind regulation/resilience, and she even shares a little practice for us.  She is a Physical Therapist (PT) and Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) with over 15 years of experience working with people who suffer from chronic pain conditions.  She is an Assistant Professor at Maryland University of Integrative Heath and holds an Adjunct position at Emory University.  She is the author of Understanding Yoga Therapy and co-editor of Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain, as well as many peer-reviewed articles.   Topics Marlysa talks about the field of yoga therapy [1:46] How she transitioned from PT to yoga therapy [3:57] The differences between yoga therapy and other health related practices [7:06] How muscle imbalances and emotional states are related and where yoga philosophy fits in [9:29] Adapting terminology for different environments [12:52]   “We are providing yoga practices, not for low back pain, but we're providing yoga therapy practices to develop regulation, interoception and discernment and resilience, which then helps with back pain.”   The importance of meaning and purpose [12:55] How to find meaning and purpose [17:40] Too much or too little kindness [19:27] Defining values [22:04] Marlysa leads a practice [22:54] The power of the breath [28:03] Differentiating practices to meet the client where they are [31:09] Resilience and regulation [34:32] Measuring resilience [38:21] Polyvagal theory and yoga [41:53]   “If I'm speaking to yoga people I'm going to talk about activating Sattva Guna. If I'm speaking to the medical community, I might say I'm going to activate the social engagement neural platform.”   Hedonic and eudaimoniac happiness [48:38] Social isolation and telehealth [49:47] How she wrote two books in two years [54:55] Maryland University of Integrative Health's Yoga Therapy program [100:24]   Please leave a review and let us know what you liked about this episode and share it with your friends!   Interact with Marlysa: www.marlysasullivan.com https://www.instagram.com/marlysayoga/ Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience http://alignedlivingtasmania.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/fnhum-12-00067.pdf Understanding Yoga Therapy: Applied Philosophy and Science for Well-Being https://amzn.to/2Bxv8U2   (affiliate link)   Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain https://amzn.to/35D5EQp  (affiliate link)     Interact with Pamela:​  www.interoceptiveperformance.com info@interoceptiveperformance.com Sign up for The Yamas and Niyamas in Practicehttps://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1044526 Get in The Yoga Pro Hub (FREE) or browse courses in the member vault https://interoceptiveperformance.vipmembervault.com Subscribe to the newsletter https://mailchi.mp/e4bd5f0b53c0/interoceptive-performance-landing-page Work with Pamela https://www.schedulicity.com/scheduling/CYTQ9A/services www.facebook.com/interoceptiveperformance www.instagram.com/interoceptiveperformance www.youtube.com/interoceptiveperformance   Music:  The State of Things (The Bouncy Song) by Rena Wren is used with permission.  www.renawren.com

On this episode, we're exploring the significance of Polyvagal Theory on autonomic resilience as it pertains to the management of chronic pain. Our expert guest is Dr. Marlysa Sullivan. She is an assistant professor at the Maryland University of Integrative Health in both yoga therapy and health promotion. She's also an adjunct professor at the Emory University in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program where she teaches the integration of yoga and mindfulness in physical therapy. She has a new book out which is co-edited with physiotherapists, Shelly Prosko and Neil Pearson called Yoga and Science in Pain Care, which we'll be discussing through the lens of Polyvagal Theory. As a researcher, Marlysa has also contributed to the evidence base with regard to yoga therapy and Polyvagal Theory. If you'd like to get a taste of Dr. Sullivan's work with regards to yoga therapy and Polyvagal theory, she has provided a free download of her paper. The paper's called Yoga Therapy and Polyvagal Theory: The Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience. To download this paper, all you have to do is text the word, 157Download, to the number 44222. You can also open up a new browser on your computer and type in www.IntegrativePainScienceInstitute.com/157download. Before we begin, make sure you take a moment to join the Integrative Pain Science Institute and the Healing Pain Podcast community Facebook group. Here you'll be able to connect with like-minded health professionals from the world of physical therapy, psychology, occupational therapy, medicine, nursing. Almost every profession is part of this group and you can connect with them with regard to integrative pain care and what's happening in the world of integrative pain science. To join that group, just go to www.Facebook.com/groups/IPSICommunity. You can send me a quick email. My email address is Joe@IntegrativePainScienceInstitute.com and I'll send that link to you. Sit back, relax and let's get ready to learn about Polyvagal Theory and pain science with Dr. Marlysa Sullivan. Sign up for the latest episode at www.integrativepainscienceinstitute.com/podcasts/. Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: integrativepainsciencinstitute.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn Healing Pain Podcast Instagram

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More in depth show notes are available here - https://www.justinlmft.com/jillmiller Check out the Coregous Ball for yourself here - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VRXJ9BB/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.3EFKO87WPMGD9&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_justinlmft_dp_vv_d Buy her yoga tune up balls for yourself! -  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DJN1V48/?cv_ct_id=amzn1.idea.3EFKO87WPMGD9&cv_ct_pg=storefront&cv_ct_wn=aip-storefront&ref=exp_cov_justinlmft_dp_vv_d Website: www.tuneupfitness.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TuneUpFitness Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/yogatuneup YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/TuneUpFitness Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/tuneupfitness/ The koshas/gunas article she referenced - Yoga Therapy & the Polyvagal Theory: the Convergence of Traditional Wisdom and Contemporary Neuroscience for Self-Regulation and Resilience - https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00067/full The Matthew Remski book she mentioned - Practice and All is Coming: Abuse, Cult Dynamics, And Healing In Yoga And Beyond (links to Amazon, where I get a portion of the sale at no extra cost to you) - https://amzn.to/2QapcqO Jill’s book - The Roll Model: A Step-by-Step Guide to Erase Pain, Improve Mobility, and Live Better in Your Body (links to Amazon, where I get a portion of the sale at no extra cost to you) - https://amzn.to/32MbyMf Vagus Voyage video from Jill - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag3SQBFHKes&t= Breath and Bliss Immersion November 8-10 Los Angeles - https://www.tuneupfitness.com/classes/breath-and-bliss-immersion-9 Roll Model Practitioner Training  December 4, 5 London, UK - https://ytu.io/2LishB2 International Association of Yoga Therapists - https://www.iayt.org/

Dr. Daniel DeHaan delivered this talk as part of the Thomistic Institute Conference on The Spiritual Soul and Contemporary Neuroscience: a Thomistic Perspective. He addressed the topic “Understanding The Human Person - Contemporary Neuroscience And The Rational Soul”. Dr. DeHaan is a Research Fellow in Natural Theology at the Ian Ramsey Centre for Science and Religion and the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford. He has a doctorate in philosophy from the Catholic University of Leuven and University of St Thomas in Texas. His research focuses on philosophical anthropology and the sciences, natural theology, and the thought of Thomas Aquinas.

This talk was given as part of the Thomistic Institute Conference "The Spiritual Soul and Contemporary Neuroscience" held at the Angelicum in Rome on 1 December 2018. Dr. Feser is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Pasadena City College, and has also been a Visiting Assistant Professor at Loyola Marymount University. He received a PhD in philosophy from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He is the author of multiple books, including Philosophy of Mind (A Beginner's Guide), The Last Superstition: A Refutation of the New Atheism, Aquinas (A Beginner's Guide), Scholastic Metaphysics: A Contemporary Introduction, Neo-Scholastic Essays, and Five Proofs for the Existence of God.