Polyvagal Institute

Polyvagal Institute is a not-for-profit dedicated to creating a new paradigm for health and wellness.  We provide training, support community and facilitate research centered around a revolutionary understanding of the body and mind, as presented in the work of Stephen Porges and Polyvagal Theory.

OUR VISION: To optimize the human experience by creating a safe and connected world.

PVI provides training, supports research and builds community for those interested in a concept known as Polyvagal Theory (PVT).

Stephen Porges first presented Polyvagal Theory to the Academy blah blah blah in 200x.   What initially began as an exploration into … expanded into a theory which, for the first time, explains the biological basis for much of human behavior and communication.  Polyvagal Theory (PVT) is now taught worldwide and is being applied to the fields of medicine, therapy, education, judicial, and parenting.

The 21st Century has kicked off with a series of challenges to the human condition.  We’ve created lifestyles which are stressful, our natural environment is threatened, a current of political and social unrest divides us, and now a pandemic has added to the fear we live with on a daily basis.  The founders of Polyvagal Institute believe that an understanding of the connection between our body and mind is more relevant now than ever before.   

We’ve launched Polyvagal Institute a means to bring forward this new understanding of the mind/body system in hopes that it helps effect change at both individual and societal levels.  As individuals, we become better communicators as we understand how human connections are formed, and as a society we can glean a new paradigm for providing care.   

Thank you for joining us on this journey. Give us feedback, chime in, and if you think we’re on the right track, we'd appreciate your support!