Nervous System Rewire™ Practitioner Certification 2026
Learn science-backed insights and practical training to become a skilled nervous system practitioner.
Next Intake starts in August 2026
What is the Nervous System Rewire™ Practitioner Certification?
The Nervous System Rewire™ Practitioner Certification is a 50-hour professional training for health practitioners, movement teachers, coaches, clinicians and educators who want to help people create real, lasting change by working with the nervous system.
This immersive training blends neuroscience, poly-vagal theory and embodied somatic practice to show you how the nervous system shapes behaviour, emotion, learning and health, and how to guide people out of chronic stress and into regulation, resilience and capacity.
You’ll learn how the autonomic nervous system, the vagus nerve and brain–body communication systems work, and develop practical skills to support people navigating burnout, anxiety, trauma patterns, pain, fatigue and nervous system dysregulation.
Whether you’re new to this work or an experienced practitioner looking for the missing piece, this certification gives you the frameworks, language and confidence to guide people back into safety, regulation and sustainable wellbeing.
What is included?
In-person, embodied learning
Learning that allows time to land in the body
A comprehensive learning experience
Frameworks and nervous system protocols
Small group connection and support
1:1 check-in support
A powerful container for personal and professional growth
Confidence and credibility as a nervous system-trained practitioner
Who is this practitioner certification for?
Health Professionals
This 50-hour training teaches you how to read and track nervous system states and guide clients to build genuine capacity for regulation.
You’ll develop a clear understanding of how emotions, pain, immune function, digestion, inflammation, sleep and mental health are shaped by the nervous system.
You’ll feel confident working in the space that closes the gap between understanding and embodied change, supporting clients to translate insight into self-directed regulation, resilience and nervous system capacity.
Coaches and Facilitators
This certification gives you a grounded, science-informed framework for translating nervous system theory into practical, embodied work.
You’ll learn how to guide regulation and restoration through trauma-sensitive sequencing, so you always know what to do, when to do it, and how to adapt it to the person in front of you.
You’ll leave with session structures, teaching scripts and client resources you can immediately implement in your practice.
Movement Teachers
Yoga, Pilates, Fitness
You’ll learn how to work with the nervous system underneath movement, breath and posture, so your classes become truly regulating, not just physically demanding.
You’ll understand how to read nervous system states in the room, sequence for safety and capacity, and support students through stress, trauma patterns and burnout using embodied somatic practice.
Your teaching will feel more intuitive, trauma-aware and deeply impactful.
Educators and School Teachers
You’ll gain practical tools to understand behaviour, emotional regulation and learning through a nervous system lens.
You’ll learn how to create safety in the classroom, support dysregulated students, and build resilience using simple, embodied practices that actually work in real school environments.
This training helps you support both your students and yourselfso teaching feels sustainable, not overwhelming.
Is this Nervous System Rewire™ Practitioner Certification the right choice for me?
Becoming a nervous system-trained practitioner allows you to support real, lasting change, not just symptom management.
Create meaningful change
When people learn how to regulate their nervous systems, their capacity for safety, clarity, energy, and connection expands. Supporting someone through this process can profoundly shift how they live, move, and relate to themselves and the world.
Work at the root, not just the surface
Rather than chasing symptoms, you’ll learn how to recognise and respond to underlying nervous system patterns. This integrative approach supports deeper, more sustainable change across both physical and emotional wellbeing.
Integrate seamlessly into your existing work
Nervous system regulation complements a wide range of modalities, including psychology, physiotherapy, naturopathy, massage, yoga, pilates, bodywork, coaching, movement-based practices and other health and educational professions, enhancing the impact of what you already offer.
Grounded in science and embodied practice
The training is informed by neuroscience, poly-vagal theory as well as bottom-up and top-down regulation principles. Integrating the mind-body connection. You’ll gain a clear, evidence-based framework while learning how to apply it in a practical, human way.
Regulate yourself as you learn
This work begins with your own nervous system. As you develop greater regulation, capacity, and self-awareness, these shifts naturally ripple into your personal life, relationships, and sense of purpose.
Deep professional fulfilment
Supporting clients as they move from survival states into resilience, safety, and self-connection is deeply meaningful work, and one that often reconnects practitioners with why they chose this path in the first place.
Expand your practice with integrity
As awareness around nervous system health continues to grow, so does the need for practitioners who can work with the body in an informed, trauma-aware way. This training supports you in meeting that demand without overextending yourself.
Who Teaches This Practitioner Certification Training?
This Nervous System Practitioner Certification is led by Natalja Wiese, a registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CPRB/CEPNZ), nervous-system-informed educator and coach, yoga and pilates teacher with a deep focus on regulation, embodiment, and capacity building.
Natalja’s work is grounded in both science and lived experience. Through her own journey of working with chronic stress, nervous system dysregulation, and the long-term impact of early life experiences, she understands firsthand how deeply the nervous system shapes the way we move, feel, relate, and live.
Her approach weaves together clinical physiology, neuroscience, polyvagal-informed principles, embodied movement, breath, and somatic awareness, supporting regulation from the bottom up in a way that is paced, relational, and sustainable.
