Yoga therapist in training, volunteer of LIGHT LIGHT Movement
This workshop explores grief and burnout in social workers through bilateral movement, vagus nerve stimulation, and pendulation of contraction and expansion. Using polyvagal theory, breathwork, and movement, this training fosters nervous system regulation, mutual aid, and interdependence, promoting embodied resilience and sustainable well-being.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, attendees should be able to:
Recognize the physiological and psychological overlap between grief and burnout
Appy somatic tools such as breathwork and movement to manage burnout in real-time
Emphasize the importance of care, mutual aid, co-regulation and interdependence in healing burnout
