The Use of Ventral Vagal Tone Enhancement Exercises to Facilitate Clinical Hypnosis (5 Simple Practices to Increase Inner Safety and Calmness) (NESCH)
Organization: New England Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Website: http://www.nesch.org/
Event Title: The Use of Ventral Vagal Tone Enhancement Exercises to Facilitate Clinical Hypnosis (5 Simple Practices to Increase Inner Safety and Calmness)
Agenda: NESCH_Quarterly_11-16-25_Objectives__Schedule__Articles.docx
Dates: 11/16/25 10am –1:10pm EST
Location: Virtual
CE: 3.0
Contact : neschmsc@gmail.com – Staisha Stephens-Brown
Abstract: Clinical Hypnosis is a wonderful tool to enhance almost any interaction between human beings and is particularly useful in helping practitioners to alleviate physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social suffering. At this time, in which the social/political context-both in our country and in the world-is so chaotic, fearful, divisive, and intense, the contextual stress can intensify the suffering that individual patients/clients have from their specific issues. Exercises that enhance ventral vagal nervous system tone can biologically, quickly lower the intensity of stress a person is experiencing, and can allow easier utilization of Clinical Hypnosis techniques for healing specific personal issues. In this 3-hour workshop, attendees will learn five simple exercises to increase ventral vagal tone, each with immediate effects on enhancing calmness and inner safety and enabling the utilization of and effects of Clinical Hypnosis.
Learning Objectives: (appropriate for all levels)
- Identify the key components of the Autonomic Nervous System
- Describe the Polyvagal Theory
- Demonstrate five exercises designed to enhance ventral vagal tone
- Apply Ventral Vagal Exercises to specific clients/patients to enhance Clinical Hypnosis sessions.
Speaker info: Harvey Zarren, MD, ABPP — HZ_CV