THE SOMATIC TRAUMA HEALING IMMERSION
Presented by ERGOS Institute of Somatic Education and The Embody Lab
THE SOMATIC TRAUMA HEALING IMMERSION
Presented by ERGOS Institute of Somatic Education and The Embody Lab
PROGRAM AT-A-GLANCE
Join us for a transformative journey of healing and empowerment at the Somatic Trauma Healing Immersion presented by ERGOS Institute of Somatic Education and The Embody Lab.
This 5-day live-streamed embodied exploration of trauma healing will feature world leaders in somatic approaches to healing trauma, such as Peter A Levine, Bessel van der Kolk, Dr. Gabor Maté and many more.
When it comes to trauma, ‘the body keeps the score’. At this incredible 5-day event with teachers at the forefront of holistic approaches to healing, you will learn how to access the wisdom of the body, release stuck patterns, cultivate resilience, and reclaim deeper connections with yourself and others.
Trauma affects us all, and healing individually and collectively is the most incredible reminder of our birthright to thrive. Whether you are exploring your own healing, deepening your skills as a therapist or coach, or simply curious about somatic therapeutic approaches to trauma, this 5-day immersion will offer you valuable insights and tools to enhance your well-being.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with a supportive community of like-minded people, experience the healing power of somatic practices, and discover the most profound blueprint to restoring vitality, flow, and resilience.
PRESENTED BY
MEET YOUR PRESENTERS
Internationally recognized leaders bring to life a holistic and unified somatic trauma therapy immersion.
DR. GABOR MATÉ
NKEM NDEFO, MSN
JUSTIN MICHAEL WILLIAMS
KAI CHENG THOM, MSW, MSC
DR. SCOTT LYONS
DR. ARIELLE SCHWARTZ
DR. BESSEL VAN DER KOLK
PETER A. LEVINE PhD
BETSY POLATIN, MFA, SEP
KARINE BELL, MSc, SEP
DR. STEPHEN PORGES
*appearing in a post event
DR. ALBERT WONG
AJOIA
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
The Somatic Trauma Healing Immersion is a collaboration designed by world-renowned experts in the field of body-based approaches to trauma healing. The arc of this unique immersion offers a progressive journey through the many stages of resourcing, preparation, processing, and revitalization:
Each day will start with a morning polyvagal-informed movement session.
The remainder of each full day will consist of four 90-minute experiential sessions, lectures, and demos dedicated to exploring embodied approaches to the healing of trauma. Led by the world’s leaders in somatics, transformation, and recovery, each session will deepen your insight and understanding in the power of holistic and somatic approaches to trauma healing.
Each evening there will be a moderated panel comprised of leaders in the field. An immersive musical experience will follow the panel discussions.
Your registration for this incredible Live Stream event also includes LIFETIME access to the full suite of recordings.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Define and explore the roots of trauma and how it affects the body
Practice mind-body resourcing tools to prepare for trauma reprocessing
Observe live demonstrations of somatic based trauma therapy
Explore how trauma changes our senses and perceptions to become hypervigilant and attuned to danger and how to reclaim our senses
Identify the unique, complex grief held within us that is often overlooked when working with developmental trauma
Gain a roadmap to actualize resilience in yourself and others
Learn to repair relational wounds and reclaim intimacy with ourselves and others
Explore the connection to complex physical health conditions in adulthood and where our bodies hold trauma memories
Experience somatic practices that can help reset the nervous system
Discover how early developmental reflexes are impacted by trauma and how to reclaim them
Learn implicit and explicit techniques for trauma reprocessing
ENJOY LIVE MUSICAL
PERFORMANCES
Join the revolution of coming home to the body and rediscover how it can transform our lives and the world!
JOIN US LIVE & ONLINE
LIVE-STREAMED ONLINE EVENT DETAILS
The live online Zoom experience includes the following:
access to all of the live sessions on Zoom in meeting format
online Zoom host and support team
virtual Q&As sessions and breakout group discussions, if provided for the session
lifetime access to the immersion recordings
access to an online forum
two live online post-event Integration Sessions to support community connection and integration of your embodied experiences from the immersion
IMMERSION SCHEDULE
This 5-day event will run live from February 29th - March 4th, 2024.
You may register to attend the event in-person at the Town & Country Resort in San Diego, California OR you may attend online via live streaming. Both options will enjoy lifetime access to the immersion recordings, available to watch at your leisure. Please note that this schedule is subject to evolution.
