Calm and Safe: Simple strategies for relaxing your nervous system and building resilience

In this one hour workshop, Holistic Wellness Educators Susan Shehata and Colleen Buckman discuss the role of the nervous system in emotional regulation and how to activate a state of calm.

We will explore:

• The jobs of our sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system
• How are bodies pull from past experiences to determine safety in this moment
• Establishing practices to lean into in times of stress
• Two simple breathing exercises that you can do every day

Note: These workshops are recorded during live Zoom presentations and are reflective of the original context in which they were shared. Recordings may include brief edits for privacy purposes.