Play Zone Pro: A Polyvagal-Informed Certificate for Wellness & Performance Coaches

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to the Play Zone
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2. Course Description, Course Objectives, and Client Outcomes
3. Approved by National Board for Health & Wellness Coaches
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4. About This Course
5. Course Outline
6. Join Our Private Coach Group
7. Technical Assistance & Course Related Questions - Where to go?
8. Find a Teammate
9. Reading - How our Feelings of Safety Guide our Behaviors - Psychology Today Article - May 2022 by Michael Allison
10. Reading - Review of Play Zone Methodology
11. Before We Begin
12. My Goals for You
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13. Direct communication with Michael Allison
1. Optional Bonus Materials
1. Quick Link to Live Zoom Meetups with Michael Allison - Cohort 11 (January 30-March 20, 2025)
1. Video: Play Zone Pro - Introduction to Polyvagal-informed Certificate for Coaches
2. Video: The Play Zone Summary and Container of Safety by Michael Allison
3. Video: Finding our Play Zone in the Competitive/Evaluative Environment of our Culture - Porges/Redfield
4. Video: Core Principles of Polyvagal Theory by Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.
5. Video: Building our Container of Safety & Connection
6. Play Zone Pro Methodology - Conceptualization & Summation
7. Practice #1 - Awareness Presentation Video (PDF Download in next lesson)
8. Practice #1 - Awareness PDF Download
9. My Understanding & Application of PVT and The Play Zone
10. A Place to Ask Questions - Module 1
1. Quick Link to Live Zoom Meetups with Michael Allison - Cohort 11 (January 30-March 20, 2025)
2. Video: Our Shared Journey as PV-informed Coaches (Allison 2022)
3. Video: An Operational Definition of Safety & The Misalignment of Intentionality and Bodily Reactions (Porges 2022)
4. Practice #2 - Attentional Control Presentation (PDF download in next lesson)
5. Practice #2 - Attentional Control PDF Download
6. Reading - We Need to Perform - Play Zone excerpt (Allison 2021)
7. Final Exam Prep Questions - Module 2
1. Recording - Michael Allison & Dr. Porges discuss The Play Zone Methodology
2. Recording - The Social Engagement System by Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.
3. Recording - How Trauma Retunes the Autonomic Nervous System by Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.
4. A Polyvagal Perspective on Resilience, Health & Performance by Michael Allison
5. Reading - Tracking & Regaining Control of our Physiology - Play Zone excerpt (Allison 2024)
6. Three Key Rituals - Awareness, Grounding and The Habit of Safety by Michael Allison
7. Practice #3 - Rituals & Routines
8. Crafting a Morning Ritual
9. Final Exam Prep Questions - Module 3
10. A Place to Ask Questions - Module 3
1. A Closer Look at Communication, Listening, Seeing & Awareness by Michael Allison & Mattie Shisko
2. Recording - The One Nervous System Model by Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.
3. Breathing from a PV Lens by Michael Allison
4. Reading - Questions & Strategies for a Play Zone Performance
5. Practice #4 - Understanding of how breathing may become the foundation for meditation/growing inner resources (Allison 2021)
6. Practice #4 - Part 1 - Breathing Biomechanics
7. Practice #4 - Part 2 - Breathing Biochemistry
8. Practice #4 - Part 3 - Breathing Cadence
9. Practice #4 - Part 4 - Putting it all together
10. Practice #4 - Part 5 - Meet our body where it is
11. Practice #4 - Part 6 - Climbing the Performance Hierarchy
12. My Understanding & Application of PVT and The Play Zone
13. Connection - What is the neurophysiology beneath that feeling of connecting with one another? Part 1
14. Connection - What is the neurophysiology beneath that feeling of connecting with one another? Part 2
1. Recording - Stephen Porges & Michael Allison discuss Breathing as a Neural Exercise
2. Recording - The Vagal Brake: A Physiological & Experiential Description of this Key Concept by Michael Allison
3. Empathy to Compassion: A two step process of vagal efficiency - Porges & Allison 2022 - Part 1
4. Empathy to Compassion: A Two Step Process - Part 2 (Allison 2022)
5. The Pandemic through a Polyvagal Lens by Stephen W. Porges, Ph.D.
6. Breathing Presentation - A Polyvagal Perspective (Allison 2022)
7. Reading - A Polyvagal Perspective on Breathing
8. Reading - Neural Exercises
9. Practice #5 - Part A. Measure your Relaxed Breath Hold Time Recording, Instructions & PDF Download
10. Practice #5 - Part B. A Functional Breathing Self Quiz - Recording, PDF & Reference Paper Download
11. Practice #5 - Part C. Take a Functional Breathing Self Quiz Recording and PDF Download
12. Final Exam Prep Questions - Module 5
13. A Place to Ask Questions - Module 5
1. Recording - Stephen Porges & Michael Allison discuss PVT applied to Wellness & Performance - Part 1
2. Recording - Dr. Stephen Porges on Ukraine through a Polyvagal Lens
3. Recording - The Story State Loop - Allison 2022
4. Reading - The Performance Potential Loop & Recovery
5. Practice #6 - Physical Exercise and Movement Recording & PDF
6. Final Exam Prep Questions - Module 6
7. My Understanding & Application of PVT and The Play Zone
1. Recording - Stephen Porges & Michael Allison discuss PVT applied to Wellness & Performance - Part 2
2. Recording - The Play Zone: Recruiting our Social Engagement System to Optimize Performance by Michael Allison
3. Reading - A Polyvagal Perspective on Health
4. Practice #7 - SES, Face Heart Connection & Play
5. Final Exam Prep Questions - Module 7
6. My Understanding & Application of PVT and The Play Zone
7. A Place to Ask Questions - Module 7
1. Recording - Neuroception While Performing - An Explanation by Michael Allison
2. Recording - Safety is more than an intentional behavior by Michael Allison
3. Recording - Neuroception: A Deeper Dive with Dr. Porges (8 Minutes)
4. Recording - The Play Zone: Performance vs. Potential - Mind Body Loop, Intention Execution Loop & Performance Loop by Michael Allison
5. Reading - Tracking Bodily States
6. Reading - Strategies for Regaining Control of our Physiology
7. Reading - Client Outcomes from a PV-informed Approach: Health, Wellness, Resilience & Performance
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8. Study - The Play Zone: Phases of Development
9. Study - The Play Zone Performance Program - Phase 1
10. Study - The Play Zone Project - Phases & Components of a Performance Program
11. Study - Creating a Polyvagal-informed Play Zone Environment
12. Study - A Real-Life Client Progression
1. Reading - The Intention Execution Loop - Matching Brain with Body (Allison 2022)
2. Reading - The Play Zone Summary & The Performance Loop (Allison 2022)
3. Reading - Summary of The Core Principles of PVT applied to Performance (Allison 2022)
4. The Play Zone - Review of Methodology
5. The Play Zone - Practices for Embodying PVT
6. The Play Zone - Glossary PDF
7. Course Survey
1. Take Final Exam
2. Answers to the Final Exam
3. Share Your Understanding & Applications of PVT
4. Upload 3 Case Studies for Review
5. Be Listed as a Play Zone Professional
6. Optional Bonus Materials

