• This introductory workshop will cover program guidelines and answer participant questions about program protocol, technical issues, small groups, somatic experiences, and CE requirements.
• Tamu is renowned for her ability to create "brave spaces" where everyone is invited and welcome. The space Tamu holds has been described as "A place where your nervous system can rest." This will give us the opportunity to settle into our bodies and begin learning.
• Typical talk therapies engage the mind and often leave out the body, encouraging people to become aware of disturbing thoughts and behavior patterns and work to change them. In somatic therapy, the body is the starting point to achieve healing. This form of therapy cultivates an awareness of bodily sensations and teaches people to feel safe in their bodies while exploring thoughts, emotions, and memories.
• This workshop will cover how somatic therapy works and give you basic skills to begin to work with clients to help them become aware of their bodies as an invaluable ally and resource to recognize and listen to the language of the body through attention and awareness. You will prepare to establish safety in the nervous system and recognize when and why safety is not accessible.
• As a somatic therapist, your focus will be on the body, the soma, as experienced from within. Tamu supports you to begin to conceptualize your own somatic experiences as a way to interpret and navigate health, interaction, and boundaries, focusing on the body as the first boundary.

Tamu Thomas:

• Through exercises and didactic teaching, you will learn about the role of the body, brain, and nervous system in the client’s and counselor's psychological well-being. You will have an overview of Somatic Therapy Theory and Practice and its place in current trauma recovery.
• Tamu will help you distinguish various states of the nervous system and utilize the knowledge of the body and nervous system to interpret your client's overall well-being.
• Tamu’s teaching will bring you deeper into the cultural and societal underpinnings of stress and trauma. She will describe how industrialization/toxic productivity has impacted our relationships with our bodies.
• You will be introduced to initial somatic practices and tools to begin to bridge the mind/body gap in clinical settings.

Gabor Maté:

Dr. Maté will cover themes around how the body holds trauma, illness and how to move toward healing in a toxic culture. Gabor will inspire you to cultivate presence and illustrate how to be in the present moment to bring attention to body signals in clients and yourself.

Gabor will present on how to:

• Be with what is.
• Bring attention to body signals in clients and yourself.
• Enable clients to access emotional states through body awareness.
• Create and maintain a safe, sacred space between client and therapist.
• Facilitate the expression of what has remained unexpressed.
• Keep a client engaged in the present moment experience.
• Discover the importance of patience, respect, and choice in the therapeutic process and refine your ability to attune to the client.
• Decode the unconscious beliefs that contribute to personal suffering in self and others.

In this workshop, Esther Perez will begin to direct our focus toward comprehending the Neurobiology of Trauma. With illustrations of the correlations between the function of the autonomic nervous system and the presence of panic and mood disorders, PTSD, health issues, depression, and anxiety, we will comprehend more deeply the impact of trauma and how we organize around it. Through experiential teachings and audience engagement, Esther Perez will cover valued aspects of somatic trauma therapy, including:

• Ways of being with a client, organicity.
• Specific interventions for stabilization.
• Mindful Presence.
• Somatic therapy from the inside of the therapist.
• Concepts of what happens to the Autonomic Nervous System with unhealed trauma:
1. Hypervigilance,
2. Attachment Phobia,
3. Dependence.
• How Trauma lives in the body and therapeutic relationships.
• The teachings in this workshop are designed to give participants comprehension of what happens when clients experience somatization in response to trauma and why. These teachings will be highlighted by case studies, experiential exercises, and examples of effective somatic treatments.

• The autonomic nervous system is at the heart of our lived experience; in this two-part workshop, Polyvagal expert Deb Dana covers the difference between illness and wellness. She will show you that illness is the outcome of a nervous system that is dysregulated in a particular way and is challenged to return to regulation.
• You will come to know the states of the nervous system, the Autonomic Challenge, and the Autonomic Hierarchy.
• Normalizing the Autonomic state shifts in response to the challenges of Everyday life, Deb Dana will teach you how to Befriend Your Nervous System and support your clients in doing so by using:
1. Neuroception - autonomic intuition;
2. Hierarchy - responding in service of safety and connection;
3. Co-regulation - wired for connection.
• Deb Dana will cover the importance of Autonomic Mapping, and you will Complete a Personal Profile Map. In this exercise, you will travel the predictable pathway down the hierarchy and first map the sympathetic state, then move to the dorsal vagal, and end by mapping the ventral vagal state of regulation.
• The autonomic nervous system is shaped and regulated through interactions with others. In Part 2 of Deb’s Workshop, the focus is on the biology of the Social Engagement System and conditions for connection and healing.
• Deb will lead us through a valuable exercise that supports making a plan for connection: with Self, others, the world around us, and Spirit.

