Polyvagal Theory in Group Practice

This book provides a 10-week program for conducting polyvagal theory in group practice, using the polyvagal lens to help people learn how their autonomic nervous system works, map their autonomic activation states, and modulate them through a series of practical tools. The book starts with a section providing some background on polyvagal theory as well as the qualities, skills, and knowledge necessary to facilitate the program described in the book. This first part concludes with a detailed overview of the program, outlining its structure, target audience, working methodology, and logistical aspects. The book then moves into the 10-week program, a structured curriculum of self-discovery and experiential learning for groups. Going session by session, activity by activity, the manual presents specific hands-on scripts to help convey the theory to the course participants in a simple and engaging way, along with homework assignments and guided immersions into mindfulness. Polyvagal Theory in Group Practice is structured in an effective and easy-to-teach curriculum that makes its conduction accessible not only to psychologists and psychotherapists but also to other helping professionals including teachers, doctors, nurses, and community workers.