Steph-Edwards Natural Therapist

09/08/2026

New findings about the Vagus nerve:
“There is no single vagus nerve anatomy shared identically by everyone. Some connections are common. Some are occasional. Some appear predominantly on one side. Some divide into multiple branches in one person but appear as a single branch - or are not observed at all …
This means the vagus is not merely carrying information between the brain and body.
It is itself a living tissue with its own cellular ecology. Its behaviour may be affected by metabolism, immune activity, previous injury, inflammation, connective tissue changes and the condition of the cells supporting its fibres. That brings us closer to my understanding of the vagus - as a living organism rather than an isolated electrical wire.”

https://hollybridges.substack.com/p/the-new-vagus-nerve-map

09/08/2026

New findings about the Vagus nerve:
"There is no single vagus nerve anatomy shared identically by everyone. Some connections are common. Some are occasional. Some appear predominantly on one side. Some divide into multiple branches in one person but appear as a single branch - or are not observed at all …
This means the vagus is not merely carrying information between the brain and body.
It is itself a living tissue with its own cellular ecology. Its behaviour may be affected by metabolism, immune activity, previous injury, inflammation, connective tissue changes and the condition of the cells supporting its fibres. That brings us closer to my understanding of the vagus - as a living organism rather than an isolated electrical wire.”

Implications for Therapy

02/08/2026

**Stop scrolling for a second...**

"Imagine how different life could feel if your body no longer needed to stay in survival mode."

• NOT wake up clenching your jaw?
• NOT carry constant tension in your neck and shoulders?
• NOT feel overwhelmed, exhausted or unable to truly switch off?

Most people tell themselves...

*"It's just stress."*

Until one day, it isn't. It becomes so much more and starts governing your life

An overwhelmed nervous system doesn't just disappear because we ignore it.

The body adapts. The jaw tightens. The shoulders brace. The constant tension becomes your "normal."

💛 **Your body isn't fighting you. It's asking for safety.**

For over 8 years, I've helped people with TMJ dysfunction, headaches, chronic stress and nervous system overwhelm reconnect with greater ease, comfort and calm.

But what I do differently is that I don't just help release the tension and harmonise your nervous system.

I also teach you practical tools, techniques and simple strategies so you can understand your body, support your nervous system and continue your healing long after you leave my clinic.

Because my goal isn't to keep you as a client. It's to overcome these problems.
It's to empower you with the knowledge and confidence to care for yourself for years to come.

✨ I intentionally keep my clinic small so every client receives the time and care they deserve. A few appointment spaces are currently available, but they rarely stay open for long.

So let me ask you...

**How much longer are you willing to ignore what your body has been trying to tell you?**

If something inside you whispered...

**"That's me."**

Maybe today is the day you finally listen.

💛 Book your initial consultation or send me a message:
(http://www.steph-edwards.com
My aim is to empower you, to stop the taument

26/07/2026

It’s often a nervous system that’s overstimulated and can’t settle.
The constant analysing.
Replaying conversations.
Feeling constantly on edge and tense
Stomach problems
Tense shoulder and headaches
Feeling stuck in your head, even when you’re trying to sleep and exhausted?
Most people try to think their way out of it.

But overthinking isn’t just in the mind
It’s often a nervous system that’s overstimulated and can’t settle.

This is where CranioSacral Therapy gently works differently.
It doesn’t force the mind to be still.
It allows the body to feel safe enough for stillness to naturally arise and the mind to STOP and the body to full come back to itself

As the body begins to be heard, the nervous system comes back into balance, and the mind no longer needs to work so hard.

You don't have to stay in the perpetual loop.

If this is you, then reach out, as it will be worth your while to explore.
www.steph-edwards.com/contact
or text 075444 93708 (whatsapp)

25/07/2026

Allowing things to be as they are… 🌿

My mum used to say, “Let it go -
She’ll be right.” 🇦🇺

I never realised how much I needed those words.

