The Nervous System Knows: Learning to Listen to Stress

A self-paced, nine-part immersion into the physiology, psychology, and lived experience of the stress response. It is a deep dive into the four primary survival patterns—fight, flight, freeze, and fawn—and the subtle ways each one shapes our thoughts, behaviours, relationships, and health.

There comes a moment in every healing journey when the body begins to speak more clearly than the mind. A moment when symptoms, tension, overwhelm, or exhaustion can no longer be dismissed as “just stress.” A moment when we realise that the nervous system has been holding the story all along—quietly, faithfully, and often in ways we have not yet learned to interpret. This program is for that moment. Designed for those who have touched the surface and are now ready to go deeper, this series invites you to explore the layers beneath your reactions, understand the origins of your patterns, and cultivate a steadiness that can hold you in the midst of the world’s noise and uncertainty. Whether you are navigating chronic symptoms, burnout, emotional overwhelm, or simply seeking a more regulated, grounded way of moving through life, this program offers both knowledge and integration. This is not about fixing or forcing change. It is about learning to listen—gently, compassionately, and with the curiosity of someone reclaiming their internal compass. Your nervous system already knows the way. This program helps you hear it.
  • Begin a holistic journey to heal stress at its root and restore balance.

  • Learn practical strategies to support your nervous system and enhance resilience.

  • Gain deep insight into how your mind and body responds to stress and build self-awareness.

Course Outline

    1. The Story of Me > The Story of Us > The Story of Now

    2. Reimagining Healing - My Healing Manifesto

    1. Lesson One: Introducing the Nervous System

    2. Lesson Two: Introducing the Adrenals

    3. Lesson Three: Introducing the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis

    4. Lesson Four: Introducing the Gut Brain Axis

    5. Lesson Five: Introducing the Polyvagal Theory and the Vagus Nerve

    6. Lesson Six: What is Stress?

    7. Lesson Seven: Neuroception - How the Body Scans for Safety

    1. Lesson One: The Connection Between Stress and Health

    2. Lesson Two: Introducing the Fight or Flight Response to Stress

    3. Lesson Three: Introducing the Freeze Response to Stress

    4. Lesson Four: Introducing the Fawn Response to Stress

    1. Lesson One: What is the Fight or Flight Stress Response?

    2. Lesson Two: How An Overactive Fight or Flight Response Shows Up In The Body & Mind

    3. Lesson Three: The Conditions Associated with an Overactive Fight or Flight Response

    4. Lesson Four: What Triggers the Fight or Flight Response?

    1. Lesson One: A New Relationship with Your Feelings & Symptoms

    2. Lesson Two: Protect Your Energy When Exploring Your Nervous System

    3. Lesson Three: Feeling into Fight: Moving Toward Stress

    4. Lesson Four: Feeling into Flight: Moving Away from Stress

    1. Lesson One: What does your Fight or Flight response look like?

    2. Lesson Two: What does your Fight or Flight response smell like?

    3. Lesson Three: What does your Fight or Flight response feel like?

    4. Lesson Four: What does your Fight or Flight response sound like?

    5. Lesson Five: What does your Fight or Flight response taste like?

    6. Lesson Six: A Different Name for your Fight or Flight Response

    7. Lesson Seven: A Holistic Approach to Meeting Your Fight or Flight Response

About this course

  • 52 lessons

About Your Guide

Anthia Koullouros Naturopath

I have been a practicing naturopath for nearly 30 years! It's hard for me to believe it too! I graduated as a naturopath, homoeopath, and herbalist at the end of 1994 and started consulting almost immediately. My Naturopathic Clinic, Apothecary, and Apotheca by Anthia Tea & Tisane Store is located in Paddington, Sydney Australia. This is where you will find me seeing patients, blending herbal tonics and creating teas & tisanes. Akademeia by Anthia, our online portal, is where you will find my Courses & Programs, based on 30 years of Naturopathic know how & clinical experience. My book I am Food - Eating Your Way To Health was published in 2014. A new edition of I am Food was launched in January 2023.