Tools for Anxiety
with Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, Katherine Ripley, Dr. Tammy Nelson, Tracy Jarvis, Dr. Judith Orloff, Dr. Russell Kennedy, Peter A. Levine, PhD, Ashley Turner, and Morgan Starr-Riestis
This full-day summit can be attended live. The Embody Lab members will also receive access to the on-demand recordings. All class times are posted in U.S. Eastern Time / New York time zone. Check how this translates into your local Time Zone.
Calm the Nervous System. Heal the Root Causes. Build a Lasting Relationship with Peace.
Anxiety doesn’t arise from nowhere. It lives in the body, in the nervous system, in childhood wounds, in inherited family patterns — and in the invisible weight of absorbing too much from the world around you.
The Tools for Anxiety Summit brings together leading voices in psychiatry, somatic healing, naturopathic medicine, trauma therapy, and integrative care to explore how anxiety is actually resolved — not through willpower or positive thinking alone, but through practical, body-informed tools that work at the root.
This summit offers a grounded, compassionate, and multi-dimensional roadmap for understanding why anxiety persists — and how to move toward a nervous system that feels safe, steady, and genuinely at ease.
Join Us—Free
This is a free event. No strings, no sales pitch—just a full day of learning, connection, and practice.
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ABOUT THE SUMMIT
Anxiety is not the enemy. It’s a signal — one that, when met with the right tools, can become a doorway to healing, self-understanding, and lasting calm.
This summit brings together leading voices in psychiatry, naturopathic medicine, somatic therapy, and trauma-informed care to give you a practical, multi-dimensional toolkit for working with anxiety — not against it.
Across live sessions, you’ll learn how to:
Understand anxiety as a protective response rooted in the body, nervous system, and even ancestral history — not a personal failing
Release inherited and childhood trauma using integrative approaches including family constellations, homeopathy, and naturopathic medicine
Turn toward anxiety as a gateway to self-compassion and deeper self-knowledge
Recognize and treat trauma-related anxiety using somatic, parts-based, and interoceptive tools
Protect your energy and calm your nervous system if you’re a highly sensitive person or empath
Use body-based, neuroscience-backed practices to interrupt anxiety spirals and restore steadiness — anytime, anywhere
This summit goes beyond coping strategies. It bridges trauma therapy, somatic healing, integrative medicine, and mind-body science so that relief isn’t just temporary — it’s transformative and lasting.
WHO THIS SUMMIT IS FOR
This summit is for you if:
You live with anxiety that feels persistent, overwhelming, or hard to explain.
You find yourself absorbing the stress, worry, or emotions of the people around you.
You’ve tried to think your way out of anxiety — and it hasn’t been enough
Your anxiety shows up in your body: tension, restlessness, a nervous system that won’t settle.
You sense that past experiences, childhood wounds, or even family history may be at the root of what you carry.
You want practical, science-backed tools you can actually use — in real moments, in real life.
It’s also highly relevant for therapists, coaches, and practitioners seeking an integrative, body-informed understanding of anxiety — including how trauma, nervous system dysregulation, and inherited patterns shape the clients they work with.
All Embody Lab Members automatically have a reserved seat to these deep-dive learning experiences.
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FACULTY
This summit brings together leading voices in somatic therapy, psychology and nervous system regulation. Each brings decades of clinical experience and a deep commitment to accessible, embodied healing.
MORGAN STARR-RIESTIS
Therapist and Nervous System Regulation Expert
PETER A. LEVINE, PhD
Renowned psychologist and developer of Somatic Experiencing®
KATHERINE RIPLEY
Somatic Therapist specializing in Anxiety, Trauma & PTSD
DR. AMEET AGGARWAL
Naturopathic Doctor and Psychotherapist
ASHLEY TURNER
Licensed Depth Psychotherapist, Yoga & Meditation Teacher
DR. JUDITH ORLOFF
Psychiatrist, Empath and NY Times Bestselling Author
DR. TAMMY NELSON
Clinical Counselor and Certified Sex & Couples Therapist
DR. RUSSELL KENNEDY
Neuroscientist, Trauma Therapist & Physician
TRACY JARVIS
Psychotherapist and Specialist in Complex Trauma
WHY THIS MATTERS NOW
We live in a world that chronically activates our nervous systems. The constant demands, disconnection, and overwhelm of modern life leave many of us operating from survival states we can't seem to shift.
But healing is possible. And it begins with understanding.
When we learn to work with our nervous system rather than override it, we create the conditions for profound transformation.
This summit is your invitation to begin.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
A full day of live, online sessions with world-class faculty
Experiential practices you can use immediately in your life and work
A global community of practitioners & seekers committed to embodied healing
Recordings are available exclusively to Embody Lab Members.
SCHEDULE
This one-day summit consists of 7 live, online classes on April 11th, 2026, plus 2 on-demand sessions available to watch any time.
