Calming The
Anxious Body
A 6 week live group program to help you feel safe being fully alive, present and find home in yourself.
If you feel unhappy, disconnected, repeating the same old patterns or just feel stuck in life, it’s not because you’re failing or not trying hard enough.
It’s because your nervous system hasn’t learned how to feel safe yet.
When your nervous system has learned to stay on high alert, it shapes how you move through the world: how safe you feel in your body, how confident you feel expressing yourself, and how much ease or openness you experience in daily life.
Anxiety, disconnection, and repeating patterns aren’t signs of weakness — they’re signals from a system that’s been trying to protect you for a long time.
A dysregulated nervous system doesn’t just affect stress levels, it influences how alive, confident, and free you feel in your life.
When your body is stuck in protection, it’s hard to access your full self.
The good news is this isn’t permanent.
With the right kind of support, your nervous system can learn safety — and everything begins to shift.
Does this sound familiar?
You've read all the books, listened to the podcasts, gone to therapy, tried meditation and you're still not feeling the ease, self trust, confidence, or aliveness you hoped for.
Here are just a few ways dysregulation may show up in your life:
You wake up already feeling behind, anxious, or spiraling even on days with nothing urgent
You know what you want to say or do, but in the moment your body hesitates, tightens, or goes blank
You get overwhelmed often, even from small tasks or regular daily chroes
You have a lot of awareness of why or what triggers you but you still get easily triggered and doubt yourself
You want hobbies, creativity, or intimacy, but your body defaults to control, caution, and dissociating by numbing out with screens
You over-prepare, overthink, or stay busy because slowing down feels uncomfortable
You don't know what makes you feel joy, and have a hard time remembering what it feels like to feel like yourself.
You are always in your head, spiraling about the past or the future
You want connection but struggle to let others close or receive support
You sense that life could feel richer, freer, and more alive but your body hasn’t caught up to that vision yet
If you see yourself here, nothing is wrong with you. These patterns are signs of a nervous system that learned how to keep you safe — and most importantly, it can learn something new.
What others have said after working together...
"I feel like I’m finally connecting the dots and coming back to a version of myself that feels authentic..
— a place of comfort and confidence I remember having in the past when dealing with stressful situations. I have a lot more trust in my body than I did just a couple of weeks ago, and my baseline has been rising along with my confidence.
I’ve been feeling much more at ease lately. I thought this week was going to be really challenging, but I surprised myself because it didn’t knock me off my equilibrium. I honestly feel like I’m turning a corner in my healing, and it rocks.
I really feel like myself again for the first time in a while, and that feels like a big win. I’m able to enjoy what I’m doing, enjoy my life, and be present with a lot more clarity. Before, I felt like I was walking through a haze and had a resistance to enjoying life. Now I’m so much more present and able to enjoy even the small things." - C.G.
"I’ve realized how much these tools actually help me, they really make a difference..
There have been so many moments where I’ve noticed that I feel genuinely good and that I’m handling situations so much better than I was even a few weeks ago.
My mind is honestly blown by how much of a difference working with you has made compared to trying to do this on my own. I’ve been able to do things that felt impossible before, like driving friends around, which is huge for me. Just a few months ago, I wouldn’t have been able to do that at all.
I’m also able to enjoy the moment more. When anxiety starts to creep in, it’s so much easier for me to notice it, work with it, and let it go instead of feeling overwhelmed and stuck.
I feel more accepting of my anxiety and much calmer overall. I honestly can’t believe it, the anxiety I do feel is so much less intense than it used to be." - R.J.
"I usually amplify my anxiety with my thoughts, but this week I felt more confident and my mind was noticeably quieter..
The anxiety just wasn’t there in the same way. I feel more free and have so much more self-trust. When things come up, I’m able to move on more easily instead of attaching meaning to them or analyzing other people’s thoughts or judgments.
I’ve been much more present during stressful moments, which gives me more capacity and far less overwhelm or dissociation. I’m also being kinder to myself when anxiety does show up — getting curious about how I’m feeling instead of fighting it. I’m even relating to anger differently. After our last session, I remember thinking, this feels like growth. I feel lighter and less heavy overall.
When stress or clenching starts, I’m able to notice it at the very beginning instead of ignoring it until it’s screaming at me. I’m experiencing less pain, less rumination, and I’m able to let things go much more easily. It honestly feels wild. I feel more regulated, and I finally understand what regulation actually means for me."- A.F.
None of this is happening because you’re failing or doing something wrong.
You just haven’t had access to the tools your body actually needs yet.
The good news is that change is possible, and it begins with learning how to create safety and regulation in your nervous system.
Calming the Anxious Body is a 6-week foundational program designed to teach you the exact tools your body needs to regulate, so you can feel more at ease, present, confident, and connected in your everyday life.
"Even my day-to-day life feels different.
