2024 PVI International Gathering of the Polyvagal Community in Potsdam Germany | Polyvagal Institute

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Polyvagal Theory and the Modern Family:
Finding Safety and Connection
LIVE June 14-16, 2024

THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!

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Event and follow-up information for attendees is sent from events@polyvagal.org

Attendees, you will receive access to the event recordings no later than August 15, 2024. Recordings will be posted to the Attendee Webpage.

PVI's 2024 International Gathering
Potsdam, Germany

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Anthony Gorry and Stephen Porges

Janne Wind leads a polyvagal-informed embodied community sing-a-long

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Arielle Schwartz for Polyvagal Institute

The 2024 PVI International Gathering was translated into six languages and live-streamed to attendees in 20 countries.

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Attending the PVI International Gathering

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Jan Winhall leads an Embodiment Session during the 2024 PVI International Gathering

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Our PVI International Partners live-streaming the event to virtual audiences around the globe!

Stephen Porges with PVI International Partners in Germany

Tayseer Hassoon

Vincenzo Carretti

Our Presenters and Speakers

The 2024 PVI International gathering brought together some of the best and brightest from around the globe to share their work, research, and perspective on the topic of the modern family, specifically through a polyvagal lens.

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Stephen Porges, PhD
USA

Presenting "Polyvagal Theory in a Challenging World: reclaiming our evolutionary heritage as a connected and benevolent species"

Gabor Maté, MD
Canada

Presenting "Peer Orientation: why children are stressed, why parents and teachers are disempowered and how to restore a healthy balance in adult-child relationships"

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Deb Dana, LCSW
USA

Presenting "Grief, Glimmers and Grace: polyvagal-informed practice for healing in community during challenging times"

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Eugene Ellis
United Kingdom

Presenting "Transforming Race Conversations: racial identity and social justice beyond words"

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Sue Carter, PhD
USA

Presenting "The Healing Power of Love"

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Arielle Schwartz, PhD
USA

Presenting "Tending to Relational Trauma and Dissociation from a Polyvagal Perspective"

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Tayseer Hassoon, MD
Syria

Presenting: "Navigating Collective Trauma through the lens of Polyvagal Theory: a Syrian tale"

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George Thompson, MD
USA

Presenting "The Heartbeat of Home: how polyvagal listening nurtures safety, trust, and connection in families"

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Verena Koenig
Germany

Presenting: "The Healing Power of Context in Transgenerational and Collective Trauma"

Liza Morton, PhD
United Kingdom

Presenting "Mitigating Medical Trauma: Supporting people with long-term health conditions using polyvagal informed, family-focused healthcare practices"

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Vincenzo Caretti
Italy

Presenting: "Family Bonds and Intimacy: psychotherapy of emotional and psychosomatic regulation"

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Anthony Gorry
United Kingdom

Presenting with Dr. Stephen Porges "Rhythmic Healing: The Transformative Power of Music Composed for the Autonomic Nervous System"

Save the Date for 2025

Join us next time for the

5th PVI International Gathering

November 7-9, 2025

Florida, USA

Details to come!

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