The above subjects can be addressed during the first and second workshops. Dividing them into two consecutive parts, with one week in between, allows participants to internalize and reinforce the information.

The below subjects can be addressed during the first and second workshops. Dividing them into two consecutive parts, with one week in between, allows participants to internalize and reinforce the information.

• The autonomic nervous system is at the heart of our lived experience; in this two-part workshop, Polyvagal expert Deb Dana covers the difference between illness and wellness. She will show you that illness is the outcome of a nervous system that is dysregulated in a particular way and is challenged to return to regulation.
• You will come to know the states of the nervous system, the Autonomic Challenge, and the Autonomic Hierarchy.
• Normalizing the Autonomic state shifts in response to the challenges of Everyday life, Deb Dana will teach you how to Befriend Your Nervous System and support your clients in doing so by using:
1. Neuroception - autonomic intuition;
2. Hierarchy - responding in service of safety and connection;
3. Co-regulation - wired for connection.
• Deb Dana will cover the importance of Autonomic Mapping, and you will Complete a Personal Profile Map. In this exercise, you will travel the predictable pathway down the hierarchy and first map the sympathetic state, then move to the dorsal vagal, and end by mapping the ventral vagal state of regulation.
• The autonomic nervous system is shaped and regulated through interactions with others. In Part 2 of Deb’s Workshop, the focus is on the biology of the Social Engagement System and conditions for connection and healing.
• Deb will lead us through a valuable exercise that supports making a plan for connection: with Self, others, the world around us, and Spirit.

• Dr. Janina Fisher guides us through a practical understanding of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for healing trauma in this two-part series.
• This approach is uniquely suited for clients with complex symptoms and relational or attachment disorders. Through engaging teaching and experiential exercises, these workshops will address
1. How we can work with intense emotions and impulsive reactions that undermine a sense of safety and hope.
2. Mindfulness-based techniques for decreasing conflict and changing trauma-related patterns
3. Using externalizing techniques for increasing perspective.
4. Strategies for working with individuals stuck in challenging relationships and relational patterns.
5. Providing psychoeducation about trauma and attachment to clients.
• Janina details how to pick up bits of somatic information, educate your clients with Sensorimotor theory, combine body and parts work, capitalize on the principles of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and become skillful at expanding the Window of Tolerance.
• Participants will receive Sensorimotor techniques to support clients to restore brain functioning and regulate their nervous system.

The above subjects can be addressed during the first and second workshops. Dividing them into two consecutive parts, with one week in between, allows participants to internalize and reinforce the information.

The below subjects can be addressed during the first and second workshops. Dividing them into two consecutive parts, with one week in between, allows participants to internalize and reinforce the information.

• Dr. Janina Fisher guides us through a practical understanding of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy for healing trauma in this two-part series.
• This approach is uniquely suited for clients with complex symptoms and relational or attachment disorders. Through engaging teaching and experiential exercises, these workshops will address:
1. How we can work with intense emotions and impulsive reactions that undermine a sense of safety and hope.
2. Mindfulness-based techniques for decreasing conflict and changing trauma-related patterns
3. Using externalizing techniques for increasing perspective.
4. Strategies for working with individuals stuck in challenging relationships and relational patterns.
5. Providing psychoeducation about trauma and attachment to clients.
• Janina details how to pick up bits of somatic information, educate your clients with Sensorimotor theory, combine body and parts work, capitalize on the principles of Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, and become skillful at expanding the Window of Tolerance.
• Participants will receive Sensorimotor techniques to support clients to restore brain functioning and regulate their nervous system.

• During this two-part workshop with Susan McConnell, you will be introduced to the Core Assumptions of Somatic IFS. Embodying the internal system, including the Self, is crucial for addressing and healing individual, interpersonal, intergenerational, and collective trauma.
• Experience the five practices of Somatic IFS as they integrate with IFS therapy to restore Embodied Self energy.
• You will learn how to begin to use the first steps of the Somatic IFS model. Demos and experiential teaching will enhance your learning experience.
• There will be guidance on how protector parts may fear and resist embodiment due to various burdens and clear teaching on how to utilize Somatic IFS to include the body more comprehensively in every step of the IFS process.
• These workshops will cover how exiles use the body to tell their stories through sensation and movement and support participants to distinguish their own somatic experiences and track their client's physiology as exile (trauma) work is invited.

