A J JensonThe Pillars of Restoration: Dr. Steven Porges the originator of Polyvagal Theory and a distinguished University Scientist. His work on the autonomic nervous system and the biology of safety serves as the clinical life of this book. Dr. Bessel van der Kolk the founder of the Trauma Research Foundation and author. His decades of research into how trauma is physiologically stored paved the way for the somatic practices shared in these pages. Dr. Bruce Perry principal of Neurosequential Model Network. His insights into the impact of stress on the developing brain and the power of rhythm and regulation provide the framework of restoration. Dr. Barbara Fredrickson director of the PEP Lab at UNC-Chapel Hill and a leading researcher in Positive Psychology. Her Broaden-and-Build theory and research on micro-moments of connection provide the scientific evidence why Shalom is a biological necessity. Read More Read Less