A1 Polyvagal Carousel WITHOUT wording - Print ready (Square)
A visually engaging illustration depicts a stylised carousel scene with three horses, each rendered in a distinct colour—blue, purple, and orange—set against a soft, abstract background of flowing lines and blended gradients.
Each horse is shown in a different posture, suggesting contrasting physical and emotional states. The blue horse stands with its head lowered, conveying a sense of heaviness, stillness, or withdrawal. The purple horse is rearing upward, evoking intensity, activation, and heightened energy. The orange horse stands calmly with its head lowered toward the ground, suggesting ease, balance, and a grounded presence.
Beneath the horses, a horizontal spectrum transitions from one end to the other, visually reinforcing a movement between more activated or withdrawn states and a more settled, regulated state. Subtle design elements and colour gradients help communicate shifts in experience across this range.
The overall composition uses colour, posture, and visual flow to communicate variations in internal states, offering an intuitive and accessible metaphor for changes in the nervous system. Designed by Sarah Camille, solaceandsanctuary.org, as an equine adaptation of Deb Dana's Polyvagal ladder.
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