This workshop will continue the explorations begun in the Somatics of Emotions workshop, delving more deeply into complex emotions such as wonder, heartbreak, despair, betrayal, humiliation, and anguish. We will consider the developmental tasks related to these emotions, their pro-social value, and their potential transitions into emotions such as gratitude, excitement, and joy.

Once practitioners can perceive simple emotions in the tissues, as practiced in the Somatics of Emotions workshop for example, we can then move toward working with compound emotional states.  As we did in the SOE workshop, we will examine the somatic and behavioral components of these more complex affects.  

In particular, we will practice the skills that are useful in supporting transitions through emotional states so our clients don’t remain stuck in unhelpful and outdated emotional and somatic patterns based on old paradigms.  

When these paradigms shift, emotions such as heartbreak, humiliation, and anguish may move to be replaced by relief, space, and gratitude.

Completion of the Somatics of Emotions workshop, or sufficient clinical and practice experience to have developed the capacity to recognize emotions somatically, and be stable in your presence with them.

This is an advanced course, intended to provide a sense of community and connection for professionals working with some of the most challenging types of clients, for whom adding a somatic approach may be of some benefit. If you have questions about the suitability of this class for you, please email the coordinator listed on the workshop registration page, who will pass along your inquiry to the instructors.

Continuing Education credits may be offered for this program, depending on date and location. Please click “Learn More” below to see our Continuing Education page, or see the registration page for scheduled trainings, for further information.

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