A wary toddler arrives at my clinic, tucked into her mum's shoulder, unsure of the world. Forty-five minutes later, she's lifting her arms to be held. Offering hugs to someone she'd only just met. This is what happens when we stop trying to earn a child's trust and focus on something more foundational first: safety.

In this blog, I share the gentle, nervous-system-led techniques I use with anxious little ones: from boundary-honouring high fives to grounding touch and why the first two years of life are asking one simple question: Am I safe?

It is not uncommon to be called upon to support friends or loved ones through difficult times. This is quite easy to understand and action when the request for help may be to cook a meal, take your friend to an appointment or making phone calls. But what happens when someone simply needs us to be there. Zode Kinesiology’s latest blog looks at what it is to “Hold A Space”.