Orienting face

social and perceptual cues

Facial orientation and gaze can be observed as part of social engagement and defensive action. This point is a teaching anchor for observation, not a claim that regulation resides in the face.

Orienting faceOrienting faceRelational chestDefensive trunkAction handsGrounding legs

Point 1 of 5 in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy — Window of Tolerance Map

Cross-tradition overlaps

No overlapping points are registered for this point.

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Sources

Pat Ogden, Kekuni Minton, Clare Pain, Trauma and the Body (scholarly_modern)

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