In-Person and Online: Nervous System Reset – An Introduction to Somatic Meditation

In-Person and Online: Nervous System Reset – An Introduction to Somatic Meditation

with Kathy Cherry

Thursday, February 5th, 2026 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET

In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor

In today’s fast-paced and uncertain world, many of us live in a constant search for safety—grasping at familiar habits, thoughts, emotions, or identities in an effort to feel grounded. Often, these patterns are driven not by choice, but by an overactivated nervous system responding to real or perceived threat.

Without awareness and support, this cycle can leave us feeling overwhelmed, disconnected from our bodies, and trapped in reactions that no longer serve us.

This two-hour evening class introduces a new way forward. Drawing inspiration from the Nadī Sutta (The River) and integrating somatic meditation, mindfulness practices, and Somatic Experiencing® techniques, we will explore how the body’s survival responses are actually expressions of intelligence—attempts to create stability and protection. The “reeds and grasses” in the river become a metaphor for the ways we cling to sensations, emotions, thoughts, and identities when safety feels uncertain.

Through guided meditation, body-based tracking, gentle movement, and moments of reflection, you will learn to recognize these automatic patterns not as problems to fix, but as signals pointing toward a deeper need for safety, care, and connection. By developing a felt sense of safety in the present moment, the nervous system can begin to reorganize toward greater ease, clarity, and choice.

In this class, you will:

• Start to understand your stress responses as intelligent attempts to create safety
• Learn simple, body-based practices to access a felt sense of groundedness and support
• Experience how greater embodiment naturally brings clarity, resilience, and spaciousness

Join us to shift from grasping and survival toward presence, self-trust, and a more embodied sense of safety in your daily life.

This class is open to all. No prior experience with meditation or Somatic Experiencing® is required.

Note: This program will be recorded. The recording will be sent to all registrants after the program, so please feel free to sign up even if you cannot join in real time.

In-Person Registration:

Please register below to attend in-person. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

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Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.

Online (Zoom) Registration:

Please register below to attend online via Zoom. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

If you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.
CLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.

Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.

Volunteering

All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.