Creating Calm During the Holidays
The holiday season can trigger a rollercoaster of emotions and stress, pushing your nervous system into overdrive. Fortunately, your body has a natural “chill button” called the vagus nerve. When activated, it can help you achieve a state of calm, equilibrium, and balance—something most of us are missing during this busy time.
In this live, active workshop (held via Zoom), you will build a toolbox of breathing and movement that allows you to flip your chill button on! Be prepared to move to the music of live crystal singing bowls, learn how to stimulate the vagus nerve through diaphragmatic breathing exercises, engage in body movements specifically designed to awaken the brain-body connection, which lowers stress, anxiety, reduce inflammation, and enhances your mood, find your way to your mat for an active progressive muscle relaxation practice, and find the ultimate space of calm through vagus nerve stimulation auricular acupressure (don’t worry, there are no needles involved, only your hands) over a six-week period.
Each class will be 30 to 45 minutes in length.
Please have a yoga mat and something to sit on if you need extra support. Wear comfortable activewear (preferably no skirts or jeans) and shoes you can easily remove for each practice. Movement modifications will be offered to those who need it. This class is suitable for ages 12 and up.
Two sessions will be held per class. You may attend one session per week. Links will be sent via email 24 hours in advance of each class.
For missed sessions, each workshop will be recorded and sent.
PDF downloads will be provided after each session.
**Each workshop is limited to 100 attendees per event. Space is limited and first come, first served.
Week 1: What is the Vagal Nerve and How Does It Impact You Daily?
Monday, November 11th 7 p.m. central or Wednesday 13th at Noon central
The impact of touch
3 Touchbase exercises:
Warming the heart-space exercise
Vagus nerve stimulation auricular acupressure (don’t worry, there are no needles involved, only your hands).
Touch Squeeze Pattern
Q&A
Week 2: The Power of Your Breath
Monday, November 18th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, November 20th at Noon central
Learn why you must use your breath during times of stress, anxiety, or in times of extra doing, such as the holidays.
Tuning into your breath
Rollercoaster breathing
Heart Activation Breathing
Q&A
Week 3: Active Release of Tension & Stress
Monday, November 25th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, November 27th at Noon central
Relaxing the mind-body connection allows for tension and stress to fall away.
Learn and experience two tension and resetting techniques:
Neck Release & Eye focus
Progressive Muscle Activation
Q&A
Week 4: Emotional Freedom Tapping
Monday, December 2nd at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, December 4th at Noon central
Using EFT allows the body’s medium points to help you find grounding back into our bodies.
What EFT is and why it works
Learn a simple pattern and affirmation
Guided meditation to restore balance
Q&A
Week 5: Pushing Movement with Breath & Neck Release
Monday, December 9th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, December 11th at Noon Central
We tend to carry our stress in our necks and shoulders. This can jam our superhighway and chill button.
The push movement, using movement and breath to release tension
Neck release exercises to create calm within the mindbody connection.
Q&A
Week 6: Self-Hug & Grounding
Monday, December 16th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, December 18th at Noon Central
Wrapping up the six-week journey, we review the practice reset, breathwork, and find two additional techinques to bring our nervous system into a state of rest. We will wrap the journey of calm up with a guided meditation.
Rhythmic Movement:
Self-Hug:
Breath and Sound and guided meditation with crystal singing bowls
The entire workshop is $170 for one workshop a week or $30 per session. Zoom links will be sent 24-hours in advance.
The holiday season can trigger a rollercoaster of emotions and stress, pushing your nervous system into overdrive. Fortunately, your body has a natural “chill button” called the vagus nerve. When activated, it can help you achieve a state of calm, equilibrium, and balance—something most of us are missing during this busy time.
In this live, active workshop (held via Zoom), you will build a toolbox of breathing and movement that allows you to flip your chill button on! Be prepared to move to the music of live crystal singing bowls, learn how to stimulate the vagus nerve through diaphragmatic breathing exercises, engage in body movements specifically designed to awaken the brain-body connection, which lowers stress, anxiety, reduce inflammation, and enhances your mood, find your way to your mat for an active progressive muscle relaxation practice, and find the ultimate space of calm through vagus nerve stimulation auricular acupressure (don’t worry, there are no needles involved, only your hands) over a six-week period.
Each class will be 30 to 45 minutes in length.
Please have a yoga mat and something to sit on if you need extra support. Wear comfortable activewear (preferably no skirts or jeans) and shoes you can easily remove for each practice. Movement modifications will be offered to those who need it. This class is suitable for ages 12 and up.
Two sessions will be held per class. You may attend one session per week. Links will be sent via email 24 hours in advance of each class.
For missed sessions, each workshop will be recorded and sent.
PDF downloads will be provided after each session.
**Each workshop is limited to 100 attendees per event. Space is limited and first come, first served.
Week 1: What is the Vagal Nerve and How Does It Impact You Daily?
Monday, November 11th 7 p.m. central or Wednesday 13th at Noon central
The impact of touch
3 Touchbase exercises:
Warming the heart-space exercise
Vagus nerve stimulation auricular acupressure (don’t worry, there are no needles involved, only your hands).
