The Art of Riding the Waves of Overwhelm
A guided, trauma-aware training to help you understand your nervous system, regulate overwhelm, and build sustainable personal care practices.
Fee: £75 early bird until May 30th (full price).
Discounts available on request for people in low-income countries. To enquire or request support, please contact Carolina
Launch Date: To Be Confirmed
Facilitated by Dr. Carolina Herbert
6 Hours of Training, 2-5pm GMT (in your timezone)
Launch Date: To Be Confirmed
Online via Zoom / In-person option available on request
Includes accredited CPD Certificate
Details:
Why This Training Matters
Overwhelm isn’t just “too much to do.”
It’s your nervous system trying to protect you.
In a world shaped by constant pressure and collective stress, many of us are either:
Always “on” and activated
Completely shut down and exhausted
Or moving between both without understanding why
This training gives you the language, tools, and awareness to work with your system—not against it.
Who This Is For
This training is for you if you:
Feel overwhelmed, stretched, or emotionally drained
Want to better understand your body’s responses
Support others (coaches, therapists, educators, leaders)
Are looking for sustainable ways to care for yourself
Want tools that go beyond mindset and into embodiment
What We’ll Explore Together
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Learn how your body responds to stress through:
Connection (regulated state)
Activation (fight/flight)
Shutdown (freeze/collapse)
You’ll begin to notice: Where do I spend most of my time?
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Through guided reflection and creative exercises, you’ll explore:
What triggers overwhelm in your system
What brings you back to safety
Your unique window of tolerance
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Experience practical tools you can use immediately:
Breath and body-based grounding
Creative expression (journaling, imagery, sound)
Co-regulation and safe connection
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You’ll leave with a real, usable plan, including:
Daily regulation practices
Tools for in-the-moment overwhelm
Weekly resourcing rhythms
Clear signs when you need extra support
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For practitioners and professionals:
How to support others without overstepping
Co-regulation in client relationships
Ethical boundaries and scope of practice
What You’ll Learn
By the end of this training, you will:
Understand how your nervous system responds to stress, overwhelm, and trauma
Identify your personal patterns of activation, shutdown, and regulation
Create your own Nervous System Map
Build a personalised care plan that actually works in real life
Apply these tools in your professional practice with clear ethical boundaries
You don’t need to push through overwhelm alone.
There is a way to meet yourself with understanding,
to build capacity gently,
and to return to a sense of safety within your own body.
This is where that begins.