SOMATIC TRAUMA HEALING PRACTITIONER INTENSIVE
with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Licia Sky, Dr. Scott Lyons, Kai Cheng Thom, Dr. Frank Anderson & Dr. Arielle Schwartz
Live Demos, Case Consults & Practitioner Tools
SOMATIC
TRAUMA HEALING
PRACTITIONER INTENSIVE
Advanced Practitioner Tools
at 1440 Multiversity in Scotts Valley, CAMARCH 30TH - APRIL 3RD, 2025
with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Licia Sky, Dr. Scott Lyons, Kai Cheng Thom, Dr. Frank Anderson & Dr. Arielle Schwartz
EARLY BIRD PRICING EXPIRES DEC 16TH
TRAUMA:
THE GREAT FRAGMENTOR
Trauma doesn’t just wound — it fragments. It disrupts interoception, distorts memory, and alters neurochemistry, resulting in deficits in oxytocin absorption, attachment, and the capacity for connection. Clients carry these fractures not as a single wound but as countless shards: parts of self, dysregulated nervous system responses, and embodied memories that refuse to cohere.
For practitioners, the challenge isn’t only in recognizing the fragmentation — it’s knowing where to begin, which shard to engage, and what approach to use in that moment. It’s the ability to zoom in with precision — tracking a part, a somatic impulse, or a trauma imprint — while also zooming out to hold the larger arc of reintegration. That dance between focus and perspective, technique and presence is what makes trauma work both so difficult and so essential.
Most trainings teach you the tools. Few teach you the discernment, sequencing, and integration skills needed to navigate fragmentation as it unfolds in real time.
This intensive is built around you.
Designed to meet you where you are in your professional evolution and curated to your unique growth edge.
MEET YOUR PRESENTERS
Internationally recognized leaders bring to life a holistic and unified somatic trauma therapy intensive.
DR. BESSEL VAN DER KOLK
Psychiatrist & Trauma Specialist
KAI CHENG THOM, MSW, MSC
Author & Somatic Coach
DR. FRANK ANDERSON
Harvard-trained Trauma Expert
DR. ARIELLE SCHWARTZ
Clinical Psychologist & Author
LICIA SKY
Somatic Educator & Artist
DR. SCOTT LYONS
Founder of The Embody Lab
PRESENTED BY
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
This immersive program brings together six 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.
You’ll learn not only advanced techniques, but also how to:
Choose which fragments to engage with first
Select the right practice in the right moment
Stay grounded in the larger arc of repair while working with a single shard of experience
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 intensive recordings.
WHAT YOU’LL GAIN
Designed for practitioners across disciplines, this intensive goes beyond theory into embodied skill development. You’ll leave with practical tools, strategies, and a deeper capacity to help clients access safety, resolve fragmentation, and integrate the body’s wisdom into lasting healing.
Over the intensive, you will:
Deepen your expertise in weaving somatic work with tools from IFS/Parts, EMDR, and attachment-based approaches
Observe live demonstrations from master practitioners and translate them into practical strategies
Engage in case consultations to navigate real-world complexity
Practice advanced techniques for tracking somatic cues, guiding trauma resolution, and working with parts and dissociation
This is a unique chance to study live with four of today’s most respected voices in trauma healing — each bringing a distinct perspective, and together offering a truly comprehensive, integrative approach to working with trauma and fragmentation.
Capacity for this in-person event is very limited. Register now to ensure you don’t miss out!
Accommodations Designed with Your Comfort in Mind
1440 MULTIVERSITY
The 1440 Multiversity campus rests on 75 private acres nestled within the redwood forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Century-old redwoods serve as the perfect backdrop for this nature-drenched retreat center.
1440 Multiversity was founded on the idea that the best learning happens in community when we engage the multiple facets of our being—social, emotional, relational, intellectual and spiritual—exploring the many doors to our whole, multi-dimensional selves. They champion the idea that there are 1440 minutes in each day to be fully alive and connected to ourselves and with everyone and everything around us.
What makes this intensive unlike any other is that it’s built around you — your questions, your needs, your growth edge. This trauma healing intensive is designed to meet you where you are in your professional evolution and is curated to the unique intentions of those present, guiding you toward your next level of skill, mastery, and integration.
