We live in bodies shaped by experience. Long before we have words for what we’ve been through, the nervous system organizes around what feels safe, threatening, or uncertain.
Trauma is not only what happened to us, but how the nervous system adapted to survive. Patterns like vigilance, shutdown, bracing, dissociation, or over-functioning are not weaknesses — they are intelligent biological strategies that once offered protection.
This 5-hour workshop explores trauma through both science and somatics, bridging nervous system literacy with embodied experience. Drawing from neuroscience, polyvagal theory, and trauma-informed yoga, we’ll examine how the autonomic nervous system shapes connection, regulation, movement, and rest — and how it can be supported through body-led practices.
Together, we’ll explore:
- A clear, neurobiological understanding of trauma
- How the nervous system organizes around safety and threat
- Why stress responses persist even when we’re “fine”
- The roles of regulation, co-regulation, and agency in building resilience
Through slow, consent-centered somatic practices, you’ll learn to notice activation, settling, and shutdown from the inside.
This is an educational and experiential workshop, not therapy. No prior experience is needed. All bodies and nervous systems are welcome.