This webinar offers a gentle, trauma-aware approach to mindfulness, designed to remove the pressure to “be still,” “focus,” or “clear the mind.” Traditional mindfulness practices can sometimes feel overwhelming or triggering for trauma survivors, so this session explores how clinicians can adapt these techniques to support safety, agency, and regulation. Participants will learn practical, experiential strategies including movement-based mindfulness, external anchoring, titrated awareness, and choice-driven attention.

These approaches help individuals reconnect with the present moment without feeling forced or unsafe, allowing for a more flexible and compassionate engagement with mindfulness. Clinicians and helpers will gain hands-on tools for guiding clients in ways that honor the nervous system, foster a sense of safety, and cultivate mindful presence.

By the end of the session, participants will feel confident in offering mindfulness practices that are spacious, respectful, and deeply supportive of each individual’s unique needs.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how movement-based, choice-driven, and titrated awareness practices help clients safely reconnect with the present moment.
• Gain hands-on experience with movement-based mindfulness, external anchoring, titrated awareness, and choice-driven attention to foster safety and agency.
• Guide clients toward mindful presence that respects nervous system regulation, cultivates safety, and encourages flexible, compassionate engagement.

Agenda:

Lecture & Brief Discussion (60 min) – Explore trauma-aware mindfulness strategies to support nervous system regulation—recognizing when traditional practices may feel overwhelming, gently restoring safety and agency, and guiding clients toward mindful presence through movement-based, externally anchored, and choice-driven experiential techniques.