My to-do list used to feel overwhelming, and now I feel like I have more space for rest. I’m asking myself, what do I want to do after work? Read a book? Take a bath? And that feels liberating. It gives me more energy to be present with the good things in my life. I even noticed it while writing a text — I paused and asked myself, what do I want to say? That shift showed me I can respond in ways that actually feel true to me."- C.A
Here’s what starts to shift when you embody this work
As this work we do together integrates, life starts to open back up. You feel more settled inside yourself, less hijacked by your thoughts, and more available for joy, creativity, awe and presence. Less pulled around by anxious thoughts or emotional waves, and more able to stay present with what’s happening right in front of you.
Here are just a few shifts you will see in your life:
You catch yourself pausing before reacting and realizing you have options
Your thoughts feel less urgent, mean and don’t pull you into spiraling or rumination
You feel more comfortable taking up space in conversations with friends, loved ones and at work instead of rehearsing or holding back
You feel a sense of freedom from anxiety, depression, worry, panic and overwhelm
You recover faster when something stressful or when something unexpected happens
You feel more present in your body instead of stuck in the past or catastrophising
You heal old wounds so they don't inhibit your life anymore
You feel more confident following what you want in life (big or small), not just what feels safe or familiar
You enjoy moments as they’re happening, instead of waiting for the other shoe to drop
You feel a growing sense of self-trust, connection and ease in your life, no matter what's thrown at you
A different way of living is possible — and it begins with understanding and supporting your nervous system.
What to expect inside
Calming The Anxious Body
4 Weeks of Live CALLS
Each 1.5 hour call is taught LIVE by me on Zoom! You’ll learn how to feel more in control of your nervous system with science-backed tools to make lasting change in your life.
2 Weeks of Live Q&As
These 1-hour calls will provide you with the deepest support possible as you learn to navigate your own unique system with any specific questions you have. This is where you will be able to get 1:1 support in a group setting with me.
Healing in Community
During our 6 weeks together, you’ll be part of a small, supportive group of people moving through this work alongside you. The community becomes a place where you can feel seen, reflected, and less alone as you practice showing up in new ways.
Practical, body-based tools
You will learn somatic tools tailored to how dysregulation shows up for you, so you can recognize it sooner, support your nervous system in real time, helping your system learn new, more supportive patterns.
Everything you will learn in 6 weeks together:
WEEK #1
Foundations of Regulation
Tangible tools and steps to actually change your experience so you can move through life with greater ease and presence
Creating a detailed map of your stress response which will guide you in knowing what’s happening internally at any given moment and how to work through it
3 Somatic tools to regulate your nervous system anywhere and how to use them
A workbook with prompts, tools, and exercises to integrate this work into your life
WEEK #2
Cultivating Safety in the Body and Heal Old Wounds that are Holding You Back
Explore and build a relationship with what safety actually feels like for you and how to return to it
Learn how to gently bring your system out of high alert and move out of trigger easier
Practice IFS parts work and tangible tools in a way that feels supportive and builds self love and compassion
Build a sense of internal steadiness you can return to at any point
Begin trusting your body instead of fighting it
WEEK #3
Rebuilding Self-Trust and Confidence
Understand what is your intuition vs a trauma response
Learn how to make decisions from a grounded place instead of fear
Build internal and external boundaries and learn how to reparent yourself for greater self love and confidence
Feel more comfortable expressing yourself and increase follow through on what you desire
2 Weeks of Live Q&As
The live Q&As are a game changer and will include:
1-hour group calls where your questions will be answered in a 1:1 style by me to receive the best support possible
A deeper understanding of the materials and concepts
A way to connect and co-regulate with the other people in your group (which is absolutely crucial for healing!)
WEEK #4
Getting Unstuck from Overwhelm and Stepping into Your Authentic Self
Creating a detailed map of activators and how to navigate them when they arise
Creating an Action Plan Map to explore where you’re stuck and how to begin shifting this
How to take tolerable steps toward your purpose, relationships, and whatever else you may be desiring
How to continue building on this work after the program
Learn how to support your body when it needs you most
Pick a payment plan that works
best for you
Early Bird Special 15% off
Frequently Asked Questions
When are the zoom calls?
The zoom calls will be Tuesdays at 530pm PST
What materials are included in the program?
You’ll receive thoughtfully designed workbooks and integration worksheets to support your learning, along with practical, evidence-based somatic tools you can use in daily life. All live sessions are recorded, so you’ll have access to replays and can revisit the material at your own pace.
What is your refund policy?
Due to the nature of this work and the depth of the container, all sales are final and refunds are not offered.
Will I have access to the materials and call replays after the program is complete?
Yes! You have life time access to all of the materials offered in the program.
What if I already have some experience with somatics or IFS?
Prior experience is welcome! Calming the Anxious Body focuses on deepening embodiment and integration, not just learning concepts. Even if you’re familiar with somatic work or IFS, you’ll have the opportunity to slow down, refine your awareness, and apply the work in a more consistent, lived way.
What if I can't make the calls?
That is totally okay! All calls are recorded and replays are included, so you can watch them on your own time. While live attendance can be supportive, it’s not required to benefit from the program.
What if I have another question now listed here?
Feel free to email me at hello@shaimaxine.com with any other questions you have!
