S2 E4: What is Grounding?

Location: Dungeness River, Sequim, Washington, USA  Record date: 10/20/2025 Release date: 2/16/26   Hosts: Amber Martin and Natasha Morisawa Edited: https://www.studiosymbiotic.com/   Walking along a trail beside the Dungeness River, Amber Martin and Natasha Morisawa discuss the topic of grounding and invite you to explore with them as they engage with the natural environment of the Dungeness River during salmon spawning season. Learn about ‘top down’ and ‘bottom up’ approaches to processing, the window of tolerance, and different parts of the human nervous system in order to help us manage the stressors of modernity and enhance relationships. They also facilitate two different experiential exercises you can practice with or take with you.     Explore more about Ponder While We Wander A soothing podcast for trying times. https://ponderwhilewewander.com/ https://ponderwhilewewander.substack.com/ https://ponderwhilewewander.com/wander-well/   Episode Resources Links: https://www.dungeness.com/river/info.htm https://jamestowntribe.org/ https://dungenessrivercenter.org/news/the-secret-lives-of-salmon/