Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism

by Stanley D. Rosenberg

This hands-on technique stretches the loose connective tissue just under the skin. (To get an appreciation of how fine and delicate this tissue is, go to YouTube and search “Strolling under the Skin.”) This connective tissue is rich in proprioceptive nerve endings.