The above subjects can be addressed during the first and second workshops. Dividing them into two consecutive parts, with one week in between, allows participants to internalize and reinforce the information.

The below subjects can be addressed during the first and second workshops. Dividing them into two consecutive parts, with one week in between, allows participants to internalize and reinforce the information.

• During this two-part workshop with Susan McConnell, you will be introduced to the Core Assumptions of Somatic IFS. Embodying the internal system, including the Self, is crucial for addressing and healing individual, interpersonal, intergenerational, and collective trauma.
• Experience the five practices of Somatic IFS as they integrate with IFS therapy to restore Embodied Self energy.
• You will learn how to begin to use the first steps of the Somatic IFS model. Demos and experiential teaching will enhance your learning experience.
• There will be guidance on how protector parts may fear and resist embodiment due to various burdens and clear teaching on how to utilize Somatic IFS to include the body more comprehensively in every step of the IFS process.
• These workshops will cover how exiles use the body to tell their stories through sensation and movement and support participants to distinguish their own somatic experiences and track their client's physiology as exile (trauma) work is invited.

• This Somatic Experiencing two-part workshop will provide a theoretical and practical overview of the SE model. SE offers a framework to assess where a person is “stuck” in the fight, flight, freeze, or collapse responses and provides clinical tools to resolve these fixated physiological states.
• Efu Nyaki will combine both theory and experiential exercises, including dyad/triad practice, case conceptualization, individual skill building, and teacher demonstrations, to give participants a comprehensive view of the modality.
• The workshops will cover how the SE approach releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma.
• You’ll attain an effective process for helping clients safely release the traumatic stress that interferes with their ability to engage in therapy.
• Through the SE lens, you’ll learn a clinical approach to case conceptualization that is trauma-informed and focused on the impact of past experience on present behavior.

The above subjects can be addressed during the first and second workshops. Dividing them into two consecutive parts, with one week in between, allows participants to internalize and reinforce the information.

The below subjects can be addressed during the first and second workshops. Dividing them into two consecutive parts, with one week in between, allows participants to internalize and reinforce the information.

• This Somatic Experiencing two-part workshop will provide a theoretical and practical overview of the SE model. SE offers a framework to assess where a person is “stuck” in the fight, flight, freeze, or collapse responses and provides clinical tools to resolve these fixated physiological states.
• Efu Nyaki will combine both theory and experiential exercises, including dyad/triad practice, case conceptualization, individual skill building, and teacher demonstrations, to give participants a comprehensive view of the modality.
• The workshops will cover how the SE approach releases traumatic shock, which is key to transforming PTSD and the wounds of emotional and early developmental attachment trauma.
• You’ll attain an effective process for helping clients safely release the traumatic stress that interferes with their ability to engage in therapy.
• Through the SE lens, you’ll learn a clinical approach to case conceptualization that is trauma-informed and focused on the impact of past experience on present behavior.

• In this two-part, highly experiential workshop, Giten Tonkov will offer guidance on how to combine successful somatic approaches with the elements of Biodynamic Breathwork.
• You will be introduced to the primary tools of breathwork and bodywork, including felt sense, resourcing, and pendulation, techniques to safely allow natural physiological functions to clear what may be left behind by traumatic events.
• Workshop attendees will begin to develop skills that make trauma release possible by accessing the trauma and breathwork toolbox: breath, imaginal techniques, inquiry exercises, touch, and meditations.
• Giten will show you how to support individuals in person and in the online realm to integrate breathwork into your healing practice so that you will be able to facilitate healing experiences that can be profound and transformative.
• Through experiential practices and tips on breathwork, you will discern from your own experience how this method supports healing and increases resilience. We will delve into techniques and explore some of the intricacies of Biodynamic Breathwork and give you the opportunity to practice the skills in small groups.

The above subjects can be addressed during the first and second workshops. Dividing them into two consecutive parts, with one week in between, allows participants to internalize and reinforce the information.

The below subjects can be addressed during the first and second workshops. Dividing them into two consecutive parts, with one week in between, allows participants to internalize and reinforce the information.