This training reflects years of study, teaching, and hands-on practice with people navigating stress, overwhelm, fatigue, emotional reactivity, and trauma-related patterns. Natalja’s intention is to bridge the gap between understanding nervous system theory and embodying it in everyday life and professional practice.
Rather than offering a one-size-fits-all method, Natalja teaches adaptable frameworks that prioritise safety, awareness, and choice, allowing practitioners to integrate nervous system work into their own modality with integrity.
This course invites you into a deeper understanding of the brain–body connection, supporting you to become a practitioner who works in attunement with the nervous system to cultivate resilience, clarity, and meaningful change.
Weekend 1: Foundations and Bottom-Up Regulation
(In-Person, ~ 15 Hours)
Theme: Embodied Awareness, Emotional Grounding, and Blended States
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Onboarding and Safety Framework
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Establishing group trust, connection, and presence
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Introduction to embodied nervous system regulation
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Bottom-Up Regulation and Physiological Awareness
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Poly-vagal theory, including ventral vagal, sympathetic, and dorsal vagal states
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Identifying personal Freeze, Play, Stillness, and Fawn states
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Exercises to sense physiological and emotional cues in the body
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Nervous System States in Practice
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Movement and posture exploration to experience Freeze, Fight-Flight, Play, Stillness, and Fawn
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Reflection on how states shift and influence emotions and behaviours
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Co-Regulation and Relational Awareness
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Partnered and group exercises to practice attunement and rhythm
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Using blended states to navigate social and emotional interactions
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Outcome:
By the end of Weekend 1, participants will recognise their own nervous system states, understand how blended states (Freeze, Play, Stillness, Fawn) influence emotion and behavior, and be able to apply foundational bottom-up regulation skills.
Weekend 2-3: Online Lecture + Integration (~15 Hours)
Theme: Neuroeducation, Breath, Sensory Awareness, and Blended States
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Neurobiology of Breath and Ventral Vagal Regulation
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How breath influences the nervous system and supports physiological and psychological balance
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Embodied breath practices to shift into desired states
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Trauma and Sensory Systems
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How trauma impacts interoception and sensory processing
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Exercises to notice triggers and regulate sensory input
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Blended States and Emotional Awareness
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Online exercises exploring Freeze, Play, Stillness, and Fawn
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Reflection to map emotions, body states, and daily triggers
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Neuroplasticity and Embodied Learning
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How consistent embodied practice rewires the nervous system
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Assignments to practice bottom-up regulation using blended states at home
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Live Q&A or small group breakout exercises
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Outcome:
By the end of Weekend 2, participants will understand the neurobiological foundations of breath, sensory processing, and neuroplasticity, and be able to apply blended states and emotional awareness practices in daily life.
Weekend 4: Top-Down Regulation and Applied Practice
(In-Person, ~ 15 Hours)
Theme: Integration, Emotional Regulation, and Applied Blended States
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Top-Down Nervous System Regulation
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Cognitive strategies including visualisation, attention, and mindful reflection
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Linking thought processes to Freeze, Play, Stillness, and Fawn states
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Applied Emotional and Nervous System Regulation
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Practicing regulation in real-life scenarios including social, sensory, and environmental challenges
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Partnered and group exercises to practice co-regulation and responding versus reacting
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Integration of Bottom-Up and Top-Down Practices
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Connecting physiological awareness with cognitive strategies
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Embodied reflection on which state participants inhabit in different situations
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Consolidation and Mentoring
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Hands-on coaching, skill refinement, and applied practice
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Reflection, certificates and closing circle
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Outcome:
By the end of Weekend 3, participants will integrate bottom-up and top-down practices, regulate emotional and physiological states effectively, and apply blended states for self-regulation and co-regulation in daily life.
Online and Printed Workbook +
Optional 1:1 Support (~5 Hours)
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Somatic exercises to reinforce Freeze, Fight-Flight, Play, Stillness, and Fawn awareness
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Daily practice reflections for emotional regulation and body connection
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Optional 1:1 check-ins
Outcome: Participants will embed the learning into daily life, deepen body and nervous system awareness, and maintain consistent self-regulation practices.
Training Schedule
Weekend 1 – In Person
Saturday 29th August, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday 30th August, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Weekend 2 – Online Lecture + Integration + Workbook
Sunday 13th September, 8:00am – 12:00pm (online)
Weekend 3 – Online Lecture + Integration + Workbook
Sunday 27th September, 8:00am – 12:00pm (online)
Weekend 4 – In Person
Saturday 24th October, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday 25th October, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Location (In-Person Weekends):
Summerhill Base, 319 Reid Road, Papamoa 3187
All online sessions will be recorded and available for replay.
Join the Nervous System Rewire™ Practitioner Certification Training 2026
Full Price $3900 NZD
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50-hour in person and online learning, plus workbook integration
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Step-by-step session guides and teaching scripts
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Client handouts and tools for practical application
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One-on-one check-ins to support your learning and integration
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Access to a private online community for connection and support
- Access to online material for 2 years
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Certificate of completion
Refund Policy
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50% tuition will be refunded 8 weeks out from the training.
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No refunds will be made within 4 weeks of the training.
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Refund given ONLY in the unlikely event the training is canceled by Regulate & Rise Co. prior to programme commencement.
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Regulate & Rise Co. is not responsible for meals or accommodation bookings.
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