Meeting/Event Information
A Polyvagal Theory approach to Moods, Emotions and the Body: Coaching Through Nervous System Awareness
"State precedes the story." This simple yet profound insight reminds us that how we feel shapes the narratives we create about ourselves, others, and the world. For coaches, understanding this dynamic unlocks a powerful key to supporting clients in moments of challenge, growth, and transformation.
Grounded in the science of safety and connection (The Polyvagal Theory), this session explores how the body’s internal state—our nervous system’s response to stress, safety, and connection—impacts moods, emotions, and behavior. You’ll learn to recognize these shifts in yourself and your clients, gaining tools to guide them from states of overwhelm or reactivity to clarity, calm, and connection. By cultivating resources to influence these internal states, coaches can enhance their own communication, decision-making, and interpersonal dynamics while empowering clients to do the same.
As an Executive Coach, Somatic Trainer and Mentor Coach, my passion is to guide people to integrate body-centered practices into work and life. This interactive session includes reflective exercises, practical tools, and moments to engage with peers, helping you "listen" to other bodies and expand your capacity for impactful coaching. Leave equipped with actionable strategies to enhance emotional agility and inspire lasting change in your clients.
Takeaways
- New Tools/Techniques: Practical strategies for identifying and shifting nervous system states to foster emotional regulation and resourceful mindsets.
- Knowledge/Theory: Insights from the science of safety and connection and its application to coaching contexts.
- New Resources/Information: A framework for integrating nervous system awareness into coaching, emphasizing the connection between internal states and external behaviors.
Learning Objectives
- Deepen Observational Skills (Core Competency: 7.Evokes Awareness)
Participants will enhance their ability to observe and recognize shifts in their own and their clients’ internal states, fostering greater awareness of how these states influence communication, decision-making, and behavior. - Strengthen Coaching Presence (Core Competency: 2. Embodies a Coaching Mindset)
By understanding how “state precedes the story,” participants will develop practical tools to manage their own nervous system responses, enabling them to show up more grounded, present, and attuned in coaching conversations. - Enhance Somatic Listening (Core Competency: 6. Active Listening)
Participants will learn how to “listen” to the body’s cues—both their own and their clients’—to uncover deeper layers of information that support transformational coaching outcomes. - Integrate Body-Centered Practices into Coaching (Core Competency: 4.Cultivates Trust and Safety)
By applying the science of safety and connection, participants will gain tools to create a safe and supportive coaching environment that promotes emotional agility and sustainable growth for their clients.
PENDING Continuing Coach Education Credits (CCEs):
1.5 Core
0.5 Resource Development
Presenter:
Amanda Duarte
Amanda's career spans two decades across Latin America, the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the USA. Her professional journey began in the corporate world before she ventured into entrepreneurship, successfully building and selling her own company. Now, as a Certified Professional Coach (ICF-PCC) and National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), Amanda specializes in helping leaders - particularly women navigating transitions—find clarity and confidence, not through more effort or hustle, but through intentional, easeful, and embodied approaches.
Drawing from her diverse background in various industries and experience coaching individuals from over 26 nationalities, Amanda brings a deep understanding of leadership challenges and the demands of high-performance environments. Her personal triumph over burnout fuels her passionate advocacy for well-being, empowering clients to achieve exceptional results without compromising their health.
Renowned for fostering safe spaces that facilitate profound emotional exploration and the reshaping of self-limiting beliefs, Amanda's approach is both compassionate and transformative. Her expertise lies in enabling individuals to cultivate greater emotional range and resilience, utilizing a powerful blend of TRE® (Tension Release Exercises), Somatic Experiencing®, and Ontological Coaching methodologies.
Amanda firmly believes that parenting represents the ultimate leadership role—a conviction that shapes her work as lead somatic trainer on the TPC Parenting Coaching Program. She guides students through leveraging the role of the body and emotions in parenting. Currently based in the USA with her family, Amanda offers coaching in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Beyond her private practice, Amanda also serves as Mentor Coach and Program Manager for the TCP Ontological Coaching Program, supporting the development of future coaches.
Tickets
$0.00 ICF Member
$15.00 Non-Members/Guests
