Empowered Well-being
Understanding & Befriending Your Nervous System
A 7 week deep dive into
neurobiological rewiring offered in a deeply connected way; rediscover, understand and learn to harness the magic in your body.
Learn and embed good habits for your life - unwind your body & mind, tone your vagus nerve & learn new skills.
Understand and befriend your nervous system as a pathway to greater ease, and self-compassion. Grow your sense of calm and resilience in your body and mind. Learn to self-soothe in simple healthy ways any time, any place.
Next Cohort Starts 20th January
Why i created this course?
Is this course for you?
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You are a beginner to nervous system work and want to learn techniques to calm body, and mind.
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You know that regulating your nervous system is a crucial skill to master this in life.
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You have experience of some nervous system work, and are ready to dive much deeper into a safely embodied connection with yourself and learn a diser array of skills
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You want to empower yourself by learning (or deepening) practices to use in your daily life, to meet stress, anxiety, trauma, menopause and other life challenges from a place of true empowerment through learning skills for life
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You would like to enjoy carefully curated me time, in strongly held space, being guided to calm and nourish yourself, with facilitation tailored to your needs.
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You are already a practitioner/therapist/coach and want to learn more skills to support your clients to feel safe and regulated
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There is a vast body of scientific research that is growing every day, showing the benefits of breathwork to body, mind & spirit.
Some benefits of nervous system work that includes breathwork:
- Feel calmer and more resilient in the face of stress
- Enhanced mindfulness and focus
- Feel more grounded and more deeply embodied
- Relax, Rest and Restore your body and mind
Reduced blood pressure
Toned vagus nerve
Increased resilience
Nervous system regulation
Stronger immune and digestive systems
Greater ability to manage emotions
Improved sleep
Reduced anxiety and depression
Reduced pain
Improved heart rate variability
Reduced Inflammation
Feel more empowered and energised
Breathe more freely in daily life and so flow with life more freely and creatively
Leave with practices and guidance information so that you can easily integrate the practices into your daily life
Read client comments below ...
Course "curriculum"
Each week starts with a theory video and long practice video, the following days have shorter daily practices around 5-15 mins, to embed the learnings in your body and neurology. In the theory each week we will cover:
Week 1, Understanding
Understanding the basics of the Nervous System and the impact of any trauma.
Week 2, Awareness
Awareness of Polyvagal Theory, the Science of Mammalian Safety and how this theory can be a supportive contextual tool to create safety and calm.
Week 3, Listening
Listening to the voices, signs and sensations in which the Nervous System is communicating our state.
Week 4, Storytelling
Understanding how our Nervous System state is creating the stories we tell ourselves and how to start changing the stories using this bottom-up approach.
Week 5, Regulating
What is regulating, how to do it (a menu of approaches for every nervous system state) and how to talk to our Nervous System in it's own "language".
Week 6, Sleep
Week 7, Anchoring
Incorporating all the learnings into daily life, a recap of the vital aspects of this course, and inspiration to keep up practices.
What does this course include?
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How much is my investment?
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How much time do I need to commit?
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Why?
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Understanding our nervous system and the science of mammalian safety (how our nervous systems works as human mammals) is vitally important for everyone, especially so in the modern world, which is so much more demanding than our ancient nervous systems evolved to cope with. Our nervous systems still expect us to be living in hunter gatherer tribes, not the overstimulating environment that the modern world has become, with 24/7 news, our devices sending us information and demands, and pressures from work or studying.
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Everyone is carrying excess stress, tension and trauma which has a huge impact on our ability to enjoy our lives, and engage with others. This course is aimed to help you grow your self-understanding and self-compassion, and support your nervous system to move through the the waves of "stuff" life throws at us, more gracefully and so that you can return back to rest/digest and restore. This will lead you on to then understanding others and their behaviours, growing your compassion for everyone, whose nervous system, like yours, moves in and out of different states.
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This six week programme will be led by Deborah Maddison, Breathwork and TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) practitioner and Breathwork Trainer.
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What can you expect?
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To experience deeply restorative nervous system practices (30 new ones) and soothe your body and mind.
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To empower you with tools to be able to bring your body into more balance, ease and rest.
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To be able to identify the different nervous system states you are in, and know ‘what to do when’.
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To understand the ‘voices’ of our nervous system, to listen to the words and stories and know how to respond.
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To receive practical tools to take home with you to support your nervous system - a toolkit of practices for every time, or moment.
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To grow a greater sense of understanding and compassion for your own body and nervous system, and learn how to communicate more kindly with it. You will also grow more understanding and compassion for others.
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To be able to turn down the "alarm bells" in your mind, that can cause a greater escalation of stress, anxiety and worry.
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Life changing information and practices, whoever you are and whatever level of nervous system dysregulation you are struggling with; We all have nervous systems, this course will teach you to move into the driving seat of yours.
Testimonials:
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What makes this course unique
Deborah deliberately keeps her groups small, so that everyone has an opportunity to share if they wish and aks tyour questions. The Cohort will limited to 12 participants maximum to ensure you feel supported and that the course is personalised to you and your needs.
Course "curriculum"
Each week starts with a theory video and long practice video, the following days have shorter daily practices around 5-15 mins, to embed the learnings in your body and neurology. In the theory each week we will cover:
Week 1, Understanding
Understanding the basics of the Nervous System and the impact of any trauma.
