Fireside Chat No. 1: The Science of Feeling Safe

A grounded introduction to nervous system literacy
📅 Wednesday, January 14th · 6:30–7:30pm ET
💻 Online · Free

Our bodies are always speaking to us.
Shifting between openness, tension, presence, overwhelm, and ease — often without our awareness. Yet these shifts shape so much: how we relate, how we show up, and how connected or distant we feel from ourselves and others.

This first Fireside Chat is a warm, grounded exploration of the science of feeling safe — inspired by what’s been alive for me in my recent study of polyvagal theory and Our Polyvagal World. Not in a clinical way, but in a deeply human way.

We’ll explore what safety means in the body, how our nervous system moves through different states, and simple, down-to-earth ways to support more ease, presence, and steadiness in daily life.

🕯️In our hour together, we’ll explore:

• A gentle arrival + short check-in
• An accessible introduction to the autonomic nervous system
• How we move through different states (green, yellow, red)
• Gentle, down-to-earth ways to support a sense of safety and steadiness
• A short guided somatic experience to explore what your body’s version of safety feels like
• If time allows, a brief optional sharing circle — always invitational, never pressured.

🌿You’ll leave feeling:
✔ more present
✔ more relaxed
✔ more grounded
✔ more at ease in your body
✔ more able to recognize and support your own state

💛Who this is for
Anyone drawn to embodiment, presence, emotional steadiness, or understanding themselves more deeply — no prior knowledge needed.

📎A Few Helpful Details

• Please join a few minutes early so you have time to settle in
• Camera on or off — whatever helps your body feel comfortable
• Replay will not be available
• Google Meet link will be shared automatically when you RSVP

🫖Come as you are
Tea, blankets, candles, comfy clothes… whatever helps your body exhale. This hour is meant to feel spacious, warm, and deeply human.