Class: meltdowns, co-regulation, and recovery
Dear Thrive Outside Community,
We’re delighted to invite you to an upcoming three-part online class series designed to deepen your understanding of meltdowns, co-regulation, and recovery, all through the lens of nervous system science and nature-inspired care. These sessions are grounded in relational neurobiology and clinical practice, and thoughtfully created for parents, caregivers, and clinicians alike.
Diana created this series because:
When big emotions arise, our nervous systems go into protective survival mode, making logic hard to access and connection feel fragile.
This series will help you see beyond behavior to the biology beneath, and then into practical ways to respond and support healing. Research shows that co-regulation and safety cues are foundational to calming a dysregulated nervous system (Schore, 2012).
Each session includes time for questions and reflection so you can integrate the learning into your daily life with confidence.
📅 Upcoming Classes
1) January 12 — The Why: Biology of Meltdown Behavior
🕕 Online • 6:00–7:00pm
We’ll explore why meltdowns aren’t defiance or misbehavior but biological responses to overwhelm. Learn to distinguish tantrum from sensory overload, and what’s happening in the nervous system during high-arousal moments.
➡️ What you’ll take away:
Understanding of fight/flight responses
How sensory and emotional thresholds build to meltdown
A new lens for compassionate support
2) January 19 — The During: Crisis Management & Co-Regulation
🕕 Online • 6:00–7:00pm
We’ll move from theory to what actually helps when a child is in the storm of a meltdown. We’ll focus on embodied co-regulation cues—like lower voice, attuned movement, and simple rhythms—based on nervous system regulation strategies.
➡️ What you’ll take away:
Co-regulation strategies grounded in polyvagal science
Tools to reduce activation fast
Ways to keep connection present even in crisis
3) January 26 — The After: Recovery & Prevention
🕕 Online • 6:00–7:00pm
Once the intensity subsides, the nervous system still needs support. This session focuses on recovery and how to prevent future overwhelm, including small sensory supports and relationship-based repair practices.
➡️ What you’ll take away:
How to support your child’s nervous system after a meltdown
Tools for sensory-based prevention
Ways to strengthen trust and resilience
We hope these offerings feel like an invitation to slow down with curiosity, deepen your understanding of the nervous system, and nurture regulation and connection in your home, clinic, or community. Together, we’re building pathways for families to feel supported through everyday challenges. 🌲💛
With presence and care,
The Thrive Outside Team