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Upcoming Events

Deb Dana Author Talk at PVI

Monday, February 10, 2025

12:00pm-1:00pm ET

Self-care supports your nervous system by promoting regulation, reducing stress, and fostering a sense of safety and balance in your body and mind. As 2025 begins, let's spend some time together in community, learning and practicing different ways to care for ourselves and our nervous system health. Polyvagal Institute is happy to host this free event as part of our series, "A New Year’s Journey of Self-Care." ​​​ Deb Dana, LCSW, is a PVI Course Partner and Co-Founder, known worldwide for translating the principles of Polyvagal Theory for use by clinicians in the therapeutic setting.  ​In her newest book, The Nervous System Workbook, Deb presents a guide to understanding and befriending your unique nervous system―and to finding your way back to safety and calm in times of stress. The Nervous System Workbook can teach you how to find more well-being amidst all of life's challenges, starting inside your own body. Can't join us for this event in real time? No worries! Your registration here ensures that you will receive the recording of this session sent to you by email within 48 hours of the live event.​​​​​​​​​​​​

Polyvagal-Informed EMDR with Rebecca Kase at Polyvagal Institute PVI

Wednesday, March 5, 2025

11:30am-12:00pm ET

This new innovative program offers an exciting opportunity for clinicians who have been trained with an accredited EMDR trainer to further their practice with the integration of Polyvagal Theory.  The integration taught in this Polyvagal-Informed EMDR Certification Program with Rebecca Kase offers a robust, dynamic, neuro-informed framework for case conceptualization, treatment planning, and client transformation. The approach applies not only to work with trauma and PTSD, but also in the treatment of addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, chronic pain, and adjustment disorders. This live-online training begins April 2, 2025. ​Come join PVI Course Partner Rebecca Kase to learn more about this learning opportunity. She will share an overview of the curriculum and learning objectives for the course, and will be available to answer any of your questions! If you can not attend live in real time, a recording will be emailed to all who register.  ​Please note: this certification program is exclusively for trained therapists and clinicians who have been trained (or are currently enrolled in Basic Training) with an accredited EMDR trainer: EMDRIA, EMDR UK, EMDR Europe, EMDR Asia, EMDR Australia. ​​​​

Somatic Therapies Virtual Summit at PVI

Saturday, March 15, 2025

12:00pm-5:00pm ET

The newly published book, Somatic-Oriented Therapies: Embodiment, Trauma, and Polyvagal Perspectives, edited by Herbert Grassmann, Maurizio Stupiggia, and Stephen W. Porges PhD, represents a significant consolidation of innovative research and clinical approaches aimed at addressing trauma through various somatic modalities. ​This volume of collected work from some of the world’s leading experts in trauma aims to delineate this novel domain of research and clinical intervention. It elucidates the common thread linking the contributing authors and introduces a new clinical perspective.  Join PVI as we host the editors of this book along with a lineup of six of the contributing authors: Jan Winhall,  Donnalea Goelz, Ruby Jo Walker, Betsy Polatin, Chantal Traub and Michael Allison. The editors will share about the scope and intent of the book; each author will present an overview of their chapter from the book, and share an embodiment practice rooted in their work and research. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Can't join us for this event in real time? No worries! Your registration here ensures that you will receive the recording of this session sent to you by email within 48 hours of the live event.

The Vagus Nerve: A Path to Wellness Conference 2025 PVI International Gathering

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October 31-November 2, 2025

The 2025 PVI International Gathering- The Vagus Nerve:

A Path to Wellness

The 2025 PVI International Gathering will take place from October 31-November 2, 2025. This year our focus is The Vagus Nerve: A Path to Wellness. ​​ ​ Stay tuned for more details including location, presenters and exhibitors, event registration, hotel accommodations, and more.  This event is live-in person. Registration for online virtual attendance will also be offered.  We hope you will join us! In the meantime, sign up for email updates about this event at the link below. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Guy MacPherson and Jan Winhall

Thursday, February 13, 2025

3:00pm-4:00pm ET

Join PVI Course Partner Jan Winhall for her monthly free Embodied Dialogue sessions! This month Jan welcomes the host of The Trauma Therapist Project, Guy Macpherson, who has made it his mission to connect clinicians and therapists with valuable resources as they navigate their trauma-informed journeys. In this discussion, Guy will reflect on his personal experiences that shaped his path, including the inspiration drawn from his brother’s journey as a Navy SEAL veteran facing PTSD. He will also share the transformative moments in his career that emphasized the importance of authenticity in therapeutic relationships. ​Additionally, we will explore his Guest Host Series, where he hands over the mic to a selection of individuals he has interviewed over the years. This series highlights diverse perspectives and experiences, enriching the conversation around trauma awareness and healing.

