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Ergos Presents: SE™ Master Class Eye of the Needle II w/ Joshua Sylvae, PhD


  • St. Philip Neri 2408 Southeast 16th Avenue Portland, OR, 97214 United States (map)

SE™ Master Class: Eye of the Needle II

w/ Ergos Institute SE™ Faculty Joshua Sylvae, PhD

Ian Macnaughton, PhD is no longer able to attend

November 21st - 24th, 10 am - 6 pm

St. Philip Neri - Carvlin Hall
Portland, Oregon

Prerequisite
Eye of the Needle I
This is a two-part course. This is part two.
Those who have completed Eye of the Needle II can join at a 50% discount.
(see below for more information)

Credits
*SEI Case Consultation Faculty Supervision Credits included
*Students are welcome to submit clients for demonstration (see below)
*23 Hours of Continuing Education Credits Available with Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA)

Daily Schedule
10:00 am – 6:00 pm
*Please attend the entire program and all practice sessions for a certificate
*This class does not include Dr Levine in person


About this Two-Part Series

All trauma involves an encounter with threat and, hence, a touch with death. However, some individuals actually experience states of death from which they are revived. In fact, some of the deepest and seemingly most intractable trauma symptoms occur with clients who become “stuck” in these profoundly altered states of consciousness that emerged out of a near-death experience (NDE).

Every year, in the USA alone, over 50 million people undergo surgery and other invasive medical procedures, often with powerful dissociative and amnesic agents. Many individuals experience partial (or full) awakening during these procedures. These terrifying ordeals can create ruptures deep in consciousness; these often go far beyond our conscious/verbal capacity, making these traumas difficult to access and heal.

According to the Near Death Experience Research Foundation, 774 varied NDEs occur every day. Often debilitating, these same near-death experiences hold the extraordinary potential for deep, positive, and enduring personal and spiritual transformation if they receive proper guidance and support.

Dr Levine’s EOTN two-part series addresses how to apply SE principles to a variety of near-death experiences, including but not limited to drowning, vehicular accidents, physical attacks, illness, and surgery. SE techniques applicable to a wide variety of traumatic experiences are not always sufficient to treat trauma related to NDEs, and Eye of the Needle work is vital to complex cases demanding the most dedicated and skilled practitioners of SE.

Learning Objectives

  • Identify the indicators of shifts in the autonomic nervous system

  • Prepare clients for accessing states of shock

  • Assess fixations or triggers related to altered states of consciousness

  • Prepare clients for reexperiencing altered states of consciousness

  • Describe Somatic Experiencing techniques for working with dissociation

  • List the symptoms of trauma related to surgery

  • Predict strategies for preventing future trauma occurring after surgery

  • Design Somatic Experiencing sessions for accessing dissociated procedural memories

  • Describe approaches for working with altered states of consciousness under anesthesia

  • Discuss pain management strategies from Somatic Experiencing

  • Assess the impacts of any partial awakening under anesthesia

  • Analyze the effects of post-intensive care syndrome

  • Design Somatic Experiencing sessions for accessing near-death experiences

  • Describe how syndromes and other physical symptoms can be related to near-death experiences

  • Discuss the mythopoetic plane, and how the psyche symbolizes unprocessed events

  • Assess unconscious influences on conscious experience after near-death experiences

  • Utilize spiritual experiences in renegotiating near-death experiences

  • Explain how patterns in the body are involved in the maintenance of trauma symptoms

Practice

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Practice 〰️

This SE Master Class Includes

  • Didactic Lecture with Q&A

  • Supervised triad practice and touch work, including table use

  • In-depth demonstration client sessions with extensive debriefing (see below)

  • SEI Case Consultation Faculty Supervision Credits

  • A bonus demo recording of Dr Levine working with an EOTN II client

  • Master Level SE™ Assistants will be offering private sessions for SEI credit (not included in cost)

  • Continuing Education Credits will be announced when secured

Client Demonstrations w/ Ergos SE Faculty

STUDENTS - Do you have a client you are struggling to support? 
To have your client considered for a live, on-site, filmed demonstration (no cost), please discuss this opportunity with your client, and if they agree, email info@somaticexperiencing.com. Submissions are for in-person live demos with both the client and student/practitioner present.

*Please center the case around the course content.
*Please have a minimum of two sessions with your client prior and be available for follow-up.

Live Demonstration Format  
The student will introduce the client’s case history and discuss the work they've been doing and where they might be struggling. A faculty member will work with the client directly and advise approaches moving forward. After the demonstration, other participants are encouraged to ask questions and make suggestions.


