Breath & Nervous System Regulation Workshop for Women's Support Services
Practical tools that help women regulate stress, feel safer in their body and rebuild emotional stability.
Women rebuilding their lives after trauma, addiction or incarceration often live with nervous systems that remain on high alert.
This can show up as:
Anxiety
Hypervigilance
Emotional overwhelm
Shutdown or emotional numbness
These responses are not personal failures. They are survival adaptations developed during periods of prolonged stress or trauma.
This workshop helps participants understand what is happening in their body and teaches simple breathing tools that can regulate stress, calm the nervous system and support emotional stability.
Participants leave with practical tools they can begin using immediately in everyday life.
Designed for Women's Support Services
This workshop has been developed for organisations supporting women who are rebuilding stability after difficult life experiences.
It is suitable for services including:
Domestic violence recovery programs
Addiction recovery and rehabilitation services
Reintegration following incarceration
Transitional housing and crisis accommodation
Community wellbeing programs
The session is delivered using a trauma informed and choice based approach, meaning participants remain in control of their experience at all times.
Participation in exercises is always optional and individuals are encouraged to move at their own pace.
Why Organisations Choose This Workshop
Organisations supporting women rebuilding their lives often seek practical wellbeing tools that are safe, accessible and easy to integrate into existing programs.
This workshop focuses on simple nervous system regulation practices that participants can learn quickly and begin applying in everyday life.
The session is structured to be:
Safe and trauma aware
Accessible for participants with no prior experience
Practical and easy to apply
Supportive of emotional regulation and stability
Because the tools are simple and body based, participants can continue using them long after the workshop has finished.
What Participants Learn
The workshop combines simple education with guided practical exercises so participants can both understand and experience nervous system regulation.
Participants are introduced to:
How stress and trauma affect the nervous system
Fight, flight, freeze and shutdown responses
Breathing techniques that calm the body and reduce stress
Recognising early stress signals in the body
Using breath to support emotional regulation during challenging moments
All practices are simple and designed to be used in everyday life.
Outcomes for Participants
By the end of the workshop participants will:
Understand how stress affects the nervous system
Experience breathing practices that calm the body
Learn simple tools they can use during anxiety or overwhelm
Develop awareness of their body's early stress signals
Reconnect with a sense of personal stability and control
Because the techniques are simple and accessible, participants can continue using them long after the workshop ends.
Workshop Format
This program can be delivered in several formats depending on the needs of the organisation and participants.
3 Hour Guided Workshop
Arrival and grounding
Understanding the nervous system and stress responses
Breathing techniques for calming the body
Somatic awareness and body connection
Guided breathing practice
Practical tools for daily life
Reflection and integration
Participants leave with a clear understanding of how to use breath as a tool for emotional regulation.
Other Delivery Options
Shorter introductory sessions
Half day workshops
Multi session programs delivered over several weeks
These options allow organisations to integrate the practices into existing wellbeing or recovery programs.
Workshop structure can be adjusted depending on group size, program setting and organisational needs.
Delivery Details
Format
In person group workshop
Group size
Up to 20 participants
Travel within 50 km included
Larger groups can be accommodated with additional support facilitators where appropriate.
Participant Resources Included
Each participant receives simple take home resources designed to support continued practice after the workshop.
Resources may include:
Nervous system regulation guide
Daily breathing reset practices
Quick reference breathing techniques
Optional guided breathing audio
These materials help reinforce the practices after the workshop.
Trauma Aware Facilitation
This workshop is designed for support service environments where emotional safety and participant wellbeing are essential.
The session focuses on nervous system education and practical regulation tools that help participants calm the body and manage stress.
Participants remain in control of their level of participation at all times and are encouraged to move at a pace that feels supportive for them.
Sharing personal experiences is never required.
The workshop does not involve intense emotional catharsis or forced emotional release. Practices are designed to be gentle, practical and appropriate for community support settings.
Our Facilitators
Josephine Woulfe
Kristy Donaldson
Kristy and Josephine are the co founders of The Resilient Breath.
Their work focuses on breath led nervous system regulation and embodied wellbeing practices that support emotional stability and resilience.
Through The Resilient Breath they deliver workshops, training and facilitated experiences designed to support both personal wellbeing and professional development.
Their facilitation style blends breathwork, somatic awareness and trauma informed practice to create grounded and supportive group experiences.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The workshop is designed for groups of up to 20 participants.
Larger groups can be accommodated with additional support facilitators if required. -
No prior experience is required.
All practices are simple, guided and suitable for beginners. -
Yes. The workshop is delivered using a trauma informed and choice based approach.
Participants remain in control of their level of participation at all times and sharing personal experiences is never required. -
The workshop can be delivered in most group or community program spaces such as meeting rooms, activity rooms or multipurpose areas where participants can sit comfortably.
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Yes. Workshop structure and delivery can be adjusted depending on group size, program setting and organisational needs.
"Workshops delivered across community programs, recovery services and wellbeing initiatives."
Enquire About Bringing This Workshop
To Your Organisation
If your organisation supports women rebuilding their lives after trauma, addiction or incarceration and would like to explore bringing this workshop to your community, we welcome your enquiry.
We are happy to discuss group size, organisational needs and workshop availability.
Enquire about hosting this workshop
Workshops can usually be scheduled within a few weeks depending on location and availability.