About this course

Student Reviews

This course is a GAMECHANGER

Krista Resnick

I am beyond thrilled to have taken this course and learned the in's and out's of Polyvagal Theory. It has not only taken my coaching to a deeper level, but ...

I am beyond thrilled to have taken this course and learned the in's and out's of Polyvagal Theory. It has not only taken my coaching to a deeper level, but it has also improved my life. I continue to rely on my rituals and practices to heal, grow, and expand my potential and 'aliveness.' I cannot recommend this course enough!

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Life changing experience

Giedre Plukiene

I loved this course, found it really useful firstly for my own personal development and performance, I feel equipped with better strength to continue my "pla...

I loved this course, found it really useful firstly for my own personal development and performance, I feel equipped with better strength to continue my "play" in the times I want to quit or escape from the challenge:) . Having basic knowledge about PVT now, I would love to learn more and further on its application also in the area of team relationship and boundaries. Will look further for events and gatherings:) I appreciate not only the course itself, but the presence of community as well:). Thank you:)

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Superb!

Vanessa Harding

Excellent course with very good, detailed content to help understand applying Polyvagal theory to performance in the play zone.

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Informative and concise

Rana Guzman

Very informative and concise.

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Pricing options

$999.00

3 x $333.00

Course curriculum

Welcome

Support Resources

Optional Bonus Materials/Video Library from Past Cohorts

Live Zoom Meet-ups

Module 1

Module 2 - Materials + Live Meetup

Module 3

Module 4 - Materials + Live Meetup

Module 5

Module 6 - Materials + Live Meetup

Module 7

Module 8 - Materials + Live Meetup

Conclusion

Certificate of Completion

About this course

Student Reviews

This course is a GAMECHANGER

Krista Resnick

Life changing experience

Giedre Plukiene

Superb!

Vanessa Harding

Informative and concise

Rana Guzman