Somatic & nervous system regulation sessions for teams

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Nervous System Regulation & Somatic Work Sessions for Teams (workshops, retreat days, away days, team days etc)

What I offer:

Tailored Sessions for Teams
Bespoke sessions designed to cultivate more nervous system regulation, wellbeing, connection, and resilience in the workplace.

Custom designed programmes, developed in collaboration with employers to suit the specific needs of your team. You choose from my menu of offerings and together we create something unique.
Sessions can be indoors outdoors, your location, a location we choose together, a retreat day, team building, workshop, training session and anything in between
Rooted in nervous system regulation through evidence based somatic and mindfulness practices.
Trauma informed and inclusive, ensuring psychological safety and accessibility for all bodies and abilities.
A range of supportive practices, including:
- Somatic movement and practices
- Embodment
- Nervous system regulation practices
- Mindfulness
- Compassionate Mind Training
- Breathwork
- Sound
- Yoga
- And more
Suitable for small groups (as few as 4 people) up to larger groups of 35 +.
Designed to develop team cohesion, reduce stress, and support long term wellbeing.

Some facts:

Resourced teams are more efficient: When people have the right tools, time, and support, they can work more effectively and with greater focus.
Connection improves: A well supported environment fosters stronger collaboration, better communication, and a sense of shared purpose.
People feel valued: Being resourced shows that individuals and their contributions are recognised, boosting morale and engagement.
Stress is more manageable: Nervous system regulation techniques offer practical ways to stay grounded and calm under pressure.
Somatic practices support wellbeing: These body-based tools help reduce symptoms of burnout, exhaustion, stress and compassion fatigue by encouraging regular self-awareness and regulation.
Resilience and presence increase: With the right support, team members can show up fully, respond more adaptively to challenges, and sustain their energy over time.
Stronger teams, better outcomes: Investing in people’s wellbeing creates healthier, more connected teams, leading to improved performance and long-term success.

Let us co-create a meaningful, accessible experience for your team.

Who I have worked with:

I have delivered tailored sessions for a diverse range of organisations and their teams, including VisitScotland, Carers of East Lothian, Barnardos charity, Microsoft, The University of Edinburgh, Criminal Justice Social work teams and the National Probation Service, just to mention a few. I have worked with groups as small as 4 and as large as 40.

These sessions have supported staff through somatic practices, mindfulness, breathwork, and trauma informed approaches fostering emotional resilience, reducing stress, and promoting inclusive wellbeing in both corporate and community settings.

What to expect:

Bespoke sessions tailored to your needs.
An experienced, professional. creative professional who has a passion for the work they do.
Lived experience of working in demanding workplaces, pressures of diverse settings, working in different teams, management and leadership experience.
Educational, evidence based sharing of resources and information
A session bespoke to your teams’ needs
A body-based (somatic), nervous system regulation approach that helps teams manage stress, pressure, compassion fatigue and stay grounded
Focuses on awareness of how the nervous system responds to pressure, change or challenge
Involves practices like breath work, tapping, gentle movement, grounding, and co-regulation
Draws on polyvagal theory, the window of tolerance and trauma informed principles
Aims to support emotional balance, team cohesion, and wellbeing
Simple, accessible practices that can be done seated or standing
No prior experience needed – suitable for all bodies
Sessions may include breathing techniques, movement, mindfulness, gentle stretching, body scans, and group reflection
Can be integrated into team meetings, away days, or wellbeing sessions
Encourages self-awareness and practical tools that staff can use independently
Delivered in a non-judgemental, inclusive, and trauma informed way
Resources shared with the team after each session (videos, work sheets, research etc)

Benefits:

Reduces collective stress, tension, and risk of burnout
Improves emotional regulation and helps staff stay calmer under pressure
Increases productivity
Strengthens a culture of compassion, trust, and mutual support
Encourages better communication, collaboration, and conflict resolution
Enhances focus, creativity, and the ability to make clear decisions
Promotes psychological wellbeing and a sense of belonging in the workplace

Some examples of sessions (remember you can create your own bespoke session, choose what works for your team from my menu of offerings):

🌿 An exmaple of team building and connection day:

Team Building & Connection Day
Fostering Trauma Informed, Inclusive, and Mindful Workplaces

Introduction

In today’s dynamic work environment, fostering psychological safety, inclusivity, and genuine connection within teams is more important than ever. This proposed Team Building and Connection Day is designed to cultivate these essential qualities through trauma informed principles, an understanding of nervous system regulation, somatic practices, and mindfulness. This approach will empower your team to build resilient interconnections, deepen mutual respect, and improve collaboration across all levels of your organisation.

