From Overwhelm to Ease: A 4-Week Somatic Journey to Nervous System Regulation

A unique 4-weeks course into practices to regulate your nervous system.

This 4-week series combines polyvagal theory with somatic practices to help participants understand and regulate their nervous system. It offers a gentle, safe space for participants to build awareness, resilience, and embodied presence - while also fostering community and connection.

We will learn how the nervous system responds to stress, and how we can cultivate awareness of different coping techniques of the nervous system (fight/flight/freeze/fawn responses). We'll practice somatic exercises to learn how to regulate the nervous system from overwhelm to ease. 

Who is this is for : 

• Anyone wanting to manage stress, overwhelm, or anxiety
• Anyone seeking practical, somatic tools for more calm in daily life
• Anyone interested in developing greater self-regulation and mind-body connection

What to expect : 

• Mix of theory, guided somatic exercises, and experiential practices
• Includes a workbook for integration between sessions
• No prior experience required

What are somatic practices :

The word somatic comes from the Greek "soma" meaning "the living body as experienced" rather than the body as a fixed object to observe. There are many different approaches to somatic practices, but they all focus on awareness of the body from the inside out, helping you work with sensations, movement, breath, posture and the various states of the nervous system. Movements are slow and intentional, thoughts emotions and bodily sensations are all listened to as an interconnected experience.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

Dates | Tuesdays 7, 14, 21, 28 April February 2026

Time | 18.30 – 20.00

Location | Yoga Circle Amsterdam (shala 2)

Price | €125 / €110 for YC members

YC Members: please email practice@yogacircle.nl to get your discount code before registering.

Max 12 students
The course is open to all
No previous experience is required