The Body Keeps the Score:
The Science of Healing Trauma
with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
October 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, 2025
from 10am - 12pm ET (U.S. Eastern Time) each day
In this exclusive Master Workshop, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk—renowned psychiatrist and author of The Body Keeps the Score—will explore the groundbreaking science of neuroplasticity and trauma recovery. Discover how the brain’s innate capacity for change can be harnessed to heal the lasting effects of traumatic stress.
Through engaging lectures and practical insights, you’ll explore how trauma reshapes brain function, disrupts sensory systems, and fragments the neuro–social–emotional pathways that underlie connection and regulation. In this workshop, you’ll learn targeted approaches to restore resilience and reintegration. Dr. van der Kolk will present evidence-based methods—including body-centered practices, mindfulness, neurofeedback, and EMDR—demonstrating how these tools can help rewire the brain, repair fragmented pathways, and support lasting emotional regulation.
Join us to deepen your understanding of trauma’s imprint and gain science-backed strategies to restore stability, connection, and well-being—for yourself, your clients, and your community.
REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP
These deep-dive training experiences are offered with an exclusive discount for all Embody Lab Members. This means that if you attend regularly, your membership fees could well be covered!
All members will be sent their exclusive discount code via email. If you would like to take advantage of this discount, become a member here before registering.
$187
NON-MEMBER
PRICING
$167
EXCLUSIVE
MEMBER PRICING
ABOUT THE EVENT
Trauma leaves a profound imprint not only on the mind, but also on the body and brain. For decades, Dr. Bessel van der Kolk has been at the forefront of trauma research and treatment, shaping the way the world understands the lasting effects of overwhelming experiences. His groundbreaking book, The Body Keeps the Score, has become a global touchstone for practitioners and survivors alike, offering both clarity and hope. Now, in this special 4-part workshop, Dr. van der Kolk brings his wisdom and research directly to you.
When trauma strikes, it disrupts the brain’s natural rhythms of safety, connection, and regulation. Over time, these disruptions shape posture, breath, emotions, and even relationships. But neuroscience reveals that the brain is not fixed. Through the power of neuroplasticity, we now know it is possible to rewire neural pathways, restore balance, and create conditions for deep healing.
WHO IS THIS WORKSHOP FOR?
This workshop is designed for mental health professionals, educators, medical practitioners, bodyworkers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of trauma and its healing. Whether you are working with clients or navigating your own journey, these insights will expand your toolkit and your perspective.
REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP
These deep-dive training experiences are offered with an exclusive discount for all Embody Lab Members. This means that if you attend regularly, your membership fees could well be covered!
All members will be sent their exclusive discount code via email. If you would like to take advantage of this discount, become a member here before registering.
$187
NON-MEMBER
PRICING
$167
EXCLUSIVE
MEMBER PRICING
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Across four dynamic sessions, Dr. van der Kolk will weave together decades of clinical experience, groundbreaking research, and case examples that bring the science to life. Each session builds on the last, offering both a deep conceptual framework and practical tools for application. In this immersive series, Dr. van der Kolk will guide participants through the essential science of trauma and recovery. You’ll learn:
The Neuroscience of Trauma: How trauma impacts brain structures such as the amygdala, hippocampus, and prefrontal cortex, and what this means for behavior, memory, and emotional regulation.
Harnessing Neuroplasticity: How the brain’s capacity for change can be leveraged to heal long-standing wounds.
Body-Centered Healing: Why talk therapy alone is often insufficient, and how somatic practices restore safety and presence.
Evidence-Based Approaches: An in-depth exploration of modalities including EMDR, neurofeedback, mindfulness, yoga, and theater-based methods that have been shown to support recovery.
Restoring Connection: How healing trauma is not only about reducing symptoms but about regaining joy, creativity, and the ability to fully engage with others.
WHY NOW?
As rates of trauma-related symptoms continue to rise globally—from anxiety and depression to disconnection and chronic stress—the need for accessible, science-based healing methods has never been greater. Dr. van der Kolk’s work offers a roadmap not only to recovery, but to resilience and thriving.
Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn directly from one of the world’s leading voices in trauma healing. The Body Keeps the Score: The Science of Healing Trauma will give you the knowledge, practices, and inspiration to transform the way you understand trauma—and the way you support healing in yourself and others.
REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP
These deep-dive training experiences are offered with an exclusive discount for all Embody Lab Members. This means that if you attend regularly, your membership fees could well be covered!
All members will be sent their exclusive discount code via email. If you would like to take advantage of this discount, become a member here before registering.
$187
NON-MEMBER
PRICING
$167
EXCLUSIVE
MEMBER PRICING
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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This workshop is designed for mental health professionals, educators, medical practitioners, bodyworkers, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of trauma and its healing. Whether you are working with clients or navigating your own journey, these insights will expand your toolkit and your perspective.
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This workshop is available live and online on October 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th, 2025 from 10am - 12pm ET (U.S. Eastern Time) each day.
All the live sessions will be recorded and available on-demand so students may watch in their own time. Registrants will get lifetime access to the workshop videos. Please note, captioning will only be available during the live sessions.
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All the live sessions will be recorded so students may watch in their own time. You will enjoy lifetime access to the recordings. Please note, captioning is only available during the live sessions.
