Felt Sense Polyvagal Model Core Principles & Certificate Training

The Felt Sense Polyvagal Model™, developed by instructor Jan Winhall, is a tool that helps people transition from being stressed, overwhelmed, or addicted to becoming more regulated, grounded, and calm in their bodies. The model integrates Porges’ Polyvagal Theory, alongside Gendlin’s Felt Sense Focusing Oriented Psychotherapy process, enabling us to appreciate traumatic and addictive behaviors as adaptive responses to maladaptive environments. 

It shifts the current pathologizing paradigm to a strength based approach and provides a generic framework that can support any therapeutic modality. Therapists, coaches, and bodyworkers can all benefit from this training.

In addition to monthly live classes and self-paced content, you will also pair up with a global Focusing Partner. In order to receive the Proficiency in Focusing Partnership (PFP) Award, you must provide documentation of 15 Partner sessions over the nine months. You will need at least 50 minutes per meeting - totaling 12.5 hours during the course. Each person does 20 minutes of Focusing, then your partner reflects back your felt sense.