Module 1 - Somatic Shadow Work with Kai Cheng Thom
The body holds the secret to engaging with our deepest fears and darkest shadows. While "shadow work" has become popularized in healing and personal development, it is often ill-defined and poorly understood. Led by Kai Cheng Thom—an experienced mediator, somatic trauma healer, and certified Jungian life coach—this module bridges the gap between deep psychological theory and body-centered practice, providing a clear, practical foundation for understanding and integrating the shadow.
Key Concepts Covered
- Demystifying the Shadow: Defining the "shadow" in clear psychological terms and establishing its structural relationship to embodiment work.
- Depth Psychology for Coaching: Drawing on the applications of depth psychology to identify how hidden or repressed aspects of the psyche manifest in personal and professional lives.
- Multimodal Somatic Intervention: Exploring how to engage unconscious blocks using an integrative approach that combines cognitive, physical, and relational awareness.
Learning Objectives & Format
Through conceptual framing and experiential exercises, participants will learn how to safely access and integrate unconscious material. This module equips practitioners with a versatile toolkit—including conversational, interoceptive, and movement-based somatic techniques—to effectively facilitate shadow work in both personal development and professional therapeutic or coaching settings.
Module 2 - Healing and Helping Heal an Addiction to Stress (Drama) with Dr. Scott Lyons
Based on his groundbreaking book, Addicted to Drama, Dr. Scott Lyons guides participants through a transformative exploration of the inner workings of drama addiction. This module delves into the profound psychological, biological, and social roots of drama, framing it as an addictive behavior and a maladaptive coping mechanism that perpetuates a relentless cycle of crisis and chaos.
Key Concepts Covered
- The Roots of Drama Addiction: Analyzing the interconnected psychological, biological, and social factors that drive drama-seeking behavior.
- The Cycle of Crisis: Uncovering how drama functions as an unconscious coping mechanism to manage internal distress, creating a repeating loop of chaos.
- Identifying Underlying Pain: Learning to recognize the core trauma, unmet needs, or pain that fuels the reliance on external drama.
Learning Objectives & Format
Through insightful discussions and clinical frameworks, participants will learn how to help clients break free from the grip of drama. This module provides practical tools to shift toward healthier avenues for self-expression, emotional fulfillment, and the cultivation of a more balanced, peaceful existence.
Module 3 - When you wish you could stop but you can't with Ann Weiser Cornell
When life becomes stressful, individuals frequently rely on unhelpful, numbing, or distracting behaviors—such as screen overuse or emotional eating—as a coping mechanism. The resulting self-disgust and shame create a secondary layer of stress, trapping them in a repeating loop. This module introduces Inner Relationship Focusing as a somatic practice to pause this cycle, moving clients into a position of "Self-in-Presence" where wise, flexible life choices can be made.
Key Concepts Covered
- The Cycle of Habituation and Shame: Understanding how stressful conditions trigger unhelpful behaviors, and how subsequent self-blame perpetuates the compulsive loop.
- Inner Relationship Focusing: Applying this somatic methodology to cultivate a strong, compassionate inner witness capable of listening to conflicting internal parts.
- Dismantling the Inner Critic: Identifying and working with the protective parts that attempt to use shame to control behavior, neutralizing their negative impact without halting behavioral growth.
Learning Objectives & Format
Through experiential framework building and somatic tracking, participants will learn practical methods to support clients struggling with numbing habits and inner critics. This module equips practitioners with the tools necessary to foster deep self-acceptance in clients, shifting them away from shame-based control and into conscious, empowered decision-making.
