Calm Your Nervous System, Transform Your Life

Join Gary Sharpe’s Online Course to Unlock Practical Strategies for Managing Chronic Illness

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Discover a Pathway to Recovery with Gary Sharpe

Living with a chronic illness can feel overwhelming, but there’s a path forward. Gary Sharpe, a scientist by training and person with a Parkinson’s diagnosis, has spent a decade researching the nervous system’s role in chronic conditions. Through his own journey, he’s reduced his symptoms and reclaimed his quality of life—and now he’s sharing his self-proven strategies with you.

This course distills Gary’s extensive research, personal experiences, and practical knowledge into an accessible, actionable program. Designed for people with chronic illnesses, caregivers, and therapists, it offers pragmatic tools to address the root causes of chronic conditions—starting with chronic stress and its impact on the nervous system.

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What You’ll Learn

This comprehensive, text-based course—enriched with many carefully curated videos—covers everything you need to understand and manage the nervous system for better health. Here’s a glimpse of the curriculum:

  • Nervous System Foundations: Explore the parts and functions of the nervous system, the role of human senses, and how competing systems affect your health.
  • Calm and Restoration: Learn practical techniques to stimulate the vagus nerve, boost vagal tone, and reduce inflammation for lasting relief.
  • Cranial Nerves and Facial Health: Discover exercises to improve cranial nerve function and understand the face-heart connection.
  • Adrenaline and Movement: Harness healthy adrenaline release and use movement as therapy to support recovery.
  • Gut-Brain Connection: Uncover the enteric nervous system’s role and practice daily exercises to optimize gut health.
  • Freeze and Immobilization: Understand the dorsal vagus nerve, types of freeze responses, and how to manage triggers.
  • Safety and Threat: Learn about neuroception to detect safety, manage threats, and foster social engagement.
  • Pathways to Recovery: Take the stress test, rebuild your nervous system, and explore animal therapy and social connection strategies.
  • Get Better Sleep: Learn about the science of sleep and implement tips and tricks for improving sleep quality.
  • Fascia and Connective Tissue: Learn about fascia’s role in chronic illness, self-test your fascia health, and practice fascial release techniques.
  • Breathing and the Diaphragm: Address breathing disorders, restore healthy breathing, and understand the diaphragm’s connection to chronic symptoms.
  • Optimizing Dopamine: Dive into dopamine biochemistry, from production to breakdown, and learn how to support healthy dopamine levels.

Plus, a recommended reading list to deepen your understanding and continue your journey.


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Take Control of Your Health Today

Whether you’re living with a chronic condition, caring for someone who is, or seeking to expand your therapeutic knowledge, this course empowers you with practical, science-backed tools to reduce symptoms and improve quality of life. Join others who are transforming their health with Gary Sharpe’s insights.