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Somatic Resilience for Healthcare Workers

Breathwork, Nervous System Regulation & Mind-Body Techniques for High-Stress Professions

Healthcare is demanding, and chronic stress takes a toll—on your body, breath, and well-being. This course provides evidence-based somatic practices to help you regulate your nervous system, reduce burnout, and restore balance in real time.

Through breathwork, mindful movement, and body awareness, you’ll develop simple yet powerful tools to manage stress, release tension, and enhance resilience—all in just minutes a day.

About the Course

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
  • Understand Somatic Awareness

    • Explain the connection between stress, trauma, and the body, and understand the role of somatic awareness in addressing these issues.
  • Track Stress Responses and Prevent Burnout

    • Recognize how somatic awareness can be used to track signs of stress and fatigue, foster empathy, and support resilience.
  • Utilize Somatic Exercises and Tools

    • Apply simple somatic exercises to manage stress, process trauma, and promote emotional resilience in both personal and professional contexts.Understand how somatic experiences are linked to implicit biases and learn techniques to mitigate them.
Instructor

Sharon GE Washington, Ed.D., MPH

Meet Dr. Sharon GE Washington, a distinguished educator and award-winning leader in antiracist discourse, training, and development within healthcare and public health. With two decades of expertise, Dr. Washington is recognized for her captivating engagement with diverse audiences, navigating the intricate intersections of race, historical trauma, social inequality, and justice, and their profound impact on health outcomes.

The Somatic Awareness for Racial Healing course offered by Dr. Washington is uniquely grounded in an intersectional, intergenerational, and holistic approach. The thread of trauma-centeredness runs through her educational and training background, infusing the course with a profound understanding of the historical and contemporary impacts of racial trauma. Participants can expect an immersive learning experience that addresses the complexities of racial healing through somatic awareness, fostering a critically conscious and holistic perspective on individual and collective well-being. Join Dr. Washington on this transformative journey towards healing and equity.