NON EMDR TRAINING
Principles of Polyvagal Theory
Are you ready to unlock the secrets of Polyvagal Theory and revolutionize your therapeutic practice? Have you been eager to learn Polyvagal Theory but find it too dense and complex to understand? Does the neuroscience of this model leave you feeling bamboozled? If so, this is the course for you!
Designed specifically for therapists and healers like you, this comprehensive course will unravel the complexities of Polyvagal Theory, breaking down otherwise dense concepts into easy to understand concepts and easy to apply techniques.
Led by the internationally renowned trauma expert and Polyvagal Theory author Rebecca Kase, this six-hour course is your gateway to mastery of Polyvagal Theory. Prepare to embark on a fascinating journey as Rebecca expertly guides you through the intricate workings of the vagus nerve, vagal flexibility, and the autonomic nervous system. She will reveal how these components intertwine with clinical work and offer profound healing opportunities.
This non-EMDR specific course is eligible for anyone who wants to apply the concepts of Polyvagal Theory to their work as a healer or helper. This course qualifies for 6 CEs with NBCC.
Live: March 1, 2024 from 9am-4:30pm MTN
This course will be recorded on March 1, 2024.
Available for synchronous-online or asynchronous-on demand learning.
Free Download from Rebecca Kase
Free download of Understanding the Nervous System: a Practical Guide to Polyvagal Theory by Rebecca Kase.
Course Details
Our Principles of Polyvagal Theory course was designed to teach the core concepts of Polyvagal Theory to those who are helping people heal. You will learn the most important aspects of Polyvagal Theory as they related to emotional healing and trauma recovery.
The course will include a review of the development of Polyvagal Theory and review relevant criticisms of the model. We will explore the core principles of the model and break them down into useful concepts that can be applied to clinical work.
You will learn what the vagus nerve is and why it is so important when it comes to healing, trauma recovery, and helping people thrive. You will learn about the three autonomic pathways, and corresponding physical and psychological symptoms of each pathway.
We will do a deep dive into the concept of vagal tone, and you will learn why vagal flexibility is so important for health and wellness. By reviewing the concept of the vagal brake, you will also learn how to use specific skills and techniques to create a more flexible vagal brake and build autonomic resiliency.
We will also cover the social engagement system, what it is, and why it matters. You’ll learn how the social engagement system supports healing and why therapeutic presence is so important on a neurobiological level.
This course will cover theory and offer insights into corresponding interventions that align with neurobiology. You will learn how the nervous system works so you can work with it as a healer and a helper. With a newfound understanding of Polyvagal Theory you will be able to understand your clients, and yourself, on a much deeper level.
You’ll walk out of this course with skills to immediately apply to your practice, along with enhanced abilities to case conceptualize, plan interventions, and track outcomes of your work.
Schedule
9-9:10 Introductions and Course Orientation
9:10-10 Hello Polyvagal Theory: Stephen Porges, the origin of the model, relevant research and important criticisms.
10-10:05 Break
10:05-10:30 Meet the vagus nerve: What is the vagus nerve and why does it matter when it comes to stress, trauma, and healing?
10:30-11 The autonomic pathways; Learn the ins and outs of the autonomic nervous system, its three pathways, and how to track autonomic symptoms.
11-11:10 Break
11:10-11:30 The autonomic blueprint: Create an autonomic blueprint with clients that will support their healing journey.
11:30- 12 Neuroception: Your body’s home surveillance system.
12-1 Lunch
1-1:15 Q & A
1:15 – 1:40 Prediction and metabolic cost: How trauma and stress deplete your body budget.
1:40 – 2:10 Vagal flexibility & the vagal brake: What it is and why it matters
2:10 – 2:15 Break
2:15 – 2:50 Vagal tone: What is is, why it matters, and how to get more
2:50 – 3:10 The preparation hierarchy: How neural exercises contribute to nervous system resiliency.
3:10-3:20 Break
3:20 – 3:40 The Preparation Hierarchy – tips and techniques
3:40 – 4:15 The social engagement system: Why it’s all about relationships!
4:15 – 4:30 Q & A and wrap up
Format
This course is available for viewing through the Kase & CO learning platform.
If you register before the live recording date, you may attend the live, interactive webinar. Instructions for attending the live, interactive webinar are found in your learner account. You will have access to the on-demand, asynchronous course for 1 year from the live date.
Registrations after the live date, may view this course on-demand, asynchronously for 1 year from your registration date.
Learning Objectives
- Analyze Polyvagal Theory as an emerging theory, along with the research supporting this model and relevant criticisms.
- Describe the main components of Polyvagal Theory.
- Use the autonomic nervous system as a guide for assessing and appraising nervous system health.
- Assess the impact that vagal functioning has on physical and psychological health conditions.
- Examine the concept of vagal tone, and describe at least three skills that can promote vagal flexibility.
- Describe the social engagement system and how it relates to human and animal bonds.
About Your Trainer, Rebecca Kase
Kase & CO Founder Rebecca Kase is recognized as one of the foremost EMDR trainers and trauma experts in the U.S. She is an LCSW, professional EMDR consultant and trainer, registered yoga teacher, and author of Polyvagal Informed EMDR: A Neuro-Informed Approach to Healing (2023). Rebecca has been practicing in the field of trauma counseling since 2006. She’s an expert in working with complex trauma and dissociation and has practiced in both nonprofit and private practice settings. In her own therapy practice, Rebecca incorporates yoga therapy, ego states, somatic approaches, Polyvagal Theory and EMDR into her work with clients, which includes veterans and adults with Complex PTSD. Rebecca is known as a skillful, clear and enthusiastic teacher. She’ll keep you engaged and make you giggle, even in an online trauma training course!
Additional Information
Who should take this course?
This course is designed for mental health professionals and licensed psychotherapists. However, it could be beneficial for anyone who is a professional healer. This may include massage therapists, Reiki practitioners, nurses, doctors, or case workers.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites required for this course.
Continuing Education
6 CEs are available upon completion of all course material.
Kase & CO is an approved continuing education provider. ACE & NBCC CEs are available for this course. This course is not approved for APA or EMDRIA CEs.
Participants must complete the full training to receive credit.
Course Completion
To receive a CE certificate, participants must complete the entire course, complete the post-test with a score of 80% or above, and complete the course evaluation. You may retake the post-test as needed. Once completed, a CE certificate will auto-populate to your online account.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellations requested more than 48 hours prior to the live training are eligible for a refund, minus a $20 administrative fee. Cancellation requests can be submitted via email to admin@kaseandco.com. Refunds are not available for cancellations requested after the recorded video is available on-demand.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
ACE Approved Provider
Kase & CO, #1869, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 1/16/2024 – 1/16/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 6 total credits clinical continuing education credits.
NBCC Approved Provider
Kase & CO has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7033. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Kase & CO is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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