I’m an educator, author, coach, and bodyworker who’s passionate about nervous system regulation as a foundation for transformative whole health.
When we use a bottom up approach, health and healing comes quickly and gently.
I work with clients in-person in Colorado Springs, CO. I also support families across the globe with nervous system regulation practices via Zoom.
I am delighted and honored to assist in your quest for greater health.
“Body Wisdom and the Polyvagal Theory”
I’ve compiled all my interest, research, and experience with Polyvagal Theory into a book for families and classrooms.
This book is for educators, parents, and children who’d like to learn more about how nervous system regulation works. My favorite part? My son and I collaborated on it—he did all the illustrations!
“In Body Wisdom and the Polyvagal Theory, Autum Romano and her son, Foster, bring the essence of Polyvagal Theory to young children in an intuitive and engaging graphic presentation. Polyvagal Theory is about feelings and how we, as responsible parents, teachers, and clinicians, need to be accessible to our children, to witness their feelings, and to reassure them that they are safe by being with us. This little book illustrates that the capacity to acknowledge our bodily feelings and to respect our need to connect are the critical resources that enable us to shift from negative feelings to feelings of safety, trust, and love. Or, in Autum’s words, “our ticket back to feeling safe, happy, and curious is always inside a hug, a smile, or the hand of a loved one.”
-Stephen W. Porges, PhD Distinguished University Scientist, Indiana University Professor of Psychiatry, University of North Carolina
my approach to nervous system health & wellness
I believe that nervous system health starts with understanding.
When we understand how our nervous system works, we can then understand why regulation is so powerful.
My approach to nervous system health and wellness is holistic—I use education, embodied practice, the Safe and Sound Protocol, hands-on bodywork, and more to assist my clients in learning how to access and experience a ventral-vagal state.