• In this two-part, highly experiential workshop, Giten Tonkov will offer guidance on how to combine successful somatic approaches with the elements of Biodynamic Breathwork.
• You will be introduced to the primary tools of breathwork and bodywork, including felt sense, resourcing, and pendulation, techniques to safely allow natural physiological functions to clear what may be left behind by traumatic events.
• Workshop attendees will begin to develop skills that make trauma release possible by accessing the trauma and breathwork toolbox: breath, imaginal techniques, inquiry exercises, touch, and meditations.
• Giten will show you how to support individuals in person and in the online realm to integrate breathwork into your healing practice so that you will be able to facilitate healing experiences that can be profound and transformative.
• Through experiential practices and tips on breathwork, you will discern from your own experience how this method supports healing and increases resilience. We will delve into techniques and explore some of the intricacies of Biodynamic Breathwork and give you the opportunity to practice the skills in small groups.

• From Dr. Vincentia Schroeter, familiarly known as “Vin,” you will receive an introduction to basic concepts of Bioenergetic Analysis, including energetic functions of the body, character, containment and expression, grounding, and breathing. Overview of the developmental process, trauma, deficits, and conflicts from a body-oriented/Bioenergetic perspective.
• Bioenergetic therapists read a person’s history in the structure of their body and have a way of facilitating the body as the teacher of the mind, bringing the innate wisdom of the body into consciousness.
• In this engaging workshop, you will gain specific skills and techniques that Bioenergetic therapy incorporates to facilitate therapeutic benefits: Grounding, Movement, Containing, and Supportive Body Contact — alongside the analytic understanding that will touch into the following topics:
1. Body-based techniques for addressing anxiety and fear
2. The significance of the healing relationship
3. Depression and anger from a somatic perspective
4. Fostering self-acceptance, self-expression, and self-possession
5. Working with boundaries – for yourself and your clients
6. Timing in introducing body-oriented techniques

• The psychedelic state is considered to be a non-ordinary state of consciousness. Experiences, revelations, and memories may emerge during psychedelic states, which are different from the cognitive, insight-based functions of ordinary consciousness. When we consider psychedelic integration and using psychedelics to heal trauma, there is a need for a unique skill set to integrate these non-ordinary states into a healing process.
• In this workshop, Dr. Mithoefer will refer to what you have learned with somatic therapy as a foundation and add additional psychedelic skill sets here. He will cover components of somatic therapies that are supportive in altered states of psychedelic consciousness, including engaging with nonverbal, somatic experiences and integrating altered states through parts work, attachment, attunement, and touch.
• Dr. Mithoefer will describe the somatic approach to the preparation and integration of psychedelic experiences and how psychedelics can re-pattern and re-template conditioned nervous system responses around trauma cycles related to work with the body and its innate resources.
• Dr. Mithoefer will summarize how you can take the most important lessons from your client's psychedelic experience and support them, in person or online, to apply their experiences and make shifts in daily life. The intention is that you learn how to help your clients who have experienced or plan on using psychedelic interventions to solidify new neural pathways and beneficial ways of being.

• In this summarizing workshop, Dr. Vincentia Schroeter will return to share how somatic interventions may be integrated into clinical practice.
• This workshop is designed to support you in prioritizing your client's needs and incorporating somatic tools and techniques gained in this training.
• We will explore the thoughts, feelings, and beliefs behind clinician decisions to integrate the body into treatment and take the time to help you consider your confidence in working somatically.
• Many clinicians blend theories and frameworks as they conceptualize the use of the body and seek to understand how theory influences treatments in clinical practice, in person and online; here, you will have time to consider how to formulate somatic treatment based on the skills you have gained.
• Through demonstration and her clear teaching style, Vin will illustrate how to guide a somatic session, how to develop, trust, and use your intuition with somatic work, and how to track client progress through co-regulation.

• During this training, you will have gained a thorough appreciation of the many somatic approaches to trauma therapy. You will have learned about trauma and the impact that it has on the brain, body, nervous system, human behavior, and relationships. You will have been introduced to new experiences and techniques to support your movement towards being a somatic practitioner.
• Efu Nyaki will return for the first half of this workshop to inspire you to use your gifts learned during the training in the most beneficial ways for yourself and your clients.
• Efu will give you a sense of direction in terms of opportunities to augment your interest and give you time to appraise and share the tools from the training that felt most effective and meaningful for you.
• In order to achieve a sense of closure and connection around the training finish, in the second half of this workshop, we will take time for a closing ceremony to acknowledge the highlights, reflections, and valuable takeaways of the past three months. There will also be time to receive instruction on evaluations and CE credits.