Provided by The S.E.E.D. Institute
The Vagus And The Nervous System
Understanding how the autonomic nervous system works can assist us all and be hugely empowering for our clients. Understanding how we can regulate our nervous systems in response to current challenges is incredibly valuable and even more so within the present climate of the western world.
On this 2 Day course we will explore ways of deepening our connection to ourselves and our clients through the gateway of our own exquisitely intelligent nervous systems.
This workshop will look at the vagus within the framework of the Polyvagal Theory and the Social Engagement System (Stephen Porges) and provide skills for tracking and working with our own and our client’s responses within a safe and contained environment.
During this course we will explore some very practical ways that we can engage our social nervous system and our ‘ventral vagus’ in order to calm our nervous systems and integrate experiences positively.
John Wilks (MA RCST BTAA) has been practising and teaching Craniosacral Therapy and The Bowen Technique for the last 25 years. In his early 20’s he developed a deep interest in body-centred psychotherapy, yoga and meditation and has since taught throughout the world in every continent.
He is a frequent speaker at international conferences and hosted the recent Human Baby Human Being conference in Bristol.
John is also the author of 6 books – “Choices in Pregnancy and Childbirth” (2015), “An Integrative Approach to Treating Babies and Children” (2017), “Using the Bowen Technique to address common and complex conditions” (2014), “Understanding The Bowen Technique and Understanding Craniosacral Therapy” and “The Bowen Technique – the inside story published in 2007”.
For Qualified Massage Therapists/Bodyworkers
