For parents, caregivers, educators, therapists, and adults supporting kids and teens with big emotions, sensory overwhelm, or challenging behaviors:
What If Big Emotions, Sensory Overwhelm, and Challenging Behaviors Are Signals, Not Problems to Fix?
ON-DEMAND WORKSHOP: Interoception Awareness: The Missing Link to Sensory and Emotional Regulation in Everyday Life
A practical 90-minute training with Dr. Kelly Mahler, OTD, OTR/L, and Elizabeth Sautter, MA, CCC-SLP, to help you understand the often-overlooked internal sense that supports emotional regulation, sensory regulation, awareness, and advocacy across ages.
- Understand what's driving the meltdowns before they happen
- Know how to respond to sensory and emotional overwhelm with confidence and neuro-affirming strategies
- Build lasting self-awareness — not just temporary compliance
Regular Price: $67
Special Offer: $17 only
One-time payment. Lifetime access. No subscription.
Does this sound familiar?
You’ve tried calming corners.
You’ve tried sensory tools.
You’ve tried talking them through it.
Maybe you’ve tried rewards, consequences, visuals, breathing exercises, or scripts.
And still, the big emotions keep coming.
Maybe you recognize moments like these:
- A child melts down and no one can figure out why
- A teen shuts down before they can explain what’s wrong
- A sensory situation that seems small from the outside leads to a huge reaction
- An adult knows they are overwhelmed but cannot quite name what is happening inside
- You find yourself bracing for the next outburst, shutdown, or unexpected reaction
This is not because they are trying to be difficult.
And it is not simply a behavior problem.
There may be something deeper going on underneath the reaction.
Many kids who struggle with big emotions are missing one thing, and it has nothing to do with behavior.
That missing piece is often interoception, the internal sense that helps us notice and understand what is happening inside the body.
It is often the first step in knowing what kind of support, language, or strategy to use next.
Why Interoception Matters
Emotional Regulation Is Not Just About Calming Strategies. It Starts in the Body.
Interoception is the sense that helps us notice and understand internal body signals, like hunger, thirst, pain, tension, temperature, a racing heart, nausea, anxiety, or the need for rest.
These body signals are deeply connected to emotional regulation, sensory regulation, self-awareness, communication, and self-advocacy.
When someone has a harder time noticing or interpreting what is happening inside their body, they may not recognize they are overwhelmed until the feeling becomes too big.
That can look like:
- Meltdowns
- Shutdowns
- Avoidance
- Big reactions to transitions
- Difficulty explaining feelings
- Sensory overwhelm
- Anxiety that seems to come out of nowhere
- Challenging behaviors that are actually signals of internal distress
When we only focus on what we can see on the outside, we may miss what is happening on the inside.
This workshop helps you understand that missing piece so you can respond with more clarity, compassion, and practical support.
Introducing:
Interoception Awareness: The Missing Link to Sensory and Emotional Regulation in Everyday Life
Led by Dr. Kelly Mahler, OTD, OTR/L, and Elizabeth Sautter, MA, CCC-SLP, this practical on-demand workshop helps parents, caregivers, educators, therapists, and professionals understand how interoception supports regulation from the inside out.
You’ll learn how to support kids, teens, and adults who struggle with:
- Identifying and expressing how they feel inside
- Managing transitions, sensory overwhelm, or unexpected changes
- Recognizing early warning signs before emotions escalate
- Understanding the connection between body signals and emotional responses
- Building self-awareness, self-advocacy, and genuine regulation
This is not another behavior chart, reward system, or “just breathe” training.
It is a practical, neurodiversity-affirming way to understand emotional and sensory regulation through the often-overlooked internal sense of interoception.
Regular Price: $67
Special Offer: $17 only
One-time payment. Lifetime access. No subscription.
What You Get When You Register Today
For a Limited Time: Get Full Access for Just $17
This workshop normally sells for $67.
Right now, you can get the full on-demand workshop, plus two bonus resources, for just $17.
Here’s everything you get:
Full On-Demand Workshop Recording
Watch on your own schedule and revisit anytime.
Downloadable Handouts
Slides and supplemental materials you can reference and use.
Bonus #1: Compliance vs. Interoception, A Shift in Approach
Understand why compliance-based strategies may fall short and how tuning into interoceptive cues can support genuine self-regulation, autonomy, and self-advocacy.
Bonus #2: Mindful Support for Interoception Growth
Explore mindfulness practices and resources that support interoceptive awareness in daily routines, including books, apps, and tools for families and professionals.
Regular Price: $67
Get Everything For $17 only
Perfect for parents, educators, therapist and anyone who supports children.
