Human beings are wired for connection, yet meaningful communication can quickly become difficult when the nervous system perceives threat. In those moments, the body automatically organizes around survival. Attention narrows, physiology shifts, and the capacity for curiosity, listening, and collaboration can diminish.

When this happens, conversations that matter most—those involving conflict, vulnerability, or repair—often derail. Instead of the exchange we hoped for, the interaction may escalate into argument, collapse into silence, or dissolve into avoidance.

In this live workshop with Peter A. Levine, PhD, developer of Somatic Experiencing®, participants will explore how communication difficulties often originate in the body’s survival physiology. Drawing from decades of clinical observation and the principles of Somatic Experiencing®, Dr. Levine will illustrate how developing awareness of bodily responses and supporting nervous system stability can help restore the conditions needed for authentic dialogue, collaboration, and relational repair.

Trauma shapes how the nervous system detects safety and danger.

When that detection system becomes biased toward threat, survival responses interrupt connection — reinforcing the original wound, altering perception, and maintaining dysregulation.

This Polyvagal Trauma Therapy Certificate trains you to read, understand, and reorganize those autonomic patterns so clients can safely move from protection into access to the full range of human experience — connection, curiosity, intimacy, and coherent engagement — where healing and transformation become possible.

Join us for this free, live, online Preview Event with the Dr. Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Scott Lyons!

Are you looking for a way to help your clients heal from trauma more effectively and holistically? Do you want to learn how to integrate EMDR therapy and somatic psychology in your trauma treatment practice? Or daily life as a way to process stress, release what's holding you back, and expand your resilience?

This program is designed for individuals, practitioners and educators who want to discover the power of a unified somatic approach to EMDR therapy to address and repair the psychological and physiological effects of trauma. When brought together these two cutting-edge modalities help process traumatic memories and reduce emotional distress, while reconnecting with the body and restoring a sense of safety and agency. In fact, according to Trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk, Somatic Therapy and EMDR Therapy are considered the best approaches for the treatment of trauma.

Join us for this free, live, online Meet the Faculty Session event with the certificate faculty!

Are you looking for a way to help your clients heal from trauma more effectively and holistically? Do you want to learn how to integrate EMDR therapy and somatic psychology in your trauma treatment practice? Or daily life as a way to process stress, release what's holding you back, and expand your resilience?

This program is designed for individuals, practitioners and educators who want to discover the power of a unified somatic approach to EMDR therapy to address and repair the psychological and physiological effects of trauma. When brought together these two cutting-edge modalities help process traumatic memories and reduce emotional distress, while reconnecting with the body and restoring a sense of safety and agency. In fact, according to Trauma expert Bessel van der Kolk, Somatic Therapy and EMDR Therapy are considered the best approaches for the treatment of trauma.

Join us for this free, live, online Preview Event with the certificate faculty!

When we experience trauma, the body often enters states of freeze, collapse, or repetitive holding patterns that limit our ability to feel, express, and dream. Yet within each of us lives a creative intelligence—somatic, emotional, and imaginal—that knows how to adapt, reconnect, and find new pathways toward healing.

In this Master Class, we explore how the integration of movement, somatics, and creative expression can support the transition from stuckness to flow. Drawing from the Halprin Life/Art Process®, depth psychology, and contemporary trauma-informed practices, Dr. Rosario Sammartino guides participants through experiential activities designed to awaken movement, expand internal resources, and reconnect with embodied imagination.

Healing requires more than managing symptoms — it requires integrating the fragmented parts of the self and restoring safety in the body. This is the heart of the IFS-Informed Somatic Trauma Therapy Program.

Join us for this free live Meet the Faculty Event with the certificate faculty!

This Master Class with Dr. David Grand, developer of the Brainspotting Method, will give the origination story of Brainspotting as well as its evolution into a comprehensive trauma model. It will address the three ways of finding relevant eye positions including Outside Window, Inside Window and Gazespotting. The neurobiologically informed Uncertainty Principle, the Dual Attunement frame and focused mindfulness processing will be explained. All of this will lead up the Neuroexperiential model that defines Brainspotting today.

