My Physio-Zen Fellowship Curriculum

Pre-Workshop 6:30-7:00 Coffee, Tea & Biscotti Block 1: 7:00-9:00 Breakfast 9:00-10:00 Block 2 10:00-12: 00 Lunch 12:00-2:00 Block 3 2:00-3:00 Tea Time 3:00-3:00 Block 4 3:30-5:00 Dinner 5:30-6:30 Fireside Chat: Desserts + Next Day Announcements 6:30-? All meals are included, with nourishing, chef-prepared, whole-food vegetarian cuisine provided throughout the experience

The Fellowship Experience A Structured, Immersive Progression from Understanding to Integration Destination Fellowships Helping Healthcare Professionals Resolve Chronic Pain and Burnout—for Themselves and the People They Serve Overview The My Physio-Zen World Fellowship is a six-day, immersive learning experience designed for healthcare professionals seeking a more integrated, effective approach to chronic pain and clinician burnout. Unlike traditional continuing education, this fellowship is intentionally structured as a progressive experience—moving from foundational understanding to applied integration. Participants do not simply learn new information; they reorganize how they think, assess, and respond in both clinical and personal contexts. Each day builds upon the last, combining evidence-informed science, experiential practice, reflective inquiry, and place-based learning to create meaningful and lasting change. The Fellowship Progression Day 1 — Arriving & Reframing Stepping out of outdated paradigms. Establishing the foundation for change. Participants begin by examining the foundational drivers of health—nutrition, sleep, environment, inflammation, and metabolic function—while being introduced to psychological patterns that shape behavior and stress responses. Meditation science, movement practices, and trust-building experiences establish psychological safety and prepare participants for deeper learning. Day 2 — Awareness & Self-Agency Understanding internal patterns. Reclaiming influence over thought, behavior, and identity. Through structured study and guided reflection, participants identify adaptive patterns that influence performance, burnout, and chronic pain. Sessions focus on self-agency, internal trust, and behavioral awareness—supported by movement practices that reinforce integration at the nervous system level. Day 3 — Integration in Practice Space to integrate. Freedom to explore. Time for the system to reorganize. A full-day integration experience allows participants to step away from formal instruction. Optional group activities and independent exploration create the conditions necessary for consolidation, reflection, and nervous system regulation—critical for long-term retention and transformation. Day 4 — Integration & Transformation From insight to application. Rewiring patterns, restoring clarity, and expanding capacity. Participants engage in applied frameworks including self-coaching, hypnotherapy, and meaning-centered models of human experience. Brain health, inflammation, and cognitive performance are addressed alongside deeper discussions on mortality, purpose, and clinical presence—bridging science with human experience. Day 5 — Integration, Expression & Forward Practice How you think. How you speak. How you lead—moving forward with clarity and self-agency. The focus shifts to internal dialogue, behavioral patterns, and communication. Participants explore self-talk, vulnerability, and archetypal patterns while engaging in applied hypnotherapy sessions. The experience culminates in a reflective exploration of meaning and mortality, reinforcing perspective and purpose. Day 6 — Integration & Forward Path (Half Day) From insight to implementation. Defining how you will live and practice differently. Participants develop a clear, actionable plan for integrating fellowship insights into their clinical practice and daily life. Through structured goal-setting and guided reflection, each participant leaves with a personalized roadmap for continued growth and application. A Different Kind of Learning Environment This fellowship is intentionally designed to move beyond traditional classroom models. • Short, focused learning blocks to enhance retention • Experiential practices including yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, meditation, and applied clinical techniques • Outdoor and place-based settings that support nervous system regulation and perspective • Time for integration, preventing cognitive overload and improving long-term outcomes Learning is not confined to lectures—it is experienced, embodied, and applied in real time. Nourishment & Environment All meals are included, featuring chef-prepared, whole-food vegetarian cuisine designed to support energy, clarity, and overall well-being. Locations are carefully selected to provide an environment that enhances learning, restoration, and connection—recognizing that environment plays a critical role in human function and recovery. Outcomes Participants leave with: • A more integrated understanding of chronic pain and human function • Practical tools for addressing both burnout and patient care challenges • Improved nervous system regulation and personal resilience • Greater clarity, purpose, and confidence in clinical decision-making • A structured framework for ongoing growth and self-agency