Capacity for in-person attendance is very limited. To ensure you don’t miss out we highly recommend you register as soon as possible!
JOIN US LIVE & IN-PERSON
WHEN
In-person intensive from Monday, March 30 through Friday, April 3, 2026
WHERE
1440 Multiversity
800 Bethany Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
WHAT
Live demos, advanced skill-building, case consultations & experiential practices
IN-PERSON EVENT DETAILS
Come visit the 1440 Multiversity campus on 75 private acres nestled within the redwood forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains for a nourishing 5-day intensive, nutritious meals, mindful outdoor experiences, and more.
The in-person experience includes the following:
All of the live in-person faculty sessions
Experiential practices
Q&A sessions
Daily movement, meditation and self-care classes hosted by 1440 Multiversity faculty
Seasonal, plant-based, locally sourced community meals each day from the 1440 Kitchen Table
Self-serve beverages and dry snacks at Common Grounds Café
Soaks in the Infinity Hot Tub to rest and reset
Access to the 1,400-square-foot Fitness Center
Free time to explore over 75 beautiful acres of 1440 Multiversity’s campus
Daily self-parking for overnight participants (with approved parking pass)
Lifetime access to the intensive recordings
Access to an online forum through your Online Learning Platform provided by The Embody Lab
COMMUTER PASS: Please note that participants who prefer to find lodging off-site must purchase the Commuter Pass to attend the in-person event immersion. This fee includes daily lunches from the 1440 Kitchen Table.
FIVE-DAY INTENSIVE CURRICULUM
DAY 1: THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
Applied Neurobiology & Somatic Interventions for Trauma Healing
Trauma is not just a memory — it’s an interruption in the body’s core biological processes of regulation, integration, and adaptation.
Day 1 opens by grounding practitioners in the latest science of how trauma imprints itself in the nervous system, sensory-motor loops, and interoceptive pathways. We go far beyond the classic “fight/flight/freeze” model into the deeper layers — how trauma disrupts implicit memory consolidation, autonomic patterning, predictive coding, and the brain-stem rhythms that shape the felt sense of safety.
Day 1 translates this advanced research (polyvagal theory, interoceptive mapping, default mode network, memory reconsolidation, predictive processing, neuroinflammation) into somatic skills practitioners can apply immediately.
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You’ll learn to:
Identify the physiological signatures of trauma across autonomic, sensory, and motor systems.
Track disruptions in the brain–body feedback loops described in The Body Keeps the Score — including shifts in breath density, diaphragmatic motility, ocular orientation, vagal tone, and oscillatory rhythms.
Use somatic tools that restore regulation — not only orienting, titration, interoceptive scaffolding, pendulation, and bottom-up sequencing, but also more advanced approaches such as rhythmic synchronicity practices, micro-tracking of sensorimotor fragmentation, re-patterning of impaired mapping processes, and somatic coherence techniques that reintegrate dissociated physiological rhythms.
Recognize trauma-based distortions in perception, time, and self–other boundaries — and intervene precisely without overwhelming the system.
Observe live demonstrations showing how applied neurobiology translates into real-time clinical change.
Practitioners leave Day 1 with a clear map of the neurobiological mechanisms of trauma — and a refined somatic toolkit to repair the disrupted processes of regulation, sequencing, and integration.
DAY 2: RESETTING THE FOUNDATIONS
Working With Developmental Trauma & Preverbal Imprints
Developmental trauma is not stored in narrative memory — it lives in the implicit, preverbal layers of sensation, movement, and early relational patterning.
Day 2 maps how disruptions in core biological rhythms, early developmental milestones, and unmet relational needs fundamentally shape nervous system architecture, affect regulation, self-structure, and long-term relational capacities.
We explore how early interruptions in attunement, co-regulation, sensorimotor sequencing, and the satisfaction cycle create fragmentation in the foundational layers of identity, orientation, and safety — and how these implicit wounds give rise to the life-long patterns clinicians encounter again and again.
