Polyvagal Workshop Retreat: SSP/RRP Experience 2026

Schedule

Please see the proposed schedule for our Gathering. Times may shift slightly based on the flow of the day.

Day 1

Friday Evening Welcome

March 27th.

5:30 pm till 8:30 pm

Enjoy local wine, cheese and good conversation.

Check-in to your accommodation for Farm Stay.

Day 2

Saturday March 28th

9 am Introduction, Weekend Flow and goals.

9:30 am- Neurobiology of SSP & RRP- short presentation to help inform decision making

10:30- Morning Break

11 am- Polyvagal biohacks to build felt safety and awareness to support SSP therapy process- (intention setting/befriending our inner voice/facial feedback hypothesis, journalling glimmers/Polyvagal Breathwork & psychoimmunology)

11:30- Group Listening- in nature (intention, breathwork, journal)

12:30-1:15 Lunch

1:15 Guided Group SSP/RRP case discussions and practical problem solving

1:45 - Polyvagal Breathwork- Respiratory vagal stimulation- science and practice

2:15 - Group Listening- with horses (intention, breathwork, journal, reflection)

3:15 pm- break

3:45- 4:45- Nature walk with Clinical SSP/RRP case discussion

Saturday Evening: Dinner BBQ and camp fire

6 pm Gather and dinner

Day 3

Sunday March 29th

9 am Morning welcome and reflection

9:30 – Neuroception exercise

1. “Sensing-in” exercise- feeling our space bubbles

2. Interpersonal Neurobiology- “Sensing-in" to “Being With”

10:30- Morning Break

11 am- Group Listening- in nature (intention, breathwork, journal)

12 – Guided group SSP/RRP clinical case discussion

12:30-1:15 Lunch

1:15 Guided Group SSP/RRP case discussions and problem solving

1:45 - Polyvagal Breath- Respiratory vagal stimulation- science and practice

2:15 - Group Listening- with horses (intention, breathwork, journal, reflection)

3:15 pm- break

3:30- 4:30 Break with Guided group discussion of application to practice and reviewing attendee weekend goals.

Look forward to seeing you at our next Gathering.

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