Day 1 — Arriving & Reframing Stepping out of outdated paradigms. Establishing the foundation for change. Block 1: Foundations First — Lifestyle Medicine Essentials 7:00 – 9:00 Subline: Water. Nutrition. Sleep. Environment. Metabolic health. Description: An evidence-informed exploration of the foundational drivers of human function. Participants examine the impact of toxic environments, nutrition, hydration, sleep, inflammation, and metabolic health—including emerging interventions such as GLP-1 therapies. The focus is on identifying modifiable variables and developing practical strategies to restore physiological balance and support long-term health. Interim Practice: Yoga — Regulation Through Movement Description: A gentle, guided session designed to downshift the nervous system, improve body awareness, and begin integrating morning concepts through breath and movement. Block 2: Understanding the Human Condition — A Study of Neurosis and Human Growth (Chapter 1) 10:00 – 12:00 Subline: Patterns, adaptation, and the formation of the false self. Description: A structured study and guided discussion of foundational psychological patterns that shape behavior, stress responses, and identity. Participants begin to recognize how internalized patterns contribute to both clinician burnout and chronic pain—introducing a new lens for understanding human adaptation and suffering. Interim Practice: Tai Chi — The 7 Forms Description: An introduction to foundational Tai Chi sequences, emphasizing slow, controlled movement to cultivate regulation, coordination, and internal awareness. Block 3: Meditation — Science, Systems, and Practice 2:00 – 3:00 Subline: From ancient traditions to modern neuroscience. Description: An overview of the major styles of meditation, supported by current research in neuroscience and physiology. Participants explore how attention, awareness, and practice influence brain function, stress response, and long-term behavioral change—while gaining practical tools for both personal use and clinical application. Block 4: Building Safety & Connection — The Foundation of Trust 3:30 – 5:00 Subline: Trust as a prerequisite for healing, learning, and transformation. Description: A guided experiential session focused on establishing psychological safety, group cohesion, and authentic connection. Through structured activities, participants begin to build trust within the cohort—laying the groundwork for deeper learning, vulnerability, and meaningful collaboration throughout the fellowship. Evening Experience Fireside Integration — Reflection, Connection, and Preparation 6:30 – ? Description: An informal, guided gathering with desserts, light discussion, and next-day orientation. Participants reflect on key insights, begin integrating the day’s experiences, and prepare mentally and physically for the progression ahead. Nourishment Throughout the Day All meals are included, featuring chef-prepared, whole-food vegetarian cuisine designed to support energy, clarity, and overall well-being throughout the experience.

Day 2 — Awareness & Self-Agency Understanding internal patterns. Reclaiming influence over thought, behavior, and identity. Block 1: Understanding Adaptive Patterns — Neurosis and Human Growth(Chapter 2) 7:00 – 9:00 Subline: The strategies we develop to cope—and how they shape our lives. Description: A guided study of adaptive patterns that emerge in response to stress, uncertainty, and unmet needs. Participants explore how these patterns—often developed for protection—can become rigid over time, influencing behavior, clinical decision-making, and personal well-being. Interim Practice: Yoga — Awareness Through Movement Description: A grounding session focused on breath, mobility, and interoception—supporting the recognition of internal states and reinforcing mind–body connection. Block 2: Expanding Insight — Neurosis and Human Growth (Chapter 3) 10:00 – 12:00 Subline: From unconscious patterns to conscious awareness. Description: Building on the previous session, participants deepen their understanding of internal conflicts, coping strategies, and identity formation. Emphasis is placed on recognizing patterns in real time and beginning to shift from automatic responses toward intentional, adaptive behavior. Interim Practice: Pilates — Control, Precision, and Stability Description: A focused movement session emphasizing core control, alignment, and coordinated effort—reinforcing the relationship between awareness, structure, and function. Block 3: Reclaiming Self-Agency — From Self-Doubt to Internal Trust 2:00 – 3:00 Subline: Self-agency. Self-esteem. Imposter syndrome. Faith in self. Description: An exploration of the psychological and behavioral factors that influence self-perception and performance. Participants examine the origins of self-doubt and imposter syndrome, while developing practical strategies to cultivate self-agency, internal trust, and a more stable sense of self—both personally and professionally. Interim Practice: Tai Chi — Coordinated Awareness in Motion Description: A flowing practice designed to integrate awareness, balance, and intentional movement—supporting nervous system regulation and embodied confidence. Block 4: The Map of Consciousness — Orientation & Self-Assessment 3:30 – 5:00 Subline: Where you are. How you move. What supports growth. Description: An introduction to models of consciousness and human development, integrating perspectives from philosophy, psychology, and systems thinking. Participants are guided through a process of self-assessment—identifying current patterns of perception, behavior, and meaning-making—while exploring pathways for growth and transformation over time. Interim Practice: Meditation — Observing the Mind Description: A guided meditation focused on cultivating awareness of thought patterns, emotional states, and internal narratives—supporting clarity, regulation, and integration of the day’s insights. Evening Experience Fireside Integration — Reflection, Connection, and Preparation 6:30 – ? Description: An informal, guided gathering with desserts, light discussion, and next-day orientation. Participants reflect on key insights, begin integrating the day’s experiences, and prepare mentally and physically for the progression ahead. Nourishment Throughout the Day All meals are included, featuring chef-prepared, whole-food vegetarian cuisine designed to support energy, clarity, and overall well-being throughout the experience.