Author Talk with Deb Dana Glimmers Journal at PVI

Fridayday, March 7, 2025

12pm-1:00pm ET

Deb Dana, LCSW,  PVI Course Partner and PVI Co-Founder, is known worldwide for translating the principles of Polyvagal Theory for use by clinicians in the therapeutic setting. Deb is also known as the conceptualizer of "glimmers"― micromoments of joy and well-being in your day. ​In her newest publication, Glimmers Journal, Deb provides space and context for you to understand and start noticing glimmers. Glimmers tell your nervous system that you are safe and okay in the world, thus shifting your system’s response from defense to calm. When we notice and name glimmers, we train our nervous system to be open to more of these moments―expanding our overall sense of well-being. ​In this free Author Talk, Deb will share with us about the concept of glimmers, and how keeping a journal such as this will help you to build a foundation of wellness and regulation. Can't join us for this event in real time? No worries! Your registration here ensures that you will receive the recording of this session sent to you by email within 48 hours of the live event.

PVI Community Practice Groups with Jan Winhall Felt Sense Polyvagal Model

Thursday, March 27, 2025

11:30am-12:45pm ET

​Join PVI and Course Partner Jan Winhall, MSW, FOT, for a combined Author Talk and Info Session! Jan Winhall has recently published “20 Embodied Practices for Healing Trauma and Addiction,” in which she presents readers with two vital tools for healing: learning how to recognize and rewire their autonomic state, and finding the felt sense of somatic wisdom. This compassionate and inviting model centers the intelligence of the body to allow for deep healing, and these 20 step-by step exercises present an accessible approach for clinicians, their clients, and anyone on the journey to healing from trauma and addiction.  ​During this event, Jan will also share about the new Community Practice Group at PVI, which follows Jan's Felt Sense Polyvagal Model and the practices in her new book, creating a paradigm-shifting, deeply somatic approach that challenges current pathologizing models of addiction. Over the course of 20 weeks, participants will explore each practice in live sessions, in groups led by FSPM certified facilitators, and with their felt sense/focusing partner. This offering is not just for those who struggle with addiction, but anyone hoping to manage distressful emotions and difficult sensations, and preempt trauma responses and addictive processes, such as numbing, dissociating, and struggling with bad habits. Come see if this new offering is a good fit for you on your healing journey. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Can't join us for this event in real time? No worries! Your registration here ensures that you will receive the recording of this session sent to you by email within 48 hours of the live event.​​​​​​​​​​​

BG Mancini Brain-Gut Axis Course at Polyvagal Institute

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

12:00pm-12:30pm ET

This exciting new course, Polyvagal Theory & the Brain-Gut Axis: An Intro to Neuro-Integrative Medicine with BG Mancini,  explores human physiology and the nervous system on every level, with special attention given to the bi-directional brain-gut axis and microbiome health and functionality. When we feel safe in our bodies, we can optimize our metabolic resources, regulate our internal systems, and shift our behaviors, improving our overall health, resilience, and quality of life. By understanding how food, sensory input, neuroception, interoception, and more influence our nervous system, we can make small, impactful changes in our physical and mental health. This live-online course begins March 25, 2025.  Come join PVI Course Partner BG Mancini to learn more about this learning opportunity. She will share an overview of the curriculum and learning objectives for the course, and will be available to answer any of your questions! If you can not attend live in real time, a recording will be emailed to all who register.

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Fridays in March: 14, 21, 28, 2025

11am-12:30pm ET

This March, polyvagal-informed women's heath expert Chantal Traub and special guest Dr. Sue Carter return to PVI to offer a three-part series specifically designed for women in or entering mid-life, and for those working with or supporting this population.  Midlife and menopause can be a creative transformative experience. This series will center self-care and self-compassion strategies to manage chronic stress and create safety in the body. You can enroll in just one session in this education series for $65, or save by signing up for all three for $149. If you are unable to join us live in real time, your registration includes access to the session recording(s).

Aligning our Voice- Mattie Shisko Polyvagal Course at PVI

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

2:30pm-3:00pm ET

Our voice is a profound resource that shapes how others perceive and engage with us. Whether in leadership, parenting, performing, counseling, therapy or coaching, our voice can either invite closeness or create distance. While these dynamics often occur unconsciously, this new course, Aligning Our Voice with Our Intentions: A Polyvagal Course for Communication with Mattie Shisko and co-instructor Michael Allison, empowers you to intentionally develop strategies to align your vocal and physiological presence with your core values, aspirations, and intentions. This live-online course begins April 29, 2025. ​Come join PVI Course Partners Mattie Shisko and Michael Allison to learn more about this learning opportunity. Mattie will share an overview of the curriculum and learning objectives for the course, and will be available to answer any of your questions! If you can not attend live in real time, a recording will be emailed to all who register.

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