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Trauma and Somatics
Practitioner Certificate

35-Hour Certificate Program, January 12th - April 5th, 2024

“The human body is not an instrument to be used, but a realm of one’s being to be experienced, explored, enriched, and thereby educated.”
– THOMAS HANNA

For Helping Professionals

by Trauma-Trained specialists

Cutting Edge Neuroscience

Evidence-Based Teachings

Skills-Based Learning

Practical Tools to Support Your Business
What is Trauma and Somatics?

TOGETHER WE'RE CREATING A TRAUMA-INFORMED WORLD.

Be part of the global movement to create a healthier, happier world.
Trauma and Somatics is a live, in-depth professional training program designed specifically for helping professionals and caring individuals to deepen their awareness of trauma physiology and build the skills necessary for their work with clients who have a history of trauma.

This unique program provides a solid foundation to support your clients through stressful periods of their lives using the simple and often overlooked wisdom inherent in each of us – the wisdom of the body.

In a world that needs your expertise, there’s never been a better time to become Trauma-Informed. By moving beyond "Trauma Aware" to "Trauma-Informed,” you create a safer transformational experience for your clients. Now, more than ever before, people are seeking trauma-informed specialists to guide them.

As coaches, healers, and facilitators, the question we must ask is: How can we minimize the potential dangers of personal development while leveraging its maximum benefits? If you are passionate about helping your clients cultivate inner strength and resilience so that they can meet whatever life brings their way, Trauma and Somatics is for you.

"Somatic Awarenesses is at the cutting edge… and represents a way to truly empower individuals in their efforts to maintain or restore good health. Somatic awareness constitutes an innate wisdom that people have about their own psychobiological health… Somatic awareness represents the next state of evolution of holistic care.”

— Donald Bakal

"Somatic Awarenesses is at the cutting edge… and represents a way to truly empower individuals in their efforts to maintain or restore good health. Somatic awareness constitutes an innate wisdom that people have about their own psychobiological health… Somatic awareness represents the next state of evolution of holistic care.”

— Donald Bakal

An Integrative Approach

Trauma and Somatics is facilitated by experts in a variety of holistic healing modalities including:
  • Somatic Experiencing®
  • Applied Neuroscience
  • Applied Polyvagal Theory
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Somatic-Based Attachment Theory
  • Jungian Archetypal Psychology + Shadow Work
  • Vajrayana Buddhism
  • Esoteric Mysticism
  • Dance and Movement Therapy
  • Amazonian Shamanism
  • Yogic Philosophy
Let's Create a Trauma-Informed World, Together.
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An Integrative Approach

Trauma and Somatics is facilitated by experts in a variety of holistic healing modalities including:
  • Somatic Experiencing®
  • Applied Neuroscience
  • Applied Polyvagal Theory
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Internal Family Systems
  • Somatic-Based Attachment Theory
  • Jungian Archetypal Psychology + Shadow Work
  • Vajrayana Buddhism
  • Esoteric Mysticism
  • Dance and Movement Therapy
  • Amazonian Shamanism
  • Yogic Philosophy
Let's Create a Trauma-Informed World, Together.
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Training Overview

Trauma and Somatics is a 35-hour certificate training which includes: 10 live training classes (three hours each) over 12-weeks (Tuesday’s from 3-6pm ET), 6 self-study modules of training materials (audio lectures, PDFs, meditations), and a private virtual community space for additional learning and support

MODULE 1
Intro to Trauma + Somatics

In this module, you will learn the foundations for approaching your work through a trauma-informed lens, including the basics of somatic integration, somato-emotional attunement, and the importance of the felt-sense experience.

MODULE 2
The Neuroscience of Stress

Building on module 1, you will learn the neuroscience of stress physiology, including an introduction to Polyvagal Theory, which will help you understand and work with your client’s implicit memory and somatic experience.

MODULE 3
Tools of a Trauma-Informed Coach

With a solid foundation laid, you’ll now learn the ‘tools of the trade’ as a somatic-based trauma-informed practitioner, including nervous system tracking, dual awareness, attachment dynamics, boundary repair, and more.

MODULE 4
Regulation & Resilience

Regulation and resilience lie at the heart of nervous system health, as well as mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. In this module you will learn resourcing practices and regulation techniques to use with your clients to support them in cultivating inner strength and resilience.

MODULE 5
Setting Containers + Team Building

Knowing how to hold strong containers is essential to the felt-sense of safety your clients expect from you. The same is true for knowing how to help your client build the team necessary to support their growth and development.

MODULE 6
Your Nervous System Health

As a helping professional, your wellbeing is the foundation of your work with clients. Learn how to track and support your own nervous system health to avoid burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma.

"Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering... Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness.”

— Dr. Peter Levine

3 Payment Options

Pricing Plans

We know these past few years have been difficult for many. With that in mind, we created three different payment options.
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Single Payment

$3,000

One Payment

  • BONUS #1: Earn a Certificate of Completion

  • BONUS #2: Printable Personal Journal

  • BONUS #3: Private Community Access

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Extended Payment Plan (closes 1 month before training begins)

$825

Monthly x4

  • BONUS #1: Earn a Certificate of Completion

  • BONUS #2: Printable Personal Journal

  • BONUS #3: Private Community Access

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Paid Monthly

$1,100

Monthly x3

  • BONUS #1: Earn a Certificate of Completion

  • BONUS #2: Printable Personal Journal

  • BONUS #3: Private Community Access

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Register in Three Simple Steps

STEP 1
Submit Your Application

Answer a few simple questions to determine if this program is the right fit for you.

