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Increase Your Stress Tolerance & Process Stuck Emotions - With Somatics
With Miriam AmaviWe’re often told that reducing stress is the key to well-being—but how do we actually do that in today’s world? Does it mean avoiding everything stressful or sitting still all day? The short answer is no. Stress isn’t just in your head—it lives in your body. Once we understand our physiological stress response, we realize that even when we feel overwhelmed, we are not broken. In this course, you’ll learn how to release stress through the body, process emotions effectively, and build resilience—not through self-optimization or mindset work, but by working with your nervous system, the root of stress itself. Through guided somatic exercises, you’ll develop body awareness, reconnect with your natural impulses, and explore how your environment and sensory perception influence stress and well-being. You’ll also learn about different nervous system states—like fight, flight, freeze, and shutdown—and how to work with them instead of feeling stuck. By the end of this course, you’ll have a daily somatic practice to release stress, process emotions, and feel more grounded, energized, and at home in your body.
Feel calmer and more capable by understanding your stress response and working with your nervous system—not against it.
About this course
We’re often told that reducing stress is the key to well-being—but how do we actually do that in today’s world? Does it mean avoiding everything stressful or sitting still all day? The short answer is no. Stress isn’t just in your head—it lives in your body. Once we understand our physiological stress response, we realize that even when we feel overwhelmed, we are not broken. In this course, you’ll learn how to release stress through the body, process emotions effectively, and build resilience—not through self-optimization or mindset work, but by working with your nervous system, the root of stress itself. Through guided somatic exercises, you’ll develop body awareness, reconnect with your natural impulses, and explore how your environment and sensory perception influence stress and well-being. You’ll also learn about different nervous system states—like fight, flight, freeze, and shutdown—and how to work with them instead of feeling stuck. By the end of this course, you’ll have a daily somatic practice to release stress, process emotions, and feel more grounded, energized, and at home in your body.
Meet your Teacher
Miriam Amavi is a trauma informed meditation teacher, podcaster, and somatic movement instructor. She is certified in Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga For Trauma Recovery and currently completing the Somatic Stress Release Training by Scott Lyons at the Embody Lab. For a long time, she struggled with anxiety and chronic symptoms, believing she was broken. But when she discovered her passion for nervous system and somatic work, she realized that her emotions and symptoms weren’t working against her—they were her body's way of protecting her. She learned to finally understand the language of her body and how to process stress and heavy emotions without getting overwhelmed by them, leading to a deep and loving relationship to herself and a significant decrease in anxiety and symptoms. Now, with incredible compassion and warmth, she helps others build capacity in their nervous system and learn to somatically process their emotions—without needing to overcome or optimize themselves.