All times are posted in Pacific Time. See how this translates into your timezone.
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4pm - 4:30pm PT
Orientation session with Dr. Scott Lyons and Melissa Stager4:30pm - 6pm PT
Interactive Opening Session with Nkem Ndefo and Dr. Scott Lyons7:30pm - 9:00pm PT
Trauma and Embodied Approaches to Healing Wounding with Dr. Gabor Maté -
8:00am - 9am PT
Healing Trauma Through Movement and Breath with Betsy Polatin9:30am - 11:00am PT
Overview of Trauma and Somatics with Dr. Albert Wong11:15am - 12:45pm PT
Legacies of Trauma with Dr. Peter A. Levine and Dr. Gabor Maté2pm - 2:30pm PT
Experiential Resourcing Practice & Community Connection with Kai Cheng Thom2:45pm - 4:15pm PT
Embodied Resourcing for the Trauma Healing Journey with Nkem Ndefo4:30pm - 6:00pm PT
Liberation and Resilience with Karine Bell and Kai Cheng Thom7:15pm - 8:30 pm PT
Addressing the Fear and Blocks of Healing with Dr. Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Scott Lyons8:45pm - 10:00pm PT
The Rising: A Motivational Concert Experience with Justin Michael Williams -
8:00am - 9am PT
Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: Inhabit your Bones with Dr. Arielle Schwartz9:30am - 11:00am PT
Humanual® - How Trauma Affects Support, Suspension, and Breath with Betsy Polatin11:15am - 12:45pm PT
Healing The Primal Self: Reclaiming Space, Time, and Connection with Dr. Scott Lyons2pm - 2:30pm PT
Sharing Power With the Body: An Introduction to the Therapeutic Tremor with Nkem Ndefo2:45pm - 4:15pm PT
Autobiography of Trauma - What is Healing? A Demo with Dr. Peter A. Levine4:30pm - 6:00pm PT
Befriending the Body with Kai Cheng Thom7:15pm - 8:30 pm PT
Panel Discussion with Kai Cheng Thom, Nkem Ndefo, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Dr. Albert Wong, Dr. Scott Lyons and Karine Bell8:45pm - 10:00pm PT
“Sonic Journey” - Ambient Meditative Musical Performance with Ajoia -
8:00am - 9am PT
Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: Somatic Repatterning and Brain Integration with Dr. Arielle Schwartz9:30am - 11:00am PT
Rewiring Neuroception: Creating Safety through the Senses with Dr. Scott Lyons11:15am - 12:45pm PT
Healing Past Wounds: Releasing Traumatic Explicit Memories with Dr. Albert Wong2pm - 2:30pm PT
Deepening into Therapeutic Tremor Practice with Nkem Ndefo2:45pm - 4:15pm PT
Preverbal and Implicit Memory Working with Dr. Arielle Schwartz4:30pm - 6:00pm PT
The Body Keeps the Score and How to Unwind Trauma with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk7:15pm - 8:30 pm PT
Panel - Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past with Dr. Peter A. Levine and Dr. Bessel van der Kolk9:00pm - 11:00pm PT
“Ceremony” - Conscious Dance Music with AjoiA -
8:00am - 9:00am PT
Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga: Nervous System Flexibility with Dr. Arielle Schwartz9:30am - 10:45am PT
Weaving The Threads of Healing 1 with Kai Cheng Thom11 :00am- 12:15pm PT
Weaving The Threads of Healing 2 with Dr. Peter A. Levine and Dr. Scott Lyons12:15pm - 1:00pm PT
Closing Session with Nkem Ndefo and Dr. Scott Lyons
WHAT IS TRAUMA?
A holistic approach to trauma defines trauma not as an event, but rather as a disruption and overwhelm to our body-mind’s capacity to adapt, thrive, and flourish.
Trauma can occur when:
There is too much too soon
There is too much for too long
There is not enough for too long
Power and agency have been taken away from the person or collective
The stressors outweigh the resources available to navigate them
When our primal protective instincts, intuitions, and responses are thwarted
There is not enough time, space, or permission to heal
It is essential that we consider social, developmental, and cultural factors when reflecting on a client’s trauma history. By not acknowledging these contextual factors we do the individual a disservice.
