

Sat 12 Sept
|Newton Abbot
Nervous System Fundamentals
Somatic Practices & Education for resource, regulation and Embodiment.
Time & Location
12 Sept 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Newton Abbot, Pridhamsleigh, The Hands On Retreat, Newton Abbot TQ13 7JJ, UK
About the event
Nervous System Fundamentals
Somatic Practices & Education for resource, regulation and Embodiment.
This is a body-based course that explores how psychoeducation, yoga, somatics, and embodiment practices can support increased resourcing, regulation, and a greater sense of safety within the autonomic nervous system.
It is a foundational course designed to support experiences of stress, overwhelm, and dysregulation by first establishing stability within the body. Through a gradual and structured approach, participants are supported to build awareness of their internal states and develop practical skills for returning to regulation.
Across the course, you will be guided through key Somatic Experiencing® practices, including orienting, grounding, and resourcing, and supported to develop a personalised map of your nervous system. This includes understanding how different states such as fight, flight, freeze, and regulation may show up in your body, thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
Drawing on Somatic Experiencing® principles, Polyvagal Theory, somatic movement, and trauma-sensitive yoga,…
