The Program
Part 1: Trauma Recovery Science & Practices
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Introduction to trauma
10 hours- Science of Trauma
- Symptoms of Trauma
- Types of Trauma
- Trauma, stress & resilience
- Trauma-Informed Approach
- Importance of the Language
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The Nervous system
10 hours- How Trauma Affects the Brain, Nervous System and Behaviour
- Common Bodily Responses to Trauma
- Emotional Regulation and Dysregulation
- Window of Tolerance
- Post-Traumatic Growth and Resilience
- Safety, Love and Belonging
- The Polyvagal Theory
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Approaches to trauma
10 hours- Therapies for traumas
- Re-traumatization
- Managing Flashbacks
- The 4F Trauma Personality Types Continuum
- Intergenerational Trauma
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Bodywork basics
20 hours- Bodywork basics
- Introducing the armour
- Introduction to the Reichian theory
- Introduction to Bioenergetics- Lowen’s work
- Introduction to Bioenergetics Somatic Experiencing – Peter Levine’s work
- Self-dearmouring tools
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Project
10 hours- Project
Part 2: The Somatic Bodywork Therapy
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Breath for Trauma Recovery
10 hours- Breathing techniques
- Conscious connected breathwork for trauma release
- Breath and the nervous system
- Chemistry of Breathwork
- Demonstrations
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Bodywork for Trauma Recovery
10 hours- Movement therapy
- Tapping
- Anatomy and physiology
- Energy healing
- Acupressure points, meridians
- Demonstrations
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How to use the Bodywork Method for Trauma Recovery
20 hours- Coaching
- Breathwork for Trauma Recovery
- Bodywork and De-armouring for Trauma Recovery
- Movement for Trauma Recovery
- Voice for Trauma Recovery
- Sound for Trauma Recovery
- Other tools for Trauma Recovery (Resourcing, Pendulation & Titration)
- Integration after Trauma Release
- Demonstrations
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Towards a trauma-informed facilitation
10 hours- How to be trauma-informed
- Ethics and framework of bodywork
- Vicarious Trauma/Compassion Fatigue
- How to recognize trauma in students/clients and what to do
- How to respond appropriately to adult clients
- What is helpful and what could be harmful
- How to close off the session in a safe manner
- Ways for Practitioners to Take Care of Themselves after Responding to Trauma
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Project
10 hours- Project
In-person training (Málaga - Spain, Feb 19 - 24 2024)
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How to hold the space
4 hours -
Bodywork techniques
8 hours -
Energy work
4 hours -
Facilitating one-on-one sessions
8 hours -
Facilitating group sessions
4 hours -
Tantric body de-armouring
12 hours