Embodied Faith Somatics
Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP)
The Safe and Sound protocol (SSP) is the only practical application of the Polyvagal theory, developed by Dr Stephen Porges. It is a result of Dr. Porges’ 40 years of research on the relationship between the autonomic nervous system, hearing sensitivities and social/emotional behaviour.
The SSP is a 5-hour listening protocol that uses specially filtered music to train the middle ear, while stimulating the vagus and other cranial nerves.
This bottom-up approach “retunes” the autonomic nervous system. It aims to promote a feeling of safety within the body and it improves your ability to tune into the human voice, filtering out irrelevant stressful (high and low frequency) background noise.
The SSP has been found to help with anxiety, improve social engagement, sensory processing difficulties, trauma and many other unhelpful presentations.
Please read full FAQ and if you still have questions after reading full information on this page, please contact Yara before deciding to embark on the SSP journey.
You might also like to watch this 4-minute video for additional information.
What does this offer include?
Access and set up of one of the three playlists of the SSP Core pathway.
Intake questionnaire.
One 50 minutes initial session for full guidance on the protocol + Polyvagal education + first listening experience.
Monday to Friday email communication as part of collaboration for safest SSP delivery for your unique nervous system.
Investment:
One-off payment of £700 (Pound sterling).
2x or 3x installments option available upon request (investment is £750, if paying through instalment).
I would love to experience the SSP
Please only book your journey once you have in place a smart phone and the specific headphone required (details in the FAQ) for the listening.
As soon as you start the booking process, you will be guided to my online schedule, to book your first 1:1 session. Once your booking is complete you will receive a confirmation email with Zoom link for your session .
I look forward to starting the SSP journey with you!
Remember your aftercare
A few pointers and aftercare for those that attend the somatic integration group sessions:
The session can take between 1 and 3 days to integrate.
As much as possible give yourself enough space to rest, sleep and just be.
After the session emotions such as irritation, anger, apathy and other uncomfortable emotions can show up. It’s not always the case, but if they do it’s ok. The best way to deal with it is to let them be. Feel them, but don’t take them personally. They may be uncomfortable, but they are not you. Emotions that may resurface, after the session, are not good or bad, they just are. They are part of the release and integration process post-session.
Don’t cling to the emotions. Feel them, but don’t entangle with them. Don’t reject them. Don’t try to change them and don’t try to befriend them either. Just carry on with your day, doing the practical things that need doing, and let the emotions be in the background.
Avoid over thinking or solving the puzzle of every single thing that happened in the session or after the session. Remember, this is integration through the body. Let the body do the work, let the mind rest in the background. Give the body space to process and integrate. If you need to know something you will know something. The insights will come the more you relax into the process. What needs to be known will be shown to you.
Use your resources. Resources can be anything that brings you back into a state of ease. Your resources will be unique to you. It could be anything such as playing with you dogs or cats, prayer, walk in nature, watching a funny movie, having a cup of tea or calling a good friend. Make a list of a few of those resources and have it on hand. When/if overwhelm shows up do some of those things to help regulate your nervous system. Resources are not distractions or ignoring the problems, it is just another part of the somatic work we are doing to reeducate your nervous system.
