RRP
Rest & Restore Protocol (RRP) invites your system to soften, settle, and come home to itself. Like being gently rocked from within, it nurtures calm, safety, and connection to your inner world—supporting sleep, digestion, mood, and regulation. While RRP beautifully complements SSP, it can also stand alone as a powerful path to healing and deep embodied presence.
The Rest & Restore Protocol (RRP) is a newer offering developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, the founder of Polyvagal Theory and the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), together with a composer, Anthony Gorry. I had the honour of helping with the RRP pilot study in the summer of 2024, and I continue to explore the powerful shifts this protocol can offer—especially when carefully titrated for sensitive and complex systems.
RRP is designed to support deep regulation by helping the body rest, settle, and repair. While SSP is more oriented toward connection with others, RRP gently invites us inward—fostering connection with ourselves.
Dr. Porges describes SSP as being like a mother’s lullaby—encouraging us to reach outward, to co-regulate and connect with others.
In contrast, he describes RRP as being like a mother’s gentle rocking—helping us soften inward, and more fully land in our own body.
In the pilot study, the most commonly reported improvements included:
• Reduced anxiety
• Improved mood
• Better digestion
• Deeper, more restful sleep
In my own work with RRP clients, I’ve also seen improvements with:
• Chronic pain
• Auditory processing
• Executive functioning (often dramatically)
• Feeling calmer and more regulated
• Natural, effortless shifts toward healthier choices (like eating and exercise)
People often describe a quiet inner calm—a sense of finally arriving home in their body.
As with SSP, the delivery of RRP must be tailored to the individual nervous system. It can be gentle, yet profound, and can be deeply nourishing, as long as it is carefully titrated.
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