Objectives

Enhance team cohesion by fostering understanding through trauma-informed and inclusive principles.
Develop emotional and nervous system awareness to better support oneself and colleagues.
Strengthen interpersonal connections by exploring interrelations and interdependencies.
Cultivate mindfulness and somatic practices to improve focus, reduce stress, and enhance wellbeing.
Create a psychologically safe environment conducive to openness, empathy, and collaboration.

Why this matters

Trauma Informed Workplaces: Recognising and respecting the impacts of trauma fosters safety and trust, leading to increased engagement and reduced conflict.
Inclusivity: Valuing diverse experiences strengthens innovation and morale.
Nervous System Awareness: Equips individuals with tools to manage stress and emotional triggers, improving resilience, increasing motivation, creativity and productivity.
Somatic & Mindfulness Practices: Support mental clarity, emotional regulation, and overall wellbeing.
Interconnection Focus: Enhances team collaboration and empathy, key drivers of effective teamwork.

Closing Reflection & Connection Exercise (Detailed)

To conclude the day, we will engage the team in a closing reflection and connection exercise designed to:

Celebrate the collective growth experienced throughout the day.
Acknowledge how individual awareness and somatic practices contribute to a more grounded, present, and focused team.
Experience a physical and emotional sense of interconnection through a guided group activity that highlights mutual support and shared goals.
Set clear intentions for maintaining trauma informed, inclusive, collaborative and mindful ways of working together moving forward.

The exercise will include a mindfulness based check-in followed by a somatic practice inviting each participant to physically sense their connection to others, reinforcing a deepened sense of unity and shared purpose.

Other

Customised workshop tailored to your organisational culture and needs.
Follow up resources for ongoing practice and integration.
Optional post event coaching sessions or refresher workshops.

Get in Touch for a Free Connection Call

Let’s discuss your company’s unique needs and explore how we can work together to create a bespoke solution for your team. Choose from my varied menu of offerings, including online sessions, outdoor activities, workshops, team-building events, retreat days, and more. Together, we’ll design something tailored perfectly to your team’s goals.

🌿 Finding Your Voice – A Compassion-Focused Somatic Approach

Workshop Overview:

Suggested duration 2-2.5 hours/half day session

Effective communication starts with connection—to ourselves and to others.
This 2-hour experiential workshop offers employees an opportunity to explore communication through the lens of nervous system awareness, mindfulness, and compassion-based tools. The focus is on cultivating authentic, confident, and clear self-expression, especially in high-stress or high-stakes environments.

Participants will gain insight into how stress and past experiences impact communication styles, learn how to self-regulate in real time, and practise grounded, assertive expression. These skills support not only workplace communication and performance but also personal wellbeing and emotional resilience.

What to Expect:

Understanding the Nervous System:

Learn how the autonomic nervous system responds to stress, challenge, or disconnection
Recognise signs of dysregulation (e.g., shutdown, tension, reactivity) and their impact on communication
Build awareness of your own stress patterns and triggers

Mindfulness & Somatic Awareness:

Gentle, trauma-informed practices to reconnect with the body and regulate the nervous system
Tools to build presence, reduce reactivity, and stay calm under pressure
Exploration of how embodiment supports authentic, clear communication

Compassionate Communication Skills:

Practical techniques drawn from Compassionate Mind Training (CFT) and somatic psychology
Explore how to soften the inner critic and build a more supportive inner dialogue
Learn to express needs, set boundaries, and engage in difficult conversations with confidence and care

A Trauma Informed, Inclusive Approach:

The session is designed with psychological safety and accessibility at its core
All activities are optional, adaptable, and paced to meet individual comfort levels
Diversity, equity, and lived experience are respected and welcomed

Integration & Application:

Reflective exercises to identify personal and professional communication goals
Takeaway tools for self-regulation, emotional resilience, and continued growth
Includes post-workshop resource pack with guided audio, reading suggestions, and practical summaries

Key Benefits for Your Team:

Increased self-awareness and emotional intelligence
Improved clarity, empathy, and presence in conversations
Practical tools to navigate high-stress moments with greater calm and confidence
Enhanced team cohesion through shared language around wellbeing and regulation
Stronger boundaries, respectful dialogue, and psychological safety in the workplace

Who Is It for:

Workplace teams seeking to strengthen communication, confidence, and emotional resilience
Organisations prioritising wellbeing, DEI, and a trauma-informed culture
Professionals navigating demanding roles or interpersonal challenges

If you’re looking to cultivate a culture of compassion, clarity, and confident self-expression within your team, Finding Your Voice offers a practical and powerful place to start.

🌿 Nervous System Regulation & Somatic Work Workshops for Stress Management

What is stress?

