Known as the wandering nerve, the vagus nerve is main nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system (the part of the NS that brings us into rest and digest). Trauma and chronic stress can interrupt vagal functioning, leading to anxiety & low mood, gastrointestinal issues, communicating issues like stuttering, inflammation and other problems.
The vagus nerve is a key connection between the brain and the body, helping the body return to a stable state after stressful situations by activating the parasympathetic nervous system.
The vagus nerve also helps to establish the brain–gut axis, which is the bidirectional communication between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract.
You’ll learn all about the vagus nerve in this workshop along with a range of vagal tone exercises that are easy to apply and share with your clients. The exercises you’ll earn are key for long lasting health!
Learning Objective Participants Can Expect From This Event
- Understand the functions of the vagus nerve
- Learn how to stimulate the vagus nerve for long lasting change
- Learn how to share these exercises with your clients
Who is This Workshop Appropriate For?
- For anyone wishing to improve their mental and physical health
How May This Workshop Impact Your Practice?
- To identify when the vagus nerve isn’t functioning fully and to help your client with practical exercises to tone this important nerve
Course Content
Presenter
Kate Williams has been in therapeutic practice since 2009 with a background in counselling in further education. She currently runs a busy private practice, works with NHS clients and enjoys running workshops for onlinevents and staff wellbeing workshops for NHS Hull & Humberside.
Kate is centre manager for the Bedfordshire Centre for Therapeutic Studies where she teaches on the CPCAB L5 in Somatic Trauma Therapy course & L2 Award in Breathwork Coaching as well as the Level 4 in Therapeutic Counselling.
Kate has a passion for bringing the body into her practice supporting clients to release the trauma that is held within their bodies. Kate is know for her relaxed teaching style, experiential somatic practices and skill of bringing theory to life and making it applicable.
