EMBODIED CONFLICT RESOLUTION CERTIFICATE
“The worst part of you has always been trying to find its way back to love. And the worst part of your enemy and oppressor is also trying to find its way back to love.”
— KAI CHENG THOM
PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE
Are you a facilitator, relationship therapist, coach, or group worker? Are you looking for a strong foundation in conflict resolution skills that incorporates the body, trauma awareness, and anti-oppression?
Then this 25hr Embodied Conflict Resolution Certificate program is for you!
This unique 25-hour Certificate Program offers a strong foundation in conflict resolution by providing a holistic approach that combines body-centered practices with trauma-informed techniques and anti-oppression principles.
With Kai Cheng Thom, MSc, Qualified Mediator, and professional somatic coach, we’ll learn to identify and regulate our own emotional responses, communicate effectively, and create a safe and respectful environment for resolving conflicts.
The program is designed for anyone looking to expand their skills and build a strong foundation in anti-oppressive conflict management to facilitate transformation in community and organizational settings.
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ABOUT THE CERTIFICATE
Are you a facilitator, relationship therapist, coach, or group worker? Are you looking for a strong foundation in conflict resolution skills that incorporates the body, trauma awareness, and anti-oppression?
Join Kai Cheng Thom, MSc, Qualified Mediator, and professional somatic coach for Embodied Conflict Resolution. This course is a deep dive into the conceptual frameworks, process structures, and practical embodiment and conversational skills that are needed for trauma-informed, anti-oppressive conflict management and transformation in community and organizational settings.
Based on Kai Cheng’s Loving Justice conflict transformation model, this course will explore conflict transformation through an embodiment lens – exploring the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and social levels through which conflict occurs. We will introduce tools for distress tolerance and emotional regulation, as well as group depolarization and perspective-taking.
Participants can expect to leave the course with:
The political context of police and prison abolitionism and Restorative and Transformative Justice, from which many aspects of Kai Cheng’s Loving Justice Model is derived, will be interwoven throughout the class.
Participants should expect to engage with political perspectives that may be very different from their own, including potentially triggering comments from other participants.
As conflict resolution practice requires practitioners to develop a high capacity for navigating charged emotional content, a greater level of tolerance for disagreement and conflicting ideologies will be expected of all students.
PLEASE NOTE: This is an in-depth program that goes beyond entry-level material, and a non-triggering space cannot be guaranteed.
Join us and learn to explore conflict transformation through an embodiment lens.
WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?
• Relationships
• Coaching
• Helping Professions
• Facilitation
• Caregiving
• Parenting
• Mentorship
• Health Care
• Yoga
• Teaching
• Leadership
• Pastoral Work
• Marriage
• Sex & Sexuality
• Transformative Justice
• Healers
• Activists
• Anyone seeking to gain a strong foundation in conflict resolution skills that incorporates the body, trauma awareness, and anti-oppression
“Conflict is inevitable. If we are taking risks, loving deeply, and working for change, we need to plan on conflict.”
— STACI K. HAINES
MEET YOUR TEACHER
KAI CHENG THOM
Kai Cheng Thom is a writer, performer, somatic healer, and bodyworker based in tkaronto, colonially known as Toronto, Canada.
She is the award-winning author of books in multiple genres, including the novel Fierce Femmes and Notorious Liars: A Dangerous Trans Girl's Confabulous Memoir and the essay collection I Hope We Choose Love.
A former clinical social worker, Kai Cheng spent several years providing mental health services in the public sector, an experience that continues to inform her community work today.
Kai Cheng is currently immersed in the study of several somatic modalities, including conscious and functional breathwork, somatic sex education, and yoga nidra, among others. She is also pursuing extensive training in conflict resolution, with the hope of integrating conflict and embodiment work together.
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
This 25-hour certificate program is available to watch online and on-demand at your own pace.
All sessions can be completed via your online Content Library which you will gain access to upon registration.
Together we will explore the intrapersonal, interpersonal, and social levels through which conflict occurs. We will learn tools for distress tolerance and emotional regulation, as well as group depolarization and perspective-taking.
