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January 2nd, 2026
3 PM EST
Shifting Out of Shutdown
A FREE Virtual Workshop for Alchemizing Depression, Numbness & Collapse
Many people living with depression aren’t sad —
they’re shut down.
Low energy.
Emotional numbness.
Disconnection from joy, creativity, and motivation.
A sense of being alive in theory, but not in the body.
From a nervous system perspective, this state is known as dorsal vagal shutdown — a protective response that occurs when overwhelm, loss, or chronic stress exceed our system’s capacity.
Shutdown is not a failure.
It’s your nervous system doing its best to keep you safe.
This live virtual workshop offers a gentle, evidence-based, and body-led approach to understanding and shifting out of shutdown — without forcing, fixing, or bypassing.
In This Workshop, You’ll Learn:
What dorsal vagal shutdown is (through a polyvagal lens)
Why motivation, willpower, and “positive thinking” often don’t work
How depression and numbness function as nervous system protection
Somatic techniques that support a gradual return to sensation and aliveness
How to work with your body instead of against it
You’ll be guided through simple, accessible practices designed to:
Increase nervous system safety
Gently reintroduce sensation
Support regulation and orientation
Create small but meaningful shifts toward vitality
This workshop blends:
Polyvagal theory
Somatic and nervous system–based practices
Trauma- and depression-informed care
Grounded, compassionate facilitation
This Workshop Is For You If:
You experience depression, numbness, or chronic fatigue
You feel disconnected from joy, creativity, or desire
You’ve tried talk therapy or self-help but still feel stuck
You want tools that meet the body, not just the mind
You’re curious about a gentler path back to aliveness
What to Expect:
A live, virtual session (camera optional)
Education + embodied practice
No sharing required
A slow, spacious, trauma-informed pace
You don’t need prior experience with somatics or nervous system work — just a willingness to meet yourself where you are.
About the Facilitator
Mia Becker is a somatic practitioner and nervous system–informed facilitator who works with sensitive, creative humans experiencing depression, shutdown, and loss of aliveness.
Her work bridges nervous system science, embodied practice, and compassionate presence to support sustainable, body-led healing.
Date & Details
January 2 | 3 - 4 PM EST
Live on Zoom
This workshop also serves as an introduction to my 1:1 offering, Embodied Reawakening, for those who feel called to continue the work in a deeper, ongoing way.
“I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Mia. She helped me stay present during a very stressful season of life and I’ll be able to use the techniques she taught me for years to come!”
—Liz Maker