NeuroMeditation for Anxiety

NeuroMeditation for Anxiety Course

Living with Anxiety presents a variety of challenges and difficulties. It can seriously impact daily life and the quality of our lived experience. Regular practice of NeuroMeditation (brain-based) reduces Anxiety levels, restores balance to the nervous system and aids in managing anxiety in general.  This class will teach you NeuroMeditative (brain based meditation) tools for understanding, reducing, regulating, and living with, Anxiety. 

Through this class students will learn: the basics of using NeuroMeditation for Anxiety; how NM impacts the brain, the nervous system and the Vagus Nerve and how that relates to the Anxiety; which styles of NeuroMeditation are most helpful for Anxiety - how and when to use them; how to practice movement meditations and sitting NeuroMeditations for Anxiety- using a variety of imagery and senses.

NeuroMeditation for Anxiety

• interrupts the signaling of the stress response from the amygdala

• brings stillness to the racing mind

• calms and quiets the system - aids in shifting into the calm/rest/safe state of the parasypathetic nervous system

• increases self awareness

• restores balance

• develops interoception

• increases inner quiet

• decreases frequency and intensity of activation

• can be a profound tool for self- regulation 

Learning Objectives:

As a result of completing the course, students will be able to:

• understand the foundation of NM and the effect it has on the brain, the nervous system and on anxiety

• use NM to respond to various states, and degrees, of activation

• relate the relationship between Anxiety and Vagus Nerve 

• select from the various ways to practice the most helpful NM styles for Anxiety - and when to use them

• practice movement meditations to to calm and quiet the system

• practice sitting NeuroMeditations most helpful for Anxiety

• discern which of the sense they easily connect with as a route to reduce activation and reestablish safety

• determine what type of imagery they most connect with and understand the importance of connecting with the "right" imagery for the each individual

• access links and resources for continued practice and other tools that can be beneficial for people living with Anxiety

After the course, students will have: a basic understanding of NeuroMeditation, the nervous system and the Vagus Nerve, and their role in our experience of Anxiety; insight into the various manifestations of Anxiety and which styles of NeuroMeditation are most helpful; knowledge of  how and when to practice these NeuroMeditations to reduce and regulate Anxiety; experience with soothing, calming and restoring the self, through movement meditations and sitting meditations; recognition of which senses and imagery their brains connect with most easily; and the tools and ability to continue independent practice at home. 

Brief Introduction Course

• Length: 2 hours

• 2 weekly classes of 1 hr each or 1 class at 2 hrs

• Currently only available for private groups *smaller sized groups allow for better individualization* 

  • • Group minimum = 5 

    • Group maximum =13

    • Group cost = $200

Standard Short Course 

• Length: 4 weeks

• 4 weekly classes of 1 hr each

• Currently only available for private groups *smaller sized groups allow for better individualization* 

  • • Group minimum = 5 

    • Group maximum =13

    • Group cost = $400

Eight Week Course

• Length: 8 weeks

• 8 weekly classes of 1 hour each

• Currently only available for private groups *smaller sized groups allow for better individualization* 

  • • Group minimum = 5 

    • Group maximum =13

    • Group cost = $800

Sixteen Week Course

• Length: 16 weeks

• 16 weekly classes of 1 hour each

• Currently only available for private groups *smaller sized groups allow for better individualization* 

  • • Group minimum = 5 

    • Group maximum =13

    • Group cost = $1600