About the Course
Support your team’s well-being, communication, and stress management through simple, science-informed tools.
🌱 Connected And Rooted Everywhere (CARE): For Workplaces is a series designed for local businesses and organizations seeking to cultivate a more emotionally aware, communicative, and connected workplace culture. Rooted in polyvagal theory, neuroplasticity, and practical breath work, this program empowers your staff to show up with greater resilience, collaboration, and emotional regulation.
Each one-hour session blends guided mindfulness with interactive learning — no prior experience required. This is a proactive approach to workplace wellness that centers nervous system health as the foundation for trust, innovation, and productivity.
💼 What Your Team Will Gain:
Practical breathwork and grounding tools for high-stress moments
Skills to regulate emotions during tough conversations or transitions
Clear, accessible language to understand stress and behavior patterns
Practices that foster psychological safety and co-regulation among coworkers
Tools to reduce burnout and increase presence at work
This is a hands-on, engaging program that supports both individual and team growth through nervous system education and self-regulation strategies.
🧭 Session Themes:
Workplace Co-Regulation & Emotional Safety
Role Play & Communication Under Stress
Brain-Based Tools for Habits, Stress & Collaboration
Understanding the Nervous System at Work
Available virtually or on-site for businesses in the Maplewood/South Orange, NJ area. Book as a complete series or as one-time professional development workshops.
Your Instructor
Ricky Cortez
Ricky Cortez is a meditation educator, breathwork guide, and founder of Connected And Rooted Everywhere (CARE)—a nervous system-based practice series for individuals, couples, families, and organizations. Drawing from his background in performance, tech, and human rights (including work with WITNESS), Ricky blends neuroplasticity, polyvagal theory, and Buddhist wisdom into practical, powerful tools for everyday regulation and relationship repair. A same-sex parent raising neurodiverse children, Ricky brings grounded lived experience into each offering, helping others build trust, emotional safety, and resilience. Whether in homes, schools, or boardrooms, his programs help people reconnect with themselves and each other through the simple power of the breath.