Week 2, Awareness
Awareness of Polyvagal Theory, the Science of Mammalian Safety and how this theory can be a supportive contextual tool to create safety and calm.
Week 3, Listening
Listening to the voices, signs and sensations in which the Nervous System is communicating our state.
Week 4, Storytelling
Understanding how our Nervous System state is creating the stories we tell ourselves and how to start changing the stories using this bottom-up approach.
Week 5, Regulating
What is regulating, how to do it (a menu of approaches for every nervous system state) and how to talk to our Nervous System in it's own "language".
Week 6, Sleep
Week 7, Anchoring
Incorporating all the learnings into daily life, a recap of the vital aspects of this course, and inspiration to keep up practices.
What does this course include?
?????
How much is my investment?
?????
How much time do I need to commit?
?????
Why?
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Understanding our nervous system and the science of mammalian safety (how our nervous systems works as human mammals) is vitally important for everyone, especially so in the modern world, which is so much more demanding than our ancient nervous systems evolved to cope with. Our nervous systems still expect us to be living in hunter gatherer tribes, not the overstimulating environment that the modern world has become, with 24/7 news, our devices sending us information and demands, and pressures from work or studying.
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Everyone is carrying excess stress, tension and trauma which has a huge impact on our ability to enjoy our lives, and engage with others. This course is aimed to help you grow your self-understanding and self-compassion, and support your nervous system to move through the the waves of "stuff" life throws at us, more gracefully and so that you can return back to rest/digest and restore. This will lead you on to then understanding others and their behaviours, growing your compassion for everyone, whose nervous system, like yours, moves in and out of different states.
-
This six week programme will be led by Deborah Maddison, Breathwork and TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) practitioner and Breathwork Trainer.
-
What can you expect?
-
To experience deeply restorative nervous system practices (30 new ones) and soothe your body and mind.
-
To empower you with tools to be able to bring your body into more balance, ease and rest.
-
To be able to identify the different nervous system states you are in, and know ‘what to do when’.
-
To understand the ‘voices’ of our nervous system, to listen to the words and stories and know how to respond.
-
To receive practical tools to take home with you to support your nervous system - a toolkit of practices for every time, or moment.
-
To grow a greater sense of understanding and compassion for your own body and nervous system, and learn how to communicate more kindly with it. You will also grow more understanding and compassion for others.
-
To be able to turn down the "alarm bells" in your mind, that can cause a greater escalation of stress, anxiety and worry.
-
Life changing information and practices, whoever you are and whatever level of nervous system dysregulation you are struggling with; We all have nervous systems, this course will teach you to move into the driving seat of yours.
Testimonials:
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How much time do I need to commit?
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“This was a great way for me to reconnect with my body …taking a break from my responsibilities and worries and focusing solely on breath. Deborah is well-educated in breath practice and provides evidence and helpful explanations to support her practices. Her gentle manner and invitations to participate in the techniques make for a comfortable and safe environment to learn and experience the power of the breath.”
“I’ll be sure to practice these techniques to continue deepening this practice and will be sharing them with my patients”
Doctors (psychiatry residents at University of Toronto)
If you are in need of a hand to hold through the journey of life, this is an incredible place to start and this is the teacher to show you the way. My journey into self-inquiry and my awareness of my internal environment and how I interact with my external environment has been hugely impacted by my learning. Using the knowledge and tools I learned through the course it has given me a solid foundation of support to build a home within myself, on which I can rely and come back to time and time again. I’ve recommended it to everyone I know!
Kim, Yoga & Breathwork Coach
Deborah created a safe, supportive and nurturing space to teach me the foundations of my nervous system and how I can best navigate it. This has given me the most invaluable insight into myself, not just in the face of grief and trauma, but in all aspects of my being. I have been gifted with knowledge, a practical menu of ideas to resource myself going forwards and a beautiful community to support and inspire me along the way. Everyone should have access to this important and vital work. Life changing stuff.
— Ann-Marie, Teacher
This course was highly informative, experiential and practical. Deborah holds such safe, loving, calm and regulated space that it can't help but rub off. It felt like coming home. My nervous system now feels more supported, and I have the resources and tools to continue befriending my nervous system. I'm catching myself when I'm in a dysregulated state which is huge, while also using the tools I learned to compassionately come back to regulation. Thank you!
— Karen, Life Coach
... and you don't have to wait for your course to get started with some simple nervous system regulation, you can go to the App and get started with your FREE Foundation course NOW; choose from a short practice or if you have time there are longer practices to go deeper into relaxation:
My Healing Space App now available
This App brings you an immersive therapeutic experience with Deborah. Video and guided audio theory and practices sessions lead you step by step, to help you find better self-regulation and find your calm, for work, rest and play. Includes a section dedicated to sleep. App supports you to grow new habits at a time and place that works for you, 24/7 and right in your pocket.
You can access a FREE Foundation Course in Understanding & Befriending Your Nervous System right now
"Inspirational. Deborah transmits gentleness, love and kindness"
"Everyone should have access to this important and vital work.
Life changing stuff."
Voted 'most popular speaker' at the 2023 Shift Breathwork Summit (Probably due to saying it how it is, and absolute honesty!)