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THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND
Upon registration you will receive a welcome email with details on how to access the program. You will have lifetime access to the on-demand training sessions.BECOME A MEMBER OF THE EMBODY LAB FOR FREE & SAVE $30
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
A strong theoretical and practical knowledge of the ways that conflict impacts the nervous system
Skills for self-soothing and embodying values in conflict situations
A strong understanding of the Loving Justice model of the meta-skills and micro-skills needed for interpersonal conflict engagement
Basic knowledge of the difference between collaborative and competitive conflict resolution processes, and
A grasp of basic techniques for conflict resolution in group settings.
The political context of police and prison abolitionism and Restorative and Transformative Justice, from which many aspects of Kai Cheng’s Loving Justice Model is derived, will be interwoven throughout the class.
If you’re looking for a strong foundation in conflict resolution skills that incorporates the body, trauma awareness, and anti-oppression then this certificate is for you!
PROGRAM DETAILS
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
This 25-hour certificate program was live over the course of four days in June 2023.
All sessions are now available to watch live online and on-demand at your own pace.
HOMEWORK
There is 1 hour of homework for this program. Please see Certificate of Completion section below for more information.LEARNING PLATFORM FORMAT
ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM: The online learning platform hosts all the information about the course including:
• Detailed program materials
• How to access the online sessions
• Supporting materials such as PDFs of the reading material and presentations
ACCESSIBILITY
VIDEO / AUDIO: Within the online learning platform, students may watch the video within their online library or download the video or audio to their computer. They will have lifetime access to the content.
READING LISTS: Manuals will be provided for each level in PDF format.
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Below are the requirements to receive the Certificate of Completion:
• Watch all the recordings.
• Complete the homework assignment.
• Submit full payment.
REGISTRATION / ENROLLMENT / TUITION
Enroll for the certificate program below. Once you register, you will receive a welcome email with how to access all the details for the certificate program.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
+ Who is this program designed for?
This course is open to everyone interested in relationships, coaching, helping professions, facilitation, caregiving, parenting, mentorship, health care, yoga, teaching, leadership, pastoral work, marriage, sex & sexuality, Transformative justice, healers and activists. If you’re looking for a strong foundation in conflict resolution skills that incorporates the body, trauma awareness, and anti-oppression then this course is for you.
This is an education program and not a licenser program.
+ What are the dates, schedule and time commitment?
All sessions are available to watch live online and on-demand at your own pace.
+ Will there be an orientation session?
No there will not be an orientation session.
+ Do I need to attend live or am I able to watch recordings?
This program was broadcast live in June 2023. All the live sessions were recorded and students may now watch in their own time (more information below). Please note, captioning was only available during the live sessions and will not be included in the recordings.
+ Can I interact with the instructor? Will I receive guidance?
The instructor will not be available to answer individual questions for those interacting with the recordings. A private online community forum of peers is provided for the certificate.
+ What are the homework requirements?
There is a one-hour homework requirement to complete the certificate.
+ Is there a deadline for registration?
No; this recorded program is avialable for purchase at any time, and users will have lifetime access.
+ How can I access the online course recordings?
ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM: Once you register, you will receive access to our online learning platform which will include all the information about the certificate, including:
- Detailed course materials
- Recordings of all live sessions, totaling 24 hours of course material
- Supporting materials provided by your instructors
ACCESSIBILITY | Video / Audio: Within our online learning platform, you may watch the video within your online library or download the video or audio to your computer. You will have lifetime access to the content.
ACCESSIBILITY | Live Captioning / Transcripts: Captioning is not available on the recordings. Transcripts will be offered in English.
ACCESSIBILITY | Reading Lists: The reading list will include items available at the public library or will be provided as a PDF where possible. PDFs of the instructor’s presentation will also be provided.
+ 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?
You’ll receive a Certificate of Completion once you have completed the following:
- Attend the live sessions or watch the recordings.
- Complete the homework assignment.
- Submit full payment.
All students who complete this program will receive a Certificate of Completion whether they attend it LIVE or watch the RECORDINGS.
+ Will Continuing Education Units (CEUs) be offered?
CEUs will not be available for this program.
REGISTER FOR THE CERTIFICATE HERE
THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND
Upon registration you will receive a welcome email with details on how to access the program. You will have lifetime access to the on-demand training sessions.BECOME A MEMBER OF THE EMBODY LAB FOR FREE & SAVE $30
