Upcoming Events

PVI's Board Chairman, Dr. George Thompson, will appear as a panelist for a international webinar hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) Department of Integrated Health Services (IHS). This session will focus on the importance of community and human relationships in healthcare and health outcomes. Read on for details on how to register for the webinar: 🌎 Join us for the first of four webinars co-hosted by the WHO Department of Integrated Health Services (IHS) and the Global Health Partnerships (GHP) (formerly THET). Humanizing health care through relationality: Exploring the science and practice of community engagement Tuesday 8 April 2pm-3:30pm CEST (8am Eastern Time US) This webinar series is based on new policy report launched at the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) - https://wish.org.qa/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Relationality-in-Community-Engagement.pdf The report revisits foundational concepts of community and examines how a deeper understanding of the relational nature of community engagement can contribute to improving quality of health care and transforming health systems. The webinar series hopes to inspire a shared understanding of community engagement’s transformative potential and how it can be leveraged for people-led change. From this first webinar, you will learn more about: 1. The importance of relationality in addressing current global health challenges and crises. 2. The conceptual framing of community engagement for quality (CEQ) and its scientific foundations and evidence base. 3. The “bioactive nature” of communication, emphasizing how relational interactions can positively or negatively affect health outcomes. *Please note, this event is not hosted by PVI-Polyvagal Institute. We are unable to offer customer service in relation to registration or other questions.

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Trevor Jewett is a lifelong drummer with a deep passion for rhythm and human connection. As a Vermont Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and Level 2 Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, he integrates drumming with trauma-informed care to foster healing, regulation, and social connection. His private practice, Restoring Rhythm Vermont PLLC, is grounded in Polyvagal Theory. Recognizing that trauma treatment is rooted in co-regulation, safety, and the “rhythm of regulation” within the autonomic nervous system, Trevor sees group drumming as a powerful tool to facilitate these essential processes. In this free community event, Trevor will guide us in experiential music making, teaching us how we can each harness the regulating benefits of rhythm with drumming and movement to regulate and co-regulate. No musical experience is necessary, and neither is a drum! We encourage you to use “found sound” like a plastic coffee container, 5 gallon bucket, or even a couch pillow will work. It is also ok to use body percussion, like playing on ones knees or lap. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 2 business days of the live event.

The 2025 PVI International Gathering will take place from October 31-November 2, 2025 at the Omni Amelia Island Resort & Spa. This year our focus is The Vagus Nerve: A Path to Wellness. ​​ ​ View our schedule of main stage presenters, opportunities for connection and co-regulation with fellow attendees, and exclusive hotel accommodations at the link below.   This event is live-in person. Registration for online virtual attendance is also offered. Special Early Bird Tickets are on sale now! We hope you will join us!

Our voice is a profound resource that shapes how others perceive and engage with us. Whether in leadership, parenting, performing, counseling, therapy or coaching, our voice can either invite closeness or create distance. While these dynamics often occur unconsciously, this new course, Aligning Our Voice with Our Intentions: A Polyvagal Course for Communication with Mattie Shisko and co-instructor Michael Allison, empowers you to intentionally develop strategies to align your vocal and physiological presence with your core values, aspirations, and intentions. This live-online course begins April 29, 2025. ​Come join PVI Course Partners Mattie Shisko and Michael Allison to learn more about this learning opportunity. Mattie will share an overview of the curriculum and learning objectives for the course, and will be available to answer any of your questions! If you can not attend live in real time, a recording will be emailed to all who register.

Join PVI and our Director of Community Development, Stephanie D'Angelo, for this free reset! Take some time out of your day to dedicate to your practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation is one of the most powerful methods we have to regulate our nervous systems! During these brief practice sessions you'll explore ways you can personally create stability and cultivate safety, move toward acceptance of the present moment experience, cultivate self-compassion, practice making choices, and be curious. Everything offered during the session is invitational, and you will be empowered by having the choice to opt-out at any time. ​ Stephanie D’Angelo CMT-P has a master’s degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University, where she developed the Polyvagal Informed Embodied Mindfulness program. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 48 hours of the live event.

Join PVI and our Director of Community Development, Stephanie D'Angelo, for this free reset! Take some time out of your day to dedicate to your practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation is one of the most powerful methods we have to regulate our nervous systems! During these brief practice sessions you'll explore ways you can personally create stability and cultivate safety, move toward acceptance of the present moment experience, cultivate self-compassion, practice making choices, and be curious. Everything offered during the session is invitational, and you will be empowered by having the choice to opt-out at any time. ​ Stephanie D’Angelo CMT-P has a master’s degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University, where she developed the Polyvagal Informed Embodied Mindfulness program. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 48 hours of the live event.

Join PVI and our Director of Community Development, Stephanie D'Angelo, for this free reset! Take some time out of your day to dedicate to your practice of mindfulness. Mindfulness meditation is one of the most powerful methods we have to regulate our nervous systems! During these brief practice sessions you'll explore ways you can personally create stability and cultivate safety, move toward acceptance of the present moment experience, cultivate self-compassion, practice making choices, and be curious. Everything offered during the session is invitational, and you will be empowered by having the choice to opt-out at any time. ​ Stephanie D’Angelo CMT-P has a master’s degree in Mindfulness Studies from Lesley University, where she developed the Polyvagal Informed Embodied Mindfulness program. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 48 hours of the live event.

Zee Clarke is an HBS alum who went from leading teams at Fortune 500 companies to teaching mindfulness and breathwork to people of color. Why? After experiencing a number of race related challenges, from racial profiling and harassment by the police to microaggressions in the workplace, she realized that mindfulness and breathwork were the key to maintaining our mental health despite any challenges that we might face. During this powerful event, Clarke will share an up close and personal glimpse of the experiences of Black people in America and the impact of often "unintentional" words and actions. She will share how her Ivy League pedigree and years as a tech executive, couldn't protect her from experiences of racism, and the impact on both her mental and physical health. As shared in her book, Black People Breathe, Clarke will guide us through breathing practices that we can all use when we experience challenging emotions, from anger to anxiety to fatigue. While the causes of our stresses might be different, the tools remain just as impactful. This event is free and open to everyone. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 2 business days of the live event.

In this cutting-edge workbook, PVI Course Partner and trauma expert Arielle Schwartz, PhD provides a practical, body-based method to help you treat your trauma symptoms—without reliving your trauma or being exposed to triggers. 'The Polyvagal Theory Workbook for Trauma' offers evidence-based activities to help you heal the effects of trauma, rewire your nervous system, and return to a state of balance and calm. In this free Author Talk, Dr Schwartz will share some of the body-based practices from the book designed to help you tap into the power of your vagus nerve and rewire your nervous system. Can't join us live in real time? Your registration includes access to the event recording that is emailed out within 2 business days of the live event.