The Soft Landing Group: Somatic Skills & Safe and Sound Protocol

a 6-Week Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP) Group for Regulation + Connection, Co-facilitated by Melissa Woody, LCSW, SEP & Elena Johnson, LPC

Limited to 6 participants | $675

This 6-week virtual group offers a guided introduction to the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), a listening-based, nervous system intervention designed to support regulation, connection, and resilience. Grounded in the science of Polyvagal Theory, SSP uses specially filtered music to help repattern the autonomic nervous system— supporting shifts out of chronic survival states (like anxiety, shutdown, or hypervigilance) and into greater feelings of safety and connection. You can read more about the SSP here: https://www.whatisthessp.com

Throughout the group, we’ll combine SSP listening sessions with weekly psychoeducation and somatic practices, including:

  • An introduction to Polyvagal Theory in accessible, experiential language

  • Mapping your own nervous system patterns and survival responses

  • Learning somatic skills to support your system

  • Co-regulation in community

  • Guided reflection + integration support

    This group is ideal for individuals who are navigating chronic stress, emotional dysregulation, trauma history, mind-body health challenges or are just curious to learn more about their nervous system and experience more ease and flexibility— and who feel ready to explore nervous system work gently, in connection with others. If you think you might be interested in joining us, please fill out the SSP interest form here.

What's included:

  • 6 live group sessions (90 minutes each, virtual)

  • Access to the SSP program + guided listening support during the group

  • Continued access to SSP Core one month after group completion

  • Weekly practices + prompts to support integration

This group may be supportive if you:

  • Often feel stuck in patterns of hypervigilance, anxiety, or difficulty relaxing, even when things are “fine”

  • Experience periods of numbness, shutdown, or disconnection from self or others

  • Tend to feel overwhelmed by sensory input or social environments

  • Have a sense that their nervous system is always on high alert

  • Feel like they’re “doing all the right things” in therapy or healing work but still feel dysregulated

  • Are living with chronic stress, pain, fatigue, or other persistent symptoms that don’t fully resolve with talk-based approaches

  • Want to explore how sound and safe connection can support your system in feeling more flexible, grounded, and connected

  • Are open to slow, body-based approaches and curious about what’s happening beneath your thoughts or behaviors

  • Have enough safety and support in your life to explore regulation without becoming overwhelmed

No prior experience with somatics, therapy, or SSP is required — just a willingness to explore at your own pace, with care and curiosity.

Please note: This group is not a substitute for therapy and may not be the right fit for individuals who are in acute crisis, have active suicidal ideation, or are currently navigating destabilizing life circumstances.

Didn’t answer a question you may have? Click the button below to connect with me + inquire more or fill out the SSP Interest Form and ask your question there: SSP Interest Form