Polyvagal-Informed Co-Regulation Practices to Heal Attachment Trauma

Do you find intimate relationships deeply triggering?

Do you often feel isolated?

Do you struggle to trust, approaching relationships from a place of protection rather than connection?

It could be that early attachment trauma means you’re uncomfortable with co-regulation.

If, as a child, you didn’t receive support to co-regulate, or your emotional development was hindered due to attachment trauma, you may struggle with both self-regulation & co-regulation well into adulthood – after all, it’s hard to practice what wasn’t consistently modelled to us.

The many benefits of learning co-regulation in adulthood include:

· Identifying & expressing emotions & needs in a healthy, grounded way
· Showing up more authentically in relationships
· Recognising the co-regulation practices that fill your cup, as well as the specific practices that meet your loved ones’ needs

For 10 Lovely Humans Only

Calling on 10 lovely humans to join me online Sunday July 6th, 2025, at 6:30PM AEST for a two-hour workshop on Polyvagal-Informed Co-Regulation Practices to Heal Attachment Trauma.

In this two-hour workshop we’ll:

· Explore the impact of attachment trauma on our nervous system
· Identify how a dysregulated nervous system can block safe, secure connections
· Learn to recognize healthy co-regulating partners & spaces
· Explore simple polyvagal-informed co-regulation practices to help us attune to others’ emotional states & vice versa.

Participants will receive:

· A Polyvagal-Informed Co-Regulation Practices workbook
· A recorded Yoga Nidra (Yogic Sleep) meditation for self-regulation & grounding
· A video recording of simple polyvagal-informed exercises for nervous system regulation

Understanding Co-Regulation

According to attachment theory, secure attachment — which typically stems from consistent, stable caregiving in childhood — leads us, in adulthood, to seek proximity & connection to a loved-one when upset & overwhelmed.

When a loved-one offers us support & validation in the face of our big feelings, when their nervous system calms ours, this is known as co-regulation. Co-regulation is the not-so-secret sauce of secure relationships.

Understanding Polyvagal Theory

In a nutshell, Polyvagal Theory explains how we move between different nervous system states:

· Social engagement (ventral vagal) – ‘I feel safe & connected’
· Fight, flight, fawn (sympathetic) – ‘I’m reactive’
· Freeze/collapse (dorsal vagal) – ‘I’m overwhelmed & shutdown’

The different nervous system states are managed by the vagus nerve. It plays a part in regulating:

· Immune response
· Breathing
· Heart rate
· Emotions
· Social behaviour

Polyvagal theory can also help us understand how our brain & body collectively respond to attachment trauma & relationship triggers.

About Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra, also known as yogic sleep, works with the energetic body to induce a state of deep rest. Although you’re awake, a profound stillness & calm takes over the body, & awareness turns inwards.

Yoga Nidra influences brainwaves, enabling individuals to effortlessly transition from the waking beta state of conscious thought & logical thinking, to the alpha (between waking & dreaming; hypnagogic), theta (dreaming; sub-conscious), & delta (deep sleep; unconscious) states, all while the practitioner is awake & aware.

About Natalie

Natalie is a trauma-informed attachment coach, specialising in nervous system regulation, limerence & enmeshment. Transform your relationships through a greater understanding of how attachment theory influences the way you seek connection. 121 attachment coaching available. Learn more at: https://thisbeinghuman.live/ or book a free 30-min strategy Zoom call at https://thisbeinghuman.as.me/