Upcoming Events

Zee Clarke is an HBS alum who went from leading teams at Fortune 500 companies to teaching mindfulness and breathwork to people of color. Why? After experiencing a number of race related challenges, from racial profiling and harassment by the police to microaggressions in the workplace, she realized that mindfulness and breathwork were the key to maintaining our mental health despite any challenges that we might face. During this powerful event, Clarke will share an up close and personal glimpse of the experiences of Black people in America and the impact of often "unintentional" words and actions. She will share how her Ivy League pedigree and years as a tech executive, couldn't protect her from experiences of racism, and the impact on both her mental and physical health. As shared in her book, Black People Breathe, Clarke will guide us through breathing practices that we can all use when we experience challenging emotions, from anger to anxiety to fatigue. While the causes of our stresses might be different, the tools remain just as impactful. This event is free and open to everyone. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 2 business days of the live event.

In this cutting-edge workbook, PVI Course Partner and trauma expert Arielle Schwartz, PhD provides a practical, body-based method to help you treat your trauma symptoms—without reliving your trauma or being exposed to triggers. 'The Polyvagal Theory Workbook for Trauma' offers evidence-based activities to help you heal the effects of trauma, rewire your nervous system, and return to a state of balance and calm. In this free Author Talk, Dr Schwartz will share some of the body-based practices from the book designed to help you tap into the power of your vagus nerve and rewire your nervous system. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 2 business days of the live event.

Join PVI Course Partners Mathilde Shisko and Michael Allison with their special guest, Susanna Sjoberg for a powerful free Community Conversation about the old paradigm of leadership and business—the pressure-cooker culture that fuels competition through fear, rewards those who can stay in fight the longest, and leaves nervous systems locked in chronic threat. Together, we’ll explore how this model undermines creativity, collaboration, and our collective potential. While “psychological safety” has become a buzzword, it often fails to account for bodies that don’t feel safe. This conversation introduces Autonomic Agility™—a Polyvagal-informed framework for navigating competitive, high-stakes environments with adaptability, presence, and trust. It's time to challenge the myth that pressure produces excellence, and to reimagine leadership as a practice of supporting safety, flexibility, and performance from the inside out. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 2 business days of the live event.

Trevor Jewett is a lifelong drummer with a deep passion for rhythm and human connection. As a Vermont Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Level 2 Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, he integrates drumming with trauma-informed care to foster healing, regulation, and social connection. His private practice, Restoring Rhythm Vermont PLLC, is grounded in Polyvagal Theory. Recognizing that trauma treatment is rooted in co-regulation, safety, and the “rhythm of regulation” within the autonomic nervous system, Trevor sees group drumming as a powerful tool to facilitate these essential processes. In this free community event, Trevor will guide us in experiential music making, teaching us how we can each harness the regulating benefits of rhythm with drumming and movement to regulate and co-regulate. No musical experience is necessary, and neither is a drum! We encourage you to use “found sound” like a plastic coffee container, 5 gallon bucket, or even a couch pillow will work. It is also ok to use body percussion, like playing on ones knees or lap. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 2 business days of the live event.

Join us for a free course info session to learn more about our upcoming course, Vagus Nerve Stimulation with Dr Arielle Schwartz, PhD, CCTP-II, E-RYT. Dr. Schwartz is an internationally sought-after teacher, therapeutic yoga instructor, and leading voice in healing PTSD and complex trauma. This new course offers a unique opportunity to enhance your personal and clinical practice with cutting-edge techniques promoting physiological and psychological wellness. Live online course sessions begin on September 9. Can't join us live in real time for this info session? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 2 business days of the live event.

The 2025 PVI International Gathering will take place from October 31-November 2, 2025 at the Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa. This year our focus is The Vagus Nerve: A Path to Wellness. ​​ ​ View our schedule of main stage presenters, opportunities for connection and co-regulation with fellow attendees, and exclusive hotel accommodations at the link below.   This event is live-in person. Registration for online virtual attendance is also offered. Special Early Bird Tickets are on sale now! We hope you will join us!

Join PVI and our Director of Community Development, Stephanie D'Angelo, for this free reset! Take some time out of your day to dedicate to your practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation is one of the most powerful methods we have to regulate our nervous systems! During these brief practice sessions you'll explore ways you can personally create stability and cultivate safety, move toward acceptance of the present moment experience, cultivate self-compassion, practice making choices, and be curious. Everything offered during the session is invitational, and you will be empowered by having the choice to opt-out at any time. ​ Stephanie D’Angelo CMT-P has a master’s degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University, where she developed the Polyvagal Informed Embodied Mindfulness program. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 48 hours of the live event.

Join us for a free info session to learn more about this exciting new course for therapists and clinicians with Ruby Jo Walker! This clinical training certificate program is essential for psychotherapists who are wanting to utilize polyvagal-informed interventions in therapy with their clients. The emphasis in this somatic training is learning bottom-up techniques that promote more profound shifts in the underlying physiology of the nervous system to provide deeper change and transformation. Come learn more and have your questions answered in this online session. Live online sessions for the course begin on September 10. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 2 business days of the live event.