The symptoms of trauma may occur immediately or emerge over time from the compounding stress and challenges of processing and adapting to the experiences of life. Symptoms of trauma emerge as the body and mind attempt to cope with and resolve the stressors.
The effects of trauma may include:
Physical symptoms such as headaches, dizziness, tightness in the body, muscle tension, digestion challenges, and constrictions around the breath.
Emotional symptoms such as flatness / inability to feel, fear, anxiety, panic, overwhelm, loss of choice, difficulty feeling comforted, anger, and shame.
Psychological symptoms such as dissociation, mental rumination, low self worth, negative self talk, self blame, memory challenges, depression, and loss of interest in activities.
Relational / Social symptoms such as isolation, loneliness, relational and attachment reenactments.
Trauma can lead to feelings of powerlessness, helplessness, and groundlessness. It interferes with our ability to feel real in body and mind, it disrupts our very sense of existence, and takes us away from the present moment. However, as Dr. Peter Levine, creator of Somatic Experiencing says “Trauma is a fact of life. It does not have to be a life sentence.”
Symptoms are the gateway to healing trauma. Our job as practitioners and educators is to listen and hear the messages and wisdom encoded in the body.
SOMATICS HELP HEAL
‘Soma’ is a Greek word for ‘the living body known from within’, or known to the Self. This ‘knowing’ signifies wholeness. Somatic therapy is an experiential approach towards mindbody integration. The pain, overwhelm, and coping responses manifested by trauma take us away from feeling at home in our body, and as a result there is often a split within ourselves.
Somatic Therapy helps:
Restore the body as a place of safety while helping to expand the capacity to process body (preverbal and nonverbal) memory
Metabolize unprocessed emotions
Complete thwarted (incomplete) stress responses
Restore our optimal relationship to our self and the world around us
Somatic trauma therapy offers techniques for clients to sense and regulate their own physiology and states of being. This includes building more internal and external resources, building trusting and co-regulatory relationships, learning to turn inward with compassion, being invited deeper in the body, and given time and space to process the trauma. These somatic techniques unwind trauma and restore well being.
“Healing is never complete until we have been truly heard. May the universe send you someone who will sincerely care to listen.”
- ANTHON ST. MAARTEN
“Healing is like an onion. As you process through one layer of trauma to release the pain and heal, a new layer will surface. One layer after another layer will bring up new issues to focus on. Pace yourself. Only focus on one layer at a time.”
- DANA ARCURI
“The body stores the trauma of our lives in muscular rigidity, thereby keeping us stuck in the past. When we release the tension in the body and align ourselves with gravity, we take a new stand in life. This allows us to be at ease with ourselves and in harmony in our relationship to others and to our planet.”
- JOSEPH HELLER
“Sometimes the people around you won't understand your journey. They don't need to, it's not for them.”
- JOUBERT BOTHA
WHO IS THIS IMMERSION FOR?
This program is for anyone seeking to understand and experience the profound healing and transformation available through somatic approaches to trauma healing and recovery. This incredible immersion will cater to anyone looking to explore healing techniques for themselves or others regardless of their level of experience.
You will be able to apply the learnings from this immersion into your daily life or in your work with others including:
• Teachers
• Mental Health & Pastoral Counselors
• Parents & Caregivers
• Yoga Therapists / Yoga Teachers
• Movement Therapists
• Physicians (MD, DO, ND, DC & others) & Physician Assistants
• Coaches
• Nurses & Nurse Practitioners
• Psychologists
• Emergency Medical Personnel
• Meditation Teachers
• Educators
• Massage Therapists & Body Workers
• Acupuncturists
• Hypnotherapists
• Kinesiologists
• Complementary & Alternative Medicine Professionals
• Clergy & Religious Leaders
• Non-Profit Professionals
• Other Wellness Professionals
Join the revolution of coming home to the body and rediscover how it can transform our lives and the world!
PROGRAM DETAILS
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
This 5-day event will run live from February 29th - March 4th, 2024, and will take place at Town and Country Resort located at 500 Hotel Circle N, San Diego, CA 92108, USA. All live sessions will be recorded and participants, whether registered for the in-person or live-streamed event, will have lifetime access to the recordings to watch in their own time via our Online Learning Platform.
FULL IMMERSION SCHEDULE: See the full schedule here. Please note that the schedule is subject to evolution.
Because of the complexities with time zones, we have only listed Pacific Time (PT) above. Please check how this translates into your local Time Zone here.