Members of The Embody Lab will automatically have a reserved seat to the live classes, and will also have lifetime access to the recordings in their On-Demand Content Library.
LIVE & ONLINE SESSIONS
Dr. Ameet Aggarwal
10am - 11am ET (U.S. Eastern Time)
Healing Anxiety, Inherited Family Trauma & Childhood Trauma with Family Constellations, Homeopathy & Holistic Medicine
A 60-MINUTE EXPERIENTIAL SESSION
Experience powerful changes in your anxiety, burnout and mental health:
Release inherited family trauma with family constellations therapy,
Heal childhood and life traumas with homeopathy,
Heal other root causes of anxiety like gut inflammation, liver toxins and hormones with naturopathic medicine.
This session empowers you to move from chronic anxiety and depression into a state of resilient, lasting peace. By addressing ancestral patterns and biological causes, you will learn practical tools to clear emotional blocks and balance your brain chemicals through Dr. Ameet Aggarwal’s unique integrative approach to mental health.
Katherine Ripley
11:15am - 12:15pm ET (U.S. Eastern Time)
Anxiety as a Gateway to Self-Love
A 60-MINUTE EXPERIENTIAL SESSION
The experience of anxiety, while it may be unpleasant or even painful, presents an opportunity for you to connect with yourself. Rather than treating your anxiety as an enemy to be combatted, I encourage you to treat your anxiety as a friend—a friend who has an important message for you. When we lean toward our anxiety instead of running from it, we can connect with the tender emotions at our core that need our love and care. Join me as I guide you in approaching your anxiety as a gateway to self-love.
Dr. Tammy Nelson
12:45pm - 1:45pm ET (U.S. Eastern Time)
Title coming soon
A 60-MINUTE EXPERIENTIAL SESSION
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Tracy Jarvis
2pm - 3pm ET (U.S. Eastern Time)
Treating Trauma-Related Anxiety: Essential Skills
A 75-MINUTE EXPERIENTIAL SESSION
Anxiety that develops in response to trauma often persists because the body continues to perceive threat long after danger has passed. In this engaging one-hour workshop, participants will explore practical, trauma-informed approaches for working with trauma-related anxiety. The session integrates interoception, trauma frameworks, and parts work to help clinicians understand the protective role of anxiety and support clients in building safety, regulation, and greater internal awareness.
Dr. Judith Orloff
3:15pm - 4:15pm ET (U.S. Eastern Time)
Tools for Empaths to Transform Anxiety—and Stop Absorbing Other People’s Stress
A 60-MINUTE EXPERIENTIAL SESSION
As a psychiatrist and empath, I’ve seen how my highly empathic patients are especially prone to chronic anxiety because they unknowingly absorb anxiety and worry from others. To quiet anxiety, it’s important to retrain your brain to send calming chemicals to counteract this powerful "fight or flight" biological response and work anxiety down.
Join Dr. Judith Orloff, author of The Genius of Empathy, to learn protection strategies from her book to calm an anxious nervous system and set healthy boundaries. These techniques will generate blissful endorphins to help master your anxiety.
Dr. Russell Kennedy
4:30pm - 5:30pm ET (U.S. Eastern Time)
Somatic Tools for Body Based Healing
A 60-MINUTE EXPERIENTIAL SESSION
This practical, neuroscience meets somatics session focuses on simple, body-based tools you can use immediately to calm anxiety in real time. Instead of trying to think your way out of worry, you’ll learn five gentle somatic practices that work directly with the nervous system to create a felt sense of safety and regulation. These techniques can be used anywhere, anytime to interrupt spirals, settle the body, and restore clarity. Walk away with a small toolkit of effective, compassionate practices designed to help you move from survival mode into steadiness, resilience, and lasting calm.
Peter A. Levine, PhD
5:45pm - 6:45pm ET (U.S. Eastern Time)
Title coming soon
A 60-MINUTE EXPERIENTIAL SESSION
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ON-DEMAND SESSIONS
Ashley Turner
Alleviate Anxiety in Menopause & Midlife: The Scientifically Proven Benefits of Microdosing Mushrooms
A 60-MINUTE EXPERIENTIAL SESSION
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Morgan Starr-Riestis
Nervous System Foundations: Turning Anxiety into Ease
A 60-MINUTE EXPERIENTIAL SESSION
You can't think your way out of anxiety because it's not a mindset problem, it's a nervous system state. In this class you'll learn what's happening in the nervous system when anxiety ramps up, why logic and "positive thinking" often don't work in the moment, and seven categories of nervous system regulation that can make a real difference. You'll walk away with practical and subtle techniques you can use to shift from anxiety to ease.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Live attendance is recommended for the full interactive experience. Recordings are available exclusively for Embody Lab Members.
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Yes. This is a free community event designed to make nervous system regulation accessible to everyone.
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Certificates of attendance are not provided for free one-day summits.
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Absolutely. This summit is designed for both professionals and anyone seeking personal healing and nervous system regulation tools.
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