Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in Search of the Living Past

Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in Search of the Living Past.

Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in Search of the Living Past by Dr. Peter A. Levine explores how traumatic memory is stored in the body and how it can be safely revisited and released. A foundational read on the somatic nature of memory, it offers practitioners and readers a clear, compassionate framework grounded in Somatic Experiencing.

Learning Outcomes & Professional Benefits

Discover the deeper somatic wisdom of memory with Dr. Peter Levine as he demonstrates why true healing requires moving beyond the cold factual nature of explicit memory to access the deep, procedural systems where trauma resides. Witness transformative live sessions where clients break free from the paralysis of dissociation and insomnia by completing stuck survival responses, turning defensive energy into protective flow and dignity. You will deepen you knowledge of vital Somatic Experiencing techniques to support the vagus nerve and the physical embodiment of boundaries—to help clients navigate between contraction and expansion without becoming overwhelmed. Ultimately, this course offers a powerful roadmap for restoring vitality proving that even the deepest wounds can be healed when we help the body recover its innate capacity for wholeness and aliveness.

Faculty

Peter Levine (Dr.)

Peter Levine (Dr.)

Peter A Levine, Ph.D., is the developer of Somatic Experiencing®, a naturalistic and neurobiological approach to healing trauma. He holds doctorates in both Biophysics and Psychology. He is the Founder and President of the Ergos Institute for Somatic Education and the Founder and Advisor for Somatic Experiencing International. Dr. Levine is the author of several best-selling books on trauma, including Waking the Tiger, Healing Trauma (published in over 29 languages). He has received Lifetime Achievement awards from Psychoth erapy Networker and from the US Association for Body-Oriented Psychotherapy. He continues to teach trauma healing workshops internationally. Learn more at somaticexperiencing.com.