Summit: The Somatic Trauma Healing Summit 2023

Day 1

• Opening and Meditation — Dr. Scott Lyons (30 min)
• Resisting the Seduction of Trauma Porn — Nkem Ndefo (75 min)
• Working with Implicit States and Shock Trauma: Things I Have Learned Along the Way — Nancy Napier (75 min)
• You, Me and the In-Between: Compassionate Boundaries and the "No Thank You" — Francine Kelley (75 min)
• Supporting Somatic Resilience — Kathy L. Kain (75 min)
• Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: Key Principles for Trauma Recovery — Dr. Arielle Schwartz (75 min)

Day 2

• Intergenerational Trauma Assessment and Healing — Dr. Mariel Buqué (75 min)
• Global Warming Woman: Transforming Anger, Fire & Power — Dr. Ruby Gibson (75 min)
• The Restoration of Polarities: Considerations for Healing & Transformation — Joshua Sylvae (75 min)
• Why Starting With Somatic Work Is Essential In A Holistic Integrative Trauma Model — Dr. Aimie Apigian (75 min)
• Bridges Between Pain and Trauma: How Embodiment and Safety Can Turn Down Pain — Steve Haines (75 min)

Bonus On-Demand Recordings

• Featured sessions with Dr. Peter Levine, Deb Dana, and Dr. Bayo Akomolafe

By the end of this summit, you will be able to:

• Distinguish between trauma storytelling that heals and trauma storytelling that re-wounds
• Work with implicit states and shock trauma to support nervous-system reorganization
• Practice boundaries as gentle, compassionate presence rather than rigid defense
• Use somatic practices to support the amygdala, neurochemistry of chronic threat, and interoception
• Apply Polyvagal Theory to yoga for trauma recovery and embodied self-care
• Assess and address intergenerational trauma at the level of mind, body, and spirit
• Transform anger into ethical, embodied power and leadership
• Restore polarity, pendulation, and behavioral flexibility as foundations of healing
• Recognize why somatic work is the essential starting point in any holistic trauma model
• Use embodiment and felt safety to reduce persistent pain through modern pain-science principles