Today, during my daily dyad practice, I explored the energy of control not by trying to fix it, but by simply feeling where it lived in my body.

No judgement. No story. Just sensation.

Less than two minutes later, the tension in the body softened, my fascia relaxed, and something inside me softened and go some more

I went for a walk, sat beneath my favourite tree, looked down at my right foot… and there was a sticker stuck to my foot that simply read:

CONTROL 14. 🤪🤣

I love these little synchronicities & shifts

Sometimes the greatest shift happens when we just allow the feeling to be felt with out the mind getting in the way

Have you ever experienced a moment like this? 💚.

21/07/2026

3 things that can Happens when your nervous system and vagus nerve staying locked up. I see so many people with chronic conditions that are all linked back to stress and a over active nervous system and vagus nerve ❤️ surbitonsmallbusiness betterhealthstartshere

19/07/2026

Most people don't realise this about jaw tension...

Do you ever catch yourself clenching your jaw without realising it?
Waking with a tight or sore face or headache?
Feeling like your shoulders are always up around your ears?
An uneasiness in your stomach that you can't explain?
Constantly overthinking, yet unable to fully switch off?

If you're nodding your head, then this post is for you.

Most people brush it off as "just stress."
And yes, stress plays a part.
But often there's something deeper beneath it, an overwhelmed nervous system that's been carrying far more than it should.

When the body doesn't feel completely safe, it adapts. The jaw tightens. The tongue becomes tense. The neck and shoulders brace, and the whole body feels tense and tight.

Over time, that tension can become your "norm."

Here’s the good news.
It doesn't have to stay that way.

✨ Sometimes the smallest changes in the nervous system can create the biggest changes in how your body feels and how you deal with life.

If you've read this and are thinking, "That's exactly me," don't ignore what your body may be trying to tell you.

💛 Send me a WhatsApp message on 075444 93708, and let's have a chat about how I may be able to help you.

12/07/2026

Most people don't realise this about jaw tension...

Do you ever catch yourself clenching your jaw without realising it?
Waking with a tight or sore face or headache?
Feeling like your shoulders are always up around your ears?
An uneasiness in your stomach that you can't explain?
Constantly overthinking, yet unable to fully switch off?

If you're nodding your head, then this post is for you.

Most people brush it off as "just stress."
And yes, stress plays a part.
But often there's something deeper beneath it, an overwhelmed nervous system that's been carrying far more than it should.

When the body doesn't feel completely safe, it adapts. The jaw tightens. The tongue becomes tense. The neck and shoulders brace, and the whole body feels tense and tight.

Over time, that tension can become your "norm."

Here’s the good news.
It doesn't have to stay that way.

✨ Sometimes the smallest changes in the nervous system can create the biggest changes in how your body feels and how you deal with life.

If you've read this and are thinking, "That's exactly me," don't ignore what your body may be trying to tell you.

💛 Send me a WhatsApp message on 075444 93708, and let's have a chat about how I may be able to help you.

12/07/2026

Most people don't realise this about jaw tension...

Do you ever catch yourself clenching your jaw without realising it?
Waking with a tight or sore face or headache?
Feeling like your shoulders are always up around your ears?
An uneasiness in your stomach that you can't explain?
Constantly overthinking, yet unable to fully switch off?

If you're nodding your head, then this post is for you.

Most people brush it off as "just stress."
And yes, stress plays a part.
But often there's something deeper beneath it, an overwhelmed nervous system that's been carrying far more than it should.

When the body doesn't feel completely safe, it adapts. The jaw tightens. The tongue becomes tense. The neck and shoulders brace, and the whole body feels tense and tight.

Over time, that tension can simply become your "norm."

Here’s the good news.
It doesn't have to stay that way.

✨ Sometimes the smallest changes in the nervous system can create the biggest changes in how your body feels and how you deal with life.

If you've read this and are thinking, "That's exactly me," don't ignore what your body may be trying to tell you.

💛 Send me a WhatsApp message on 075444 93708, and let's have a chat about how I may be able to help you.