Levels & Benefits

Lifetime Membership ($2500, one time)

For SE Practitioners (SEPs). Includes lifetime Priority Practitioner Directory listing and all annual benefits for as many years as you want them. Never renew again!

Free lifetime access to demos in our SE Demo Library
Priority SE Practitioner Directory listing
200 free “What is SE?” client brochures
50% discount of Eye of the Needle Master Class Part 1 and Part 2 (limited space available)
Special recognition on our membership page
An opportunity to be featured in an upcoming membership newsletter
PLUS ALL of the benefits at all other membership levels

SEP Membership ($199 Annual Fee OR $149 Annual fee for USABP members)

For SE Practitioners (SEPs) and students.

Student Membership $99 Annual Fee

For Intermediate and Advanced Students.

Directory listing in our online SE Practitioner Directory, the premier source for SE referrals worldwide. (Intermediate and Advanced students, USABP members, and SEPs are all eligible to list in the Directory)
USABP members will have their membership with USABP designated via a special logo on their Directory profile.
PLUS all benefits at the Beginning Student and Public Membership levels.

Beginning Student Membership ($55 Annual Fee)

For students in their Beginning year of Professional training. Beginning students cannot list in the SE Practitioner Directory.

Engage with your colleagues through our online Community Forum with worldwide access ***
Save on professional-level membership and liability insurance with our partner, ABMP (Associated Bodywork & Massage Professionals) ($24 savings).
Design your own professional website and receive two months complimentary hosting with TherapySites.com (a $118 savings)!****
Receive special Member pricing on “What is SE?” client informational brochures. Educate and inspire your clients about the benefits of SE.
PLUS all benefits of the Public Level Membership.

Public Membership ($40 Annual Fee)

For members of the public and non-SE professionals.

Enjoy exclusive educational webinars to further your practice.
Receive our bi-monthly membership e-newsletter, our monthly SE newsletter, and special member notices.

* Directory listing available for Intermediate-Advanced SE students and SEPs only.
** Pre-requisite for Master Classes – completion of the Intermediate I. Discount for USA classes.
*** Forum accessible to all except for Public-level Members
**** Promotion available for new TherapySites members only.

Are my Membership fees tax-deductible as a charitable contribution?

Membership fees are not considered a charitable donation for federal income tax purposes. However, they may be deductible as ordinary and necessary business expenses

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Group Case Consultations

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Demos needed for all events with Dr. Peter Levine through FHE. Email membership@traumahealing.org for details on client submission.

SE Master Classes

Click here to view upcoming SE Master Classes with Peter A. Levine PhD in the USA. Members receive $100 off tuition for each class.

November 17-18, 2018
Eye of the Needle Part I & Supervision Immersion
Encinitas, CA (USA)

Eye of the Needle Part 1 Through the Eye of the Needle is the culmination of over 45 years of work by Somatic Experiencing® founder, Peter A Levine. This workshop is the next step in expanding your range of competency in order to guide your client through this perilous, yet potentially rich landscape. These very complex techniques demand the most dedicated and skilled practitioners of SE®. Much of what you know about SE® will be challenged in this 5-day intensive course as you learn to navigate these powerful waters. Participants will be taught the theoretical framework for understanding altered states and near death encounters, and how to:

• Access dislocated altered states of consciousness and liberate problematic fixations
• Develop and refine perceptual skills and practical tools
• Resolve difficult somatic symptoms
• Facilitate authentic spiritual experiences
• Address these delicate states utilizing table touch work

Prerequisite: Minimum completion of SE Professional Training Advanced II module.

Attendance to the Supervision Immersion November 17 and 18 at Soul Yoga in Encinitas, California is required and mandatory. You are purchasing the package of the video course and required two day training of Supervision Immersion in Encinitas, California.
There are no makeup days for this event.
No CES are offered, no refunds and no membership discounts apply to this online course.
You must complete Eye of the Needle Part 1 before attending Part 2. Eye of the Needle Part 2 will take place in 2019, dates TBD.

