CALMS Dysregulation® Level 1: Foundations of Nervous System Regulation
You have been running on empty for so long, you may not remember what calm feels like.
Stop reacting. Stop replaying. Start regulating your nervous system.
CALMS Dysregulation® Level 1 is an adult-first personal certification that gives you a complete, science-backed system for understanding and regulating your nervous system.
Founding Member price: $197. Offer ends September 30 at 11:59 PM ET. After that, enrollment rises to $597.
Simple, practical tools. Just 10 minutes a day.
Whether you are here for yourself or you are a parent who wants to help a child find calm,
you get access to both tracks. You start in the same place: your own nervous system.
This Is for You If…
You are spread thin, foggy, and exhausted.
You have tried everything, but nothing sticks in the moment.
You feel triggered by little things — then hate how you reacted.
You are struggling to keep up at work, at home, and in your relationships.
You snap, shut down, or spiral when life gets hard.
You are watching your child fall apart — and you are falling apart too.
You know you need to regulate, but do not know where to start and only have minutes a day.
If this feels familiar, CALMS Dysregulation® Level 1 was built for you.
Why Nothing Has Worked — Until Now
Here is the truth that changes everything:
You cannot access a tool, strategy, or skill when your nervous system is activated.
Not the breathing. Not the communication technique. Not the parenting strategy. Not the mindfulness practice.
When your stress response is triggered, the part of your brain responsible for logic, reasoning, and self-control goes offline. You are not choosing to react. Your biology is taking over.
That is why tips fail. Tips assume you can think your way through an activated moment.
CALMS gives you a system that works with your nervous system — not against it.
Before you correct, connect, communicate, or parent, you regulate.
That is not a philosophy. It is neuroscience. And it is the foundation of the
The CALMS Dysregulation Protocol™
Co-Regulate First
Regulate yourself first — your calm creates their calm
Avoid Personalizing
See the behavior as a nervous system signal, not a personal attack
Look for Root
Causes
Identify the underlying stressors driving the dysregulation
Model Coping Strategies
Demonstrate the regulation tools you want your child to learn
Support and Reinforce
Build lasting habits with consistent, calm reinforcement
You Do Not Need More Information.
You Need Practice That Works in Real Life.
You probably already know what you are supposed to do: pause, breathe, walk away, say less,
and come back when you are calm. The problem is that when the real moment arrives,
everything you know becomes hard to access.
CALMS gives you:
Science in plain language — so you understand what is happening in your body.
Simple body-based tools
— so you have a way to shift in the moment.
The full CALMS Dysregulation Protocol®
— so you know what to do next.
Short daily practice
— so the system becomes familiar before you need it.
A personal plan
— so regulation becomes part of your real life.
Ten minutes a day is enough to begin.
Over 30 days, you build a practical path from understanding your nervous system
to using the tools when life gets hard.
What You Get
Short, practical video lessons
Short, practical video lessons
Clear nervous system teaching, demonstrations, and real-life application.
Two complete workbooks
The Personal Mastery Workbook and the Regulation First Parenting® Workbook. You receive both.
Two tracks — choose your primary path
Focus on your own regulation or regulate yourself first while supporting your child. You receive both and you get to choose what you need.
Real-life tools and reference guides
Safety cues, script banks, the CALMS In-the-Moment Reference Pack, a reset card, and a 30-Day Reset Tracker.
Self-assessments, knowledge checks, and a capstone plan
Notice your patterns, practice what you learn, and create a plan that fits your life.
Personal certificate of completion
A meaningful marker that you completed your selected track and practiced the CALMS system.
You do not need to complete one module every week. This is a flexible, self-paced 30-day experience designed to fit into a busy life. Move through the lessons in the rhythm that works for you.
What Changes When You Have the System
The argument starts. The stress spikes. The familiar tightness rises in your chest.
But this time, you recognize what is happening.
You know which tool fits the moment. You regulate before the moment takes over. You respond differently.
You will be able to:
Catch your stress response before it becomes a reaction.
Use quick resets when you are overwhelmed, flooded, or shutting down.
Stop replaying hard moments and start knowing where to begin.
Feel more steady in your relationships, your work, and your day-to-day life.
Build a regulation practice that supports you long after the course ends.
If you are a parent, become the calm anchor your child can borrow from.
Not a perfect life. Not perfect reactions.
A system you can return to every single time.
What People Are Saying
Your 30-Day CALMS Experience
Six modules. Two tracks. One flexible, real-life system.
