A free, trauma-informed workshop for people with cervical, generalized, or oromandibular dystonia, jaw tension, and movement disorders.

TMJ, Trauma and Dystonia

Why Symptoms Stay Stuck - and How Real Change Begins 

 

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

9:30am PST - 12:30pm EST - 5:30pm GMT

 

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What you'll learn

 

Why symptoms get "stuck"

A clear explanation of how TMJ misalignment, trauma and other factors lead the brain to stick to a dystonic pattern.

The TMJ- body connection

How jaw asymmetries affect muscle tone patterns throughout the body — and a simple way to map your own imbalance in minutes.

A path toward real change

A guided practice you can use right away to soften bracing, improve proprioception, and support your body in unwinding.

People with dystonia often spend years searching for answers. This workshop brings clarity, hope, and the first real steps toward change.

You’ll leave with a grounded understanding of your symptoms — and practical tools you can begin using the same day. Registration is free. 

What to expect during the workshop: 

• Welcome & settling the nervous system (5 min)

• Why symptoms get “stuck” (10 min)

• TMJ mapping practice (15 min)

• Live Q&A with instant micro-coaching (30–40 min)

• Gentle closing + next steps (5 min)

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About your host

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Shmuel (Federico) Petrelli is the creator of the Hope for Dystonia method — a nervous-system–first approach born from his own recovery from severe oro-mandibular and generalized dystonia. 

His work weaves together neuroscience, developmental physiology, cranial-nerve mapping, attachment dynamics, and embodied contemplative practice to reveal why the body braces and how it unlearns. 

He has supported hundreds of people with dystonia, jaw dysfunction, and movement disorders take charge of their own healing and reclaim their lives.

His approach is gentle, non-medical, and root-cause oriented — showing how symptoms arise from protective patterns in the nervous system, and how, with the right support, those patterns can be unlearned as safety, clarity, and self-trust return.

You're in the right place

If your symptoms haven’t shifted despite everything you’ve tried, this workshop is for you.

Enter your details to join the workshop and explore a new, empowering way to understand and rewire your nervous system.