community workshop: nervous system relief for especially difficult times
learn how to harness the power of your nervous system & find relief from overwhelm, grief, and uncertainty
After enduring the devastating fires in Los Angeles and living with the daily intrusion of frequent, terrifying policy changes in our sociopolitical climate,
we’re all needing some serious relief right now.
Join us on Sunday, March 9th from 1pm to 3:30pm for this trauma-informed workshop to understand the healing power of your nervous system. Give yourself a brief moment to pause, connect with yourself and your body, and get tools that will help you foster increased resilience and find relief during these ongoing tumultuous times.
take a pause, then reconnect with your embodied wisdom.
Build a more nourishing relationship with your body through seated nervous sytem regulating practices & space for emotion processing to start to find some relief.
details:
Nervous System Relief for Especially Difficult Times will be offered Sunday, March 9th at 1pm and run for approximately 2.5 hours. The workshop is co-facilitated by Lindsay Brunner, PT, DPT, OCS and Kindman & Co.’s Steve Wilson, LMFT.
Both facilitators possess experience and training with trauma-sensitive and ability-inclusive nervous system regulation practices; extensive knowledge of neurobiology and how our nervous system impacts our emotional experience; and an understanding of intersectionality, privilege, and oppression. Lindsay and Steve are here to help you explore your nervous system response, give you tools to take home, and process the complex emotions you’re feeling right now at the pace that works best for you.
workshop schedule:
Welcome Tea & Brief Orientation
Learning About Your Nervous System & Practicing Tools to Find Relief led by Lindsay Brunner, PT, DPT, OCS
Emotion & Integration Processing Group led by Steve Wilson, LMFT of Kindman & Co.
Closing Grounding Exercise & Checkout
registration cost:
Nervous System Relief for Especially Difficult Times is a low-cost offering we’re providing to our community in response to the incredibly challenging experiences Angelenos are navigating in 2025.
The one-time registration fee is $25 for all attendees.
who should attend this workshop?
This workshop is primarily for adolescents & adults (16+).
The workshop is especially for those directly impacted by the wildfires (physically and/or mentally/emotionally) as well as folks with historically marginalized experiences who are being targeted under the current adminstration, though all are welcome.
All bodies are welcome; there will be extra support and care for those who self-identify as BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Disabled, and/or experience other forms of oppression. Note that the nervous system regulating practices we will practice will be seated to better accommodate body diversity.
Folks who are able to attend an in-person workshop in Highland Park, Los Angeles.
Folks who’ve recently felt overwhelmed, grief-stricken, anxious, depressed, exhausted and/or disconnected from their bodies and want to begin to better understand the connection between their emotional and physical response and gain tools for regular practice to feel some relief.
registration & cancellations
Please register for the workshop using the form below. Once you have submitted your registration form, you’ll be taken to a payment page to input your payment information.
Please Note: We cannot guarantee your spot until payment has been received.
If you need to cancel your registration for any reason, you must do so by Sunday, March 2nd by sending an email to training@kindman.co to receive a full refund.