Interoception, the 8th Sense: The Science of How We Each Uniquely Feel
Unlock the Power of Interoception: A Neuro-Affirming Approach to Supporting Children
How connected are you to your inner self? How connected are your clients?
Interoception, the 8th Sense: The Science of How We Each Uniquely Feel
Unlock the Power of Interoception: A Neuro-Affirming Approach to Supporting Children
How connected are you to your inner self? How connected are your clients?
The missing piece in emotional regulation, self-advocacy, and communication
For many children, especially neurodivergent learners, big emotions seem to come out of nowhere. They may struggle to recognise their own hunger, thirst, or anxiety until they’re already overwhelmed.
A child suddenly melts down, and you’re left wondering: What triggered this?
A student shuts down when asked how they feel, responding with “I don’t know."
Despite using traditional regulation strategies, some children still seem disconnected from their emotions.
Sound familiar? You’re not alone.
The truth is, many regulation techniques focus on external behaviours,
when the missing piece is actually internal awareness.
What if you could teach children to tune into their own body signals before distress takes over?
That’s where interoception, the 8th sense, comes in. Groundbreaking research is showing that interoception plays a key role in emotional understanding, self-advocacy, and self-regulation. By helping children connect with their internal cues, we can empower them to:
Identify their emotions with clarity.
Communicate their needs before reaching a breaking point.
Develop lifelong self-regulation skills.
This LIVE online training is designed to give you the science, strategies, and practical tools to integrate interoception into your therapy practice.
Friday, March 21st
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM WA Time (Perth)
7:30 PM ACST (Adelaide, Darwin)
9:00 PM AEDT (Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart)
8:00 PM AEST (Brisbane)
Live + Recording Available for 30 Days
What is the event?
This is more than just a webinar, it’s an interactive, hands-on learning experience designed to transform the way you support children’s emotional and self-regulation needs.
Join us for a LIVE, expert-led training where you’ll discover how to integrate the latest research on interoception, the 8th sense, into your therapy or educational practice.
Unlike traditional professional development sessions that leave you with theory but no clear direction, this webinar is packed with practical, ready-to-use strategies that you can immediately apply with your clients.
What You’ll Learn:
This isn’t just theory, it’s about tangible, evidence-based strategies that create real change.
A clieProgress Barnt-friendly, easy-to-understand definition of interoception, so you can explain it clearly to families.
How interoception impacts emotions, self-regulation, and communication, and why it’s often overlooked.
A powerful, neuro-affirming, body-based strategy that helps children better connect with their internal signals.
How to integrate interoception practices into your current work without overhauling your approach.
Does This Sound Familiar?
You work with children who struggle to recognise or express their emotions.
They may say "I don’t know" when asked how they feel, or they might only express emotions once they’ve already hit a breaking point.
Traditional regulation strategies don’t seem to work for some neurodivergent clients.
Even though you've tried common techniques, breathing exercises, sensory tools, visual supports, some children still seem disconnected from their emotions and body signals.
You want to offer more affirming, body-based supports but aren’t sure where to start.
You recognise that emotional regulation is about more than just behavior, but finding practical, neuro-affirming strategies can feel overwhelming.
If this resonates with you, you’re not alone. Many professionals are realising that the missing piece in self-regulation isn’t just teaching coping strategies, it’s helping children understand their own bodies.
A New, Neuro-Affirming Approach
Most traditional emotional regulation techniques focus on external control, redirecting behaviours, using timers, offering sensory breaks. But what if the real key is internal awareness?
Imagine if children could notice and understand their own body signals before distress escalates.
That’s what interoception science offers: a body-based, strengths-focused approach to self-regulation that goes beyond surface-level interventions.
In this training, you’ll learn how to help children tune into their internal signals so they can identify emotions before reaching meltdown mode, why interoception is foundational to self-advocacy by giving children the ability to express what they need when they need it, and a simple, neuro-affirming strategy that you can immediately apply in your practice to support interoceptive awareness.
Who is this training for?
This session is designed for professionals who support children in developing emotional awareness and self-regulation, including:
Therapists & Educators who want to integrate interoception research into their work.
Allied Health Professionals (OTs, SLPs, Psychologists) seeking body-based, neuro-affirming interventions.
Anyone working with children who struggle with identifying or expressing their emotions.
Live + Recording Available for 30 Days
This training provides clear, practical strategies that complement your existing approach—without requiring a complete overhaul.
Meet Your Presenter
Kelly Mahler, OTD, OTR/L
Award-winning occupational therapist, author, and interoception expert.
With 22+ years of experience and 12 published resources (including The Interoception Curriculum, now used in 30+ countries), Kelly is passionate about equipping professionals with practical tools that create real, lasting change for their clients.
Her teaching style is playful, engaging, and curiosity-driven, making complex neuroscience both accessible and actionable.
Meet Your Presenter
Kelly Mahler, OTD, OTR/L
Award-winning occupational therapist, author, and interoception expert.
With 22+ years of experience and 12 published resources (including The Interoception Curriculum, now used in 30+ countries), Kelly is passionate about equipping professionals with practical tools that create real, lasting change for their clients.
Her teaching style is playful, engaging, and curiosity-driven, making complex neuroscience both accessible and actionable.
Why you can't afford to miss this training
Imagine a world where the children you support:
Can identify their emotions before they spiral into distress.
Communicate their needs with confidence, without frustration or meltdowns.
Develop lifelong self-regulation skills that empower them well beyond therapy sessions.
This isn’t just another professional development session.
It’s a paradigm shift in how we support children’s emotional well-being.
Join us LIVE on March 21st! (Recording available for 30 days.)
Why you can't afford to miss this training
Imagine a world where the children you support:
Can identify their emotions before they spiral into distress.
Communicate their needs with confidence, without frustration or meltdowns.
Develop lifelong self-regulation skills that empower them well beyond therapy sessions.
This isn’t just another professional development session.
It’s a paradigm shift in how we support children’s emotional well-being.
Join us LIVE on March 21st! (Recording available for 30 days.)
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