Rest & Restore Protocol (RRP): Healing and Homeostasis
Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) is a new advancement in listening therapies, designed to support healing, restoration and homeostasis. It is used primarily to promote deep relaxation, recovery, balance in the body and mind, and connection to self, cultivating interoception and self-regulation.
Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges and Anthony Gorry, a neuroscientist and a music and audio innovator, RRP is informed by decades of research studying physiological rhythms in the body, including heart rate, respiration, blood pressure and digestion, alongside deep knowledge of advanced sound technology. This scientifically engineered, acoustic signal and music support deep relaxation and optimal recovery.
Developed by Dr. Stephen Porges and Anthony Gorry, a neuroscientist and a music and audio innovator, RRP is informed by decades of research studying physiological rhythms in the body, including heart rate, respiration, blood pressure and digestion. This scientifically engineered, acoustic signal and music support deep relaxation and optimal recovery. Using endogenous biological rhythms embedded in unique musical themes, Rest and Restore Protocol (RRP) provides a tool to signal the healing functions of the autonomic nervous system to gently move into biobehavioral states of calmness and relaxation.
A regulated nervous system is foundational to our physical and psychological health and well-being. The primary role of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) is to keep us alive, especially in response to stress.The vagus nerve (CN X) plays an important role in the ANS, communicating information between the brain and body. When working well, our nervous system responds to stress at the “just-right” level, efficiently using internal resources to support homeostasis. However, exposure to chronic stress can change how the nervous system regulates our bodily functions, and limit our ability to engage socially and think clearly.