Service Description

Polyvagal-informed, individualised nervous system support for children and young people aged 4–15, together with a parent or caregiver. From age 16, young people may attend independently. Our children’s bodies aren’t behaving randomly. Their nervous systems are constantly responding to their world — protecting them, communicating with them and helping them adapt. This gentle, practical 90-minute session helps children and their grown-ups understand their individual nervous system and develop a shared language for what is happening in the body. Drawing on the foundations of My Brilliant Body, we explore how your child or young person experiences different nervous system states, including connection, fight, flight, freeze, fawn and shutdown, and how these may show up through their individual feelings, sensations, behaviours and responses. We then work with the Fab Five — Body, Breath, Energy, Awareness and Expression — exploring simple, age-appropriate practices such as breathing, movement, grounding, sensory awareness, connection and healthy expression. Because every nervous system is different, the session and suggested practices are individualised to the child or young person rather than taking a one-size-fits-all approach. For parents, the session offers another way of understanding behaviour — looking beneath what you can see on the outside and becoming more curious about what the nervous system may be communicating. You’ll also learn practical ways to support regulation and connection at home without expecting your child to be calm all the time. For children and young people, it is an opportunity to understand their brilliant body, recognise its signals and discover tools they can use in everyday life. The aim isn’t to label nervous system responses as “good” or “bad”. It is to help young people understand that their bodies were created on purpose and with purpose, while giving the whole family practical tools for greater awareness, regulation, understanding and connection. What to expect: - 90-minute individualised parent + child session - Age-appropriate nervous system education - Exploration of your child’s individual nervous system patterns - Body, breath, energy, awareness and expression practices - Parent/caregiver education and guidance - Personalised regulation tools to practise at home - Take-home resources