COMMUNITY PRACTICE GROUPS: Heal From Trauma and Addictive Processes.... 2-Day Toronto Workshop | The Felt Sense Polyvagal Model: Transforming Trauma and Addiction
Original price was: CAD$499.CAD$399Current price is: CAD$399.-20% OFF
I am thrilled to invite you to my first live event in Toronto. I will be teaching and focusing on both my first book, designed primarily for clinicians, and my new book which is like a practical manual for everyone. If you’ve ever considered visiting Toronto, this is the perfect opportunity to explore the city while engaging in meaningful work and experiencing the vibrant energy of spring here in May.
This in-person 2-day event is not just about learning; it’s also about gathering with like-minded individuals who are passionate about incorporating embodiment into our work. Together, we will explore these transformative practices in the context of a diverse city renowned for its amazing food choices – we can work hard during the day and come together for a tasty dinner while nourishing our souls and building lifelong connections with each other.
I have had the privilege of teaching around the world, and now I am eager to cultivate a strong polyvagal felt sense community right here in my hometown. Whether you’re a long-time follower or are new to these practices, this is a fantastic opportunity to deepen your understanding and practice.
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Join Jan Winhall, MSW, FOT, a renowned trauma and addiction therapist and core faculty member at the Polyvagal Institute, for a new workshop in Toronto! This two-day, in-person course on the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model (FSPM) will revolutionize your approach to trauma and addiction treatment.
Drawing on 45 years of clinical practice and insights from her book, Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model, Jan will guide you through a depathologizing, body-centered model that challenges traditional top-down modalities by embracing—rather than leaving out—the body’s own wisdom.
Why is this important? Because from a polyvagal perspective, what we often label as “disorders” are actually “adaptations”—ways the body has learned to respond to survive difficult or threatening situations. By understanding and accepting the body’s role in these responses, we can see them as natural survival strategies rather than as problems or failures.
FSPM integrates Gendlin’s Felt Sense (interoception) and Porges’ neuroception (nervous system regulation), creating an integrated, anti-oppressive framework. The model is built on five core theories that guide clinicians in embedding embodied processes into their existing therapeutic methods. By viewing trauma and addiction responses as adaptive survival mechanisms, clinicians can move beyond pathologizing to more compassionate, effective care.
What You’ll Gain in this Felt Sense Polyvagal Model Course:
- Understand Trauma and Addiction: Learn how FSPM shifts the treatment perspective toward a depathologizing approach.
- Master Foundational Theories: Explore the five key theories behind the FSPM.
- Engage the Body in Therapy: Use practical tools to integrate somatic practices into your current work.
Workshop Highlights:
- Experiential Learning: Participate in hands-on activities and view case studies demonstrating the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model in action.
- Practical Client Strategies: Gain new tools to teach clients how to engage their nervous systems and use the six steps of Focusing/Felt Sensing.
- The Embodied Assessment and Treatment Tool (EATT)™: Discover this somatic assessment method that tracks neuroception and interoception for better client understanding.
- Harm Reduction Practices: Learn how to apply the Four-Circle Harm Reduction Practice (FCHRP) to aid trauma and addiction recovery.
- Supervision Insights: Watch a video of a supervision session showcasing the EATT in use.
SAVE 20% with coupon code: JAN10 until April 7
Who Should Attend this Felt Sense Polyvagal Model Workshop?
This workshop is ideal for both newcomers to trauma and addiction work and experienced practitioners looking to enhance their practice. You will learn practical skills, including the six steps of Focusing/Felt Sensing, and new ways to understand safety and traumatic responses.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this workshop, you will be able to:
* Explain the paradigm shift introduced by the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model.
* Name and describe the five theories foundational to FSPM.
* List the six steps of focusing and their use in therapy.
* Identify the basic states of the autonomic nervous system and the Trauma Feedback Loop.
* Apply the Four-Circle Harm Reduction Practice and the EATT™.
* Demonstrate strategies for safety and response to trauma through neuroplasticity.
Why This Workshop?
Jan Winhall is an Educational Partner at the renowned Polyvagal Institute and core faculty member of its flagship course. Her training is enriched by collaboration with leaders such as Dr. Stephen Porges. This Felt Sense Polyvagal Model workshop provides you with the latest information about polyvagal theory and its applications in trauma and addiction treatment.
Register now to deepen your understanding and support your clients’ healing journey in trauma and addiction treatment.
SAVE 20% with coupon code: JAN10 until April 7
Jan Winhall, M.S.W. P.I.F.O.T. is an author, teacher and seasoned trauma and addiction psychotherapist. She is an Educational Partner and Course Developer with the Polyvagal Institute where she offers a training program based on her book Treating Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model, Routledge 2021. Completion of all three levels leads students to become Felt Sense Polyvagal Model Facilitators. Her new book, 20 Embodied Practices for Healing Trauma and Addiction with the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model, published by Norton, is available for preorder and out in March 2025. She is an Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Toronto and a Certifying Co-Ordinator with the International Focusing Institute. Jan is Co-Director of the Borden Street Clinic where she supervises graduate students. She enjoys teaching all over the world.