5-DAY ON-DEMAND EVENT

THE SOMATIC TRAUMA HEALING IMMERSION

Presented by ERGOS Institute of Somatic Education and The Embody Lab

5-DAY ON-DEMAND EVENT

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 on-demand embodied exploration of trauma healing features 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

5-DAY ON-DEMAND EVENT

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 starts 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 is a moderated panel comprised of leaders in the field.  An immersive musical experience follows the panel discussions.

Your registration for this incredible event also includes LIFETIME access to the full suite of recordings!

In our time together at the immersion we will:

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 MUSICAL

PERFORMANCES 

Join the revolution of coming home to the body and rediscover how it can transform our lives and the world!

IMMERSION SCHEDULE

5-DAY ON-DEMAND EVENT

Enjoy lifetime access to the immersion recordings, available to watch at your leisure.

  • SESSION 1
    Orientation session with Dr. Scott Lyons and Melissa Stager

    SESSION 2
    Interactive Opening Session with Nkem Ndefo and Dr. Scott Lyons

    SESSION 3
    Trauma and Embodied Approaches to Healing Wounding with Dr. Gabor Maté

  • SESSION 1
    Healing Trauma Through Movement and Breath with Betsy Polatin

    SESSION 2
    Overview of Trauma and Somatics with Dr. Albert Wong

    SESSION 3
    Legacies of Trauma with Dr. Peter A. Levine and Dr. Gabor Maté

    SESSION 4
    Experiential Resourcing Practice & Community Connection with Kai Cheng Thom

    SESSION 5
    Embodied Resourcing for the Trauma Healing Journey with Nkem Ndefo

    SESSION 6
    Liberation and Resilience with Karine Bell and Kai Cheng Thom

    SESSION 7
    Addressing the Fear and Blocks of Healing with Dr. Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Scott Lyons

    SESSION 8
    The Rising: A Motivational Concert Experience with Justin Michael Williams

  • SESSION 1
    Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: Inhabit your Bones with Dr. Arielle Schwartz

    SESSION 2
    Humanual® - How Trauma Affects Support, Suspension, and Breath with Betsy Polatin

    SESSION 3
    Healing The Primal Self: Reclaiming Space, Time, and Connection with Dr. Scott Lyons

    SESSION 4
    Sharing Power With the Body: An Introduction to the Therapeutic Tremor with Nkem Ndefo

    SESSION 5
    Autobiography of Trauma - What is Healing? A Demo with Dr. Peter A. Levine

    SESSION 6
    Befriending the Body with Kai Cheng Thom

    SESSION 7
    Panel Discussion with Kai Cheng Thom, Nkem Ndefo, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, Dr. Albert Wong, Dr. Scott Lyons and Karine Bell

    SESSION 8
    “Sonic Journey” - Ambient Meditative Musical Performance with Ajoia

  • SESSION 1
    Applied Polyvagal Theory in Yoga: Somatic Repatterning and Brain Integration with Dr. Arielle Schwartz

    SESSION 2
    Rewiring Neuroception: Creating Safety through the Senses with Dr. Scott Lyons

    SESSION 3
    Healing Past Wounds: Releasing Traumatic Explicit Memories with Dr. Albert Wong

    SESSION 4
    Deepening into Therapeutic Tremor Practice with Nkem Ndefo

    SESSION 5
    Preverbal and Implicit Memory Working with Dr. Arielle Schwartz

    SESSION 6
    The Body Keeps the Score and How to Unwind Trauma with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

    SESSION 7
    Panel - Trauma and Memory: Brain and Body in a Search for the Living Past with Dr. Peter A. Levine and Dr. Bessel van der Kolk

    SESSION 8
    “Ceremony” - Conscious Dance Music with AjoiA

  • SESSION 1
    Applied Polyvagal Theory in Therapeutic Yoga: Nervous System Flexibility with Dr. Arielle Schwartz

    SESSION 2
    Weaving The Threads of Healing 1 with Kai Cheng Thom

    SESSION 3
    Weaving The Threads of Healing 2 with Dr. Peter A. Levine and Dr. Scott Lyons

    SESSION 4
    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:

• Social Workers

• 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 on-demand event is available to watch anytime, any place, at your liesure. You will enjoy lifetime access to the recordings, available to watch via our Online Learning Platform.

FULL IMMERSION SCHEDULE: See the full schedule
here.

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.

Participants will receive:

  • Lifetime access to the 5-day on-demand event.

  • Daily morning polyvagal-informed movement sessions.

  • Four daily 90-minute experiential sessions, lectures, and demos dedicated to exploring embodied approaches to the healing of trauma.

  • Moderated panel discussions comprised of leaders in the field every evening.

  • An immersive musical experience following the panel discussions.

  • PDFs of the instructor's presentations and supporting materials (where applicable).

  • Lifetime access to videos of all the live sessions - available to watch at your leisure within the platform's player or to download in MP4 format.

  • Audio files of the above sessions, available to download in MP3 format. 

  • Access to an online Community Forum.

For more information on the recordings provided, please see FAQ + How can I access the online recordings for more details.

IMMERSION REGISTRATION

Register here for the on-demand event.

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 is immediately available to watch on-demand at your leisure upon registration. You will have lifetime access to the recordings to watch in your own time via our Online Learning Platform. View the immersion schedule here..

+ 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 register 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.

+ How can I interact with the instructors? Will I receive guidance?


A private Online Community Forum will be provided for all participants to communicate with each other.

+ What are the homework requirements?


There are no homework assignments for this immersion.

+ What discounts will Embody Lab Members receive?


There are no discounts available for this program.

+ Do you offer scholarships?


No, scholarships are not available for the on-demand event.

+ Do you offer refunds?


No, we do not offer refunds for The Somatic Trauma Healing Immersion. All payments are non-refundable.

+ How can I access the online recordings?


The full immersion collectionis immediately available to you upon registration. You will receive an email with instructions on how to access the program.

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 (where applicable).

+ 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?


No, Continuing Education Units are not available for the on-demand event.

 

 PROGRAM REGISTRATION

 

5-DAY ON-DEMAND EVENT

 
 


ONLINE ON-DEMAND EVENT

Participate in the immersion from the comfort of your own home! You will also receive lifetime access to the recordings to rewatch the immersion at your leisure.


$887 USD

REGISTER NOW!

 
 

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Event

MELISSA STAGER

DR. SCOTT LYONS

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