Reclaim Your Body

We begin by cultivating a foundation of inner & outer resources to anchor us throughout the course. This week focuses on "do-ability," helping you connect to simple, accessible tools that offer support and regulation in everyday life. By building small, resourcing moments, we strengthen our capacity for ease and resilience.

Trauma can interrupt the brain's awareness of the body. This week, we’ll dive into interoception, the practice of noticing that you have a body, to rewire neural networks and foster a deep sense of "I exist." By staying curious and rooted in the present moment, we begin building healthy self-esteem from the inside out.

Trauma often erodes our sense of agency and self-trust. This week, we’ll explore how making small choices can rebuild your confidence in your body’s ability to act with purpose. Through mindful decision-making, you will begin to reconnect with your body’s natural wisdom, moving from a sense of helplessness to an empowered awareness that you have options and the ability to create change, even in small ways.

Rhythmic patterns naturally soothe and regulate the nervous system. Like the gentle rocking of a baby, we’ll explore how cultivating internal and external rhythms can foster balance. You’ll practice titrating and pendulating between sensations, allowing your body to soften and feel more grounded. By cooperating with and aligning with your natural biorhythms, you’ll learn how to work with your body’s innate flow to support greater harmony.

Breathing is one of the most powerful ways to regulate the nervous system. This week, we’ll explore breathwork practices that soothe and balance. By bringing attention to the natural rhythm of breathing, you’ll learn how to use it as a tool to ground yourself in moments of stress or overwhelm.

Life’s momentum can sometimes feel overwhelming, especially during moments of stress. This week, you’ll learn how to pause and center, using tools to shift from a reactive, emergency state to one of stability and balance. We’ll work on cultivating a healing vortex to bring harmony into your daily life, growing a momentum of health and wellness to counterbalance the natural momentum that trauma can create.

Trauma can make transitions feel overwhelming as it manifests as physical rigidity in the body and a tendency toward "either/or" thinking in the mind. In contrast, a resilient nervous system flows with ease, allowing the muscles to tense or soften as needed, and fostering "both/and" thinking, which opens up more possibilities and helps us go with the flow. This week, we’ll explore how to soften and welcome change, whether in daily life or larger transitions. We’ll practice flowing with transitions, cultivating flexibility and ease, both physically and emotionally.

As the course comes to a close, we’ll spend time reflecting on the journey you’ve been on. This week focuses on digesting and integrating the practices you’ve learned, celebrating your growth, and solidifying your sense of resilience and trust in your body’s capacity for healing.