There are no rigid “one module per week” deadlines. The program is designed
to be completed over 30 days, in a rhythm that fits your actual life.
module 1
Regulation First®
Reframe behavior — yours and your child’s — through a nervous system lens. Learn why regulation must always come first.
module 2
Nervous System Basics
Understand the science without jargon. Recognize early signs of dysregulation before the moment escalates.
module 3
Co-Regulation
Learn how your nervous system affects the people around you — and how to use safety cues and simple scripts to create more calm.
module 4
The CALMS Dysregulation Protocol®
Use the five-step framework in
real-life moments:
C — Co-Regulate First
A — Avoid Personalizing
L — Look for Root Causes
M — Model Coping Strategies
S — Support and Reinforce
module 5
Quick Resets
Build a reset toolkit with brief practices you can use at your desk, at home, or before you react.
module 6
Daily Integration
Create your Personal Mastery or Regulation First Parenting® capstone plan — a realistic rhythm for using what you learned after the 30 days are over.
You do not need to complete one module every week. This is a flexible, self-paced 30-day experience designed to fit into a busy life. Move through the lessons in the rhythm that works for you.
Founding Member Bonuses
bonus 1
Inaugural Founding Member Bonus:
LIVE Practice Session with Dr. Roseann
You will learn the system in the course. Then you will practice it live.
For this inaugural Founding Member enrollment, Dr. Roseann is including a practice session to help you turn short daily practices into real-life nervous system fluency. You practice, get coached, and ask questions about what is getting in the way.
This live session is not part of the standard self-paced program and may not be offered again. This session will be on October (TBA).
bonus 2
CALMS Power Phrases for Activated Moments
When you are activated, it is hard to find the right words.
Get Dr. Roseann’s exact phrases for the moments when you feel stuck, flooded, or unsure what to say next — to yourself, to your child, and to the people you love.
bonus 3
The Regulated Child
Once you understand how to regulate yourself, you are ready to apply the system with your child.
Learn how to use the CALMS Dysregulation Protocol® to become the steady adult your child can borrow calm from.
bonus 4
CALMS Dysregulation® Personal Certificate
Complete the six modules and your CALMS Practice Plan to receive your personal certificate of completion.
It is a meaningful marker that you learned the system, practiced it, and chose to regulate first.
This is a personal certificate for your own life and family. It is not a professional credential or authorization to teach the method or use it with clients.
Meet Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge
The go-to expert on nervous system regulation, mental health, and parenting.
Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, EdD, LPC, BCN is the clinician people turn to when they are tired of collecting strategies and ready to understand what is actually driving dysregulation.
For more than 30 years, she has helped children, parents, professionals, leaders, and organizations transform behavior, learning, relationships, and emotional wellbeing through a nervous-system-first approach. She has analyzed more than 10,000 brain maps and supported thousands of families in moving from overwhelm to practical, lasting change.
A 4x bestselling author, top 1% podcast host of Dysregulated Kids, founder of the Global Institute of Children’s Mental Health, and creator of Regulation First Parenting®, Dr. Roseann makes neuroscience practical. She gives people clear tools they can use in the moments that matter — not theories they will forget when life gets hard.
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified School Psychologist, and Board-Certified Neurofeedback Provider. Forbes named her a thought leader in children’s mental health, and her work has been featured by The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC, NBC, FOX, and The Mel Robbins Show.
"When we regulate the nervous system first, everything else becomes possible — from learning and emotional wellbeing to resilience, leadership, and healthier relationships".- Dr. Roseann
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this only for parents?
No. This is an adult-first program for anyone who wants to regulate their own nervous system. A parent track is included for those who want to apply the system with their child. You receive both.
How much time does it take?
About 10 minutes a day. The program is designed for real life — not a complete overhaul of your schedule.
Do I have to complete one module every week?
No. The six modules are designed to be completed over a flexible 30-day experience — not on a rigid weekly schedule. Move through the program in the rhythm that works for you. The inaugural live practice sessions will be scheduled separately.
Is this a professional certification?
No. Level 1 includes a personal certificate of completion. Level 2 is the professional certification for coaches, therapists, educators, physicians, and medical professionals who want to use the method with clients, patients, or students.
What is the difference between Quick Calm™ and CALMS Dysregulation® Level 1?
Quick Calm™ is a quick, child-focused reset for busy parents. CALMS Dysregulation® Level 1 is the full adult-first system for building lasting nervous system fluency in your own life — with a parent application included.
Your Founding Member Investment
$197 today
Regular investment after September 30: $597
Enroll by September 30 at 11:59 PM ET to save $400 and receive the inaugural live practice-session bonus.
Everything Included:
CALMS Dysregulation® Level 1 — the complete six-module program
A flexible, self-paced 30-day learning experience
Inaugural Live Weekly CALMS Practice Sessions with Dr. Roseann
CALMS Power Phrases for Activated Moments
The Regulated Child
CALMS Dysregulation® Personal Certificate
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