Stress Management Consulting · Nervous System Regulation · Corporate Programs
Where the body
finally gets to exhale.
The Vitality Lab
Somatic intelligence for the people
who keep everyone else together.
Dawn Obeidallah Davis, Ph.D., ERYT-500, MMTM, Hakomi Practitioner · Metro Boston, MA · Since 2009
Your nervous system is not a problem to be managed.
High performance doesn’t live in the mind alone. It lives in the body — in the breath, the posture, the split-second physiological decisions your nervous system makes before your prefrontal cortex has a chance to weigh in.
The Vitality Lab brings evidence-based somatic practice into the places where it is needed most: hospital systems, corporate teams, and individuals navigating the particular exhaustion of doing meaningful work in a dysregulated world.
Drawing on Polyvagal Theory, Somatic Experiencing, Hakomi, and 17 years of clinical and educational practice, Dawn offers something the meditation app cannot: a body-based map back to yourself..
Why This Works
The science is not
a footnote.
Increase in cognitive function following structured nervous system regulation practices. Regulation restores access to the prefrontal cortex — the seat of creativity, judgment, and collaboration.
Reduction in burnout symptoms reported in workplace somatic wellness interventions. Dysregulation isn't a character flaw — it's a predictable physiological response to chronic overload.
Saved in healthcare costs for every $1 invested in wellness programming. 91% of HR leaders report decreased healthcare costs after implementing evidence-based programs like this one.
Somatic practice rooted in
17 years of lived inquiry.
Dawn Obeidallah Davis, Ph.D., holds a doctoral background in psychology with research specialization in anxiety and depression. She weaves together empirically-based methods to reduce stress and enhance nervous system regulation through mindfulness, breath work, meditation, and the somatic arts. Dr. Davis blends the rigorous science of Polyvagal Theory with the ancient intelligence of yogic practice to create an opportunity for you and your team to balance stress and improve satisfaction, productivity, and well-being.
Metro Boston, MA · The Vitality Lab