You've tried everything to
relax.
Nothing actually works.
You do the yoga. You take the bath. You download the meditation apps. And
for a moment, maybe, your shoulders drop half an inch.
Then it's right back. The tightness. The constant alertness. That feeling like
you can't ever fully switch off.
You're not broken. You're not doing it wrong.
Your nervous system is just running an old program.
And it can learn a new one.
Thank you
The Somatic Reset | Starts April 8th, 2025
Limited to 15 participants
Does any of this sound familiar?
☐ You're exhausted, but when you lie down to rest, your mind won't stop.
☐ You spend all day managing other people’s needs, their feelings, their demands, and by evening there's nothing left for you.
☐ You snap at people you love, feel terrible about it, then spend the next day waiting for it to happen again.
☐ People call you "reliable" or "on top of things" but what it actually feels like is constant bracing.
☐ Your body is always tense somewhere: jaw, shoulders, chest, stomach. Even when everything supposed to be fine.
☐ You feel disconnected from your body, like you're just a head floating through the day.
☐ You do all the right things (the workouts, the sleep routine, the breathing exercises) and still wake up tired.
☐ You're starting to think this is just who you are now.
You're not failing at relaxing. Your nervous system
is just doing what it learned to do.
Here’s what’s actually happening
Your nervous system isn't broken. It’s doing exactly what it designed to do under sustained pressure: it locks into survival mode and stays there.
Survival mode is useful when you're actually in danger. The problem is when it becomes your default setting, when your system can't tell the the difference between a real threat and a long to-do list, a difficult conversation, or a screen full of notifications.
When that happens, your body does what bodies do when they think something's wrong: it holds tension, it stays alert, won't let you fully rest. Because to your nervous system, resting feels unsafe. Not dramatic-unsafe. Just... off. Like you can't take a full breath.
Willpower won't fix this.
Understanding will. And practice will.
Your nervous system isn't just on or off. It moves through different states, and those states shape everything: how you think, how you feel, how you show up in your relationships, how you experience your own body.
The good news? You can work with these states. Not by forcing yourself to calm down, but by learning what's actually happening in your system, and giving your body something different to practice.
That's what this program does.
What if rest actually felt like rest?
Imagine getting to the end of a hard day and actually being able to set it down. Not
perfectly. Not every time. But as something that's actually possible, not just something
you read about in articles.
✓ What if you knew why certain situations set you off, and what to do about it in the moment?
✓ What if your default wasn’t bracing, but something a bit more like baseline okay?
✓ What if you actually felt at home in your own body?
✓ What if you had a few solid tools you could use when you needed them, not another
self-improvement project, but practical things that work?
✓ What if you stopped trying to manage your stress and started actually understanding it?
This isn’t about achieving some perfect state.
It's about having real options for how you respond when life gets hard.
Thank you
Limited to 15 participants | Starts April 8th
NERVOUS SYSTEM ESSENTIALS
The Somatic Reset
5-Week Online Program
Five live online sessions. You'll learn how your nervous system actually works,
and practice the skills that help you shift it, when needed.
Each session gives you two things:
→ Clear education that finally makes sense
→ Guided practices you can use immediately.
No fluff. No jargon. No yoga experience required. Just what works.
The Five Weeks
WEEK 1
How Your Nervous System Actually Works
We start with the map. You'll learn the three states your nervous system moves through, how to recognize which one you're in right now, and why this changes everything (Polyvagal theory, but explained practical and clear).
WEEK 2
Reading Your Body’s Signals
Your body is constantly talking to you. This session teaches you to listen. You’ll develop interoceptive awareness (the skill of noticing what’s happening inside) and start working with sensation rather than overriding it.
WEEK 3
What to Do When You're Activated
When you're anxious, wired, or spiraling, what actually helps? We practice breathwork, grounding techniques, and movement that bring your system down. Not to stop feeling, but to give your body a way out of the loop.
WEEK 4
What to Do When You're Shut Down
Sometimes the nervous system doesn’t spike, it collapses. Numb. Disconnection. Low motivation. This session is for that state. You'll learn what shutdown actually is and the practices that bring you back.
WEEK 5
Building Your Own Practice
We put it all together. You’ll leave with a clear picture of your patterns and a few go-to practices that fit your real life. Not a perfect routine you'll never stick to. Just the things that actually work for your nervous system.
What you get
✓ 5 live online sessions (75 minutes each week)
✓ Weekly written guides with the key points and practices from each session
✓ Recordings of all sessions so you can watch again or catch up if you miss one
✓ Private group space to ask questions between sessions
✓ 3 months of access to everything after the program ends
What people are saying
I've been coming to Mari's outdoor classes in Valencia for several months, and honestly, they're different. Most yoga teachers just tell you what to do, but Mari actually explains what's happening in your body and why it matters. When I heard about this program, I thought: "Finally, someone's going to teach this stuff in a way that actually makes sense." Really looking forward to it!
- Sarah M., yoga student
I'm so tired of people telling me to 'just relax' or 'take deep breaths' when I'm stressed. Like, I've tried that. It doesn't work. When Mari explained what she is covering in this program (how the nervous system actually works and why our usual stress tricks don't help), it was the first time someone acknowledged that it's not that simple. This feels like what I've been missing.
- Michael T.
Is this for you?
