Slow Stitching and the Nervous System

This workshop offers an experiential introduction to slow stitching as a nervous system-informed practice. Drawing on polyvagal theory, we’ll explore how rhythm, repetition, touch, and choice can support regulation and create a sense of safety in the body.

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Slow stitching is a gentle, repetitive hand-sewing practice that emphasizes presence, rhythm, and sensory awareness rather than speed, skill, or finished products. Rooted in simplicity, slow stitching invites the body to move at a pace the nervous system can trust. Through small, intentional movements, tactile feedback, and focused attention, the practice can support nervous system regulation, increase feelings of safety and groundedness, and offer a way to be with the moment without needing to “fix” or achieve anything.

This workshop explores slow stitching as a nervous system resourcing practice through a polyvagal lens. Participants will be introduced to basic concepts of polyvagal theory and practical nervous system supports, then guided in using slow stitching as a process-based tool for regulation, attunement, and self-connection. No sewing experience is needed. The emphasis is on listening to the body, honoring individual pacing, and relating to the practice as a supportive companion rather than a task to complete.

Participants will learn foundational nervous system concepts and simple resourcing strategies, then engage in guided slow stitching as a process-based practice rather than a product-based activity. The focus is not on making something “good,” but on noticing sensations, pacing, impulses, and responses as they arise.

This space is invitational, trauma-aware, and accessible to beginners. Attendees can expect a blend of psychoeducation, gentle guidance, and spacious time to stitch, pause, and listen to their nervous system—taking away both a felt experience and practical tools that can be adapted for everyday life.

Gazit Chaya Nkosi (they/m) is guided by the Rumi line, “Out beyond rightdoing and wrongdoing there is a field—I’ll meet you there.” Their first 35 years were spent trying to be good while navigating chronic anxiety, suicidality, sensory sensitivity, and social communication mismatches. Postpartum depression brought them to a rock bottom that became a portal to a place where “good” was no longer the goal. This led to a new paradigm in which they began creating a life truly worth living, one filled with special interests, plenty of free and unstructured time, and work that is truly aligned.

Gazit Chaya now sojourns with other souls interested in letting go of culture and coming back to Self, meeting one another in the field beyond right and wrong through somatic parts work, The Work of Byron Katie, the Values Based Integration Process, and the Safe and Sound Protocol.

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