2 POST-IMMERSION INTEGRATION SESSIONS WITH FACULTY: Faculty will also offer two LIVE online follow-up sessions to support community connection and integration of your embodied experiences from The Somatic Trauma Healing Immersion. Dates to be announced.
LEARNING PLATFORM
Upon registering for the immersion, you will create a login and receive immediate access to the online learning platform plus a welcome email from info@theembodylab.com.
LIVE-STREAM on ZOOM participants will receive:
Detailed schedule for the live-stream event on Zoom
How to access via Zoom
Closed-captioning within the video is available during the Zoom live-streaming of the event according to Zoom’s current supported languages
Reminder emails leading up to and each day of the event and the two online post-event Integration Sessions
Recordings of the live-in person event plus the additional online events above
Online forum to connect with other participants
**For more information on the recordings provided, please see FAQ + How can I access the online recordings for more details.
IMMERSION REGISTRATION
IMMERSION REGISTRATION OPTIONS: You may either choose to register for the in-person event OR the live-streamed event. Both options will enjoy lifetime access to the recordings of the live event to watch in their own time. And both options will be invited to join the two follow-up Integration Sessions to support community connection and integration of your embodied experiences from The Somatic Trauma Healing Immersion.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
+ Who is this immersion designed for?
This immersion distills an educational methodology to integrate into a variety of modalities such as:
Social Workers, Mental Health & Pastoral Counselors, Yoga Therapists / Yoga Teachers, Movement Therapists, Coaches, Physicians (MD, DO, ND, DC & others) & Physician Assistants, Nurses & Nurse Practitioners, Psychologists, Emergency Medical Personnel, Meditation Teachers, Educators, Massage Therapists, Acupuncturists & Body Workers, Hypnotherapists, Kinesiologists, Complementary & Alternative Medicine Professionals, Clergy & Religious Leaders, other Wellness Professionals.
This is an education program and not a licenser program.
+ What are the dates, schedule and time commitment?
This 5-day event will run live from February 29th - March 4th, 2024, and will take place at Town and Country Resort located at 500 Hotel Circle N, San Diego, CA 92108, USA. All live sessions will be recorded and participants, whether registered for the in-person or live-streamed event, will have lifetime access to the recordings to watch in their own time via our Online Learning Platform. View the immersion schedule here.
Two follow-up live online Integration Sessions with faculty will also be offered. Date to be announced.
+ I am attending live-in person or on Zoom via live-stream, where can I find information about the event?
Information about the event, may be found on your online learning platform here: learn.theembodylab.com. When you registered for the immersion, you created a login and received immediate access to the online learning platform plus a welcome email from info@theembodylab.com.
+ Do I need to attend live or am I able to watch recordings?
All live sessions will also be recorded and participants will have lifetime access to watch the recordings in their own time.
+ How can I interact with the instructors? Will I receive guidance?
Students live in-person and live-streamed via Zoom will be able to participate in the Q&A, if provided for the session.
Live-in person participants will be able to attend faculty book-signings offered throughout the event.
Two online Zoom post-event Integration Sessions will also be offered with faculty.
A private Online Community Forum will be provided for all participants to communicate with each other before, during and after the immersion.
+ What are the homework requirements?
There are no homework assignments for this immersion.
+ What discounts will Embody Lab Members receive?
All Embody Lab Members will receive a $50 discount on the immersion registration. Please note that we are unable to offer discounts on any third-party purchases including but not limited to the Town and Country Resort, meal plans, and bookstore purchases.
+ Do you offer scholarships?
We are able to offer:
- Live in-person - 20 Scholarships at 70%)
- Live Streamed on Zoom - 10 Full Scholarships (100%) and 10 Partial Scholarships (50%)
How to Apply:
The deadline to apply for a scholarship to the Live-In Person Event has passed. For those who submitted by the due date, scholarships will be communicated by end of day Monday, December 4 at 11:59pm PT.
Please apply for Live Streamed on Zoom scholarships by end of day Friday, January 12, 2024 at 11:59pm PT by completing this Google form: https://forms.gle/tTu1tKDjEjBkhpTg7. For those who submitted by the due date, scholarships will be communicated by end of day Friday, January 26, 2024 at 11:59pm PT.
+ Is there a deadline for registration?