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You’ll learn to:
Identify somatic presentations of early wounding:
Fawning / Over-Adaptation: forward-leaning, collapsed chest, shallow breath
Chronic Defiance: rigid jaw, bracing shoulders, narrowed focus
Avoidant Independence: disconnected core, floating energy, lack of grounding
Collapse / Indecision: flaccid tone, unfocused eyes, low voice
Freeze in Choice: stillness without alertness, stiff extremities
Flight: anxiety unbuffered by co-regulation, high motor agitation (running, fidgeting)
Recognize how early implicit ruptures form deep core beliefs such as:
“I shouldn’t exist,” “I am not wanted,” “I do not belong,”
“My body is not safe,” “I must perform to be loved,”
“It is not okay to be me,” “I cannot protect myself,”
“I will be dominated if I express needs,”
“If I disagree, I lose connection,”
“My preferences disappear others,” and more.
Track developmental disorganization in tone, sequencing, orientation, and affect flow using developmental movement analysis, infant neurophysiology, and somatic pattern recognition.
Restore the missing experiences of early development through two pathways:
Implicit Restoration — rhythmic synchrony, developmental repatterning, tactile attunement, re-sequencing early movement patterns, rebuilding the satisfaction cycle (yield → activation → engagement → completion → rest).
Explicit Relational Containers — co-regulated boundaries, attuned pacing, relational safety, and clarified roles that allow preverbal material to surface without overwhelm.
Rebuild missing developmental layers (yielding → pushing → reaching → grasping → pulling → rolling → sequencing → verticality) as the structural basis for affect regulation, identity formation, and agency.
Engage in case consultations that show how repairing early developmental ruptures transforms long-standing patterns of dysregulation, relational difficulty, and therapeutic “stuckness.”
Practitioners leave Day 2 with a clear clinical framework for evaluating and repairing developmental trauma at its root—restoring the biological, rhythmic, and relational foundations required for secure embodiment, emotional coherence, and therapeutic progress.
DAY 3: WORKING WITH DISSOCIATION & COMPLEX TRAUMA
Restoring Coherence, Embodiment & Narrative Integration: Live Demonstration
Complex trauma and dissociation require precision, pacing, and profound attunement.
Day 3 offers an advanced clinical map for understanding fragmentation across identity, physiology, memory, and time — and how to guide clients back toward embodied continuity without overriding their protective strategies.
We integrate somatic therapy with parts-based approaches (IFS-informed), EMDR sequencing, and state-specific resourcing to support the reintegration of dissociated self-states and disrupted sensory-motor memory.
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You’ll learn to:
Distinguish forms of dissociation (structural, somatoform, affective, narrative, attachment-based) and identify their physiological markers.
Track the micro-patterns of “leaving the body”: gaze defocusing, breath collapse, proprioceptive fade-out, micro-freeze, motor fragmentation, and shifts in relational orientation.
Map dissociated self-states using parts-work principles, including protector/manager dynamics and the somatic signatures of exiled states.
Apply EMDR-informed interventions somatically: bilateral rhythmicity, orienting rhythm repair, dual awareness scaffolding, titrated memory-touch, and resourcing that supports stable state transitions.
Use somatic tools that reintroduce safe embodiment: oscillatory pacing, movement-based orienting arcs, boundary contouring, time–space anchoring, diaphragmatic rhythm entrainment, and micro-dosing presence to avoid flooding.
Restore coherence across disruptions in temporal integration, interoceptive mapping, autobiographical continuity, and the internal “observer” function.
Observe a live demonstration showing how to safely guide dissociated systems toward grounded, stable embodiment while working respectfully with protective parts.
Practitioners leave Day 3 with a sophisticated, integrative framework for working with dissociation and complex trauma — one that preserves protective adaptations, restores internal coherence, and supports clients in moving from fragmentation to embodied continuity.
DAY 4: ATTACHMENT REPAIR & RELATIONAL TRAUMA HEALING
Relational Trauma Healing: Unwinding Shame, Betrayal, and Moral Injury
Relational wounds don’t just shape how clients connect — they shape how their physiology anticipates connection, how their bodies protect against intimacy, and how their systems negotiate proximity, boundaries, and co-regulation.
Day 4 brings together the somatic, relational, and cellular layers of healing to repattern the embodied templates of connection that were shaped through both relational trauma and attachment injuries.
We explore how chronic misattunement, relational unpredictability, boundary violations, and inconsistent care imprint themselves into autonomic strategy, micro-movement patterns, affect expression, relational timing, and even oxytocin receptor sensitivity.