✓
This is for you if:
Stress has been your normal state for so long you've forgotten what else feels like
You've tried meditation, breathwork, yoga, and you're still tense
You want to understand what's actually happening in your body, not just get another technique to try
You need practical tools
You can commit to five weeks and practice between sessions (even just 10 minutes)
You learn better in a small group where you can ask questions
You're tired of feeling like this and ready to try something different
⊗
This is NOT for you if:
You're looking for therapy. This is education and skill-building, not mental health treatment. This can complement therapy, but it won't replace it.
You want to just watch and learn. This program requires practice between sessions, not hours, but consistent short practice. If you won't do that, this won't work.
You're in crisis right now. If you're experiencing severe anxiety, depression, or distress, please work with a mental health professional first. This program is for people who are functioning but struggling, not people in acute crisis.
You’re looking for a quick fix. Five weeks will give you real skills and understanding. But becoming fluent in your nervous system takes longer. This is a foundation, not a cure.
Meet Your Teacher
I'm Mari, and I came to this work through my own body.
For years, I lived in a state I couldn't name: constantly braced, always alert, never quite able to relax. I had chronic tension, health issues doctors couldn't explain, and a nervous system that treated every stressful email like a crisis.
I was "healthy." I was also exhausted.
Yoga gave me my first real experience of shifting my state, not through willpower, but through practice. That sent me into years of research: polyvagal theory, somatic regulation, the autonomic nervous system, the science behind why certain practices work when others don't. I needed to understand why my body was doing what it was doing.
Once I did, everything changed.
I've been teaching since 2023, specializing in nervous system regulation from day one, because that's what transformed my life, and it's what I see people need most.
I work with people who've tried the apps, the breathing exercises, the routines—and still can't get their system to settle. People who are tired of being told to relax without being told how.
What I bring: the science (years of independent study in polyvagal theory and somatic practices) and the lived experience of feeling stuck in survival mode and finding a way out.
This isn't therapy. I'm not a therapist. This is education and skill-building—the kind I wish I'd had ten years ago.
The Somatic Reset
Nervous System Essentials | 5-Week Online Program
Starts April 8th, 2025
Regular price: €297
FOUNDING COHORT PRICE
€127
One-time payment · Full access
Why this price?
This is the first time I'm running the program in the new format. The founding cohort price (€127 instead of €297) is for early participants who are willing to provide feedback as I refine the content. Future rounds will be €247+.
What's Included
✓ 5 live online sessions (75 minutes each week)
✓ Recordings of all sessions—watch again or catch up if you miss one
✓ Weekly written guides with key concepts and practices
✓ Private group space for questions between sessions
✓ 3 months of access to all materials after the program ends
Thank you
Questions? Email [email protected]
Why I'm keeping the group small:
This program works best with personal attention.
I want to answer your specific questions,
see what you're experiencing,
and adjust the teaching to what the group needs.
What happens after you sign up
1 Instant Confirmation
You'll get an email within minutes with the first details.
2 Join the Group
You'll receive an invitation to the private group space where you can introduce yourself before the first session (if you like to)
3 First Session: April 8th
We start with "How Your Nervous System Actually Works". It's the foundation fore verything else.
4 Weekly Practice
Between sessions, you'll practice for 10-15 minutes using the techniques we cover. Short, doable, effective.
5 Ongoing Support
Ask questions in the group anytime. I'm there throughout the 5 weeks.
Questions people actually ask
Because most yoga and meditation instruction tells you what to do, not why it works. Once you understand the nervous system logic behind the practices, what state you’re in, what’s driving it, what kind of input actually shifts it, the same techniques start working differently.
Understanding changes everything. You might also discover that some practices you’ve tried before weren’t well-matched to where your system actually was.
No. It’s educational in nature and builds skills. If you’re working with a therapist, this program can complement that work well, but it’s not a replacement for mental health treatment. If you’re unsure whether this is the right fit for you right now, I’m happy to chat before you sign up.
All sessions are recorded. You won’t fall behind if life gets in the way. The live sessions do have a different quality: you can ask questions, practice together, feel the group. So I’d encourage you to attend when you can. But missing one won’t derail you.
The weekly sessions are 75 minutes each. Between sessions, I recommend 10–15 minutes of practice per day, but even a few minutes, done consistently, makes a real difference.
This isn’t a program designed for people with a lot of free time. It’s designed for people who are already busy and need something genuinely useful.
A full refund within 7 days of purchase, or before the second session, whichever comes first.
This is a small-group program. Numbers are kept intentionally limited so that there’s space for questions, for actual practice, and for a genuine sense of community. Maximum 12 participants.
Not at all. We start from the beginning. You don’t need any prior knowledge of somatic work, yoga, meditation, or neuroscience. If anything, coming in without strong pre-existing frameworks can be an advantage, there’s nothing to unlearn.
You'll receive an immediate confirmation email with the first details. The first session is April 8th. You'll also get access to the private group space where you can introduce yourself before we start, if you like to.
You've been waiting to feel better.
This is something you can actually do.
You're not broken. You're not doing it wrong. You just haven't had
the right map.
The Somatic Reset gives you that map, and five weeks to learn how
to use it.
Not toward a perfect state of calm. Toward something better:
knowing what's happening in your body, and what to do about it.
If you've read this far, something in you is already ready.
Thank you
Questions? Email [email protected]
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