Registration for both the in-person and live-stream event is open until the day before the immersion begins on Wednesday, February 28th, 2024. Please book your hotel accommodations separately for the in-person event by Monday, January 29th to guarantee availability and pricing. See all the information for booking your hotel room here.
+ Do you offer refunds?
No, we do not offer refunds for The Somatic Trauma Healing Immersion. All payments are non-refundable. Please be mindful prior to and during travel to avoid illness as there is no refund issued for illness. However, if the the Somatic Trauma Healing Immersion is canceled, you will be refunded for the immersion registraion.
Please note, The Embody Lab and Ergos Institute are not responsible for any outside purchases such as, but not limited to, lodging accommodations and transportation.
+ How can I access the online recordings?
The full immersion collection will be available within 14 days after the end of the live event on your online learning platform. You will receive an email by the morning of Tuesday, March 19th letting you know it is ready.
ACCESSIBILITY | Video / Audio / Transcripts: Within our online learning platform, you may watch the video within your online library or download the video, audio, and pdf of transcript in English to your computer. You will have lifetime access to the content.
Please note - closed-captioning within the video is available during the Zoom live-streaming of the event according to Zoom’s current supported languages.
ACCESSIBILITY | Presentations: PDFs of the instructor’s presentation will also be provided.
+ Is this a theoretical or practical (experiential) program?
While some theory will be presented to support the learning, the primary focus of the practice is experiential, giving practical tools for the participants.
+ Will I receive a certificate?
No, certificates will not be administered for this immersion.
+ Will Continuing Education Units (CEUs) be offered?
CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
More information will be provided on the number of CEs available for this program and how to register. Please note - Live attendance, either in-person or online, is required.
*To register your interest for CE credits for this program and more detailed information, please visit this link: https://forms.gle/76mwhjgG5vnzVw9BA
Below is more information on the health professionals which may be eligible for CEs through the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is co-sponsoring this program.
CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is co-sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Academy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Spiritual Competency Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
SCA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887) for licensed nurses in California. RNs must retain this document for 4 years after the course concludes.
FROM A DIFFERENT STATE OR COUNTRY?
Health professionals from a state or country outside of California need to check with their licensing boards as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of Continuing Education by the American Psychological Association (APA).
DIFFERENT CREDENTIAL?
If your credential is not listed, please check with your licensing board as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of Continuing Education by the American Psychological Association (APA).
The SCA and The Embody Lab are not able to determine your eligibility.
YOUR
BONUS OFFER ✨
Register before February 29th, 2024 to receive your bonus package valued at $247 for free!
PROGRAM REGISTRATION
5-DAY EVENT: FEBRUARY 29TH - MARCH 4TH, 2024
ONLINE LIVE-STREAM EVENT
For those who would like to live-stream the immersion from the comfort of their own home. You will also receive lifetime access to the event recordings to rewatch the immersion at your leisure.
$887 USD
This program can also be attended in-person in San Diego, California.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IN-PERSON EVENT HERE
BECOME A MEMBER OF THE EMBODY LAB FOR FREE & SAVE $50
PARTICIPANT AGREEMENTS
We have Group Agreements for our Immersion:
We agree to be present to our best degree possible and for that to be good enough for today
We agree not to hold ourselves to the standard of perfectionism - we will simply start with what we can right now
We agree to respect the personal space required by others - we do not share our trauma stories outside of invitation; we share experience, strength, and hope
We agree to personal responsibility - accountable for the energy we bring to the group and for our reactions - there is no space here for blaming others for our problems, our mood, or our reactions - there is no space for saving others - we agree to personal responsibility
We agree to take direction from those who are here to help guide us and respect those who are healing beside us
We agree to collectively to have faith in our common and unique healing processes and support others in moving forward in life
We agree this will be a safe space of openness where cultural, religious, historical, generational, societal, and personal differences are respected without judgment, criticism, or harm
We agree to take what serves us and leave what does not
We agree to put our best foot forward with an open mind and an open heart for what is to come
There will be designated points of contact for in-person and online if participants require support in this shared healing process, find themselves in conflict with another participant, uncomfortable with a presenter, or if they have a general complaint about the program or the venue to resolve. To reduce stress, please book a time to speak directly to this person as they will be the only team member authorized to find a solution. Contact information will be provided when the program begins.
Please note: This immersion is for educational and self-healing exploration purposes. Always seek the advice of a physician, psychiatrist or psychologist, or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical or psychological condition or treatment before undertaking a regimen.
