12/1/26 Webinar | Trauma-Informed Fitness: Practical Tools for Working with Nervous System Dysregulation
LIVE PRESENTATION
Tuesday, December 1
10:00am-11:0am PT (1:00pm-2:00pm ET)
If you are unable to attend live, a recording is emailed to all registrants within 24 hours of the live broadcast. You must register before the live broadcast to receive the recording.
Many clients entering fitness spaces are living with chronic stress, unresolved trauma, or nervous system dysregulation—whether or not they have a formal diagnosis. Traditional fitness approaches that emphasize intensity, performance, or discipline can unintentionally reinforce dysregulation, leading to burnout, shutdown, or disengagement.
This session provides fitness and wellness professionals with a practical, trauma-informed framework for working safely and effectively with a wide range of clients. Participants will learn how to recognize signs of dysregulation, apply nervous system-informed coaching strategies, and integrate breath, pacing, and interoceptive awareness into their sessions.
The focus is on immediately applicable tools that improve client safety, trust, adherence, and outcomes—without requiring a clinical background.
Free registration is made possible by the MedFit Education Foundation. Please consider donating to support our mission.
Description
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Michelle Arington is a Board-Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), trauma-informed yoga therapist, MedFit Drug and Alcohol Recovery Coach and Pilates instructor with over 15 years of experience in integrative health and fitness. She trained through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition Health Coaching Certification program, with additional expertise in mindfulness, breathwork, and behavior change. Specialized training includes Yoga of 12-Step Recovery, SMART Recovery-informed coaching, and trauma-aware movement practices.
She is the founder of Holistic Health Revolution and Elevate Online Studio, and creator of the Core Integrity method, integrating yoga, Pilates, functional fitness, and somatic movement techniques – including Yamuna Body Rolling – to support nervous system regulation, pain relief, and sustainable lifestyle change. Works with individuals and groups, in person and online, with a focus on stress-related conditions, chronic tension, and addiction recovery.
