Module One
Why Embodied Psychotherapy and Spiritual Recapitulation Exist
The context of mental and emotional well being hits an intuitive nerve.
If another person, or ourselves, is experiencing some form of inner or outward behavioral disturbance, what should we do?
We can all appreciate the erosive nature of trauma, long term distress, chronic illness, a person in shock, or the slippery slope of emotional overwhelm.
We all do our best to understand and be supportive when meeting a person experiencing cognitive disorientation or decline.
This is human empathy.
Like belonging, it is a social instinct.
“The Mind and Body Meet in Sensation”
The Heart/Mind and the Body move forward and backward like our left foot and right foot. Every serious mental, emotional, or physical wound, is a step backwards (metaphorically) and every treatment, therapy session, and personal realization is a step forward.
Being traumatized or wounded and finding a way to heal is a very personal, and for many a profoundly Spiritual journey of becoming a whole and authentic self.
If there is a Spiritual ‘formula’ to many of the ancient traditions it is acceptance, reintegration, realignment, and recapitulation.
Acceptance is not a passive state, it is the moment that we take complete responsibility for our past, our future, and how we navigate all of our relationships.
Reintegration is the experience of not being fractured, alone, or separate, on many levels. Sometimes this is reconnecting parts of ourselves on the inside, and sometimes it is being met as a more whole and adaptive expression of ourselves.
Realignment is the opportunity to rediscover our deepest truths, while transforming through a connection with our authentic self, with others, and with the Universe as we understand it.
Recapitulation is the process of healing past traumas through hands on treatments, coregulation practices like ceremony, dance, group circles and counselling when we are with others. When we are alone, Somatic Trauma Release practices, and through immersive Spiritual practices like Inner Cultivation, Meditation, and Prayer.
There are many ancient practices that evolved in times of need long ago. Those practices will always be relevant in times of need.
Module One Contents:
- Introduction – Why Therapy Exists
- Embodied Psychology and Traditional Chinese Medicine
- The Science of Somatic Experience, Neuroception, and Polyvagal Awareness
- The Origins and Evolution of Qing Zhi Bing
- Modern Challenges meet Ancient Wisdom
- As Above, So Below – An Ancient View of Becoming and Being
- A Closing Circle – One – Medicine Wheeling in the 21st Century
Register Early – Space is Limited
(Course Begins – Jan 22, 2025)
Introductory Webinar- Sat, November 30th, 2024 – 9:00 am, PST)
This 6 – month training, includes over 40 hours of LIVE content.
This immersive training is intended to be a personal Healing Journey, as well as a clinical certification and continuing education program.
Please let us know if you have any questions.
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Embodied Psychotherapy, Spiritual Recapitulation,
and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Qíng Zhì Bìng 情志病
6 Months – 40 Hours (Jan – July 2025)
Some Saturday Mornings
Every Second Wednesday 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Includes the Foundational Course and an Overview of Treatments, Practices, and Supportive Therapies
Includes the Foundational Course and Clinical Training in Herbology and Acupuncture, Trauma Informed Care, as well as an understanding of how a Personal Qi Gong or Nei Gong Practice supports healing.
There will also be an introduction to Somatic Mindfulness Processing – a form of Counselling and Spiritual Recapitulation.
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