Nervous System Foundations 1

60 mins

Nate Singer

Welcome to the first step of your healing journey! This foundational course is designed to set the stage for everything we’ll work on together. Here, you’ll learn why the nervous system is the key to understanding your symptoms, finding self-compassion, and starting the path to lasting change. This course should be completed before your first 1-on-1 session. Please make sure you track your progress by marking each episode as complete.

EPISODE 1

A Quest for Safety

Your nervous system seeks safety. Understanding its function and your unique responses allows personalized healing from chronic health issues.

EPISODE 2

Neuroception Explained

Neuroception, a subconscious threat detector, prioritizes survival with a negativity bias. Understanding triggers allows rewiring for safety and healing.

EPISODE 3

The Sympathetic State

Chronic illness often stems from prolonged fight/flight or freeze states. Recognizing these different states allows shifting to safe, connected ones.

EPISODE 4

The Dorsal State

This is our body’s emergency response system. When activated, it essentially immobilizes us. Nate teaches practical techniques to release from dorsal shutdown.

EPISODE 5

The Ventral State

Safety unlocks connection, digestion and creativity. Nate Singer will guide you into this healing state for lasting nervous system change.

EPISODE 6

Decoding the Vagus Nerve

The vagus nerve is the brain-body information highway. Chronic illness disrupts this, blocking bodily signals. We’ll rebuild this connection for sustainable healing.

EPISODE 7

Calm Through Connection

Co-regulation calms nervous systems. Chronic illness disrupts this, hindering connection. Human interaction is vital for more complete healing.

EPISODE 8

Let’s Talk About Symptoms

Understand how your symptoms are shaped by your dysregulated nervous system… and why healing starts with working at this foundational level.