Grounding & Regulating Class
Somatic Practice Through the Fall Season
10-Week Online Class Series
Mondays, 5:30–6:30 PM ET
Live via Zoom
September 8 – November 24, 2025
Settle Your Body.
Reclaim Your Rhythm.
In the wake of trauma or prolonged stress, the nervous system can stay locked in survival states — hypervigilance, collapse, disconnection. The Grounding & Regulating Class is a somatic-based, trauma-informed series designed to gently support your body’s return to safety, connection, and presence.
Rooted in polyvagal theory and body-based psychology, these weekly classes provide practical, accessible tools to:
Reconnect to your body with compassion
Support nervous system regulation
Create a sense of safety and containment from within
Deepen your capacity for rest, stability, and presence
This series is not therapy — but it is intentionally structured to support those healing from complex trauma, anxiety, and dysregulation in a safe, embodied way.
Class Overview
Dates: September 8 – November 24, 2025
Time: Mondays, 5:30–6:30 PM Eastern
Location: Live via Zoom
Format: Trauma-informed group somatic practice
Drop-ins welcome
(No class on 9/29 and 11/3)
Weekly Themes
Sept 8 – Sensing: Exploring the 5 senses with extra focus on the felt sense and cultivating interoception
Sept 15 – Focusing: Cultivating focus through attentional practices to ground awareness into the present moment
Oct 6 – Grounding: Anchoring awareness into the base of the body through support of the earth, feet, legs and props
Oct 13 – Balancing: Playing with awareness of the left and right sides of the body, cultivating proprioception, and resourcing utilizing bilateral stimulation
Oct 20 – Containing: Creating inner boundaries and spaciousness
Oct 27 – Energizing: Accessing vitality without dysregulation
Nov 10 – Centering: Reclaiming agency and internal alignment
Nov 17 – Listening: Building relationship with your nervous system
Nov 24 – Seeing: Witnessing yourself with compassion
FAQs
What is somatic practice?
Somatic practice focuses on body awareness as a pathway to healing. Unlike cognitive approaches, it involves tracking physical sensation, breath, and movement to reconnect to the present moment, release stored tension, and foster internal safety.
What does trauma-informed mean?
This class is grounded in nervous system education, consent, and pacing. You’ll never be asked to push beyond your comfort zone. Each practice is invitational, with options for modifying or pausing at any time. The goal is to help you build trust with your body — at your own rhythm.
Is this therapy?
This class is not a substitute for individual therapy. However, it is designed with a trauma-sensitive approach and may complement your therapeutic work by giving you practical tools to regulate your body and emotions in daily life.
Will we talk about our trauma?
No. This is not a processing group. While the practices are informed by trauma healing principles, there is no expectation to share personal stories or experiences aloud.
How is this different from a yoga class?
While we may use some yoga-inspired movement, this class is not about poses or flexibility. It’s about how you feel, not how you look. You’ll be guided to explore your inner experience, regulate your nervous system, and respond to your body’s cues — without striving or performance.
Ready to get grounded?
Whether you're moving through anxiety, burnout, or trauma recovery, this class offers a gentle, guided space to come back to yourself — one breath, one week at a time. Join the whole series or drop in to one class — come as you are, no experience needed.
Serving clients and community members in Saco, Biddeford, and virtually across Maine and beyond.