Polyvagal-Informed Training
for Organizations
Build workforce stability, relational capacity, and a culture that sustains client outcomes—especially under stress. Learn with PVI online or in-person.
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Polyvagal-Informed training provides a science-based way to understand stress, safety, and connection—supporting healthier teams, stronger leadership, and more consistent client outcomes.
Together, this creates an upward spiral of organizational health.
Self-Awareness → Attunement → Connection → Co-Regulation → Culture → Client Impact
What your organization will gain from
Polyvagal-Informed workplace training:
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Better Client Outcomes: A regulated, connected team delivers better outcomes
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Improved Workplace Culture: Applied nervous-system skills support engagement, morale, and connection at work
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More Effective Leadership: Leaders who apply Polyvagal insights build trust, strong staff relationships resulting in increased performance.
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Lower Absenteeism & Turnover: A supportive culture reduces burnout and improves staff retention
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Better Communication & Collaboration: Nervous-system awareness strengthens communication, teamwork, and conflict management
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Increased Productivity & Focus: When people feel safe and regulated, focus and performance improve.​
Every organization has a nervous system...
a living, relational culture shaped by stress, communication patterns, leadership behavior, and the everyday cues of safety or threat people experience at work.
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Our trainings follow how nervous systems actually learn and reorganize:
First,
building
awareness
then, practicing new skills
and finally,
developing
shared capacity and integration so improvements and changes can be
sustained over time.
A few places where
Polyvagal-Informed Training meets practice:
I was looking for training for my team and a team of therapists in my workplace on Polyvagal Theory and applicable strategies for educators and other professionals who support the social-emotional development of children. I wanted the complex to be made simple, digestible, and immediately applicable. From the first conversation with PVI, I knew we had struck gold! The trainer was so patient in asking the right questions to craft the most effective, tailored training for our team. The training itself hit all of the objectives we asked for.
-Momentus Institute Leadership Team Member
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Thank you for making training informative and fun—I'll never forget Lion’s Breath!
Exemplary knowledge and skill… helped us find safety, stability, and connection.Both very engaging and knowledgeable—great delivery and great at guiding the process.
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-North East Delta Human Services
PVI is so wonderful to work with, and the trainer's passion for her work is evident each time we connect. Our trainer was willing to be creative when working with our groups in Minnesota, and she was responsive and supportive. If anyone is looking for a presenter to learn more about Polyvagal Theory, PVI trainers would love to teach you and your group about it. I have appreciated their warmth and leadership…I look forward to continued work with the Polyvagal Institute.
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-Anoka County Community Services & Behavioral Health Department
PVI facilitated a training for my team of clinicians and did an incredible job breaking the material down into digestible parts for the team…took all of their questions and answered them in ways that the team could take the information and apply it to their daily practice with clients. I know they are all using polyvagal in their sessions with clients every day, and I love that I was able to offer this training to them. Anyone who has the chance to work with PVI should seize the opportunity!
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-Mindful Collaborations Leadership
Ways to Train with PVI
Designed Based on How the Nervous System Learns and Reorganizes
Choose from three training options depending on your organization’s needs, goals, timeline, and budget — from a cost-effective introduction to a full-day training and a two-day immersive.
Introduction to Polyvagal-Informed Workplace Culture
Foundational polyvagal principles, accessible
and budget-friendly
Ideal for: All staff, leadership, department teams
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Training Outcomes: Participants gain a shared understanding of recognizing their own nervous system state fluctuation, learn to recognize how stress and safety impact behavior, and leave with practical tools to support regulation and connection.
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Option: 3-Hour Live-Online Introductory Training (most affordable)
Investment: $2,500 (3-hours) for up to 50 participants
Custom pricing available for groups under 20 or over 50 —please inquire to learn more.
Full-Day Training —
Applied Polyvagal Practice for Workplace Culture & Client Care
Strengthening workplace culture, communication, and client-facing practice.
Customized for: Leadership teams, supervisors, HR, direct service providers, and staff retreats.
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Training Outcomes: Participants leave with a practical understanding of how nervous-system states shape behavior and communication at work. Through experiential practice and nervous-system education, teams build greater awareness and skills, develop a shared language and learn applied tools. This strengthens collaboration, staff stability, and the quality of client care leading to more workplace satisfaction.
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Format Options:
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1 Full Day Onsite/In-Person (6 training hours)
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2 Half-Days Live-Online (3 hours per session for a total of 6 training hours)
Investment: Level II Trainings are customized for your team and your goals. Please contact us to learn more.
Two-Day Immersive —
Building a Polyvagal-Informed Workplace
For organizations committed to building resilient leadership, sustainable culture, and high-quality client care.
Customized for: Organizations working toward becoming more Polyvagal-Informed, supporting sustainable workplace culture, resilient leadership, and consistent high-quality client-centered excellence.​​
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What Makes Level III Different
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Moves beyond awareness and skills into shared organizational capacity and integration
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Uses immersive, embodied learning to strengthen leadership and .team nervous-system regulation
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Applies Polyvagal principles at the individual, team, and organizational system levels
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Focuses on sustainable resilience, positive workplace culture, and long-term workforce stability.
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Training Structure:
Two full days onsite (in-person), or four 3-hour live-online sessions (12 training hours in total)
Day One: Personal & Team Nervous System Education
Day Two: Organizational Nervous System Alignment
Investment: Level III Trainings are customized for your team and your goals. Please contact us to learn more.
The Results:
Leaders and staff share how nervous-system-informed learning
shifts culture, builds connection, and enhances performance.
Talent Retention & Team Dynamics
Organizations that prioritize a prosocial, positive workplace culture anchored in psychological safety, stability, transparency, and trust are better positioned to retain top talent.
We have openly been more encouraging to each other since starting PVI's training, and I LOVE IT. Smiling and joking with the staff allows for us to feel comfortable around each other.
I try to do this often. This leads to a ventral vagal state, for sure!
-WellMed Team Member
The biggest takeaway of the training is the changed outlook for the team…the fresh start and the incredible cohesion that it has created. People feel different, they feel better, they feel supported, they feel valued. They've gone from closed to open, they're sharing, they're communicating, and they're participating in events and taking on tasks like they never have before.
It's that '180' you look for with a team training.
-WellMed Regional Manager
Improved Client Relations & Employee Wellness
Polyvagal-informed strategies boost revenue, productivity, and the ability to form meaningful personal connections with clients and among team members—because we all prefer to do business with people we truly connect with.
Empowered Employees
Employees can apply the knowledge gained from Polyvagal-Informed training to enrich their personal lives, improving life balance and strengthening relationships with partners, spouses, and children.
I found it personally enlightening with regards to noticing what state I’m in at any certain time and understanding the science and physical factors that are at play-- then knowing what to do about it.
-Momentus Team Member
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Polyvagal Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization co-founded
by Dr. Stephen Porges, the developer of Polyvagal Theory.
We are the global authority on translating this science into practical tools for daily life and work.
Let us help you learn how nervous-system-informed learning can
shift workplace culture, build connection, and improve team performance.