Day 3 — Integration in Practice Space to integrate. Freedom to explore. Time for the system to reorganize. Full Day Experience: Guided Integration or Independent Exploration Learning deepens when given space to settle, adapt, and take shape. Description: Day 3 is intentionally designed as a full-day integration experience. Participants may join a curated group activity—included in the program and selected to support connection, exploration, and embodied learning—or choose independent time for rest, reflection, and personal exploration. This unstructured space is a critical component of the fellowship. Stepping away from formal instruction allows the nervous system to integrate new information, shift patterns, and reorganize more effectively. Whether through shared experience or individual reflection, participants are encouraged to engage the day in a way that supports their own process. Meals Served: Breakfast 7:00-8:00 Lunch and Dinner Boxes will be available for pick up at breakfast.

Day 4 — Integration & Transformation From insight to application. Rewiring patterns, restoring clarity, and expanding capacity. Block 1: Self-Coaching & Behavioral Change — Tools for Lasting Transformation 7:00 – 9:00 Subline: From awareness to action. Description: An introduction to structured self-coaching frameworks designed to support sustainable behavioral change. Participants learn practical tools used in life coaching and performance psychology to identify limiting patterns, set aligned goals, and create actionable pathways toward personal and professional growth—reinforcing self-agency as an ongoing practice. Interim Practice: Yoga — Integration & Regulation Description: A guided session to support nervous system balance, mobility, and internal awareness—reinforcing the translation of cognitive insight into embodied experience. Block 2: Clinical Hypnotherapy — Accessing the Subconscious Mind 10:00 – 12:00 Subline: Repatterning thought, perception, and behavior. Description: An evidence-informed exploration of hypnotherapy as a tool for accessing and influencing subconscious processes. Participants learn how suggestion, imagery, and focused attention can be used to shift deeply ingrained patterns—supporting changes in pain perception, stress response, and behavioral habits. Interim Practice: Tai Chi — Fluidity, Control, and Awareness Description: A slow, coordinated movement practice that enhances regulation, focus, and internal coherence—supporting integration of subconscious and conscious processes. Block 3: Meaning, Energy, and Human Experience — A Study of Anatomy of the Spirit 2:00 – 3:00 Subline: Integrating perspectives across traditions. Description: A guided exploration of human meaning, energy systems, and personal power, drawing fromAnatomy of the Spiritand parallel philosophies across cultures. Participants examine how belief systems, identity, and meaning-making influence physiology, behavior, and healing—bridging modern science with enduring human wisdom. Interim Practice: Pilates — Structure, Strength, and Control Description: A focused session emphasizing alignment, stability, and precision—reinforcing the relationship between structure, control, and functional capacity. Block 4: Brain Health & Cognitive Function — From Fog to Clarity 3:30 – 5:00 Subline: Hormones. Inflammation. Cognition. Proactive solutions. Description: An applied review of current research on brain function, including the roles of hormones, inflammation, metabolic health, and lifestyle factors in cognitive performance and brain fog. Participants explore practical, proactive strategies—including nutrition, supplementation, sleep, and behavioral interventions—to support long-term brain health and clarity. Interim Experience: Facing Mortality — A Structured Conversation on Death Description: A guided, respectful exploration of death as a clinical and human reality. Participants reflect on how awareness of mortality influences meaning, priorities, and presence—both in their own lives and in the care of others. Why Day 4 Works (Strategically) • Moves into tools clinicians can immediately apply • Bridges science + subconscious + meaning systems • Positions your program as far more than CE—it’s transformation • Introduces death in a grounded, professional, and human way (this is rare—and powerful) Evening Experience Fireside Integration — Reflection, Connection, and Preparation 6:30 – ? Description: An informal, guided gathering with desserts, light discussion, and next-day orientation. Participants reflect on key insights, begin integrating the day’s experiences, and prepare mentally and physically for the progression ahead. Nourishment Throughout the Day All meals are included, featuring chef-prepared, whole-food vegetarian cuisine designed to support energy, clarity, and overall well-being throughout the experience.