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You’ll learn to:
Track somatic expressions of relational dysregulation: over-compliance, shutdown autonomy, hypervigilant intimacy-seeking, collapse in contact, defensive independence, and ambivalent approach–avoid movement patterns.
Identify micro-cues of relational patterning: pacing mismatches, orienting habits, gaze aversion, breath entrainment failures, bracing around boundaries, and fluctuations in vocal tone and rhythm.
Use somatic practices for connection repair: boundary contouring, co-regulated rhythm entrainment, micro-mobilizations that restore trust, titrated contact negotiation, and dyadic timing work.
Apply emerging research in applied cellular biology — including oxytocin receptor recalibration and reuptake modulation — to support practitioners in restoring the neurochemical baseline for healthy bonding and interpersonal safety.
Work with relational ruptures through somatic attunement, rhythmic repair sequencing, empathic pacing, and movement-based practices that reintroduce safety in connection.
Engage in case consultations that reveal how relational trauma lives in posture, gesture, breath, voice, and timing — and how to intervene with precision and attuned pacing.
Practitioners leave Day 4 with a deeply embodied, neurobiologically informed framework for repatterning relational and attachment trauma, rebuilding co-regulation, and restoring the body’s capacity to trust, connect, and stay authentically present with others.
DAY 5: EUDOMINA
Applied Skills for Post-Traumatic Growth, Integration & Embodied Wholeness
Eudomina — the state of living from one’s most integrated, coherent, and embodied self — is the culmination of trauma healing.
Day 5 brings together the entire immersion: neurobiology, developmental repair, dissociation integration, attachment restoration, and somatic sequencing to support lasting transformation.
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You’ll learn to:
Facilitate post-traumatic growth through embodied coherence, agency, self-authorship, and meaning-making.
Integrate fragmented self-states into an adaptable, flexible, and whole system.
Guide clients into sustainable regulation using advanced somatic practices: dynamic sequencing, embodied identity work, cross-lateral integration, rhythmic entrainment, and narrative somatics.
Support clients in developing relational resilience, internal leadership, creative self-expression, and the capacity to choose rather than react.
Build long-term integration maps that help clients maintain progress beyond sessions.
Practitioners leave Day 5 with a comprehensive applied skillset for guiding clients from trauma into integration, resilience, creativity, and embodied wholeness.
INTENSIVE SCHEDULE
5-Day In-Person Intensive: March 30th - April 3rd, 2026
Register for the intensive here.
Please note that this schedule is subject to evolution.
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7:00 AM - 7:45 AM PT
Movement as Medicine Class facilitated by 14407:30 AM - 8:30 AM PT
Breakfast (not included for commuter students)9:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Immersion Session12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Lunch1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
Immersion Session3:30 PM - 6:00 PM PT
Immersion Session6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT
Dinner (not included for commuter students)7:30 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Providing Self-Care Class facilitated by 14408:30 PM - 10:00 PM PT
Self-Reflection Time -
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM PT
Movement as Medicine Class facilitated by 14407:30 AM - 8:30 AM PT
Breakfast (not included for commuter students)9:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Immersion Session12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Lunch1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
Immersion Session3:30 PM - 6:00 PM PT
Immersion Session6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT
Dinner (not included for commuter students)7:30 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Providing Self-Care Class facilitated by 14408:30 PM - 10:00 PM PT
Self-Reflection Time -
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM PT
Movement as Medicine Class facilitated by 14407:30 AM - 8:30 AM PT
Breakfast (not included for commuter students)9:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Immersion Session12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Lunch1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
Immersion Session3:30 PM - 6:00 PM PT
Immersion Session6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT
Dinner (not included for commuter students)7:30 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Providing Self-Care Class facilitated by 14408:30 PM - 10:00 PM PT
Self-Reflection Time -
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM PT
Movement as Medicine Class facilitated by 14407:30 AM - 8:30 AM PT
Breakfast (not included for commuter students)9:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Immersion Session12:00 PM - 1:30 PM PT
Lunch1:00 PM - 3:00 PM PT
Immersion Session3:30 PM - 6:00 PM PT
Immersion Session6:00 PM - 7:00 PM PT
Dinner (not included for commuter students)7:30 PM - 8:30 PM PT
Providing Self-Care Class facilitated by 14408:30 PM - 10:00 PM PT
Self-Reflection Time -
7:00 AM - 7:45 AM PT
Movement as Medicine Class facilitated by 14407:30 AM - 8:30 AM PT
Breakfast (not included for commuter students)7:30 AM - 9:00 AM PT
Guestroom Checkout & Departures9:00 AM - 11:30 AM PT
Immersion Session
“Healing is never complete until we have been truly heard. May the universe send you someone who will sincerely care to listen.”
