Applying Polyvagal Theory to Collective Trauma
Friday, June 26th 2026
Are you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or depleted by the constant stream of distressing world events? This live webinar explores how collective trauma impacts individual mental health in the digital age.
Drawing on Polyvagal Theory, you'll understand your autonomic nervous system's responses to safety and danger, recognize when your symptoms may be trauma-related, and leave with practical, embodied tools to restore regulation and resilience. No clinical background required.
What You'll Learn:
- Recognize Systemic Stress: Examine how collective trauma and the digital news cycle impact individual mental health functioning.
- Identify Trauma Responses: Learn to recognize when anxiety, irritability, fatigue, low mood, or dissociation may be rooted in collective traumatic stress.
- Understand Nervous System Responses Explore the role of the vagus nerve in mental health and map unique autonomic responses to safety and danger.
- Integrate Holistic Interventions Gain practical tools to support moving from states of fight/flight/freeze/fawn to socially engaged and grounded.
Facilitated by
Sage is a trauma-informed, person-centered therapist specializing in polyvagal theory, somatic practices, and Internal Family Systems. As a queer, nonbinary, and neurodivergent practitioner, Sage brings both professional expertise and personal investment to supporting collective healing and nervous system regulation.