Course Timing
This 20 week offering meets for two hours every week on Zoom on Wednesdays at 12:00 pm ET. In between the live sessions noted below, participants will also be assigned Focusing Partners; it is up to each partner pair to schedule an independent meeting time together.
• Session 1: live Zoom meeting on April 16
• Session 2: live Zoom meeting on April 23
• Session 3: live Zoom meeting on April 30
• Session 4: live Zoom meeting on May 7
• Session 5: live Zoom meeting on May 14
• Session 6: live Zoom meeting on May 21
• Session 7: live Zoom meeting on May 28
• Session 8: live Zoom meeting on June 4
• Session 9: live Zoom meeting on June 11
• Session 10: live Zoom meeting on June 18
3 week break
• Session 11: live Zoom meeting on July 9
• Session 12: live Zoom meeting on July 16
• Session 13: live Zoom meeting on July 23
• Session 14: live Zoom meeting on July 30
• Session 15: live Zoom meeting on August 6
• Session 16: live Zoom meeting on August 13
• Session 17: live Zoom meeting on August 20
• Session 18: live Zoom meeting on August 27
• Session 19: live Zoom meeting on September 3
• Session 20: live Zoom meeting on September 10
Course Description
This new Community Practice Groups follows Jan Winhall’s Felt Sense Polyvagal Model presented in her new book, “20 Embodied Practices for Healing Trauma and Addiction.” This is a paradigm-shifting, deeply somatic approach that challenges current pathologizing models of trauma/addiction.
The Community Practice Group will help you:
Manage distressing emotions and physical sensations to preempt trauma/addictive behaviours such as numbing, dissociating, and struggling with bad habits.
Create a well-paced and structured lifestyle.
Engage in healthy, meaningful relationships.
Live a life of integrity where your values align with your behaviours.
Over the course of 20 weeks, a small group of no more than 36 participants will be guided through the 20 embodied practices in live 2-hour sessions by Jan and her FSPM-Certified Facilitators. Each participant will be paired in a felt sense/focusing partnership. You and your focusing partner will meet in between the live sessions to engage with the practices. After each focusing session you will submit a process recording that describes your experience. You will have the opportunity to connect directly with Jan as she reads and responds to each of your submissions.
By looking at both addiction and trauma through the lens of the nervous system’s survival responses, this offering will present participants with tools to:
Recognize and rewire autonomic states through learning how to regulate your autonomic nervous system.
Practice the 6 Steps of Focusing and experiencing the felt sense of body wisdom.
Create a Four Circle Harm Reduction Practice to create a map for healing your trauma and addictive responses.
Together we will build an ongoing safe space designed to help you heal from trauma and addictive processes.
Register to attend a free Author Talk and Info Session about this offering, here.
Access the event recording, here (coming soon!)
Payment Information
This offering costs $2,500. Participants may choose between different payment plans.
Learners will have access to the content for 300 days from the registration date.
Course Requirements
To foster co-regulation and feelings of safety, it is a requirement to keep your camera on during live sessions.
*Important Disclaimer:
This offering is not designed to be a substitute for psychotherapy with a licensed professional. This can be quite an intensive journey. As such, it is highly recommended that participants be in an existing and ongoing therapeutic relationship with a licensed mental health professional. If you are having trouble completing the first three practices, this is an indication that you need to find a therapist to accompany you on this journey.
This offering is not intended for those currently in crisis.
Course Format
Course Framework
Each two hour live session will consist of a grounding practice, a teaching piece, a shared practice, break out rooms with FSPM certified facilitators leading groups, a whole-group reflection & closing.
With a 36 participant cap, each of the 6 breakout groups will contain no more than 6 participants, each with their own FSPM trained facilitator. Jan Winhall will be a floating facilitator and accompany a different group each week.
In between the weekly 2-hour live sessions, participants will meet in their Focusing Partnership. The practices and live sessions each build upon one another. Participants will need to commit to full attendance. If someone is ill, it is their responsibility to check in with their Focusing Accountability Partner to be updated and to do the practice. This attendance policy is designed to help you intentionally commit to the process, yourself, and to the group, to create co-regulation and feelings of safety.
