BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Eventin//Event Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c94868be536f09f1b8f16c13f3043d40@cocreatechange.com.au SUMMARY:Being with your nervous system in complex times for AU/US/ASIA DESCRIPTION:Being with your nervous system in complex times\nAn embodied pr actice circle \nWhen the work is complex\, we regularly find ourselves at thresholds ... between roles\, between certainties\, between 'how we’ve a lways done it' and what’s needed now. In these liminal spaces\, our nervo us system often speeds up\, shuts down\, or reaches for familiar habits tha t don’t quite fit.\nThis four‑session online practice circle offers sim ple\, trauma‑informed ways to be with your nervous system as you navigate those thresholds\, so you can stay more present\, grounded and connected\, with yourself and with others.\nAcross four 75‑minute sessions we will:\ n\n\nOffer a simple\, plain‑language orientation to how your body and ner vous system respond to stress\, safety and ease\n\n\nName common protective patterns (speeding up\, freezing\, people‑pleasing\, withdrawing\, over ‑functioning) and how they show up in your work and life\n\n\nPractise a handful of small\, repeatable somatic moves you can use in real time\, in m eetings\, facilitation\, conflict\, decision‑making and rest\n\n\nExplore how to stay in contact with yourself and others in liminal spaces\, when t hings feel uncertain\, emotionally charged or “too much”\n\n\nReflect t ogether on what you notice between sessions as you take these practices int o your own contexts\n\n\nThis circle is a doorway\, not a destination. We ’ll begin practices together in the group\, and you’ll receive simple p rompts and a workbook so you can continue between sessions. Nervous system science and somatic research are clear that repetition is what gradually re ‑wires our patterns and makes new responses available\, even under pressu re.\nIt is a somatic inquiry.Our orientation to practice is not self‑opti misation. We’re not here to fix you or make you more productive. We’re here to cultivate human being as much as human doing ... learning to relat e differently to your own activation so you can move with more integrity\, care and choice in the work that matters to you.\nDesigned for people who a re often supporting others through complexity\, for example independent pra ctitioners (social innovation folk\, organisers\, designers\, coaches\, fac ilitators\, community weavers\, activists) as well as carers\, leaders and humans navigating big changes.\nSession 1 : Arriving: meeting where you are \nJuly 21 (AU)/ July 20 (US)\nWe begin by arriving where you actually are\, not where you think you “should” be.\n\nA simple\, plain‑language or ientation to how your body and nervous system responds to stress\, safety a nd ease.\nGuided body‑based reflection to notice what activation\, flatne ss and settling feel like for you right now.\nMap how this links to your re al contexts – projects\, relationships\, care responsibilities\, organisa tional dynamics.\nOne simple noticing practice to take into the next couple of weeks.\n\nThe aim is not to over‑analyse yourself\, but to start reco gnising the patterns your system is already running.\nSession 2 : Protectio n: patterns that try to keep you safe\nAug 4 (AU)/ Aug 3 (US)\nHere we get curious about your protective strategies – without pathologising them.\n\ nName common protective patterns – speeding up\, shutting down\, bracing\ , over‑functioning\, people‑pleasing – as understandable ways your sy stem tries to keep you safe.\nConnect these patterns to the systems you mov e in: meetings\, workshops\, client work\, family life.\nTry a couple of lo w‑key supports you can use in real time (breath\, orientation\, micro‑p auses\, boundaries) and noticing what actually helps.\nChoose one small\, r ealistic experiment to take into your everyday contexts.\n\nWe’re gently widening the gap between “something happens” and “I react”\, growin g your response‑ability one small moment at a time.\nSession 3 : Resourci ng: what steadies and restores you\nAug 18 (AU)/ Aug 17 (US)\nIn this sessi on we turn towards what supports you\, not just what drains you.\n\nExplore what helps your system come back toward steadier ground – people\, place s\, rhythms\, practices\, stories.\nMap supports you already have (even if under‑used) and gaps that might want attention\, without turning it into another list of “shoulds”.\nPractise ways to weave micro‑resourcing i nto your current days\, rather than adding big new routines you’ll abando n in a week.\nName one or two supports you want to tend\, and what might ma ke that feel possible in your context.\n\nResourcing here is framed as a pr erequisite for meaningful work and sustainable leadership\, not a luxury ad d‑on.\nSession 4 : Walking with: integrating and choosing next steps\nSep t 1 (AU)/ Aug 30 (US)\nWe close by gathering what you’ve seen and felt\, and looking at how you want to walk with your system from here.\n\nLook bac k across the previous sessions to see what patterns and experiments are tel ling you about your current capacity.\nExplore what it might mean\, in your particular work and life\, to “be with” your experience rather than co nstantly overriding or pushing through.\nClarify a few simple agreements wi th yourself (and maybe others) about how you want to respond\, relate\, and resource yourself in the coming months.\nName what you are taking with you from the circle\, practices\, insights\, boundaries\, or questions\, and w hat support you might need to keep going.\n\nThere may also be an optional integration call later in the year if the group wants to reconnect and grou nd what you’ve been experimenting with.