- ANTHON ST. MAARTEN
“Healing is like an onion. As you process through one layer of trauma to release the pain and heal, a new layer will surface. One layer after another layer will bring up new issues to focus on. Pace yourself. Only focus on one layer at a time.”
- DANA ARCURI
“The body stores the trauma of our lives in muscular rigidity, thereby keeping us stuck in the past. When we release the tension in the body and align ourselves with gravity, we take a new stand in life. This allows us to be at ease with ourselves and in harmony in our relationship to others and to our planet.”
- JOSEPH HELLER
“Sometimes the people around you won't understand your journey. They don't need to, it's not for them.”
- JOUBERT BOTHA
PROGRAM DETAILS
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
This 5-day event will run live from Monday, March 30th - Friday, April 3rd, 2026, and will take place at 1440 Multiversity located at 800 Bethany Dr, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, USA. All participants will have lifetime access to the recordings to watch in their own time via our Online Learning Platform.
Arrival for on-site accommodations is Sunday, March 29th, 2026 between 2 - 6pm PT (please note that room accommodations may not be available until after 5pm PT) and departure is Friday, April 3rd, 2026 (checkout by 9am PT and depart campus upon conclusion of all learning activities).
FULL INTENSIVE SCHEDULE: Participants will receive the schedule upon registration. Please note that the schedule is subject to evolution.
Because of the complexities with time zones, we have only listed Pacific Time (PT) above. Please check how this translates into your local Time Zone here.
LEARNING PLATFORM
Upon registering for the intensive, you will create a login and receive immediate access to your Online Learning Platform, plus a welcome email from info@theembodylab.com.
Participants will receive:
Detailed schedule for the in-person live event
Information on event location, lodging options and meals
Reminder emails leading up to the live in-person event
Lifetime access to the recordings of the live-in person event
Online forum to connect with other participants
INTENSIVE REGISTRATION
Register for the intensive here. Please note that all registration options include access to 1440 Multiversity’s grounds and facilities including the Infinity Hot Tub, Fitness Center and 75 acres of hiking trails.
WHO IS THIS INTENSIVE FOR?
This program is for anyone seeking to understand and experience the profound healing and transformation available through somatic approaches to trauma healing and recovery. This incredible intensive will cater to anyone looking to explore healing techniques for themselves or others regardless of their level of experience.
You will be able to apply the learnings into your daily life & work with others including:
• Social Workers
• Teachers
• Mental Health & Pastoral Counselors
• Parents & Caregivers
• Yoga Therapists / Yoga Teachers
• Movement Therapists
• Physicians (MD, DO, ND, DC & others) & Physician Assistants
• Coaches
• Nurses & Nurse Practitioners
• Psychologists
• Emergency Medical Personnel
• Meditation Teachers
• Educators
• Massage Therapists & Body Workers
• Acupuncturists
• Hypnotherapists
• Kinesiologists
• Complementary & Alternative Medicine Professionals
• Clergy & Religious Leaders
• Non-Profit Professionals
• Other Wellness Professionals
WHAT IS TRAUMA?
A holistic approach to trauma defines trauma not as an event, but rather as a disruption and overwhelm to our body-mind’s capacity to adapt, thrive, and flourish.
Trauma can occur when:
There is too much too soon
There is too much for too long
There is not enough for too long
Power and agency have been taken away from the person or collective
The stressors outweigh the resources available to navigate them
When our primal protective instincts, intuitions, and responses are thwarted
There is not enough time, space, or permission to heal
It is essential that we consider social, developmental, and cultural factors when reflecting on a client’s trauma history. By not acknowledging these contextual factors we do the individual a disservice.