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During each of the live sessions, the instructor will have a Q&A period where students may ask questions.
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There are no homework assignments during the program.
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There are no scholarships available for this workshop.
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We offer a Registration Guarantee for LIVE programs which means that if you register but decide the course isn’t right for you, we’ll refund your course fee - no questions asked - up to 48 hours before the course start date.
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ZOOM FOR LIVE SESSIONS: The live portion of the workshop will be offered online using the video conferencing platform Zoom, in meeting format, to allow the instructor and students to interact, ask questions and participate in breakout sessions.
ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM: Upon registration, students will receive immediate access to our online learning platform which includes all the information about the workshop, including:
Detailed schedule for the live event
How to access the live sessions via Zoom
Recordings of all the live sessions (uploaded within 48 hours of the end of the live session)
Supporting materials provided by your instructor
ACCESSIBILITY | Video / Audio: Within our online learning platform, you may watch the videos within your online library or download the video or audio files to your computer. You will have lifetime access to the content.
ACCESSIBILITY | Live Captioning / Transcripts: Captioning is only available during the live sessions. Transcripts are offered in English.
ACCESSIBILITY | Reading Lists: The reading list may include items available at the public library or is provided as a PDF where possible. PDFs of the instructor’s presentation are also provided.
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While some theory will be presented to support the learning, the primary focus of the practice is experiential, giving practical tools for the participants.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
8 CEs will be available for this program. Please note - Live attendance is required.
Below is more information on the health professionals which may be eligible for CEs through the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is co-sponsoring this program.
CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Academy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Spiritual Competency Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by sponsors of CE who are approved by the American Psychological Association.
LCSW, LPCC, LEP and LMFTs, and other professionals from outside of California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept credits from programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
SCA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887) for licensed nurses in California. RNs must retain their certificate of attendance for 4 years after the course concludes. Nurses outside of California must confirm acceptance with their licensing boards.
For questions about your certificate or the content, logistics, or other support issues regarding this course, please contact The Embody Lab at info@theembodylab.com.
For questions about whether APA CE is valid for you, contact your licensing board directly.
For general questions about APA CE, contact SCA at ce@spiritualcompetencyacademy.com.
FROM A DIFFERENT STATE OR COUNTRY?
Health professionals from a state or country outside of California need to check with their licensing boards as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of Continuing Education by the American Psychological Association (APA).
DIFFERENT CREDENTIAL?
If your credential is not listed, please check with your licensing board as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of Continuing Education by the American Psychological Association (APA).
The SCA and The Embody Lab are not able to determine your eligibility.
To register your interest for CE credits for this program and more detailed information, please visit this link: https://forms.gle/76mwhjgG5vnzVw9BA
ABOUT YOUR TEACHER
DR. BESSEL VAN DER KOLK
Bessel van der Kolk, MD has spent his career studying how children and adults adapt to traumatic experiences, and has tried to translate emerging findings from pharmacology, neuroscience and attachment research to develop and study potentially effective treatments for traumatic stress in children and adults.
In 1984, he set up one of the first clinical/research centers in the US dedicated to study and treatment of traumatic stress in civilian populations, which has trained numerous researchers and clinicians specializing in the study and treatment of traumatic stress, and which has been continually funded to research the impact of traumatic stress and effective treatment interventions. He did the first studies on the effects of SSRIs on PTSD; was a member of the first neuroimaging team to investigate how trauma changes brain processes, and did the first research linking BPD and deliberate self-injury to trauma and neglect in early childhood.
Much of his research has focused on how trauma has a different impact at different stages of development, and that disruptions in care-giving systems have additional deleterious effects that need to be addressed for effective intervention. In order to promote a deeper understanding of the impact of childhood trauma and to foster the development and execution of effective treatment interventions, he initiated the process that led to the establishment of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), a Congressionally mandated initiative that now funds approximately 150 centers specializing in developing effective treatment interventions, and implementing them in a wide array of settings, from juvenile detention centers to tribal agencies, nationwide.
He has focused on studying treatments that stabilize physiology, increase executive functioning and help traumatized individuals to feel fully alert to the present. This has included an NIMH funded study on EMDR and NCCAM funded study of yoga, and, in recent years, the study of neurofeedback to investigate whether attentional and perceptual systems (and the neural tracks responsible for them) can be altered by changing EEG patterns.
His efforts resulted in the establishment of Trauma Center (now the Trauma Research Foundation) that consisted of a well-trained clinical team specializing in the treatment of children and adults with histories of child maltreatment, that applied treatment models that are widely taught and implemented nationwide, a research lab that studied the effects of neurofeedback and MDMA on behavior, mood, and executive functioning, and numerous trainings nationwide to a variety of mental health professional, educators, parent groups, policy makers, and law enforcement personnel.
REGISTER FOR THIS WORKSHOP
These deep-dive training experiences are offered with an exclusive discount for all Embody Lab Members. This means that if you attend regularly, your membership fees could well be covered!
All members will be sent their exclusive discount code via email. If you would like to take advantage of this discount, become a member here before registering.
$187
NON-MEMBER
PRICING
$167
EXCLUSIVE
MEMBER PRICING