The Vagus Nerve and Vitality: Yoga for Regulation and Resilience

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Explore the intersection of neuroscience and yoga in this transformative course focused on nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and embodied vitality. Learn how the vagus nerve supports health and well-being, and how yogic tools—like breathwork, gentle movement, chanting, and mindfulness—can stimulate vagal tone and shift the body from stress to balance. This 5-hour CEU training includes five comprehensive modules, guided practices, journaling prompts, and trauma-aware applications for both group and private teaching. Ideal for yoga teachers, mental health professionals, and wellness practitioners ready to integrate the science of resilience into their work.

Course Content

The Science of the Vagus Nerve
This module introduces the foundational science behind the vagus nerve and its role in regulating the nervous system. Understanding the vagus nerve from both anatomical and functional perspectives allows yoga teachers and wellness professionals to apply evidence-based tools to support resilience, emotional regulation, and vitality in themselves and others.

What is the Vagus Nerve?
Polyvagal Theory Simplified
Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Function
Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Breath, and Emotion

Regulation and Dysregulation
This module explores how we recognize states of regulation and dysregulation within the nervous system. By learning to identify these states in ourselves and our students, we can more effectively apply yogic practices that support safety, balance, and resilience.

Yogic Techniques for Vagal Stimulation
This module presents practical yogic techniques that directly support vagal stimulation and nervous system regulation. These time-honored practices calm the body, clarify the mind, and cultivate inner resilience by activating the parasympathetic response.

Vagus Nerve & Vitality Course
Vitality is the energy of life moving freely through body, mind, and spirit. Resilience is the ability to recover from stress and adversity while maintaining or restoring balance. This module examines the intersection of yoga and neuroscience, highlighting how they support both vitality and resilience through the regulation of vagal tone, breath, and conscious practice.

Integration and Application
In this final module, we focus on applying the concepts of vagal regulation, resilience, and vitality into real-world settings. Whether teaching group classes, guiding private sessions, or practicing self-care, the goal is to support sustainable transformation through awareness, intention, and skillful delivery.

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Course Content

What is the Vagus Nerve?

Polyvagal Theory Simplified

Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Function

Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Breath, and Emotion

Regulation and Dysregulation
This module explores how we recognize states of regulation and dysregulation within the nervous system. By learning to identify these states in ourselves and our students, we can more effectively apply yogic practices that support safety, balance, and resilience.

What Does Regulation Feel Like?

Common Signs of Dysregulation

Chronic Stress, Trauma, and Vagal Shutdown

Window of Tolerance and Nervous System States – What This Means for Yoga

Yogic Techniques for Vagal Stimulation
This module presents practical yogic techniques that directly support vagal stimulation and nervous system regulation. These time-honored practices calm the body, clarify the mind, and cultivate inner resilience by activating the parasympathetic response.

Diaphragmatic Breathing and Exhale Emphasis

Ujjayi and Nadi Shodhana Pranayama

Gentle Inversions and Supported Postures

Meditation, Mantra, and the Yogic Science of Tapas

Resilience in the Brain – Neuroplasticity, Regulation, and Recovery

Resilience in Yoga – Gunas, Tapas, and Tirasukham

Vitality and Vagal Tone

Teaching Students to Build Resilience Over Time

Creating a Class or Private Session Focused on Regulation

Ethics and Trauma-Aware Applications

Client-Student Journaling Prompts for Awareness

Practice Sequences for Self-Care and Group Teaching

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About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

What is the Vagus Nerve?

Polyvagal Theory Simplified

Sympathetic vs. Parasympathetic Function

Heart Rate Variability (HRV), Breath, and Emotion

Regulation and Dysregulation This module explores how we recognize states of regulation and dysregulation within the nervous system. By learning to identify these states in ourselves and our students, we can more effectively apply yogic practices that support safety, balance, and resilience.

What Does Regulation Feel Like?

Common Signs of Dysregulation

Chronic Stress, Trauma, and Vagal Shutdown

Window of Tolerance and Nervous System States – What This Means for Yoga

Yogic Techniques for Vagal Stimulation This module presents practical yogic techniques that directly support vagal stimulation and nervous system regulation. These time-honored practices calm the body, clarify the mind, and cultivate inner resilience by activating the parasympathetic response.

Diaphragmatic Breathing and Exhale Emphasis

Ujjayi and Nadi Shodhana Pranayama

Gentle Inversions and Supported Postures

Meditation, Mantra, and the Yogic Science of Tapas

Resilience in the Brain – Neuroplasticity, Regulation, and Recovery

Resilience in Yoga – Gunas, Tapas, and Tirasukham

Vitality and Vagal Tone

Teaching Students to Build Resilience Over Time

Creating a Class or Private Session Focused on Regulation

Ethics and Trauma-Aware Applications

Client-Student Journaling Prompts for Awareness

Practice Sequences for Self-Care and Group Teaching

Earn a certificate

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Regulation and Dysregulation
This module explores how we recognize states of regulation and dysregulation within the nervous system. By learning to identify these states in ourselves and our students, we can more effectively apply yogic practices that support safety, balance, and resilience.

Yogic Techniques for Vagal Stimulation
This module presents practical yogic techniques that directly support vagal stimulation and nervous system regulation. These time-honored practices calm the body, clarify the mind, and cultivate inner resilience by activating the parasympathetic response.