GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome) is a nutritional protocol developed by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride. It is based on the idea that gut health is deeply connected to brain function, mental health, and overall well-being. The GAPS diet is designed to heal and seal the gut lining, restore a balanced microbiome, and reduce symptoms of conditions such as autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, autoimmune disorders, and digestive issues.

Core Principles of GAPS

1. Healing the Gut – The diet eliminates foods that are hard to digest and cause inflammation while incorporating nutrient-dense, gut-healing foods.

2. Restoring Gut Flora – Emphasizes probiotic-rich foods like fermented vegetables, homemade yogurt, and bone broth.

3. Removing Toxins – Encourages a clean, whole-food diet while avoiding processed foods, refined sugars, and additives.

4. Nutrient-Dense Eating – Focuses on high-quality animal products, healthy fats, and fresh vegetables.

Phases of the GAPS Diet

1. Introduction Phase – A strict elimination phase that starts with easily digestible foods like bone broth, boiled meats, fermented foods, and gradually reintroduces more foods.

2. Full GAPS Diet – A long-term approach that includes a variety of whole, nourishing foods while still avoiding processed and inflammatory foods.

3. Reintroduction Phase – Slowly adding back previously eliminated foods while monitoring for reactions.

Who Can Benefit?

GAPS is often recommended for people dealing with:

• Digestive disorders (IBS, leaky gut, bloating)

• Neurological conditions (autism, ADHD, brain fog)

• Autoimmune diseases (Hashimoto’s, rheumatoid arthritis)

• Mental health concerns (depression, anxiety)

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Nervous System Regulation & Resilience: Why It’s Essential

Your nervous system is the foundation of how you experience life—physically, emotionally, and mentally. Nervous system regulation refers to the ability to shift between different states (stress, relaxation, focus, rest) with flexibility and ease. Nervous system resilience is the capacity to recover from stress, adapt to challenges, and maintain equilibrium. When your system is well-regulated and resilient, you feel more vital, liberated, and at ease in your body—which aligns beautifully with the work you're doing!

Why is Nervous System Regulation Important?

1. Prevents Chronic Stress & Burnout

In modern life, many people are stuck in chronic fight-or-flight (sympathetic) activation or shutdown (dorsal vagal) states. This can lead to:

• Anxiety, overwhelm, and panic

• Fatigue, depression, and dissociation

• Chronic pain, tension, and digestive issues

A well-regulated nervous system moves fluidly between activation and relaxation, preventing stress from becoming chronic and harmful.

2. Supports Emotional Well-being

Emotional regulation depends on nervous system balance. When you're dysregulated, emotions can feel extreme or unpredictable. With resilience, emotions flow naturally—you can experience joy, sadness, excitement, and calm without getting stuck.

3. Deepens Connection & Relationships

The ventral vagal state of the nervous system allows for safety, trust, and social bonding. When regulated, you can engage with others from authentic presence, rather than from survival responses like defensiveness or withdrawal.

4. Enhances Physical Health & Vitality

The autonomic nervous system directly affects bodily functions like digestion, immune response, and inflammation. When the body feels safe, it heals. A regulated system promotes:

• Better digestion (less bloating, IBS, tension)

• Improved sleep & recovery

• Stronger immunity & lower inflammation

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Join Sigourney Belle, the Founder of Soma Mystica®, for an hour long masterclass on Kundalini, as she shares its esoteric significance and compares it to the work within the modality she created, Spinal Attunement.

Kundalini is a powerful spiritual energy believed to reside at the base of the spine, coiled like a serpent. It is often described in yogic and tantric traditions as dormant life force energy that, when awakened, rises through the chakras, leading to profound spiritual awakening and transformation.

Kundalini Energy & Awakening

When activated, Kundalini energy moves up the spine through the central energy channel (Sushumna Nadi), passing through the seven chakras. As it ascends, it clears energetic blockages, expands consciousness, and can lead to states of bliss, heightened perception, and deep inner healing.

Some key effects of Kundalini awakening:

• Increased vitality, creativity, and intuition

• Deep emotional and energetic purging

• Expanded states of awareness and oneness

• Spontaneous physical movements (Kriyas)

• A feeling of electric energy or heat moving up the spine

• Shifts in perception, sometimes leading to mystical or psychic experiences

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David Bedrick is a teacher, counselor, and attorney who has dedicated over 30 years to helping individuals liberate themselves from the confines of shame. He is the founder of the Santa Fe Institute for Shame-Based Studies, where he educates therapists, coaches, and healers on facilitating therapeutic healing through UnShaming interventions.

UnShaming, as developed by Bedrick, is a process that transcends traditional notions of building resilience against shame. It involves fundamentally shifting one's internal viewpoint to recognize and embrace the inherent wisdom and value within the parts of ourselves that have been shamed. This approach allows individuals to transform aspects previously viewed as problems into sources of insight and strength.

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