Resting into Gentle Presence

The Role of Trauma and the Nervous System in Awakening

Trauma-safe and nervous system-informed practices.

Resting into Gentle Presence is a 6 week online course created by Trauma Therapist, Organic Intelligence Certified Coach and experienced Nervous System Practitioner Candace Kirby.

The most common and contracted way of being in life is to identify as a separate self. A separate self that is maintained by the survival states of the nervous system; sensations, emotions, mind, relational patterns and survival identities formed in childhood.

Because our attention has been fused with this identity for so long and the narrative in our mind is so convincing we assume it must be who we are. It creates an enormous amount of pain and suffering.

There is a way to liberate ourselves from this false sense of self that doesn’t require working on ourselves. With a little bit of space and curiosity we can begin to slowly and gently turn towards the traumatized self rather than away from it. We can find our way home.

In this course we will be focusing on:

• Arriving here in the Present Moment
• Understanding the Impact of Trauma on the Physiology
• The Nervous System – Discerning past and present.
• Tenderness, Soothing and Softening the Physiology
• Noticing Safety and finding our ground here.
• Resourcing the Body.

This course is a slow, gentle and intuitive path of connecting with and learning to trust our direct experience. No manipulation. No tricks. No strategies. No attempt to master the body; only deep attunement, reverence and respect for the intelligence of a system that has survived.

“This gentle work with Candace has been such an enormous gift. No pushing, no forcing. Allowing and welcoming everything as a real practice not as spiritual bypass. Not just meaningless words that cannot be sustained, but true substance, which allows and heals everything. I am here, I have ground to stand on, I am gaining agency. I feel and know and love myself. Thank you so much.”
~ Participant

This course will help you:

• Learn to recognize your nature of presence.
• Understand the impact of past and present trauma on the physiology and why we suffer.
• Tend to your nervous system states with more understanding and confidence.
• Pause, slow down, rest and find ease in the present moment with the support of the group and consistent guided practices
• Notice that the present moment environment is consistently offering support.
• Align with what is helpful and supportive and let go of what isn’t
• Build capacity to be here by first building a foundation of safety, stability and unconditional acceptance.
• Feel safe in the company of others. Perhaps for the first time.
• Make peace with your mind by understanding how nervous system states fuel our thoughts.
• Learn how to soften and release what’s been held in the body.
• Come to know yourself through your direct experience.

In this course we will engage in teachings, simple present moment practices; meditation, neurosensory practices, grounding, orientation and creative practices followed by questions and dialogue.

This is a slow and gentle process.

Registration includes:

• Access to all 6 live classes.
• All class audio recordings.
• Weekly homework practices and primings for upcoming topics.

To arrange e-transfer payment for CDN participants email candace@candacekirby.ca.

If cost is a barrier please message me.  I am happy to arrange a payment plan that fits within your budget.