Day 5 — Integration, Expression & Forward Practice How you think. How you speak. How you lead—moving forward with clarity and self-agency. Block 1: Internal Dialogue & Cognitive Patterns — Rewriting the Narrative 7:00 – 9:00 Subline: Self-talk. Perception. Intention. Follow-through. Description: An applied exploration of internal dialogue and its impact on behavior, physiology, and performance. Drawing on frameworks such as Automatic Negative Thoughts (A.N.T.s) fromDaniel Amen, participants identify patterns of self-talk—including distortion, doubt, and internal conflict—and learn strategies to shift toward clarity, honesty, and aligned action. Emphasis is placed on building self-trust, intentional communication, and consistent follow-through. Interim Practice: Yoga — Grounding & Integration Description: A centering practice to reinforce internal awareness, regulate the nervous system, and support the embodiment of new cognitive and behavioral patterns. Block 2: Vulnerability, Courage & Archetypal Patterns 10:00 – 12:00 Subline: Recognizing universal patterns that shape behavior and identity. Description: Participants explore core archetypal patterns—including the saboteur, the wounded child, and other universal roles that influence decision-making and self-perception. Through guided reflection, the session emphasizes vulnerability and courage as pathways to growth—supporting greater self-awareness, authenticity, and resilience in both life and clinical practice. Interim Practice: Meditation — Observing Without Judgment Description: A guided meditation to cultivate non-reactive awareness of thoughts, emotions, and internal narratives—supporting clarity and integration. Block 3: Clinical Hypnotherapy — Applied Sessions & Integration 2:00 – 3:00 Subline: Reinforcing change at the subconscious level. Description: Participants engage in guided hypnotherapy sessions designed to consolidate learning, reinforce new patterns, and support lasting behavioral and perceptual shifts. This session integrates cognitive insight with subconscious processing—enhancing the durability of change. Block 4: Facing Mortality — A Final Integration Experience 3:30 – 5:00 Subline: Meaning, perspective, and the human experience. Description: A curated film and guided discussion exploring death, meaning, and the human condition. This closing experience invites reflection on priorities, presence, and purpose—helping participants integrate the full arc of the fellowship and carry forward a more grounded, intentional approach to life and care. Evening Experience Fireside Integration — Reflection, Connection, and Preparation 6:30 – ? Description: An informal, guided gathering with desserts, light discussion, and next-day orientation. Participants reflect on key insights, begin integrating the day’s experiences, and prepare mentally and physically for the progression ahead. Nourishment Throughout the Day All meals are included, featuring chef-prepared, whole-food vegetarian cuisine designed to support energy, clarity, and overall well-being throughout the experience.

Day 6 — Integration & Forward Path (Half Day) From insight to implementation. Defining how you will live and practice differently. Block 1: Designing Your Future — Vision, Practice & Direction 7:00 – 9:00 Subline: Translating insight into a clear, actionable path forward. Description: Participants reflect on key insights from the fellowship and begin shaping a forward vision for both life and clinical practice. This session focuses on identifying meaningful changes, clarifying priorities, and aligning future actions with a deeper sense of purpose, function, and self-agency. Block 2: Implementation & Commitment — From Intention to Action 9:00 – 11:00 Subline: Structured goal-setting. Accountability. Sustainable change. Description: Participants are guided through a structured goal-setting process using their Fellowship Coaching Diary. Initial entries are completed during the session, establishing clear, measurable intentions and actionable next steps. Emphasis is placed on building consistency, accountability, and long-term integration—ensuring the work extends beyond the fellowship experience. Closing Practices: Tai Chi & Meditation — Integration & Departure Final Experience Subline: Stability. Presence. Completion. Description: A final guided Tai Chi and meditation session to consolidate the full experience. Participants leave grounded, clear, and centered—carrying forward a renewed sense of direction, internal stability, and capacity for meaningful change.