This 5-day in-person immersion brings together four of the world’s leading voices in trauma healing — Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Licia Sky, Kai Cheng Thom, Dr. Frank Anderson, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, and Dr. Scott Lyons — to guide you into a deeper integration of parts work, EMDR-inspired methods, and somatic practices.

Through live demonstrations, advanced skill-building, case consultations, and experiential practices, you’ll expand your ability to navigate complexity with confidence — supporting clients in moving from fragmentation toward coherence, connection, and wholeness. Plus you’ll get lifetime access to the immersion recordings.

Join us for this free, live, online Preview Event with the program faculty!

Healing requires more than managing symptoms — it requires integrating the fragmented parts of the self and restoring safety in the body. This is the heart of the IFS-Informed Somatic Trauma Therapy Program.

Join us for this free live Preview Event with the certificate faculty Dr. Frank Anderson (psychiatrist and author), and Dr. Scott Lyons (founder of The Embody Lab).

For years, nutritionist and somatic educator Luis Mojica has been asking people, “What did you have for breakfast?” That’s because he knows food is therapy, and the choices we make each day impact our capacity to heal from anxiety, stress, and trauma. Food can feel like the problem and the balm, but it always reveals when - and often why - we’re out of balance.

In his upcoming book, Food Therapy: Conscious Eating to Navigate Anxiety, Stress, and Trauma (published by Hay House in April 2026), Luis shares this wisdom with us with personal experiences woven in. He also offers a groundbreaking approach to eating to support the nervous system, adrenals, and glucose balance. When we learn how nutrition impacts our emotions and our bodies, every food choice becomes an opportunity to shift internal biochemistry and support our goals, both internal and external.

During this immersive online event, you'll have the unique opportunity to learn from world-renowned experts in the fields of EMDR therapy and applied neuroscience. Through a series of engaging presentations and experiential workshops, you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of trauma's impact on the brain and how EMDR therapy, combined with cutting-edge neuroscience principles, can facilitate healing and promote resilience. Whether you're a mental health professional, a trauma survivor, or simply curious about the power of mind-body practices, this summit will provide invaluable insights and strategies to enhance your own healing journey or support your work with others. LEARN MORE HERE

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Join Peter A. Levine, PhD, creator of Somatic Experiencing® (SE), for a grounded and in-depth exploration of shame and pride through the lens of the body. Chronic shame is not merely psychological—it is a deeply embodied, autonomic pattern shaped by trauma, rupture, and loss of connection. In this program, Peter reveals how shame collapses posture, physiology, and spirit, and how its physiological opposite—pride, dignity, and triumph—can be cultivated somatically. Through learnable skills in body reading, tracking, and relational attunement, participants will explore through live demonstration and review how shame can be transformed into self-respect, self-compassion, and an authentic sense of Self.

The body is healer. The body is a wise resource. Sensorimotor Psychotherapy welcomes and values the wisdom of the body as the landscape for therapeutic change. In this experiential and engaging session, we will explore the foundational principles of embodying a non-pathologizing perspective and respecting the body as a wise, informed resource in Sensorimotor Psychotherapy. We will learn and deepen our understanding of how to invite the body into practice through skills of embodied psychoeducation with our clients, setting the groundwork for transformative healing.

Join us for The Nervous System Reset, a free, live online event that brings Polyvagal Theory out of textbooks and into your body—and your practice.

Over the course of one transformative day, world-renowned faculty will guide you through the science and practice of nervous system regulation. You'll discover how to work with—not against—your body's innate wisdom to restore safety, build resilience, and reclaim connection.

This isn't about managing symptoms. It's about understanding the autonomic patterns that shape how you move through the world—and learning practical, body-based tools to shift them.

For many clients, trauma leaves a devastating impact, including debilitating symptoms, damaged relationships, and fragmentation from their former self. It can cause them to feel split inside, with parts oppressed, polarised, dissociated, hidden, and exiled, as they navigate the pain and devastation.

