TRAINING
Friday-Sunday
June 20-22, 2025
9:00 am-4:00 pm
Somatic Psychotherapy is grounded in the understanding that your body and mind flow as one continuous loop. In this first module, you will learn the Foundations of Somatic Psychotherapy and how memory is encoded in the body and movement patterns. You will gain an understanding of the ANS according to Polyvagal Theory and how the stress response is related to mood. You will practice working within the Window of Tolerance and learn the Somatic skills of attunement, resourcing, orientation, and grounding.
“This program helped me learn about Somatic psychotherapy through a perfect blend of theory and experience. Being able to experience myself as more present and aware of my body allowed learning to resonate on a deeper level.” — De Anna H, MFT
Somatic Skills
Attunement
Grounding
Centering
Containing
Orientation
Resourcing
Tracking
Embodied Presence
4-Part Breathing
Body Scan
Finding the Breath
Embodied Mindfulness
Somatic Meditation
Body Awareness
Learning Objectives
- Describe the basis for Somatic Psychotherapy and the Body-Mind connection in counseling.
- Discuss the ANS according to the Polyvagal Theory.
- Explain the Stress response and how it influences mood.
- Apply the somatic skills of attunement, resourcing, orientation, and grounding.