STEP 2
Make Your Payment

Once you have been accepted into the upcoming round of Trauma + Somatics, make your first payment.

STEP 3
Register to Get Started

Once you’ve made your payment, follow the instructions in your confirmation email to join the online learning portal.

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"Health is measured by the shock a person can take without their usual way of life being compromised.”

— Moshe Feldenkrais, Founder of Awareness Through Movement and Functional Integration

Created For Helping Professionals

This Trauma and Somatics Certificate Program is a complete holistic professional training system designed for individuals and professionals who want to offer safe, trauma-informed experiences for their clients, including, but not limited to:
  • Physicians (DO, MD, ND, PhD, DC & others) & Physician Assistants
  • Hypnotherapists
  • Acupuncturists
  • NLP Practitioners
  • Yoga Teachers
  • Mental Health Advocates
  • Coaches
  • Therapists
  • Mindfulness Practitioners
  • Psychologists
  • Bodyworkers & Massage Therapists
  • Movement Practitioners (Ecstatic Dance, 5 Rhythms, Qi Gong, etc)
  • Educators
  • Social Workers
  • Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
  • Psychedelic Therapists & Facilitators
  • Emergency Medical Personnel
  • Transformational Event Producers
  • Physicians (DO, MD, ND, PhD, DC & others) & Physician Assistants
  • Hypnotherapists
  • Acupuncturists
  • NLP Practitioners
  • Yoga Teachers
  • Mental Health Advocates
  • Coaches
  • Therapists
  • Mindfulness Practitioners
  • Psychologists
  • Bodyworkers & Massage Therapists
  • Movement Practitioners (Ecstatic Dance, 5 Rhythms, Qi Gong, etc)
  • Educators
  • Social Workers
  • Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
  • Psychedelic Therapists & Facilitators
  • Emergency Medical Personnel
  • Transformational Event Producers
Let's End Trauma, Together.
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Reviews

What Our Students Are Saying

  • Kevin Crenshaw
    Trauma + Somatics forever changed the way I work with clients. I’m now helping people in general from an entirely new lens that wasn’t even available to me before because I was completely blind to it. This perspective has changed the way that I work with people and the way that I view the world.
    Kevin Crenshaw
    CEO at The Heart Guy
  • Alexa Bowditch
    My language has transformed and I have a much deeper, empathetic understanding of the nuances of the human experience. If your goal is to effect aligned, safe, and considerable change in your clients, going through this program is an absolute must.
    Alexa Bowditch
    Founder at Sex & Love Co.
  • Molly Eames, MEd
    Aurianna + Will have created a beautiful, safe container to explore your own connection to trauma + your nervous system and gain powerful knowledge that you will want to share with everyone you know.
    Molly Eames, MEd
    Sexuality Educator + Embodiment Coach at Molly Eames

    What You'll Learn

    ✓ Help your clients navigate stress and regulate their nervous systems

    ✓ Add somatic coaching to your professional skills

    ✓ Confidently offer trauma-sensitive workshops, trainings, client care, curriculum, and coaching programs

    ✓ Grow your practice by mastering the most fundamental coaching skill – self-regulation

    ✓ Apply evidence-based coaching skills that are backed by cutting-edge neuroscience

    ✓ Discover how the body provides a direct gateway to accurate self understanding

    ✓ Become a safer practitioner with this unique approach to helping people at your fingertips

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    Training Logistics

    Live Classes:

    Tuesdays via Zoom from 12 - 3pm PT / 2 - 5pm CT / 3 - 6pm ET

    Click here to check your local Time Zone.

    All live classes are recorded and students will retain lifetime access to all course materials.

    Self-Paced Modules:

    There are 6 self-study modules released bi-weekly on Sundays throughout the training. Each module contains audio lessons, guided somatic meditations, and full-color workbooks.
    Closed!

    Upcoming Class Dates & Times:

    Begins JANUARY 12th

    Ends April 5th

    Tuesdays

    3:00pm - 6:00pm U.S. Eastern

    Homework + Reading:

    Homework will be due weekly to enhance your learning experience. Homework submissions are required to receive your Certificate of Completion. There is also one book that is required to read during the training.

    Certificate Requirements:

    To receive your certificate of completion, you must meet the following requirements:

    • Attend every class live or watch the recordings
    • Complete the weekly homework (given at the end of each live class)
    • Complete the self-study modules
    • Submit your Homework + Attendance documentation every Monday
    • Receive 85% or higher on the end of course quiz

    How to Register:

    To join the next class of Trauma + Somatics, begin by filling out the training application. Once your application is accepted, you may pay by choosing one of the three payment options — full payment, a monthly payment plan, or the early bird special, when available. Once you make your payment and register, you will receive a welcome email with access to your materials for the certificate program.

    Training Fees:

    The full investment for the training is $3,000 USD, or $3,300 via the payment plan option. Scholarships are available on a limited basis for those in need.
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