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REGULATION
Nervous System
A structured foundation for nervous system healing, recovery, and resilience.
MOVE OUT OF SURVIVAL MODE AT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM LEVEL
REGULATION
Nervous System
A 12-week live nervous system regulation program for people who feel stuck in survival mode and are ready for sustainable support.
Trauma-informed. Body-based. Structured for real life.
JOIN THE 12-WEEK SPRING COHORT
January 20th – April 9th | Enrollment Deadline Sun, 1/19
Weekly live sessions • Small groups • Limited spots
WHAT IS NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION?
Nervous System Regualtion (NSR) is a state-based, physiological approach focused on nervous system recovery and regulation. Rather than analyzing your past or diagnosing mental health conditions, NSR works with present-moment activation to expand capacity, restore safety, and retrain how your nervous system responds to stress.
Nervous System Regulation is a body-based, capacity-driven approach that trains your nervous system to recognize stress, regulate in real time, and return to safety; without reliving trauma or getting stuck in talk-only healing.
This work addresses how your nervous system reacts, not why things happened.
WHY NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION IS DIFFERENT
Most people already understand their patterns.
What they haven’t been taught is how to regulate their nervous system while those patterns are happening.
NSR is different because:
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regulation is practiced during activation
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the body is trained through experience, not insight
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there is a clear structure and completion point
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trauma disclosure is not required
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the nervous system learns it can activate and return
HOW NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION WORKS
THE FRAMEWORK
NSR is delivered through my signature framework, The Pit To Peace™, which guides the nervous system through three phases:
RECONGIZE
Learn to identify early nervous system cues before overwhelm takes over.
REGULATE
Practice real-time regulation while stress is present, not after it passes.
RETURN
Train your nervous system to recover and feel safe in the present again.
This framework builds confidence, capacity, and resilience, not dependence.
WHAT HAPPENS IN NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION COHORT SESSIONS
During NSR, we work with:
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nervous system capacity mapping
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interoceptive (felt-sense) awareness
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real-time regulation tools
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present-based activation and rehearsal
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preparation for real-life situations
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recovery and return training
This is structured, intentional work; not open-ended support.
WHO NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION IS FOR
NST is helpful if you:
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feel stuck in anxiety, overwhelm, or shutdown
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overthink but still react under pressure
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struggle with boundaries or confrontation
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feel constantly braced for what’s next
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are exhausted from managing stress mentally
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want your body to feel safe again
NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION PROGRAM STRUCTURE
This framework is not a mindset journey.
It is a 12-week physiological training sequence.
Each phase builds on the nervous system’s capacity, not insight.
PHASE 1: RECOGNIZE
Nervous System Awareness & Safety Conditioning
Recognize is not insight, storytelling, or self-analysis.
It is the nervous system learning to:
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notice activation early
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stay oriented while noticing
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build safety in awareness itself
This phase teaches the body:
“I can notice what’s happening without it becoming dangerous.”
WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS PHASE:
Primary goals:
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Establish nervous system safety
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Build interoceptive awareness
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Identify early activation cues
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Test and select regulation tools
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Build trust in the process and relationship
Core practices:
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Body scanning (present-moment only)
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Interoceptive signal differentiation
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Nervous system capacity mapping
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Orienting, grounding, sequencing
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Breath regulation (non-cathartic)
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Co-regulation and pacing
PHASE PLACEMENT:
Weeks 1-3
Client outcome by the end of Recognize:
“I can feel my body without panicking or shutting down.”
PHASE 2: REGULATE
Real-Time Regulation & Capacity Expansion
Regulate is not calming down afterward.
It is training the nervous system to:
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regulate while activated
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stay present during discomfort
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learn that stress ≠ danger
This is where most healing models fail and where NST is different.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS PHASE:
Primary goals:
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Expand the window of tolerance
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Strengthen recovery speed
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Reduce reactivity to stress
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Build confidence in regulation tools
Core practices:
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Regulation during activation
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Micro-activation ladders
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Real-time rehearsal
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Boundary and communication role-play
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Present-based stress simulations
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Repeated return-to-baseline practice
PHASE PLACEMENT:
Weeks 4-7
Client outcome by the end of Regulate:
“I can feel stressed and still stay with myself.”
PHASE 3: RETURN
Recovery, Resilience & Future Readiness
Return is not going back to calm forever.
It is training the nervous system to:
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recover after activation
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trust its ability to settle
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stop bracing for the future
Return builds confidence, not avoidance.
WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS PHASE:
Primary goals:
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Reduce anticipatory anxiety
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Build trust in recovery
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Prepare the nervous system for real life
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Prevent relapse into survival patterns
Core practices:
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Recovery signature mapping
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Sequencing stress → regulation → completion
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Future scenario preparation
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Nervous system pacing
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Integration into daily routines
PHASE PLACEMENT:
Weeks 8-12
Client outcome by the end of Return:
“I trust my nervous system to handle life.”
WHAT NERVOUS SYSTEM REGULATION IS / IS NOT
NSR IS:
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body-based
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present-moment
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structured
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regulation-focused
NSR IS NOT:
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psychotherapy
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trauma processing
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diagnosis or treatment of mental illness
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parts therapy
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crisis support
If deeper therapeutic care is needed, referrals or collaboration are discussed.
