The vagus nerve is one of the most powerful communication pathways in the body. It connects the brain to key organs like the heart,...

For anyone who has been diagnosed with a concussion — or for parents of a child who has — you’ve probably heard the standard advice: rest...

Many (if not all) traditional therapies are trying to help the symptom, not trying to figure out why the symptom occurs in the first...

It’s hard to find an area of life that doesn’t involve reflexes. Let me give you an example to show you how interconnected and important...

At its core, a seizure—regardless of its classification—is a sudden disruption in the brain's electrical activity caused by abnormally...

In working with many individuals dealing with PTSD, I began noticing a recurring pattern—many men were also struggling with low...

What If Your PTSD Symptoms Actually Make Sense? You’ve probably heard the phrase, “Everything happens for a reason.”  But what if that...

I’ve had a couple of clients in the past month that have found me in their search for somatic therapies so I thought I would take a...

This past week, I had the opportunity to attend The Brain Health Collective’s Symposium for TBI (traumatic brain injury) survivors and...

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is when the brain has trouble understanding the inputs it is receiving from the different senses of the...

Primary (primitive) reflexes are automatic movements that develop in the womb and during infancy to help with survival and neurological...

In discussions I have had with parents and other people in the community, it seems that there is a growing awareness of primary reflexes...

The short answer is quite likely yes. Let me explain what sets the MNRI work that Integrate and Thrive does apart from other primitive...

If you have read other pages on our website or other blogs, you may have noticed just how foundational these reflexes are to our bodies....

As my current clients know, I just had a baby this past March. She is the sweetest thing - but aren’t they all? While the first week of...

According to the Masgutova Method, there are four reasons why a reflex wouldn’t integrate: congenital disorders traumas prolonged,...

We are aware of how many different therapies, techniques and wellness centers there are out there. This article’s intent is to show you...

The majority (if not all) of our clients have seen many other types of practitioners before getting to us. Before hopping into yet...

Shelby was introduced to a two and a half year old boy who was hyperactive and not yet talking. He could make noises but was not yet...

Over the last few weeks, Shelby has been working with a young client - 35 years old - who was experiencing low back tightness and...