Health & Healing

Sounds True offers a wide range of health and healing courses, from trauma recovery with Peter Levine and the Healing Trauma Online Course, to nervous system regulation with Deb Dana, chronic pain transformation, and energy healing with Cyndi Dale. Courses integrate evidence-based approaches with holistic practices and are designed for both personal healing and professional development.

For stress management, top courses include Finding Calm in the Storm, the MBSR Online Course (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), Navigating Anxiety, and The Power of Awareness with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. Each program teaches evidence-based techniques — breathwork, body scanning, somatic awareness, and mindfulness meditation — for reducing stress and building long-term resilience.

No. Sounds True courses are educational programs designed to complement, not replace, professional medical or psychological treatment. Many courses are created by licensed clinicians and include guidance on when to seek additional support. They are valuable as personal enrichment, continuing education for professionals, and supportive tools alongside therapy — but not a substitute for individualized clinical care.

Trauma healing addresses the physical, emotional, and psychological effects of overwhelming experiences. Sounds True courses approach trauma through the body — using techniques like Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing, Polyvagal-informed practices with Deb Dana, and nervous system regulation. These approaches recognize that trauma is stored in the body and that healing happens through embodied awareness, not just cognitive understanding.

Yes. Sounds True offers Transforming Chronic Pain and Illness, along with courses on somatic awareness and nervous system regulation that address the mind-body connection underlying chronic pain. These programs draw on research showing that chronic pain often involves nervous system sensitization that can be addressed through body-based practices, meditation, and mindful awareness.

Your autonomic nervous system governs your stress responses, emotional states, and capacity for connection. When it becomes dysregulated through stress or trauma, you may experience chronic tension, anxiety, or emotional shutdown. Sounds True courses with Deb Dana and others teach Polyvagal-informed practices to help you recognize your nervous system states and build the capacity to return to safety and calm.