Recommended Audience
Course Outcomes
The goal of the Community Practice Group experience is to make progress towards:
Managing distressful emotions and physical sensations to preempt trauma and addictive processes
Creating a well-paced and structured lifestyle
Engaging in healthy, meaningful relationships
Living a life of integrity where your values align with your behaviors
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What is the attendance policy for a course?Live/Hybrid courses: While specific course policies may vary, we typically allow one absence for a live or hybrid course and require watching the recording and/or sometimes submitting a reflection for the missed session. If a participant is absent for more than the permissible number of live sessions, they may no longer be eligible to receive their certificate. Self-paced courses: Attendance does not apply to self-paced courses as they are designed to be consumed when the student is willing and able to take the course. All material is pre-recorded content, reading, or individual assignments. Please note that if you are enrolled in a course that offers CEs (continuing education credits) and you have opted to earn them, specific attendance policies apply and must be adhered to in order for you to remain eligible to earn CEs at the end of the course. Contact us for details if you are unsure of the attendance policy for your particular course!
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How and where are live sessions held?Live sessions are held online via Zoom. You will find your course Zoom link inside the course content on our Learning Platform once you enroll; email reminders with the Zoom link are sent to enrolled students. While having your camera on is not required, you are invited to turn your camera on during your live course session; this allows you to share in co-regulation with other learners and to build a sense of community.
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What if I am unable to attend a live session?We upload recordings of our live course sessions to our Learning Platform within 72 hours for you to view. (Please see the attendance policy above.)
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How can I tell what time the live session will be in my local time zone?To convert live course session meeting times to your local timezone, please use a conversion website like this.
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Where can I find the course material?PVI uses a Learning Platform (LMS) called Thinkific. Upon enrolling in a course, you will receive an email invite to access the course in Thinkific. This is where you'll find all of the course materials, links, and class community.
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Is this course accredited?PVI is the founding home of Polyvagal Theory, and we believe our courses offer the most accurate and up to date content about Polyvagal Theory and its many applications. There is no accrediting body for this type of curriculum. Our course descriptions will list any continuing education credits (CEs/ CEUs) or other professional benefits that might be available for the course (along with any applicable restrictions). If CEs are not listed for a particular course, then none are available.
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How do I reset my password to the PVI Learning Platform?You can reset your password by going to https://pvi.thinkific.com/users/sign_in and clicking the “Forgot Password?” link. You will then enter the email address you used when creating your account to receive a one-time password reset link. Use the instructions in that email to complete your password reset. If you have any other technical questions, feel free to reach out to us at info@polyvagal.org.
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Is there closed captioning?Yes. Most of our pre-recorded course content is hosted on a platform that offers closed captioning. If you come across a video that does not have closed captioning, please send us a message at info@polyvagal.org and we will be glad to assist you.
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In which currency are your prices listed in?Our prices are listed in USD (United States Dollars). Your credit card or bank statement will likely reflect the price in your local currency.
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Will I be charged sales tax?If you are located in the US or Canada, you will be charged sales tax on the cost of your course.
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Are there scholarships available?Yes, PVI offers scholarships for all of our courses on a rolling basis. You can apply for a scholarship at https://forms.gle/vvfQdyAtw3k79LpM9.
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Are there group discounts?Yes. For groups of five or more participants, a 15% discount is available for each participant. Please contact us at info@polyvagal.org to inquire and to enroll as a group!
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What is your refund policy?We are proud to offer a 30 day Money Back Guarantee for all of our courses (from date of purchase for self-paced courses and from date of first live session for live courses). Please reach out to us at info@polyvagal.org if you'd like to inquire about a refund.
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Can I purchase a gift certificate for PVI courses?Give the gift of learning! Yes, Polyvagal Institute offers digital gift certificates that arrive by email, and can be used towards any of our courses. Gift certificates are a simple way to share polyvagal insight and knowledge that stems from a better understanding of the human experience. Purchase a gift certificate now!
INSTRUCTOR(S)
Jan Winhall, MSW, FOT
Jan Winhall, MSW, FOT
