Shame & Pride: Coming to the Authentic Self
This class can be attended live or via the on-demand recordings. All class times are posted in Eastern Time / New York time zone.
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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.
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ABOUT YOUR TEACHER
Peter A. Levine, PhD
Peter A Levine, Ph.D. is the developer of Somatic Experiencing®, a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma. He holds doctorates in both Biophysics and Psychology. He is the Founder and President of the Ergos Institute for Somatic Education and the Founder and Advisor for Somatic Experiencing® International.
Dr. Levine is the author of several best-selling books on trauma, including Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma (published in over 29 languages). He has received multiple Lifetime Achievement awards, including from Psychotherapy Networker and from the US Association for Body-Oriented Psychotherapy. His work has been taught to over 50,000 practitioners in over 42 countries. He is currently a Senior Fellow and consultant at The Meadows Addiction and Trauma Treatment Center in Wickenburg, Arizona, and continues to teach trauma healing workshops internationally. To learn more visit somaticexperiencing.com.