DAY ONE: Thursday, November 21st, 2024, 10:00am-6:00pm

10:00-10:30: Introductions

10:30-11:30: Lecture & Q&A - EOTN Review & Clarification

11:30-11:45: Break

11:45-1:15: Demonstration

1:15-2:45: Lunch

2:45-3:00: Triad Set-Up

3:00-3:10: Getting Started

3:10-4:00: Round #1

4:00-4:20: Break

4:20-5:10: Round #2

5:10-6:00: Round #3

DAY TWO: Friday, November 22nd, 2024, 10:00am-6:00am

10:00-10:15: Somatic Exercise

10:15-10:45: Triad Debrief

10:45-11:30: Lecture & Q&A - Diaphragms & the Eye

11:30-11:45: Break

11:45-12:45: Peter Demonstration Video Review

12:45-1:00: Triad Set-Up

1:00-2:30: Lunch

2:30-2:40: Getting Started

2:40-3:40: Round #1

3:40-4:00: Break

4:00-5:00: Round #2

5:00-6:00: Round #3

DAY THREE: Saturday, November 23rd, 2024, 10:00am-6:00am

10:00-10:15: Somatic Exercise

10:15-10:45: Triad Debrief

10:45-11:15: Pods

11:15-11:30: Pod Debrief

11:30-11:45: Break

11:45-1:00: Demonstration

1:00-2:30: Lunch

2:30-2:40: Getting Started

2:40-3:40: Round #1

3:40-4:00: Break

4:00-5:00: Round #2

5:00-6:00: Round #3

DAY FOUR: Sunday, May 19, 2024, 10:00am-6:00pm

10:00-10:15: Somatic Exercise

10:15-10:45: Triad Debrief

10:45-11:15: Q&A -Final Considerations for Stitching the Eye

11:15-11:30: Break

11:30-12:45: Demonstration

12:45-2:15: Lunch

2:15-2:25: Getting Started

2:25-3:25: Round #1

3:25-3:40: Break

3:40-4:40: Round #2

4:40-5:40: Round #3

5:40-6:00: Closing


Ergos SE™ Faculty

Joshua Sylvae  PhD, SEP

Joshua’s workshops and classes are popular with psychotherapists, healers, and individuals interested in personal and societal transformation. He lectures widely on somatic psychotherapy, weaving the practice of body-oriented healing together with neuroscience, spirituality, and human ecology. He has a particular interest in fostering the growth and health of movements for social change, groups, and individuals actively engaged in the campaign for ecological and social justice, and is passionate about fostering a new model of human relationships with the Earth and each other.


STUDENT Communications

Communications to registered students will be sent from programs@somaticexperiencing.com. The evening before the class, you will receive an email with a LINK and PASSCODE to the PRIVATE PORTAL for this program. Please save this information to access the PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS, SLIDES, HANDOUTS, DETAILED SCHEDULE, DR LEVINE’S DENO VIDEO, CERTIFICATE, ASSISTANT INFORMATION, and MORE.

Please read the Agreements in Registration.


Registration & Payment

$995 USD

The registration deadline for this course is November 20th
(afternoon pacific time)

Prerequisite: Eye of the Needle I
This is a two-part course. This is part two.
You must have completed Eye of the Needle I (with Peter Levine or an Ergos SE Faculty member).
Those who have completed Eye of the Needle II can join at a 50% discount. To receive the discount code, please send proof of attendance to info@somaticexperiencing.com, and you will receive the code.

PAYMENT PLAN or PAY BY CHECK CODE: SEPAYMENTPLAN90
Use that code to pay 10% down and email your payment schedule of convenience to info@somaticexperiencing.com

Partial-Scholarships:
There are limited financial need partial scholarships available to BIPOC students and/or those working primarily with underserved populations (clinics, reservations, volunteer, etc.). For submission, please email info@somaticexperiencing.com.

Refunds:
The last day to request a program refund, minus a processing fee, is October 1st
*There are no refunds for changes in Faculty

IF YOU ARE COMING AS A PAIR, PLEASE REGISTER & PAY SEPARATELY
Note -
Lodging is not available at this venue

Please read the Agreements in Registration.

The Ergos Institute of Somatic Education is managing this course.

Please reach out to info@somaticexperiencing.com with inquiries.

Information on Continuing Education Credit for Health Professionals

• CE credits for psychologists are provided by the Spiritual Competency Academy (SCA) which is co-sponsoring this program. The Spiritual Competency Academy is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Spiritual Competency Academy maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

• The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by sponsors of CE who are approved by the American Psychological Association.

• LCSW, LPCC, LEP and LMFTs, and other professionals from outside of California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept credits from programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.

• SCA is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN Provider CEP16887) for licensed nurses in California. RNs must retain their certificate of attendance for 4 years after the course concludes. Nurses outside of California must confirm acceptance with their licensing boards.

•For questions about your certificate or the content, logistics, or other support issues regarding this course, please contact [COSPONSOR] at [EMAIL}.

For questions about whether APA CE is valid for you, contact your licensing board directly.

For general questions about APA CE, contact SCA at info@spiritualcompetencyacademy.com.