You must watch the recording before attending the two day Supervision Immersion. The Supervision Immersion dates are:
November 17th, 2018 – 1:00pm – 6:00pm
November 18th, 2018 – 10:00am – 6:00pm

Eye of the Needle Part II – two training opportunities to choose from!
Coming in 2019!

Member Webinars

Log in to the Member Portal to register for upcoming Member webinars or click on the links below.

The Tao of Trauma: The Function of AAM’s Water Element to Signal Threat
December 6, 2018
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MST
with Alaine D. Duncan, M.Ac., L.Ac., SEP

The Five Steps of the Self Protective Response that Peter Levine describes in both two and four-legged animals are reflected in Acupuncture and Asian Medicine’s (AAM) Five Element Theory. Exploring this interface can illuminate the resonant relationships these Elements have with certain emotions, organs, tissues, functional challenges and spiritual longings in trauma survivors. AAM associates the Water Element with Winter, the Kidney and Bladder, and the emotion fear — as well as our bones, genetic potential, and will power. The energy of the Water Signals Threat – and when it is working well, also helps us to recognize safety.

This webinar will explore approaches to transform the impact of habituated fear on the body, mind, emotions and spirit of trauma survivors. It will describe the critical importance of regulation in the Water Element for transforming morbidity and mortality rates in trauma survivors and the curious role it plays in the epigenetic transmission of ancestral trauma. It will elucidate body-informed clinical skills for somatic psychotherapists, acupuncturists, physical care, and medical providers.

Behavioral Neuroscience Applied: A Look at the Physiology of Orienting and Interoception
February 20, 2019
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MST
with Elizabeth Anable, PhD, LMHC, SEP

This webinar will present the findings of Professor Anable’s pilot study on somatic skills for self-regulation. In her dissertation research, Professor Anable examined the physiological signatures of orienting and interoception in an undergraduate student population. Using electrocardiogram, data was collected on heart rate, skin conductance, and respiratory sinus arrhythmia. Findings showed distinct physiological responses to both orienting and interoception and these responses were correlated to significant reductions in the students’ self-reported stress levels. This webinar will provide attendees with an overview of these results, as well as a discussion of the relevance of this preliminary study to the viewer’s clinical practice.

The Tao of Trauma: The Function of AAM’s Wood Element to Mobilize A Response
March 7, 2019
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MST
with Alaine D. Duncan, M.Ac., L.Ac., SEP
The Five Steps of the Self Protective Response that Peter Levine describes in both two and four-legged animals are reflected in Acupuncture and Asian Medicine’s (AAM) Five Element Theory. Exploring this interface can illuminate the resonant relationships these Elements have with certain emotions, organs, tissues, functional challenges and spiritual longings in trauma survivors. AAM associates the Wood Element with Spring, the Liver and Gall Bladder, and the emotion anger — as well as our tendons and ligaments, eyes and blood. The energy of the Wood helps us to mobilize a response to threats in a strategic and successful way. When it is working well, we find benevolence and insight. The social implications of repeatedly thwarted mobilization responses are significant; we may become habituated to explosive anger, narrow vision, rigidity in our thoughts and our tissues.

This webinar will explore approaches to transform the impact of thwarted mobilization responses on the body, mind, emotions and spirit of trauma survivors. It will describe the critical importance of regulation in the Wood Element for helping individuals and communities navigate the complex dynamics of threat and discover solutions that are benevolent and life-enhancing. It will elucidate body-informed clinical skills for somatic psychotherapists, acupuncturists, physical care, and medical providers.

The Tao of Trauma: The Function of AAM’s Fire Element to Restore Coherence
May 30, 2019
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MST
with Alaine D. Duncan, M.Ac., L.Ac., SEP
The Five Steps of the Self Protective Response that Peter Levine describes in both two and four-legged animals are reflected in Acupuncture and Asian Medicine’s (AAM) Five Element Theory. Exploring this interface can illuminate the resonant relationships these Elements have with certain emotions, organs, tissues, functional challenges and spiritual longings in trauma survivors. AAM associates the Fire Element with Summer, the Heart and Small Intestine and two additional organs, under-recognized in the West – the Pericardium or Heart Protector, and the Triple Heater. The Fire Element is associated with the emotion joy, our capacity for social engagement and connection, and the function of our mind. The energy of the Fire directs our body to respond to threats, and to signal equanimity once the threat is over. It mirrors the function of the Ventral Vagus Nerve and the neurological platform of social engagement described by Stephen Porges. The social implications of thwarted messages of equanimity are significant. We won’t know that the threat is over. Our thoughtful mind becomes unavailable, our capacity for social engagement is compromised, and we may have panic attacks or cardiac symptoms.