Stress has an impact on our mind, body and being. When we feel overwhelmed, anxious, or under pressure, our nervous system responds physically, often without us even acknowledging it. Symptoms can include tension, holding our breath, feeling tired, restlessness, anxious or shut down. Somatic practices help us become more aware of these physical responses and work in partnership with them.By approaching symptoms in a non-judgmental, compassionate and curious way, we can start to reconnect to our bodies. Practices can involve mindfulness, movement, touch, breath and more. Stress can lead to long-term dysregulation with intense physiological systems, often resulting in a wide range of physical, emotional, and behavioural reactions. Recovering and restoring from stress involves reconnecting with the body, releasing stored tension, and restoring nervous system balance.

I offer bespoke, research-informed workshops that support individuals and groups in understanding and managing stress through nervous system regulation. Whether you’re a group of friends, a workplace team, or a community organisation, these workshops are designed to meet your specific needs.

Having worked with charities, corporate teams, and in educational settings, I bring a trauma-informed, inclusive approach that supports both emotional and physical well-being.

Workshop Overview:

These workshops offer space to slow down, reconnect with your body, and explore evidence based tools that cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and deeper connection with yourself and others.

Available formats:

Half-day, 2.5 hours or full-day sessions
In person or online delivery
Tailored to your group’s needs, values, and comfort levels

What to Expect:

Introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System:

Understand how your body naturally responds to stress and safety
Learn how the nervous system affects your thoughts, emotions, and behaviours
Explore why nervous system awareness is essential for resilience and connection

A Range of Body-Based Practices:

Experience gentle, somatic practices including:
- Mindfulness
- Somatic movement
- Yoga
- Shaking
- Tapping (EFT)
- Breathwork
Practices are adapted in collaboration with you to suit your needs and comfort

A Trauma Informed, Welcoming Space:

Sessions are held with warmth, respect, and care
You are invited to move at your own pace—there is no pressure to perform
Poetry, music, and creative elements are woven in to inspire joy, self-expression, and curiosity

Time for Reflection and Integration:

Discover what helps you feel grounded, safe, and empowered
Leave with practical tools you can integrate into daily life
Includes access to recordings and tailored resources to support ongoing learning and practice

Who is it for:

Individuals or groups curious about body-based stress relief
Teams wanting to build emotional resilience and connection
Anyone seeking to feel more at home in their body and less reactive in stressful situations

🌿 Nervous System Regulation Workshops for wellbeing

I offer bespoke workshops designed to support greater wellbeing through nervous system regulation and body-based practices. Whether you’re a group of friends, a workplace team, or part of a community organisation, these workshops create space to pause, reconnect, and explore sustainable tools for emotional and physical balance.

With experience in charitable, corporate, and educational settings, I offer sessions that are inclusive, trauma-informed, and responsive to the unique needs of each group.

Workshop Overview:

These workshops are an opportunity to slow down, tune into your body, and learn practical, evidence-based tools to support overall wellbeing. Sessions are always shaped in collaboration with participants to reflect what feels most supportive and meaningful.

Available formats:

Half-day, 2.5 hours or full-day workshops
In-person or online delivery
Tailored for individuals, teams, or communities

What to Expect:

Understanding the Nervous System:

Learn how the autonomic nervous system influences how we feel, connect, and respond to everyday life
Gain insight into the body’s built-in system for safety, regulation, and restoration
Explore how this knowledge can enhance self-awareness, emotional balance, and resilience

Gentle Body-Based Practices:

Engage in a variety of accessible, somatic practices, including:
- Breathwork
- Mindfulness
- Somatic movement
- Gentle yoga
- Shaking
- Tapping (may include EFT)
Practices are adapted to suit each group’s preferences, energy, and comfort levels

A Compassionate, Inclusive Space:

Sessions are held with care, creativity, and respect
Trauma-informed and paced gently—there is no pressure to perform
Poetry, music, and moments of creativity are woven throughout to inspire curiosity and joy

Time for Reflection & Integration:

Discover what helps you feel grounded, calm, and connected
Leave with practical tools that can be woven into everyday life
After each session, you’ll receive follow-up resources and recordings to support ongoing wellbeing

Who Is it For:

Anyone seeking to feel more at ease in their body
Groups looking to enhance wellbeing, connection, and emotional awareness
Teams wanting to build resilience, cohesion, and presence
Individuals interested in exploring nervous system regulation and somatic practices

Testimonials:

“I didn’t realise how much tension I was holding until I had space to notice.”

“I feel a kind of stillness and space in myself I haven’t felt in ages.”

“The shaking was surprisingly fun, so freeing and energising.”

“It brought us together as a team and left us feeling lighter and more connected.”

“I learnt so much about how my body manages stress and the nervous system.”

Want to Know More?

If you’re interested in bringing a session to your group or organisation, I’d love to connect.
Let’s book a free 30-minute call to explore what could be possible together.