Episode 65: The Impact of the Nervous System on Healing with Dr. Andrea Whelan and Lisa Lopez, RMT

When it feels like your body just won’t calm down—when you’re anxious, wired, or constantly on edge—it’s often your nervous system trying to protect you. In this episode, we explore how stress, trauma, and even everyday overwhelm can get stuck in the body, and what it really takes to shift into a state of true healing.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What the nervous system actually is and how it affects your health.

• The difference between “fight or flight” and “rest and digest”—and why balancing the two matters.

• How trauma, stress, and even poor sleep or nutrition can keep your body in a stress state without you knowing it.

• Why motivation often comes after action, not before it.

• Practical tools you can use right away to reset your nervous system and start feeling better.

  
  

This episode is for you if:

• You feel stuck in survival mode but can’t figure out why.

• You’ve been told to “just relax” but it never works.

• You’re curious about craniosacral therapy or how massage therapy can support emotional and physical healing.

• You want to know how your breath, blood sugar, sleep, and even technology use are impacting your stress levels.

• You’re ready to make small, supportive changes that create long-lasting resilience.

In this deep and heartfelt conversation, Dr. Andrea Whelan is joined by Registered Massage Therapist and craniosacral therapist Lisa Lopez. Together, they unpack what it means to truly heal—not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. You’ll hear real talk about trauma, parenting, burnout, daily stress, and how simple changes can begin to shift your body back into a healing state.

This is not about doing everything perfectly. It’s about understanding your body better, and gently giving it what it needs to feel safe, grounded, and supported again.

Resources & Mentions:

• Interested in working with Advanced Women’s Health? We’re accepting patients in BC and Ontario—join the waitlist if you’re in another province. [Link in show notes]

• Stay tuned for Dr. Andrea and Lisa’s upcoming course on nervous system healing—details coming soon!