This webinar will explore approaches to transform the impact of a lack of cardiac coherence in the body, mind, emotions and spirit of trauma survivors. It will describe the critical importance of regulation in the Fire Element for helping individuals and communities come into relationship with themselves and others, find equanimity and build resilience. It will elucidate body-informed clinical skills for somatic psychotherapists, acupuncturists, physical care, and medical providers.

The Tao of Trauma: The Function of AAM’s Earth Element to “Digest the Gristle”
August 8, 2019
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MST
with Alaine D. Duncan, M.Ac., L.Ac., SEP

The Five Steps of the Self Protective Response that Peter Levine describes in both two and four-legged animals are reflected in Acupuncture and Asian Medicine’s (AAM) Five Element Theory. Exploring this interface can illuminate the resonant relationships these Elements have with certain emotions, organs, tissues, functional challenges and spiritual longings in trauma survivors. AAM associates the Earth Element with Late Summer – a fifth season in the agricultural calendar – and the Stomach and Spleen, the emotion sympathy, our capacity to both give and receive comfort, and the vitality of our flesh. The social implications of an inability to “digest the gristle” in life are significant. We won’t be able to assimilate life lessons. We will make the same mistakes over and over without knowing how to do it differently. Our intestinal flora and visceral brain become compromised, affecting immune function, production of neuro-transmitters and assimilation of nutrients.

This webinar will explore approaches to transform the freeze response in the visceral brain and its impact on the body, mind, emotions and spirit of trauma survivors. It will describe the critical importance of regulation in the Earth Element in the context of pre and peri-natal trauma and the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences on morbidity, mortality and public health. It will elucidate body-informed clinical skills for somatic psychotherapists, acupuncturists, physical care, and medical providers.

The Tao of Trauma: The Function of AAM’s Metal Element to “Awaken Arousal”
October 3, 2019
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm MST
with Alaine D. Duncan, M.Ac., L.Ac., SEP

The Five Steps of the Self Protective Response that Peter Levine describes in both two and four-legged animals are reflected in Acupuncture and Asian Medicine’s (AAM) Five Element Theory. Exploring this interface can illuminate the resonant relationships these Elements have with certain emotions, organs, tissues, functional challenges and spiritual longings in trauma survivors.

AAM associates the Metal Element with the Autumn, the Lung and Colon, the emotion grief, our capacity for somatic mindfulness and interoceptive curiosity, and our ability to receive inspiration and let go of what is no longer useful. The energy of the Metal brings the inspiration of the heavens to every cell in our body and influences our skin and body hair. It is profoundly impacted by global high intensity trauma via the diaphragm system and the universal imprint of the breath on our tissues.

The Metal Element signals both the close of the threat response and the creation of a fresh platform for initiating a new response should it become necessary. The social implications of restoring balance and regulation in the “Awaken Arousal” phase are significant. We may live in a state of whole-body constriction and constant arousal, unable to find a peaceful breath; we may be unable to “let go” of traumatic experiences and find a fresh breath. We struggle to find respect for ourselves or others.

This webinar will explore approaches to restore balance and regulation in the Awaken Arousal phase of the Self Protective Response, wake up our animal, instinctive nature, re-discover curiosity and wonder, and bring regulation to the movement of the breath through the tissues.

It will elucidate body-informed clinical skills for somatic psychotherapists, acupuncturists, physical care, and medical providers.

Additional member webinars are being scheduled. Interested in presenting a topic to the SE community? Email membership@traumahealing.org.

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