The symptoms of trauma may occur immediately or emerge over time from the compounding stress and challenges of processing and adapting to the experiences of life. Symptoms of trauma emerge as the body and mind attempt to cope with and resolve the stressors.
The effects of trauma may include:
Physical symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, tightness in the body, muscle tension, digestion challenges, and constrictions around the breath.
Emotional symptoms such as flatness / inability to feel, fear, anxiety, panic, overwhelm, loss of choice, difficulty feeling comforted, anger, and shame.
Psychological symptoms such as dissociation, mental rumination, low self worth, negative self talk, self blame, memory challenges, depression, and loss of interest in activities.
Relational / Social symptoms such as isolation, loneliness, relational and attachment reenactments.
Trauma can lead to feelings of powerlessness, helplessness, and groundlessness. It interferes with our ability to feel real in body and mind, it disrupts our very sense of existence, and takes us away from the present moment. However, as Dr. Peter Levine, creator of Somatic Experiencing says “Trauma is a fact of life. It does not have to be a life sentence.”
Symptoms are the gateway to healing trauma. Our job as practitioners and educators is to listen and hear the messages and wisdom encoded in the body.
SOMATICS HELP HEAL
‘Soma’ is a Greek word for ‘the living body known from within’, or known to the Self. This ‘knowing’ signifies wholeness. Somatic therapy is an experiential approach towards mindbody integration. The pain, overwhelm, and coping responses manifested by trauma take us away from feeling at home in our body, and as a result there is often a split within ourselves.
Somatic Therapy helps:
Restore the body as a place of safety while helping to expand the capacity to process body (preverbal and nonverbal) memory
Metabolize unprocessed emotions
Complete thwarted (incomplete) stress responses
Restore our optimal relationship to our self and the world around us
Somatic trauma therapy offers techniques for clients to sense and regulate their own physiology and states of being. This includes building more internal and external resources, building trusting and co-regulatory relationships, learning to turn inward with compassion, being invited deeper in the body, and given time and space to process the trauma. These somatic techniques unwind trauma and restore well being.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
+ Who is this intensive designed for?
This intensive distills an educational methodology to integrate into a variety of modalities such as: Social Workers, Mental Health & Pastoral Counselors, Yoga Therapists / Yoga Teachers, Movement Therapists, Coaches, Physicians (MD, DO, ND, DC & others) & Physician Assistants, Nurses & Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Emergency Medical Personnel, Meditation Teachers, Educators, Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists & Body Workers, Hypnotherapists, Kinesiologists, Complementary & Alternative Medicine Professionals, Clergy & Religious Leaders, other Wellness Professionals.
This is an education program and not a licenser program.
+ What are the dates, schedule and time commitment?
This 5-day event will run live from Monday, March 30th - Friday, April 3rd, 2026, and will take place at 1440 Multiversity located at 800 Bethany Dr, Scotts Valley, CA 95066, USA.
Arrival for those with on-site accommodations is Sunday, March 29th, 2026 between 2 - 6pm PT (please note that room accommodations may not be available until after 5pm PT) and departure is Friday, April 3rd, 2026 (checkout by 9am PT and depart campus upon conclusion of all learning activities).
+ How do I register for the immersion?
Choose your reservation option here.
You must register by February 9th, 2026 to guarantee pricing and availability.
+ Are there meal plans available for the in-person event?
Yes! Both those staying on-site at 1440 Multiversity as well as those who are staying off-site* and attending the sessions will enjoy all-natural meals from the Kitchen Table, the communal dining hub of 1440 Multiversity. Meal times are as follows:
- Breakfast: 7:30 - 9am PT
- Lunch: 12 - 1:30pm PT
- Dinner: 6:00 - 7:30 pm PT
*Please Note: The Commuter Pass (for those with off-site accomodations) only includes daily lunches. It does not include breakfast and dinner.
+ I am attending the immersion live in-person. Where can I find information about the event?
Information about the event may be found on your online learning platform here: learn.theembodylab.com. When you registered for the immersion, you created a login and received immediate access to the online learning platform plus a welcome email from info@theembodylab.com.
+ How can I interact with the instructors? Will I receive guidance?
Students will be able to participate in the Q&A, if provided for the session.
A private Online Community Forum will be provided for all participants to communicate with each other before, during and after the immersion.