Touch Squeeze Pattern
Q&A
Week 2: The Power of Your Breath
Monday, November 18th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, November 20th at Noon central
Learn why you must use your breath during times of stress, anxiety, or in times of extra doing, such as the holidays.
Tuning into your breath
Rollercoaster breathing
Heart Activation Breathing
Q&A
Week 3: Active Release of Tension & Stress
Monday, November 25th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, November 27th at Noon central
Relaxing the mind-body connection allows for tension and stress to fall away.
Learn and experience two tension and resetting techniques:
Neck Release & Eye focus
Progressive Muscle Activation
Q&A
Week 4: Emotional Freedom Tapping
Monday, December 2nd at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, December 4th at Noon central
Using EFT allows the body’s medium points to help you find grounding back into our bodies.
What EFT is and why it works
Learn a simple pattern and affirmation
Guided meditation to restore balance
Q&A
Week 5: Pushing Movement with Breath & Neck Release
Monday, December 9th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, December 11th at Noon Central
We tend to carry our stress in our necks and shoulders. This can jam our superhighway and chill button.
The push movement, using movement and breath to release tension
Neck release exercises to create calm within the mindbody connection.
Q&A
Week 6: Self-Hug & Grounding
Monday, December 16th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, December 18th at Noon Central
Wrapping up the six-week journey, we review the practice reset, breathwork, and find two additional techinques to bring our nervous system into a state of rest. We will wrap the journey of calm up with a guided meditation.
Rhythmic Movement:
Self-Hug:
Breath and Sound and guided meditation with crystal singing bowls
The entire workshop is $170 for one workshop a week or $30 per session. Zoom links will be sent 24-hours in advance.
The holiday season can trigger a rollercoaster of emotions and stress, pushing your nervous system into overdrive. Fortunately, your body has a natural “chill button” called the vagus nerve. When activated, it can help you achieve a state of calm, equilibrium, and balance—something most of us are missing during this busy time.
In this live, active workshop (held via Zoom), you will build a toolbox of breathing and movement that allows you to flip your chill button on! Be prepared to move to the music of live crystal singing bowls, learn how to stimulate the vagus nerve through diaphragmatic breathing exercises, engage in body movements specifically designed to awaken the brain-body connection, which lowers stress, anxiety, reduce inflammation, and enhances your mood, find your way to your mat for an active progressive muscle relaxation practice, and find the ultimate space of calm through vagus nerve stimulation auricular acupressure (don’t worry, there are no needles involved, only your hands) over a six-week period.
Each class will be 30 to 45 minutes in length.
Please have a yoga mat and something to sit on if you need extra support. Wear comfortable activewear (preferably no skirts or jeans) and shoes you can easily remove for each practice. Movement modifications will be offered to those who need it. This class is suitable for ages 12 and up.
Two sessions will be held per class. You may attend one session per week. Links will be sent via email 24 hours in advance of each class.
For missed sessions, each workshop will be recorded and sent.
PDF downloads will be provided after each session.
**Each workshop is limited to 100 attendees per event. Space is limited and first come, first served.
Week 1: What is the Vagal Nerve and How Does It Impact You Daily?
Monday, November 11th 7 p.m. central or Wednesday 13th at Noon central
The impact of touch
3 Touchbase exercises:
Warming the heart-space exercise
Vagus nerve stimulation auricular acupressure (don’t worry, there are no needles involved, only your hands).
Touch Squeeze Pattern
Q&A
Week 2: The Power of Your Breath
Monday, November 18th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, November 20th at Noon central
Learn why you must use your breath during times of stress, anxiety, or in times of extra doing, such as the holidays.
Tuning into your breath
Rollercoaster breathing
Heart Activation Breathing
Q&A
Week 3: Active Release of Tension & Stress
Monday, November 25th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, November 27th at Noon central
Relaxing the mind-body connection allows for tension and stress to fall away.
Learn and experience two tension and resetting techniques:
Neck Release & Eye focus
Progressive Muscle Activation
Q&A
Week 4: Emotional Freedom Tapping
Monday, December 2nd at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, December 4th at Noon central
Using EFT allows the body’s medium points to help you find grounding back into our bodies.
What EFT is and why it works
Learn a simple pattern and affirmation
Guided meditation to restore balance
Q&A
Week 5: Pushing Movement with Breath & Neck Release
Monday, December 9th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, December 11th at Noon Central
We tend to carry our stress in our necks and shoulders. This can jam our superhighway and chill button.
The push movement, using movement and breath to release tension
Neck release exercises to create calm within the mindbody connection.
Q&A
Week 6: Self-Hug & Grounding
Monday, December 16th at 7 p.m. central or Wednesday, December 18th at Noon Central
Wrapping up the six-week journey, we review the practice reset, breathwork, and find two additional techinques to bring our nervous system into a state of rest. We will wrap the journey of calm up with a guided meditation.
Rhythmic Movement:
Self-Hug:
Breath and Sound and guided meditation with crystal singing bowls
The entire workshop is $170 for one workshop a week or $30 per session. Zoom links will be sent 24-hours in advance.
