Listening Therapies Tailored to Complete Client Care
Understanding the Safe and Sound Protocol, Rest and Restore Protocol, and Integrated Listening System.
Explore the unique benefits and integrative potential of each of Unyte Health’s music-based listening programs: Safe and Sound Protocol™ (SSP), Rest and Restore Protocol™ (RRP), and Integrated Listening System™ (ILS).
No matter which Unyte program you start with, add additional programs at a deep discount to create a robust toolkit of effective, non-invasive sound-based interventions.
What’s the Difference between Unyte Health Listening Programs?
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| Rest and Restore Protocol | Safe and Sound Protocol | Integrated Listening System | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Focus | Self-regulation (Connection to self) | Co-regulation (Connection with others) | Body Organization (Brain-body connection) |
| Think of it as... | A stealth meditation | Retune the nervous system | Exercise for the brain and body |
| Primary Use | Supports healing, restoration and homeostasis; subdiaphragmatic functions | Improves social engagement, sound sensitivities, and autonomic regulation | Improves brain-body organization for skill-building |
| Best Suited for | Lifespan care – pediatric to senior (age 2-100+) |
Lifespan care – pediatric to senior (age 2-100+) |
Lifespan care – pediatric to senior (age 2-100+) |
| Targeted Areas | Dorsal and ventral vagal pathways, visceral organs | Ventral vagal pathway, social engagement system (head and neck) | Cognition; visual, auditory, and vestibular systems |
| Mechanisms | Entrainment of homeostatic, endogenous biological rhythms | Stimulates the social engagement system through the auditory portal | Multisensory program for neural integration |
| May Support Clients With | Stress Fatigue Sleep Gut-related functions |
Social and sensory challenges Emotional and behavioral regulation |
Developmental and sensory-motor differences Neurological injury |
| Client Profiles | Disconnected from self, internalizing, somatic issues | Disconnected from others, externalizing, interoception challenges | Motivated but lacking integration of skill and body awareness |
| Delivery | 5 hours filtered music via MyUnyte app titrated over weeks or months, in a relaxed setting | 5 hours filtered music via MyUnyte app titrated over weeks or months, combined with co-regulation activities | 5 programs with filtered music plus bone conduction + movement via MyUnyte app, delivered over 4-6 months |
| Evidence | Pilot data and clinical trials in development | 10+ clinical trials in peer-reviewed journals | Strong testing results and case studies |
| Created By | Dr. Stephen Porges & Anthony Gorry | Dr. Stephen Porges | Co-created by Kate Minson and Randall Redfield in collaboration with Dr. Ron Minson, Ph.D |
SSP and RRP: What’s the Difference?
Rebecca Knowles, Director of Research, Education, and Quality at Unyte Health, discusses the differences between the Safe and Sound Protocol and Rest and Restore Protocol, and how providers can begin to choose the right program, or sequence of programs, for their clients.
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Our experts can help you determine whether the Safe and Sound Protocol, Rest and Restore Protocol, or Integrated Listening System—or a combination—will best support your practice and your clients’ unique needs.
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