Practical Peace: A Journey To A Calmer Nervous System - by Heather Waxman

COURSE

Practical Peace: A Journey To A Calmer Nervous System

With Heather Waxman

In 10 minutes a day, you will learn simple, somatic exercises to release stress, ease mental overwhelm, and gently activate your body’s relaxation response. During this course, you will: Learn a simple and powerful practice for setting and manifesting your intentions; learn 4 somatic exercises that can regulate your nervous system and ease stress in real time; implement a daily practice you can easily weave into your life; follow a gentle roadmap to release stored tension and awaken your body’s natural capacity for healing. Each day combines a short teaching followed by a guided practice. This course is ideal for beginners to somatic exercises who are looking for an accessible and high-quality introduction to nervous system regulation.

AnxietyRelaxAlternative MedicineMovementStressStress & AnxietyHealth & HappinessSpirituality

Meet your Teacher

Heather Waxman
Westport, CT, USA

Heather Waxman is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist and certified somatic exercises instructor who supports chronically stressed adults seeking greater calm, grounding, and nervous system regulation. Her work resonates with thoughtful, introspective individuals who feel anxious, overwhelmed, or disconnected despite years of insight or personal growth. Many are navigating burnout, life transitions, or seasons of inner change and are longing for a slower, more embodied way to feel safe and steady within themselves. Heather’s approach is holistic, trauma-informed, and somatic, integrating nervous system regulation, relational healing, and depth-oriented psychotherapy. She works from a non-pathologizing perspective, understanding anxiety and chronic stress as meaningful signals rather than problems to fix. Her work emphasizes slowing down, cultivating presence, and building a felt sense of inner safety so healing can unfold gently and sustainably.

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6 Days

27 students

5.0 stars

9 min / day

Anxiety

English

Lesson 1

Course Introduction

This audio introduces the intention and structure of this course, a gentle five-day journey designed to support nervous system regulation through simple, somatic practices. You’ll be oriented to how the course works, what to expect from each day, and how to move through each day with curiosity and compassion.

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Lesson 2

Set Your Intention

Create a strong foundation for your 5-day journey by setting a clear intention. In part one of this audio lesson, you will learn how setting an intention can help your mind feel focused and your body feel safe enough to soften and release. In part two, you will practice a powerful intention setting meditation.

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Lesson 3

Psoas Release

In part one of this lesson, you will learn what the psoas muscle is and the role it plays in your biological stress response. In part two, you will practice one simple somatic exercise that can help you release stored stress and tension from your psoas muscle.

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Lesson 4

Upper Back Release

In part one of this lesson, you will learn why the upper back can be a holder of long-term stress—especially for people who have developed relational patterns of people-pleasing and over-responsibility. In part two, you will practice three gentle somatic exercises that can help release upper back tension.

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Lesson 5

Neck Release

In part one of this lesson, you will learn how bracing, overwhelm, and suppressed self-expression can contribute to chronic neck tension. In part two, you will practice a somatic exercise called neck combing to help you soften this area, ease stress, and create more space and breath through your neck and throat.

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Lesson 6

Jaw Release

In part one of this lesson, you will learn why the jaw is one of the most common places the body stores stress and tension. In part two, you will practice a gentle jaw release sequence and then pause to reflect on your intention for this 5-day nervous system reset.

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