Wellbeing
RESET - Restoring Energy, Somatic Awareness & Embodied Teaching
6 days
Teaching is one of the most physically and neurologically demanding professions in Europe. RESET is a body-first professional development course that addresses burnout, chronic stress, and energy depletion through somatic coaching, polyvagal-informed practices, and conscious movement.
Participants learn to read the signals of their own nervous system, regulate their physiological state with precision, and bring embodied presence into the classroom. The course integrates yoga, breathwork, somatic experiencing, and voice work into a coherent pedagogical framework that teachers can apply immediately and teach to their students.
Learning Outcomes
Participants to the course will learn to:
Understand the polyvagal theory and its implications for classroom behaviour and teacher wellbeing
Identify personal nervous system activation patterns and apply targeted self-regulation strategies
Use breathwork protocols (box breathing, physiological sigh, coherent breathing) to shift physiological state
Integrate restorative yoga sequences into daily school routines (morning practice, transition moments)
Apply somatic awareness exercises with students to improve focus, regulation, and learning readiness
Design a personalised Energy Management Plan sustainable within a full teaching schedule
Programme
RESET - Restoring Energy, Somatic Awareness & Embodied Teaching
Monday - The Body Knows
Introduction to somatic intelligence and why teachers need it.
Polyvagal theory simplified: safety, mobilisation, shutdown.
Body scan and baseline nervous system assessment.
Evening practice: restorative yoga sequence for deep rest.
Journaling: where does tension live in my body?
Tuesday - Breath is the Remote Control
Anatomy of breath: how respiration regulates the nervous system.
Breathwork protocols: box breathing, 4-7-8, physiological sigh, coherent breathing.
Guided practice: 45-minute breathwork session.
Applying breathwork in classroom transitions and before difficult meetings.
Partner practice: teaching breathwork to a colleague.
Wednesday - Movement as Medicine
Somatic movement warm-up: shaking, pendulation, titration.
Morning yoga flow: sun salutation adapted for educators (standing, chair options).
Afternoon: voice and vocal presence workshop — the teacher’s most used instrument.
Somatic resourcing: creating internal safe-haven anchors.
Walking meditation along the coast: sensory grounding in nature.
Thursday - Regulating the Classroom
Polyvagal classroom design: safety cues in the physical environment.
Co-regulation: how teacher state shapes student state.
Practical toolkit: 5-minute somatic practices for students of all ages.
Live teaching demos: participants teach a somatic activity to the group.
Debrief: what works across different age groups and school contexts.
Friday - Energy Architecture
Chronobiology and teaching: aligning high-demand tasks with energy peaks.
Personal Energy Audit: inputs, drains, and restorers.
Workshop: designing a weekly Energy Architecture (timetable + practices).
Afternoon yin yoga and nidra: deep restoration practice.
Integration: my somatic toolkit for the school year.
Saturday - Embodied Renewal & Closure
Morning: participants lead a group somatic practice (peer teaching).
Reflection: how has my body changed this week?
Certificate ceremony and Erasmus+ KA1 completion.
Energy Management Plans shared and accountability pairs formed.
Closing somatic ritual: collective grounding and celebration.
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Course participants will receive training and engage in exercises designed to develop their skills as trainers. The provision of additional materials or resources will be determined based on the course structure and the instructor’s approach to meeting the learning objectives
Course package content:
Services and activities included in the course package are those described above. Please note that accommodation, transport, and meals are not provided.
Cancellation & changes:
Common sense prevails when it comes to cancellations, which are analyzed on a case-by-case basis.