Vagus Nerve Techniques for Distress Management
Welcome, I’m so glad you’re here.
If you’ve found your way to this page, there’s a good chance your nervous system has been carrying a lot. Many of us live with chronic stress, anxiety, emotional overwhelm, or a feeling that our bodies never quite get the signal that it’s safe to relax.
This one-hour Vagus Nerve Workshop is designed to gently introduce you to the incredible intelligence of your nervous system and how learning to work with it—rather than against it—can create meaningful shifts in how you feel.
The vagus nerve plays a central role in regulating stress, emotional safety, connection, and our body’s ability to return to calm after difficult experiences. When it’s supported, many people notice improvements in anxiety, mood, sleep, digestion, and overall resilience.
During our time together, you’ll learn:
Simple, science-informed techniques to activate your body’s natural calming response
Practical exercises you can use in everyday life to support regulation and resilience
This workshop is educational, experiential, and accessible. No prior knowledge is needed—just a willingness to slow down, listen to your body, and explore new ways of supporting yourself.
While this is not therapy, and is not a replacement for therapy, my intention is to create a space that feels grounding, compassionate, and empowering. Whether you’re curious about nervous system regulation, looking for tools to manage stress, or wanting to deepen your understanding of mind-body healing, you are welcome here.
Each workshop is a stand alone. Some of the techniques will be repeated and some will be new. You are welcome to attend as many as you like.
I look forward to sharing this time with you.
Try these technique with us
In these videos, I’ll guide you through techniques to reconnect with your body and support nervous-system regulation. There’s no need to do it perfectly—simply follow along at a pace that feels comfortable for you and notice what you experience. The more often you practice this, the faster and better it works.
Tapping is a somatic technique that uses rhythmic, bilateral tactile stimulation to engage the brain’s sensory and attentional systems. The combination of rhythmic touch, focused attention, and awareness of bodily sensations may help shift attention away from distressing thoughts and support a greater sense of grounding and emotional regulation.
Ear tugging is a simple somatic practice that provides gentle tactile and proprioceptive input to the body. The external ear contains a rich network of sensory nerves, including branches of the vagus nerve. Gentle stimulation of these sensory pathways may increase awareness of internal and external bodily sensations and also support relaxation and nervous-system regulation.
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