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Unleashing the Therapeutic Potential of Scientifically Crafted Music: Signaling Safety to the Nervous System

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Stephen Porges and Anthony Gorry discuss their new technology that has enabled them to create a new genre of music, Polyvagal Music (PVM). PVM is informed by decades of research studying physiological rhythms in the body, their technology enables music to activate the body’s natural rhythms, promoting healing and growth. PVM uses endogenous biological rhythms embedded in unique musical themes, signaling the healing functions of the autonomic nervous system. PVM is designed to supplement treatment strategies for healthcare providers when treating clients with mental and physical illness including chronic stress and functional disorders.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the relationship between homeostatic regulation of the autonomic nervous system and mental and physical health.

  • Explain how physiological state biases behavioral, psychological, and autonomic reactions and impact on social and cognitive function.

  • Explain the role of vagus, as a surveillance system, in promoting homeostatic functions.

  • Explain how music, containing rhythms synchronous with endogenous bodily rhythms, may signal neural circuits to calm the nervous system and promote homeostatic functions.

CE Policy
This course is fiscally sponsored by Exchange Events. There may be potential biases or conflicts of interest inherent to this relationship, and it must be disclosed to participants. These conflicts of interest have no bearing on the course content and have been resolved.
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Anthony Gorry

Anthony is a music and audio innovator with over 20 years of experience in the music and entertainment industry. He is the co-founder and CEO of Polyvagal Music LLC™, a company that develops music and wellness technology based on the science, which he co-invented with Dr. Stephen Porges, a world-renowned behavioral neuroscientist. He is also a co-founder of AjoiA Ltd, a company that provides audio and music production services for various clients and projects.

Anthony has a proven track record of creating, producing, and composing high-quality music, experiences and audio content for some of the most successful and influential artists, brands, and media outlets in the world, such as Gwen Stefani, Moby, No Doubt, Richard Ashcroft, L’Oréal, Adidas, Red Bull, and LG. He has also worked with Grammy Award winning producers and BAFTA award winning production teams, and has achieved chart-topping hits and worldwide recognition for his work. He is passionate about using music and audio as a tool for enhancing mental health, wellbeing, and social connection, and is constantly exploring new ways of applying his expertise and creativity to the field of music and wellness technology.

Dr Stephen W. Porges, PhD

Dr Stephen W. Porges, PhD is a Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University, professor of psychiatry at the University of North Carolina and professor emeritus at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Maryland. He has published more than 400 peer‐reviewed scientific papers that have been cited in more than 50,000 peer-reviewed papers and holds several patents involved in monitoring and regulating autonomic state. He created the Polyvagal Theory and a music-based intervention (Safe and Sound Protocol™).

He is author of several books including The Polyvagal Theory: Neurophysiological foundations of Emotions, Attachment, Communication, and Self-Regulation (Norton, 2011), The Pocket Guide to the Polyvagal Theory: The Transformative Power of Feeling Safe (Norton, 2017), and Polyvagal Safety (Norton, 2021), as well as co-author with Seth Porges of Our Polyvagal World: How Safety and Trauma Change Us (Norton, 2023), and co-editor with Deb Dana of Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies (Norton, 2018). Dr. Porges is co-creator with Anthony Gorry of Polyvagal Music™, and a founder of the Polyvagal Institute.

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