+ What are the homework requirements?
There are no homework assignments for this immersion.
+ What discounts will Embody Lab Members receive?
All Embody Lab Members will receive a $50 discount on the immersion registration. Please note that we are unable to offer discounts on any third-party purchases including but not limited to 1440 Multiversity purchases and transportation costs.
+ Do you offer scholarships?
We are able to offer:
- 10 Scholarships at 25% off and 5 Scholarships at 50% off
How to Apply for the scholarship:
- Please complete this scholarship form by 11:59pm ET on January 16th, 2026: https://forms.gle/VYArzbZQrrg9FCCo6
- For those who submitted by the due date, scholarships will be communicated by end of day (11:59pm PT) on January 30th, 2026.
+ Is there a deadline for registration?
Registration for the in-person event is open until the day before the immersion begins on Sunday, March 29th, 2026. Please make your reservation by Monday, February 9th to guarantee availability and pricing here.
+ Do you offer refunds?
No, we do not offer refunds for Somatic Trauma Healing Deep Dive. All payments are non-refundable. Please be mindful prior to and during travel to avoid illness as there is no refund issued for illness. However, if the Somatic Trauma Healing Deep Dive is cancelled, you will be refunded for the immersion registration.
Please note, The Embody Lab is not responsible for any outside purchases such as, but not limited to, accommodations and transportation.
+ How can I access the online recordings?
The full immersion collection will be available within 30 days after the end of the live event on your online learning platform. You will receive an email letting you know when it is ready.
ACCESSIBILITY | Video / Audio / Transcripts: Within our online learning platform, you may watch the video within your online library or download the video, audio, and PDF of transcripts in English to your computer. You will have lifetime access to the content.
Please note - closed-captioning is not available.
ACCESSIBILITY | Presentations: PDFs of the instructors' presentations will also be provided where applicable.
+ Is this a theoretical or practical (experiential) program?
While some theory will be presented to support the learning, the primary focus of the practice is experiential, giving practical tools for the participants.
+ Will I receive a certificate?
Yes, participants may receive a certificate of attendance.
+ Will Continuing Education Units (CEUs) be offered?
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Yes, 14.5 CEs are available for this program. Please note - *Live* attendance, either in-person or online, is required.
To register your interest for CE credits for this program and more detailed information, please visit this link: https://forms.gle/76mwhjgG5vnzVw9BA
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.
PROGRAM REGISTRATION
5-DAY INTENSIVE: March 30th - April 3rd, 2026
IN-PERSON AT 1440 MULTIVERSITY IN SCOTTS VALLEY, CA
A variety of payment plan options are available at checkout.
Upon registration you will receive a welcome email with details on how to access your Online Content Library with all the details about the program. You will have lifetime access to the intensive recordings.
Private Room
A private room with an en suite bathroom at 1440 Multiversity from March 29th - April 3rd, 2026.
Access to all live in-person immersion sessions.
Access to 1440 Multiversity's facilities including the Infinity Hot Tub, Fitness Center and hiking trails.
Seasonal, plant-based, locally sourced community meals each day.
Daily self-parking.
Daily movement, meditation, and self-care classes.
$3,391 (per person, includes taxes, payment plans available)
Shared Room
A private shared room with an en suite bathroom at 1440 Multiversity from March 29th - April 3rd, 2026. (If you'd like to reserve a room with a friend, please proceed to book your reservations online, then email your names and email addresses to events@theembodylab.com.)
Access to all live in-person immersion sessions.
Access to 1440 Multiversity's facilities including the Infinity Hot Tub, Fitness Center and hiking trails.
Seasonal, plant-based, locally sourced community meals each day.
Daily self-parking.
Daily movement, meditation, and self-care classes.
$3,002 (per person, includes taxes, payment plans available)
Pod Accommodations
A pod with a twin bed (eight to a pod room), privacy screen, and shared hall bathroom at 1440 Multiversity from March 29th - April 3rd, 2026.
Access to all live in-person immersion sessions.
Access to 1440 Multiversity's facilities including the Infinity Hot Tub, Fitness Center and hiking trails.
Seasonal, plant-based, locally sourced community meals each day.
Daily self-parking.
Daily movement, meditation, and self-care classes.
