Still functioning but struggling? Learn why addiction is more than a matter of willpower and how your nervous system is involved. You may have convinced yourself there is not a real problem. You are still functioning, still working, and still showing up. From the...
Meeting Sandra Steiner, NEOVIVA’s equine specialist, you are immediately struck by her calm presence. She’s not one to seek the spotlight, preferring to let her horses take centre stage. Yet, the moment the conversation turns to equine therapy, her expertise and...
Many people starting addiction treatment arrive with their nervous system stuck in a constant state of ‘fight or flight.’ As treatment progresses, this state gradually eases. Simple activities like stretching before breakfast, swimming after a psychotherapy session,...
Gabriella Rigoni believes the body tells its own story. “If only we learn to listen,” she says. When she talks about helping people “come home to their bodies,” there’s a calm conviction in her voice. It’s not a slogan or a borrowed phrase but the essence of her work....
Addiction wears many faces: alcohol, drugs, gambling, sex, and countless other compulsions impact health, unravel relationships, and erode a sense of self. Even as neuroscience reveals addiction as a brain disease, it continues to be one of the most misunderstood and...
