Bodywork for Depression & Anxiety

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Sep 12, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025

Bodywork for Depression & Anxiety: Nelson County, VA

Hold your spot with a $100 deposit

A specific hands-on bodywork protocol, breathwork, mindfulness, and science-backed tools to support client nervous system regulation and presence.

  • Virginia
  • 9:30am - 5:00pm EDT
  • 18 NCBTMB CE hours
  • Tracey J. Moon, LMBT, Sharon Nash, MA
  • All-inclusive early registration begins at $750 depending on accommodation choice (before 7/29/25)

Restoring Nervous System Balance

Depression and anxiety is an epidemic in our society and more people than ever are turning to body-centered therapies for relief. Chronic stress, trauma, loss, uncertainty and everyday pressures often show up physically and manifest as tension, fatigue, pain, or overwhelm.  Our physical state profoundly influences our mental wellbeing, affecting our mood, emotions, focus, resilience and vitality. As practitioners, we are being called to understand and offer safe, effective tools that support the whole person.

What You’ll Learn

This experiential training provides a comprehensive body-centered framework for understanding and addressing symptoms of depression and anxiety through bodywork. You’ll learn:

  • A specific hands-on bodywork protocol to support nervous system regulation and emotional balance
  • Breathwork, mindfulness, and movement practices to interrupt patterns of overwhelm and disconnection
  • How to apply Polyvagal Theory in your work to understand nervous system resilience and adaptability
  • The science behind depression and anxiety, including how the brain responds to stress
  • Emotional anatomy—how the body reflects and holds emotional patterns shaped by belief and experience
  • Practical strategies to support clients in becoming more embodied, grounded, and present
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I didn’t expect how great and effective this course would be. I wish I had gained this knowledge years ago. So many people will be positively affected from these new skills that I’ll be incorporating in my work.

T. Carter, LPN, LMT

A retreat setting

This three-day Bodywork for Depression and Anxiety training and retreat will be held at Sanctuary Retreat Center, nestled in the foothills of the Shenandoah Mountains in Nelson County, Virginia. Sanctuary is a place of depth, presence, and restoration—offering an ideal setting to learn, unwind, and reconnect. Known for their exceptional hospitality, the Sanctuary staff brings warmth, attention to detail, and genuine care to every aspect of your stay.

You’ll be nourished with healthy, flavorful meals, thoughtfully prepared to meet a variety of dietary needs. Set on 120 acres of quiet forest, the property also offers walking trails, meditation spaces, and on-site wellness services—all designed to support your personal and professional rejuvenation.

Why This Course?

You’ll gain science-backed, body-centered tools that complement conventional approaches to mental health. This training is rooted in compassion and non-judgment, empowering you to meet clients where they are and guide them gently toward greater regulation and ease.

These somatic practices activate the body’s innate capacity for self-healing and restoration. Through this work, you’ll discover how the body can recalibrate, reset, and return to its natural rhythm—moving beyond patterns of disconnection, emotional distress, and chronic dysregulation.

The Details

All Inclusive Training & Retreat

  • All-inclusive pricing (CE training, comfortable accommodations, and meals) starts at $750, based on your lodging choice
  • Arrive early: Add an optional Thursday night stay starting at $95, including meals — highly recommended for a gentle landing
  • Enjoy delicious, healthy meals, with most dietary needs thoughtfully accommodated
  • On-site wellbeing services available, including massage and bodywork, energy healing, and emotional balancing
  • Woodland trails, quiet reflection spaces, and serene, comfortable accommodations support deep rest and renewal
  • Begin each day with an optional high-tech sound meditation, a signature experience at Sanctuary Retreat Center
  • Approved for 18 NCBTMB CE hours for Licensed Massage Therapists
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Bodywork for Depression & Anxiety is NCBMTB Approved and massage therapists will receive 18 CE hours. You will receive a certificate of completion electronically to submit to your state licensing board or for recertification with the NCBTMB.

This hands-on and highly experiential training is designed with for the massage therapist, mental health professional, nurse, physician, yoga teacher or other health care professional to better understand the tools and latest research available for depression and anxiety. Because depression and anxiety affects a wide population of people, this training is open to anyone with an interest in the topic.

Single and double accommodations are available including meals. All rooms have full bathrooms sharing with one other room. Accommodations are for two nights beginning on Friday, the first day of the training. You have the option to come in a night early on Thursday.

  • Couple (one queen bed), per person $750
  • Double room, per person (two twins) $775
  • Single, small room (twin bed), $885
  • Single, large room (two twin beds or Queen) $925

*Early registration price before 7/29/25

For those staying two nights, meals begin with lunch on Wednesday and end with lunch on Friday. For those staying three nights, meals begin with dinner on Tuesday and end with lunch on Friday. Meals are healthy, abundant and delicious! If you have any serious food restrictions, allergies or dietary needs, please let us know when you register.

We highly encourage participants to stay onsite and fully immerse themselves in the retreat experience—even if you live nearby. Commuting is only permitted for those who live within 30 miles of the retreat center, and only three commuter spots are available. The commuter rate is $625, which includes the full training, daily lunch, and a facility use fee. If you live more than 30 miles away, on-site accommodations are necessary. (see rates above).

The training will take place each day from 9:30am to 5:00pm, with early mornings and evenings reserved for personal time, rest, or reflection. A coule weeks before the retreat, we’ll send a link to help you schedule any on-site wellbeing services in advance of your arrival.

If you’d like to extend your retreat experience, we encourage you to arrive a day early for a more spacious and gentle landing.

Yes, you’ll have the option to add an additional night on Thursday during the registration process. If you live more than 30 minutes from Faber, VA, we highly recommend arriving Thursday evening, as the training begins promptly at 9:30 AM on Friday. The Thursday night add-on includes dinner upon arrival and breakfast on Friday morning before the training begins.

The cost for adding an additional night is:

  • Couple (one queen bed), per person $95
  • Double room, per person (two twins), $100
  • Single, small room (twin bed), $150
  • Single, large room (two twin beds), $170

We need one massage table for every two people attending. You will receive a welcome email after registering with a list of what to bring. This email arrives within 24-48 hours of your registration. If you didn’t receive it, please check your spam box and add the email [email protected] to your contacts.

The Sanctuary Retreat Center is located at 2610 Adial Rd. in Faber, VA, just 30 miles south of Charlottesville and approximately 3 hours southwest of Washington, D.C.

Flying in? The nearest airport is Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (CHO). Rideshare services like Uber are readily available from the airport to the retreat center.

Reach out to Tracey at [email protected] or call 919-907-0579. We look forward to hearing from you!

You can also visit our Policies & FAQs page for more information.

Location

Sanctuary Retreat Center

Virginia

  • 2610 Adial Road, Faber, VA 22938
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