This CPD workshop is for floor-based bodyworkers (Thai Yoga Massage, Shiatsu, Ayurvedic massage) and yoga therapists who are working with increasing complexity – persistent pain, chronic conditions, trauma histories, or nervous systems that do not easily settle.

Rather than focusing on relaxation or down-regulation, this workshop explores how vagal tone is created over time. Vagal tone reflects the nervous system’s capacity for flexibility, recovery, and connection – the ability to meet challenge without becoming overwhelmed or collapsed. It cannot be induced through a single technique, but develops through rhythm, repetition, safety, and skilled relational contact.

Through a concise theory introduction and extensive hands-on practice, we will explore how Thai Yoga Massage can actively support autonomic resilience. You will learn how to work with rhythm, pacing, pressure, and continuity in ways that support nervous system capacity rather than simply aiming for calm.

The practical focus includes rocking, oscillatory and wave-like techniques, adaptations of familiar Thai Yoga Massage sequences, and ways of working that engage the craniosacral rhythm without forcing stillness. Particular attention is given to working with clients who may find silence, slowness, or static touch challenging.

This workshop supports you to refine your listening skills through touch, recognise nervous system cues in the body, and work in a way that supports safety, responsiveness, and long-term regulation.

Most of the afternoon is spent practising, with space for reflection and questions. You will leave with a clear selection of techniques and principles you can integrate into your existing work, and a deeper understanding of how your touch shapes nervous system response.

A detailed hand-out is included.

Cost: £75 book here

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