Through presentation and guided exploration, participants will examine various parts maps along the parts continuum, from adaptive and conscious parts to fragmented and dissociated states. You’ll understand how trauma and developmental injuries influence the predictive brain, embodiment, and relational functioning. Rooted in interoceptive wisdom and somatic practices, we will explore strategies for recognising, engaging with, and integrating different parts. The masterclass will focus on building safety and guiding you towards greater coherence, confidence, resilience, and wholeness.

In this workshop, Dr. Richard Schwartz presents emerging perspectives on the intersection of Internal Family Systems and experiences often described as spiritual or transpersonal. Drawing from decades of clinical work, he explores phenomena that extend beyond traditional psychological models, including experiences of Self-energy and supportive inner or ancestral presences. Through experiential exercises, guided practice and demo videos, participants will consider how these findings expand our understanding of consciousness, healing, and connection within the IFS framework.

We invite you to a rare one-on-one Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) session demonstration with internationally renowned trauma expert Peter A. Levine, PhD, developer of SE™, a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma.

During this demonstration session, Dr. Levine will lead us in exploring how we may be influenced by circumstances that our ancestors experienced during their lifetimes. These influences may be beyond our conscious awareness - we may have no knowledge of our ancestors. Through awareness of our unconscious connection, we can approach the complexities of our family line and childhood trauma with reverence to heal the Self.

The Somatic Developmental Trauma Therapy Certificate provides a practical, body-based framework for recognizing and repairing developmental trauma in adults—bridging neuroscience, somatic psychology, and experiential practices that rewire traumatic imprints in the nervous system.

You’ll gain the tools, presence, and confidence to work with developmental trauma in a way that is safe, integrative, and deeply transformative.

Join us for this free, live, online Meet the Faculty event!

The Somatic Developmental Trauma Therapy Certificate provides a practical, body-based framework for recognizing and repairing developmental trauma in adults—bridging neuroscience, somatic psychology, and experiential practices that rewire traumatic imprints in the nervous system.

You’ll gain the tools, presence, and confidence to work with developmental trauma in a way that is safe, integrative, and deeply transformative.

Join us for this free, live, online Preview Event!

Gather with us live & online Saturday, October 25th, 2025 for our One-Day Summit to transform your relationship with trauma through revolutionary somatic and parts-based healing.

Are you tired of traditional therapy approaches that leave you intellectually understanding your trauma but still feeling stuck in the same patterns? Ready to discover why your body holds the key to unlocking healing that actually sticks?

This groundbreaking summit brings together five pioneers who are revolutionizing trauma treatment by combining cutting-edge somatic practices with transformative parts work methodologies.

This summit’s world-leading embodiment experts dedicated to advancing the use of psychedelics in mental health treatment include Kai Cheng Thom, Dr. Ann Weiser Cornell, Tracy Jarvis, Dr. Arielle Schwartz and Britt Frank.

Intellectualization is one of the most subtle and insidious forms of self-sabotage, showing up when clients and even practitioners use analysis and logic as a shield to avoid fully feeling and processing their emotions. In this masterclass, we’ll unpack what intellectualization is, why it blocks true transformation, and the hidden purpose it often serves. You’ll learn how to recognize it in yourself and others, what warning signs to watch for, and practical strategies to help clients move beyond “knowing” into genuine healing and lasting results.

Are you looking for a way to combine the healing power of somatics with the profound insights of psychedelics and plant medicines? Are you seeking a pathway to become a seasoned somatic psychedelic facilitator, dedicated to the art and science of transformation and growth? This program is for you.

Psychedelics and somatics combined are one of the most powerful forces for releasing trauma as they yield through the protective and defensive mechanisms that prevent an individual from healing. Somatic Psychedelic practices provide a profound connection to the primal body, where true liberation occurs.

Join us for this free, live, online Preview Event with the certificate faculty!