Here’s Exactly What’s Covered in the Workshop:
- What interoception is and why it matters for emotional and sensory regulation
- Why kids, teens, and adults may behave in ways that are communicating internal distress
- How regulation starts in the body, not just in the mind
- Why common strategies like calming corners, reward charts, and breathing exercises may fall short on their own
- Practical interoception tools for home, school, therapy, and everyday life
- A neurodiversity-affirming framework that shifts from “How do we fix this behavior?” to “What is this telling us about internal experience?”
- How to support self-awareness, self-advocacy, and communication across ages
This workshop is for:
- Parents and caregivers who want to better understand their child or teen’s emotional and sensory needs
- Educators and school staff seeking neurodiversity-affirming regulation strategies for the classroom
- Therapists, counselors, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and professionals supporting emotional regulation and sensory needs
- Adults who want to better understand the missing piece of regulation, internal body signals, and challenging behaviors
- Anyone curious about how interoception can support emotional regulation, sensory regulation, self-awareness, and self-advocacy
This applies across ages because interoception is not just a little-kid skill.
It is a lifelong foundation for understanding the body, emotions, needs, and regulation.
Meet Your Workshop Leaders
Dr. Kelly Mahler, OTD, OTR/L
Dr. Kelly Mahler is a globally recognized occupational therapist, researcher, author, and sought-after presenter specializing in interoception, emotional regulation, and sensory regulation.
She is the author of several resources and curricula, including The Interoception Curriculum. Her work is rooted in neurodiversity-affirming, strengths-based practices that support self-awareness, autonomy, and advocacy.
Elizabeth Sautter, MA, CCC-SLP
Elizabeth Sautter is a speech-language pathologist, author, and trainer with over 25 years of experience supporting mindfulness, emotional regulation, social-emotional learning, and kids with learning differences.
Elizabeth’s work is grounded in neurodiversity-affirming principles and focuses on practical tools that can be sprinkled into real life, not added as one more thing to an already busy schedule.
Together, Kelly and Elizabeth bring research, clinical experience, and real-world application to help families and professionals better understand regulation from the inside out.
Regular Price: $67
Special Offer: $17 only
One-time payment. Lifetime access. Focused on kids and teens ages 5 to 18.
What Past Workshop Attendees Are Saying About Kelly and Elizabeth’s Trainings
What Changes When Interoception Makes Sense
When kids & teens begin to recognize what’s happening inside their bodies, it touches everything.
- Meltdowns may feel less mysterious.
- Transitions may become easier to understand.
- Sensory overwhelm may feel less confusing.
- Big emotions may feel less like they came out of nowhere.
Instead of wondering, “Why is this happening?” you begin to have a clearer lens for what may be happening underneath.
This workshop is not about making kids appear calm on the outside while they are overwhelmed on the inside.
It is about helping adults better understand internal experiences so kids and teens can build awareness, language, regulation, and self-advocacy over time.
Our Promise
Watch the on demand workshop. If you don’t walk away with at least one thing you can use this week, email us for a full refund.
Regular Price: $67
Special Offer: $17 only
Perfect for parents, educators, therapist and anyone who supports children.
Still Wondering If This Is Right for You?
“I’ve done trainings before and nothing changed.”
Most trainings focus on surface-level strategies you may have already heard.
This workshop helps you understand why kids, teens, and adults may struggle with regulation, then gives you tools that address what may be happening underneath the reaction.
“I’m already overwhelmed. I don’t have time.”
The workshop is 90 minutes.
No live commitment required.
Watch when it works for you, pause when you need to, and revisit the parts most relevant to your family, classroom, therapy practice, or setting.
“Will this actually apply to my child, teen, students, clients, or myself?”
If you support or care about someone who struggles with big emotions, sensory sensitivities, anxiety, transitions, shutdowns, meltdowns, or unexpected reactions, this workshop was built for you.
The strategies are practical, affirming, and designed for real life.
Support Emotional and Sensory Regulation With More Clarity, Confidence, and Compassion
For just $17, you’ll get lifetime access to this practical workshop with Dr. Kelly Mahler and Elizabeth Sautter, plus two bonus resources and a certificate of completion.
You’ll learn how interoception can help explain what may be happening underneath big emotions, sensory overwhelm, and challenging behaviors, so you can respond with more understanding and practical support.
And if it feels like the same old emotional regulation advice you have already heard, we’ll refund your purchase.
Regular Price: $67
Special Offer: $17 only
One-time payment. Lifetime access. Focused on kids and teens ages 5 to 18.
Disclaimer – This workshop is designed for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical, psychological, or educational advice. Always consult a qualified professional for personalized guidance. Results may vary. By purchasing, you agree to our terms and privacy policy. For questions, contact [email protected].