\n\nWho this is for\nThis circle i s for you if:\n\nAre living or working in complex times and want a kinder r elationship with your own nervous system\nAre often “the one who holds th e space” for others and want more internal support to do that sustainably \nSense your body is trying to tell you things in high‑stakes or emotiona lly charged moments\, but you’re not always sure how to listen or respond \nNotice stress and load showing up in your body (tension\, shutdown\, wire d “on‑ness”) and want to understand this without making yourself wron g\nWould like a small\, relational space to practise\, not just learn conce pts\, with others who care about how they show up in their relationships an d work\n\nPeople who join often include independent practitioners\,  for e xample social innovation folk\, organisers\, designers\, coaches\, facilita tors\, community weavers\, activists\, as well as people in caring professi ons and those navigating big personal transitions.\nNo prior somatics or tr auma training is required. Curiosity and willingness to experiment is enoug h.\nAll activities are optional and no sharing of your experience is requir ed. You are free to participate however you feel to.\n\nPractical details\n \nFormat: 4 x live online sessions (Zoom) - held fortnightly\nSession lengt h: 75 minutes each\nGroup size: Small (up to 10)\, so there is room for ref lection \nSession flow: Each 75‑minute session weaves short teaching\, guided practice and focused reflection. There will be some space to share\, but the emphasis is on your own noticing and experimenting\, rather than l ong check‑ins\nFacilitator: Jax Wechsler : strategic designer\, facilitat or and educator working at the intersection of nervous system literacy\, tr auma‑aware practice and complex change.\n\nTime options:\n\nGroup A – A U / NZ‑friendly / some US‑friendly:8:00–9:15 am AEST = 6:00 – 7:15 pm EDT =  3:00 – 4:15 pm PDTJuly 21\, Aug 4\, 18\, Sept 1 (the day befor e in the USA)>> Register on this page (top right panel)\nGroup B – Evenin g AU + Asia / EU‑friendly:19:00–20:15 AEST\, Sydney = 10:00–11:15 am BST\, London = 5:00–6:15 pm SingaporeJuly 22\, Aug 5\, 19\, Sept 2>> Regi ster using this link\n\nGroups and flexibility\nYou’ll nominate a “home ” group (morning or evening) when you register. If a particular week does n’t work for your home time\, you’re welcome to join the other group fo r that session instead\, as long as there’s room.\nIf one of the groups d oesn’t reach minimum numbers\, I may invite you to move into the other gr oup or offer a refund. \n\nInvestment\nInvestment for the four‑part live series (approx. 5 hours of group time):\n\nProfessional / organisation‑f unded – AUD $290 (incl. 10% GST)For when your employer\, a client\, or a project budget is paying for your place.\nSelf‑funded practitioner – AU D $190 (incl. 10% GST)For when you are paying out of pocket as an individua l.\nSupported place – AUD $120 (incl. 10% GST)For people for whom the oth er rates would be a barrier right now. If this is you\, you’re welcome to choose this tier – no explanation needed.\n\n\nAbout your facilitator\nJ ax Wechsler is founder of Cocreate Change and Social Design Sydney.She brin gs over 20 years of experience supporting organisations navigating complexi ty\, uncertainty and change. Over the past five years\, her work has focuse d on nervous system literacy and trauma-informed practice\, helping teams b uild the capacity to stay present\, connected and choice-ful under real-wor ld demands.\nThis work draws on long-standing experience in co-design\, sys tems change\, facilitation and applied neuroscience to support teams to mov e from overwhelm to more grounded\, choice-ful ways of responding ... and e xpanding response-ability.\n \n\nA note about the work\nThis circle draws on current research and lived practice around stress\, trauma and nervous system literacy\, but it doesn’t ask you to sign up to any one theory. Th e focus is on gentle\, practical ways to notice what your own system is doi ng and to offer it a little more support\, in the middle of the life you ac tually have.\nIt is not therapy and not clinical training. It’s a small\, human‑scaled practice space to support how you move through complex work and life\, and to gently grow your response‑ability over time.\nFor your team or organisation\nIf you’d like your whole team to build this kind o f capacity together\, I also offer Regulate. Resource. Respond.\, a nervou s‑system‑informed program for teams and organisations working in comple x\, high‑pressure environments.\nLearn more about Regulate. Resource. Res pond.\nTestimonials\nThis circle grows out of earlier nervous‑system‑in formed courses I’ve run with practitioners and teams. Here’s how people from those cohorts have described the impact.\n“What I most appreciated was how Jax framed nervous system regulation as more than self-care — as a practice that supports collective creativity\, compassion and response-ab ility. The course came at exactly the right time. Jax explained things in a clear\, grounded and practical way that made both the theory and practices feel intuitive and genuinely doable.”— Kylie Wrigley\, Climate Justice Organiser\n"Jax provided a supportive\, reflective space to make sense of my capacities as a change-maker\, along with new nervous system concepts an d practical tools I'm already bedding in for the year ahead."— Wendy Foun tain\, Ecological designer\n"Jax is a rare example of being an embodied tea cher of her teachings. Highly recommended."— Robyn Katz\, Women's Leaders hip Facilitator\n"I found the class useful and insightful. It left me ponde ring the implications for work and relationship over the next few days. Als o explained the window of tolerance to my 7 yr old daughter the next day. M ade perfect sense to her. She called hypo-arousal her ‘hiding’ state. ”—Dan Gooden\, Technology Consultant\n“Jax presents life changing con cepts in clear\, precise language\, with practical exercises to take home a nd use for life! Your nervous system will appreciate you\, for investing 2 hours of your time\, for a lifetime of insight and awareness to give you gr eater control and acceptance of yourself\, relationships and life’s chall enges.”— Sharni Cohen\, Psychologist LOCATION:Online DTSTAMP:20260623T074324Z DTSTART:20260721T220000Z DTEND:20260831T231500Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR