Betsy Polatin

Faculty

About

An internationally recognized breathing/movement and somatic trauma resolution specialist, Betsy Polatin, MFA, SEP, AmSAT, was a professor at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts for twenty-five years. She is author of the best-seller, HUMANUAL, an Epic Journey to your Expanded Self, and The Actor’s Secret. Her work is presented at International Conferences in the U.S. and abroad, and is greatly influenced by the teachings of spiritual and Meditation Masters. Betsy has co-taught with Peter A. Levine, PhD. and Dr. Gabor Maté. Betsy is the author of a chapter in the 2025 Norton Professional Series book, Somatic-Oriented Therapies – Embodiment, Trauma, Polyvagal Perspectives. As a well-known educator, she has published numerous articles in the Huffington Post. She has a training/nontraining course and maintains an international private practice online.

Courses by Betsy Polatin

Summit: Somatic Trauma Healing

A two-day on-demand summit on somatic trauma healing with 17 world-leading experts. Explore body-based tools for working with triggers, preverbal trauma, attachment wounds, nervous system regulation, healthy aggression, parts work, and collective trauma — plus bonus sessions with Peter Levine, Stephen Porges, Richard Schwartz, Arielle Schwartz, and Thomas Hübl.