$2,447 (per person, includes taxes, payment plans available)
Commuter Pass - Immersion Program Only
This option does not include accommodations at 1440 Multiversity.
Access to all live in-person immersion sessions.
Access to 1440 Multiversity's facilities including the Infinity Hot Tub, Fitness Center and hiking trails.
Seasonal, plant-based, locally sourced community meals each day.
Daily self-parking.
Daily movement, meditation, and self-care classes.
$1,993 (includes taxes, payment plans available)
PROGRAM LOCATION & ACCOMMODATIONS
1440 Multiversity
800 Bethany Drive
Scotts Valley, CA 95066, USA
Come visit the 1440 Multiversity campus on 75 private acres nestled within the redwood forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains for a nourishing 5-day intensive with nutritious meals, mindful outdoor experiences, and more.
ABOUT THE DESTINATION
1440 Multiversity was founded on the idea that the best learning happens in community when we engage the multiple facets of our being—social, emotional, relational, intellectual and spiritual—exploring the many doors to our whole, multi-dimensional selves. They champion the idea that there are 1440 minutes in each day to be fully alive and connected to ourselves and with everyone and everything around us.
Capacity for the in-person event is extremely limited. Book your room as soon as possible to guarantee availability!
ROOM BOOKING DATES: Arrival is Sunday, March 29th, 2026 between 2 - 6pm PT (please note that room accommodations may not be available until after 5pm PT). Departure is Friday, April 3rd, 2026 (checkout by 9am PT and depart campus upon conclusion of all learning activities).
ACCOMMODATIONS & MEAL INFORMATION: Daily meals, beginning with dinner on March 29th and ending with breakfast on April 3rd, are included in the cost of all registration options that include on-site accommodations. Learn more about 1440’s dining experience here.
To support your intensive experience, there are intentionally no TVs or phones so you can unplug, relax, and reflect. Each building is equipped with Wi-Fi, a water bottle filling station, an elevator, and a courtesy phone. Stringent health and safety policies are in place.
Please note that 1440 is a smoke-free campus. Smoking of any kind (cigarettes, e-cigarettes, vaping, cannabis, etc.) is prohibited anywhere on campus—including guest rooms.
YOUR LODGING COST PER NIGHT or COMMUTING PASS INCLUDES:
All-natural meals from the Kitchen Table (only daily lunches are provided for the Commuter Pass).
Access to more than 75 breathtaking acres of hiking trails, walking paths, and amenities including the Fitness Center and Infinity Hot Tub.
Connection, community, and many other opportunities to gather with fellow guests
1440’s daily activities, such as movement and self-care classes.
Lifetime access to the intensive recordings
PLEASE NOTE: You must have lodgings at 1440 Multiversity OR a Commuter Pass to attend the program.
Any questions regarding lodgings should be directed to events@theembodylab.com. Please mention that you are part of The Somatic Trauma Healing Intensive.
PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTS
We have Group Agreements for our Intensive:
We agree to be present to our best degree possible and for that to be good enough for today.
We agree not to hold ourselves to the standard of perfectionism - we will simply start with what we can right now.
We agree to respect the personal space required by others - we do not share our trauma stories outside of invitation; we share experience, strength, and hope.
We agree to personal responsibility - accountable for the energy we bring to the group and for our reactions - there is no space here for blaming others for our problems, our mood, or our reactions - there is no space for saving others - we agree to personal responsibility.
We agree to take direction from those who are here to help guide us and respect those who are healing beside us.
We agree to collectively to have faith in our common and unique healing processes and support others in moving forward in life.
We agree this will be a safe space of openness where cultural, religious, historical, generational, societal, and personal differences are respected without judgment, criticism, or harm.
We agree to take what serves us and leave what does not.
We agree to put our best foot forward with an open mind and an open heart for what is to come.
There will be designated points of contact for participants that may require support in this shared healing process, find themselves in conflict with another participant, uncomfortable with a presenter, or if they have a general complaint about the program or the venue to resolve. To reduce stress, please book a time to speak directly to this person as they will be the only team member authorized to find a solution. Contact information will be provided when the program begins.
Please note: This intensive is for educational and self-healing exploration purposes. Always seek the advice of a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist, or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychological condition or treatment before undertaking a regimen.
