The ACCESS Protocol (via BodyTalk)

The ACCESS protocol is a simple yet transformative series of somatic practices that offer support for the nervous system, the immune system, and total body coherence. We start with the cortices practice which brings the sides of the brain in to coherence, then we follow with switching which helps reset a new, responsive baseline for the nervous system. Once the brain is functioning in coherence, and the nervous system is responding with ease, we help the body and the immune system to assimilate resources and create appropriate boundaries by supporting our baseline hydration, and then running a body chemistry balance for the functioning of the immune system and our primary body systems.

Below you’ll find a video introducing each of the four practices, in the order that we do the protocol: Cortices, Switching, Hydration, Body Chemistry. Once you know each step, the whole protocol takes 3-5 minutes tops, and is a great addition to your morning and evening routine. I often recommend doing it in the shower, and then one other time during that day that your body feels most in need of transitional support.

• CORTICES: a practice within the BodyTalk system that offers instant regulation to the brain/body system. Click here to watch and learn.

• SWITCHING: a practice within the BodyTalk system that offers a reset to the brain/body stress threshold when we are pushed past our limits. Click here to watch and learn.

• HYDRATION: SHIFT Bodytalk by Shannon: hydration technique

• BODY CHEMISTRY: Bodytalk by Shannon: Body chemistry technique