Module 1 - The Window of Transformation: Working With Triggers to Expand Capacity with Kai Cheng Thom
In this module, somatic coach and facilitator Kai Cheng Thom introduces the "Window of Transformation," a powerful reframing of the widely known Window of Tolerance model. Rather than focusing solely on soothing or exiting triggered states, this session invites participants to intentionally engage with their survival responses as a pathway to deeper self-knowledge, expanded capacity, and personal transformation.
Key Concepts Covered
- The Window of Transformation: Shifting the clinical goal from pure down-regulation to utilizing triggered states for somatic growth and self-discovery.
- Deconstructing the Trigger Discourse: Navigating nervous system theory alongside cultural commentary regarding the polarized public discourse around triggers and trigger warnings.
- Embodying Complexity: Rejecting binary approaches to emotional activation, encouraging participants to hold complexity rather than defaulting to defensive extremes.
Learning Objectives & Format
The class weaves together theory, cultural analysis, and active somatic practices. By the conclusion of the module, participants will be equipped with a practical, step-by-step protocol for working with triggers—an intervention framework that centers empowered choice, curiosity, and the simultaneous integration of multiple truths.
Module 2 - Catching Lightning: Somatic Approaches to Working With Anger with Kai Cheng Thom
Somatic approaches to wellness frequently overemphasize down-regulation, calming, and soothing, which can inadvertently stigmatize higher-intensity nervous system states as pathological or unwanted. This module confronts the often-avoided themes of anger and high arousal, reframing them not as liabilities, but as powerful, essential tools for survival, boundary-setting, and relational repair.
Key Concepts Covered
- De-Stigmatizing Up-Regulation: Challenging the wellness bias toward pure down-regulation and exploring the somatic necessity of high-arousal states.
- Anger as a Relational Tool: Understanding how healthy anger serves an essential function in building, protecting, and repairing interpersonal relationships.
- Healthy Somatic Discharge: Shifting from repressed or explosive reactivity to intentional, embodied expression and somatic clearing of high-intensity energy.
Learning Objectives & Format
Through experiential learning and structural framing, participants will explore how to safely lean into high-intensity physical states. This module provides a practical "toolkit" of somatic practices and relational frameworks designed to help individuals and clients affirm, explore, and healthily discharge anger in their personal lives and professional practices.
Module 3 - How to Integrate Somatics with Positive Psychology for True Emotional Wellness with Niyc Pidgeon
Led by positive psychologist Niyc Pidgeon, this module training explores the powerful intersection of somatic practices and the science of happiness to sustainably boost well-being without falling into the trap of emotional bypassing. The session redefines positive psychology, demonstrating that true flourishing is not about maintaining constant happiness, but about using evidence-based tools to navigate the full human experience.
Key Concepts Covered
- The Science of Happiness: Demystifying positive psychology and establishing a holistic framework that honors real, complex emotions.
- Somatic Integration: Merging body-centered awareness with cognitive, evidence-based tools to facilitate deeper psychological breakthroughs.
- Emotional Resilience: Cultivating proven strategies that support sustainable growth, adaptive coping mechanisms, and lasting transformation.
Learning Objectives & Format
Through structured training and practical application, participants will learn how to implement these combined frameworks into their professional client work. This module equips practitioners with a scientifically rooted, yet deeply embodied toolkit designed to drive measurable results, enhance emotional resilience, and support long-term client evolution.
