Regulation as Resistance

Regulation as Resistance:

Practical Nervous System Tools for Sustainable Social Justice Work

Calling all helpers and purpose-led changemakers

Welcome to a somatic sanctuary that honours both your deep commitment to justice and your human need for regulation and rest.

A 90-minute workshop exploring how nervous system awareness becomes our foundation for sustainable social change.

Hosted by: Eloise Reed - Somatic coach and facilitator and independent social work consultant

Welcome into a space of recognition, a place to witness how your body holds both the weight of the world and the wisdom to transform it, individually and collectively.

In the face of global crises and systemic oppression, nervous system regulation becomes more than self-care—it becomes resistance. This immersive experience explores how regulating your nervous system transforms reactive responses into resourced action, empowering you to create change without burning out.

Through gentle somatic practices, breath awareness, and collective inquiry, we consider:

• How do survival patterns shape my capacity for impact?
• What stories live in my body about change, urgency, and rest?
• How can regulation become a radical act of resistance?
• What does it mean to be a nervous system resource for collective healing?

Because when we tend to our inner systems with care, our outward actions become more potent, sustainable, and life-affirming.

Our regulation becomes an act of rebellion. Our presence becomes our greatest offering. Our capacity for connection becomes our strongest ally.

This is for you if:

• You chose your profession to make a difference. Whether you're a healthcare worker, coach, social worker, educator, therapist, or community organiser, your work is service and justice.
• You've felt the weight of these times in your body. The grief, rage, or despair—and you want simple tools to stay present without collapsing.
• You're running on empty. Your body is saying no while the urgency to create change keeps pushing you forward. You're exhausted, drained, caught between impact and depletion.
• You know the reality of working within limiting systems—the tension of endless deadlines, exhaustion that rest doesn't touch, overwhelm when client needs feel infinite.
• You long to feel held, supported, and powerful as you show up for change.

Explorations of Resistance

We'll engage in practices of resourcing and regulation that honour both your commitment to justice and your need for sustainability.

Holding Your Capacity

Together, we'll explore frameworks and tools that include:

Recognition of nervous system states and their impact on social justice work

Gentle somatic practices for regulation under pressure

Skills to shift survival patterns without bypassing the urgency of change

How personal trauma stories inform responses to systemic oppression

Practical tools for becoming a nervous system resource in your community

The power of co-regulation in collective healing and action

You'll receive

A 90-minute guided somatic workshop

Nervous system regulation practices designed for changemakers

Collective reflection and witnessing in community

Practical tools for integration into your justice work

A felt sense of support—you don't have to carry it all alone

Tiered approach to pricing

Accessible option £15 – Supported access for those with limited financial resources

General Admission £20 – Access for those who can comfortably meet their financial needs

Pay it forward £25 – For those with greater financial resources, helping to support access for others

If the cost if prohibitive please message me through Eventbrite.

We will start the session promoptly at 3pm and you're welcome to arrive from 2.50pm to settle into the space

About your facilitator

Eloise is a somatic coach and trauma-informed facilitator with nearly 30 years of experience in social justice work. After experiencing burnout and long-COVID, she discovered the importance of nervous system regulation and body-based healing practices.

Her personal journey from exhaustion to sustainable engagement taught her how to listen to her body's signals and create healthier life and work rhythms. She now uses this experience to support other changemakers, leaders, and organisations in strengthening their capacity for long-term social justice work.

Eloise combines somatic practices with anti-oppression frameworks, trauma-informed approaches, polyvagal theory, and internal family systems. Her work helps individuals and groups develop the nervous system tools they need to stay engaged in their important work without burning out.

Central to her approach is the understanding that healing happens in relationship and community. She creates spaces where people can be witnessed in their experiences, knowing that being seen and held by others is essential for both personal regulation and collective strength.

She believes that taking care of ourselves and regulating our nervous systems isn't just self-care—it's essential for creating sustainable social change. And that we heal together, not in isolation.