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FSPM Intro to Polyvagal-Informed Felt Sensing & Focusing

If you support others in healing trauma and/or addiction—or are on that journey yourself—there is no more essential skill than learning how to work with the felt sense, guide the nervous system, and create embodied safety. This course gives you the practical foundations of Focusing and Polyvagal Theory in 10 powerful weeks of live, experiential learning beginning Nov. 19, 2025.

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CONNECTION

Heals Deeply

Heal While You Learn

Less Than 3 Months

This course will give you basic and lasting knowledge about how to heal the nervous system over the course of 10 weekly sessions (except holidays). Perfect for busy lives!

Feel Heard and Seen

You'll be guided by Jan Winhall and FSPM Facilitators plus matched with Felt Sense/Focusing partners to practice with between classes. Many times, these relationships last a lifetime.

Community Support

You'll be connected via a group in the FSPM Community Forum where you can ask questions, share experiences, and develop meaningful connections. A global network of like-minded learners.

"I feel very grateful for this wonderful journey with you. I had no idea that we could explore our depths in a very safe and supportive environment even connected online like this around the world. Thank you so much Jan, you are a great inspiration to me and thank you for all your thoughts and insights that have enriched my life."

Inka Ticha

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Just 10 Weeks
Lifetime embodied Skills

Jan Winhall’s acclaimed training, condensed to give you the essential tools of the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model for trauma healing. Embodied nervous system training designed to fit into real life.

Schedule

Wednesdays, 12–1:30pm ET November 19, 2025 – February 4, 2026 (No class December 24 or 31)

Course Overview

This 10-week immersive, live online program delivers an embodied, practice-centered approach to healing trauma and addiction through Porges nervous system awareness, Felt Sense Focusing, and the 7 F’s framework that has made the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model so influential. ​Participants learn the six steps of Focusing, created by Eugene Gendlin, the father of the term Felt Sense. Felt sensing is a powerful tool for tapping into greater self-awareness and inner wisdom. Together we explore this six -step process, helping you to connect with body and mind as it takes you deeper down into body awareness. This journey supports trauma resolution and nervous system resilience. Each person is partnered up with another participant to practice together every week outside of class time. You will practice, feel, and integrate the work in real time with Jan Winhall, trained FSPM facilitators, and a supportive global community.

Program Format

We meet together live online via Zoom for 10 weeks (except holidays). Each week will include a: • 90-minute live session with Jan Winhall and break out rooms with FSPM facilitators • One 60-minute Felt Sensing partnership practice with assigned partner (partners schedule this together at a time that's convenient for you both)

Tuition and Scholarships

To support accessibility and scholarship while sustaining the Institute’s mission, a tiered tuition model is offered, each broken into 3 installments over 3 months:

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  • Subsidized:  Apply Now

  • ​Standard Tuition: $649 $349 early bird with code "intFSPMEB25" extended to Nov. 7, 2025! ​

  • Pay-It-Forward Tier: $739 $397 early bird with code "intFSPMEB25" extended to Nov. 7, 2025! 

    • Supports the FSPM Institute Scholarship Fund

    • Includes a thank-you bonus: The Vagus Adventure Masterclass Bundle

Graduates of this 10-week experience will leave with

• Certificate of Completion of the introductory course from the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model Institute • A clear understanding of the 6 Steps of Felt Sensing and Focusing Inward • Embodied knowledge of the states of the nervous system as seen in the Felt Sense Polyvagal Model (the 7 F’s) • Membership in an ongoing global community of practitioners and paradigm shifters • Access to Jan Winhall’s body cards through live practice and community discussion • Access to all session recordings and option to find a focusing partner on the FSPM Community

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for anyone curious about learning new ways to listen to yourself and others to facilitate mportant changes in your life. Whether you are a therapeutic professional, healing practitioner, and/ or a curious human, the program weaves together theory, experiential practice, partnership work, and community connection.

Be Part of the Community that Extends Beyond the Course

Participants become part of a living network of professionals, seekers, and somatic practitioners who are reshaping how trauma and addiction are understood and treated. The FSPM Institute fosters connection, mentorship, practice partnerships, and shared learning long after the training ends.

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