RRP Rest and Restore Protocol

A new listening therapy developed to support healing, restoration and homeostasis. 

The Rest and Restore Protocol is designed to support deep relaxation and regulation from within, which is often difficult for individuals with anxiety and/or OCD to experience.

Many of us experience a high level of internalized anxiety which the RRP has been created for - to calm the inner experience.

RRP has been reported to help clients:

• Become more accessible to therapy

• Feel less anxious and depressed

• Have greater access to their feelings

• Feel more relaxed, calm, and at ease

• Sleep better

• Enhance autonomic regulation

• Improve gut function

In the pilot study anxiety, depression, sleep, and PTSD symptoms were tracked with the following results:

• Anxiety: 93% saw an improvement in symptoms and 67% moved from a clinical to a non-clinical level of improvement

• Depression: 82% reported an improvement in symptoms and 68% moved from a clinical to a non-clinical level of improvement

• Sleep: 76% reported an improvement in symptoms and 44% moved from a clinical to a non-clinical level of improvement

• PTSD: 88% reported an improvement in symptoms and 72% moved from a clinical to a non-clinical level of improvement

Rest and Restore Protocol™ is designed to promote deep relaxation, recovery, balance in the body and mind, and connection to self, cultivating interoception and self-regulation.

RRP is informed by decades of research studying physiological rhythms in the body, including heart rate, respiration, blood pressure, and in the gut, alongside deep knowledge of advanced sound technology. This scientifically engineered acoustic signal and music support deep relaxation and optimal recovery for clients.

Sonocea® is an innovative, patent-pending sonic augmentation technology that uses acoustic parameters that go beyond traditional sound design, integrating the scientific knowledge of endogenous biological rhythms with the nervous system’s potential to be entrained through rhythmic stimulation. 

Why does this matter?

By fostering coherence and harmony within these neural pathways, RRP helps individuals feel more at ease, and improve mental and physical well-being. It complements existing therapeutic treatments and interventions for chronic stress and trauma-related challenges, offering healing professionals a powerful tool to enhance and accelerate therapeutic outcomes and provide holistic support.

RRP’s innovative approach to modulating neural rhythms through musical themes offers a non-invasive, accessible solution for promoting relaxation, restoring balance, and supporting overall vitality. 

By fostering coherence and harmony within neural pathways, RRP helps individuals feel more at ease, and improves mental and physical well-being.

The RRP Process

• I will create a personal account for you on the Unyte platform that you log into with your email address. You can log on to this website with your laptop, tablet, or phone. There you will see:

  • Introductory information and videos

  • Pre and post listening assessments

  • Your dashboard will have your listening sessions listed so that you can see where you are if needed

  • A link to the Unyte app where all the listening happens

  • Resources - more information about the RRP and nervous system as well as regulatory activities

• Unyte app

  • Can be used on a phone or tablet (not a laptop)

  • All listening happens through this app

getting started with me

• We’ll start with an initial session (more if indicated) either in person or online

  • You’ll complete paperwork before this session so I can become familiar with your situation

  • I’ll explain and answer any questions about this listening therapy

  • I’ll explain how to administer this therapy to yourself or your child

• Access to ONE license for ONE year of RRP is $300.

  • One round can usually be completed within a couple of months, so several rounds can be completed in a year.

  • Insurance cannot be billed for access

• The initial session with me and any other sessions that are needed are $150.

  • Insurance can be billed for the sessions (I am paneled with EMI and most SelectHealth plans)

other details

• The RRP is delivered through the app and over the ear headphones (earbuds can be used if preferred)

  • Noise cancelling is optional based on preference

  • No bass boost or other enhancements

  • They can be either wired or wireless

  • Some children or individuals are not able to tolerate over the ear headphones and we have workarounds for this

• The standard delivery of RRP is a maximum of 30 minutes every other day

  • Some of my clients find that listening every other day for 30 minutes is too much time or too fast for the nervous system, so alternatively, it is an option to listen for less time, e.g. 5, 10, or 15 minutes

  • Because the modulation in the music is directly affecting the nervous system it is important that we not overwhelm the nervous system

    • you cannot go too slowly, but you can go too fast and experience uncomfortable physical sensations and emotional dysregulation

    • If that occurs I can guide you through managing the discomfort and dysregulation

  • While listening you or your child can

    • snuggle, back tickles or scratches

    • petting or snuggling with a pet

    • fidgets, sensory items

    • color, draw, engage in light easy art

    • crochet, simple crafts

    • gentle movement or stretching

    • Legos or easy mindless playing

  • The music needs to be listened to and focused on so

    • no reading, writing, homework

    • no screens or electronics

    • talking kept to a minimum (parents may wear their own earbuds or headphones as a visual cue to not talk)

    • nothing very vigorous

• RRP is a supportive therapy and does not take the place of your original therapy - CBT, ERP, EMDR, DBT, etc

  • RRP makes your original therapy easier to engage in since your nervous system is calmer

  • Sometimes you can do the RRP at the same time as your other therapy modalities, other times there needs to be several weeks or months in between

• Some people see all the improvements they want to see in just one round of the RRP.

  • Others see benefit and would like to see continued benefit and do more rounds

  • Some do a round or two a year as a way to maintain and keep their nervous system well tuned

  • Once you complete the 5 hours of the RRP you can listen to any section for maintenance. For example, if you loved how you felt while listening to Level 2b, you can listen to that anytime for a calming effect. Some will listen nightly as a part of their bedtime routine to help with sleep.

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