resources

Articles:

Movement Awareness Therapies in Eating Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis by Cristina Bravo, Silvia Solé, José Serrano, Didier Hernández- García, Manuel Trinidad Fernández , Gina Badia. Publication: Nursing Health Sciences, Oct 2024.
Healing the Body Through Awareness and Expression. The Polyvagal Theory and The Expressive Arts in Therapy with Women Who Have Been Abused. Giselle Bonilla, 3/2020. Leslie University Thesis Publication.
Eating Disorders Among Ethnic Minoritized Adolescents and Young Adults: A Narrative Review on Biological and Cultural Risk Factors. Jessica Guo, 2025. nhsjs.com
A dyadic group‐movement therapy with adolescent girls with eating disorders. Maayan Dor‐Haim, Amit Yaroslavsy, Tamar Lev Azolay, Tamar Dascal, Anat Toledano, Yael Latzer, Daniel Stein. Wiley Periodicals, 2019, 1-15.
A theoretical exploration of polyvagal theory in creative arts and psychomotor therapies for emotion regulation in stress and trauma. Suzanne Haeyen. Hypothesis and Theory article. Frontier Psychology, 5/21/ 2024. Volume 15/2024.

Books:

Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Using Polyvagal Theory. Author: Deb Dana. Published 2021.

Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for Family and Friends. Authors: Michele Siegel, Ph.D., Judith Brisman, Ph.D., Margot Weinshel, M.S.W.

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach. Author: Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, FAND. Published 4th Edition 2020.

The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological Foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self Regulation. Author: Stephen W. Porges. Published 2011.

The Body Keeps The Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma. Author: Bessel van der Kolk. Published 2014.

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma. Author Peter A. Levine. Published 1997.

Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model: A Bottom Up Approach. Author: Jan Winhall. Published 2021.

Medicine Song: Spiritual Healing and the Psychedelic renaissance. Author: Joseph Tafur, MD. Published 2025

Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics. Author: Mirabai Starr. Published 2019.

A Path with Heart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life. Author: Jack Kornfield. Published 1997.

The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and The Sacred Work of Grief. Author: Francis Weller. Forward: Michael Lerner.

Published 2016.

Health Organizations:

NEDA: National Eating Disorders Association: https://www.nationaleatingdisorder.org

iaedp: International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals. https://iaedpfoundation.com

Academy for Eating Disorders. https://www.aedweb.org

NAMI : National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI New Mexico. https://naminewmexico.org. Crisis number: 855-662-7474 or text NAMI 741741

NAMI New York State. https://naminys.org. Crisis line : 988