2021 Somatic Experiencing® International Virtual Conference
“I’m Here.”
Here in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, and Australia
SE is all around the globe
Here to share innovations in SE
Here with a community dedicated to trauma healing
October 22nd - 24th, 2021
Three special days with the voices of Somatic Experiencing!
Earn CE Credits
Full Schedule Below
JOIN THE CONVERSATIONS WITH PETER SERIES
featuring special appearances from…
Jack Kornfield, Edith Eger, Alanis Morissette, Resmaa Menakem, Dick Schwartz, Stephen Porges, Bessel van der Kolk, Efu Nyaki, and Diane Poole Heller… scroll down to see the full schedule.
Peter and his colleagues chat about the past, present, and future of mental health.
Dr. Edith Eger, Holocaust Survivor, Psychologist & Author with Peter
Jack Kornfield, Author & Teacher with Peter
Alanis Morissette, Singer & Mental Health Advocate with Peter
Efu Nyaki, SE Legacy Faculty in Brazil with Peter
FULL SCHEDULE BELOW!
Our 2021 SE Conference looks backward – we honor the legacy of Peter A Levine, Ph.D. and his four decades of commitment to advancing SE. Hear directly from him – in conversation with other experts who have made significant contributions to the SE body of knowledge.
We also look forward – the Conference will showcase our first Peter A Levine Research Award winners, new research on SE, new applications of SE to collective trauma, children and youth, veterans with PTSD, and marginalized populations, and new uses of SE in other trauma healing modalities. The Conference includes 35 sessions: keynote plenary sessions, workshops, individual presentations, and international round-tables. We also feature 8 pre-recorded, on-demand sessions.
If you’re a member of our global SE community, you can’t miss this Conference. Please join SE colleagues around the globe in celebrating, discussing, and advancing the work of SE. If you’re not yet a part of this community, this is your opportunity to learn about SE, to join SEI with a special discount for new members, and to become part of a worldwide healing community.
Included with your Registration:
Access to every workshop and keynote address - you won't miss a thing!
30-days of unlimited on-demand access to conference recordings - watch on your schedule
Bookstore with special conference-only pricing
Customizable schedule configured to your time zone
Daily movement sessions
Live chat on every session + interactive Q&A for all LIVE sessions
Many workshops at the conference will be eligible for CE hours for medical and mental health professionals. More details when you register.
We are happy to accommodate your ADA needs if you register at least three weeks prior to the beginning of the Virtual Conference.
The conference is hosted by Somatic Experiencing® International in conjunction with PESI and Ergos Institute.
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Daily Schedule
DAY 1 | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22
All times are listed in US Eastern Time
10:30 – 11:00am | Indigenous Opening Ceremony: Plains Indian Welcome, Opening Song, and Blessing
Donald (Del) Laverdue
11:00 – 11:30am | Special Conference Welcome from Somatic Experiencing International
Marv Tuttle, Rebecca Stahl, Michele Solloway, Sony Cole, Melissa Stager
11:30am – 12:30pm | An Autobiography of Trauma: Mapping the Complex Fabric of Developmental and Shock Trauma
Peter Levine, Efu Nyaki
12:30 – 1:00pm | Live Q&A
Peter Levine, Efu Nyaki
1:30 – 2:30pm | Caring for Frontline Healthcare Workers with Somatic Experiencing Based Stabilization Interventions
Katherine Cryzewski & Derya Eryigit
(1 CE credit)
1:30 – 2:30pm | Somatic Trauma Resolution Skills for Preventing and Healing Birth Trauma
Kate White
1:30 – 2:30pm | Randomized Controlled Outcome Study on Treatment of PTSD with Somatic Experiencing
Gina Ross
2:30– 3:00pm | Research Awards Presentation
Michael Changaris
3:15pm – 4:15pm | Lessons from the Margins: Increasing the Impact of SE for Marginalized Communities
Zhayra Palma, Mina Do, & Lekha Kanchinadam
3:15pm – 4:15pm | Healing Strategies for Attachment Injury and Relational Traumas
Diane Poole Heller with Peter A. Levine
(1 CE credit)
3:15pm – 4:15pm | SEI Public Health Initiatives: Crisis Stabilization & Safety
Amie Leigh
4:30pm – 5:30pm | Conversation with
Peter Levine and Alanis Morissette
5:30 – 6:00pm | Grounded and Embodied Yoga
Sarit Rogers
DAY 2 | SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23
All times are listed in US Eastern Time
10:30 – 11:00am | Opening Movement: QiGong
Elisa Peterson
11:00am – 12:00pm | Understanding the Consequences of Trauma Through the Lens of the Polyvagal Theory
Peter Levine, Stephen Porges
(1 CE credit)
12:00 – 1:00pm | Groups and Systems-Based Application of Somatic Experiencing
Paul Briggs & Boaz Feldman
(1 CE credit)
12:00 – 1:00pm | Conversation with
Peter Levine & Dick Schwartz
1:30 – 2:30pm | ABT International Roundtable: SE in Latin America and Live Q&A with Translation
Sergio de Oliveira and Efu Nyaki
1:30 – 2:30pm | Integrating the “Safe & Sound Protocol” into Your Somatic Experiencing Practice
Ana do Valle & Laura Piche
2:45 – 3:45pm | Framework and Applications of Somatic Experiencing with Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Cara Miller
(1 CE credit)
2:45 – 3:45pm | SEI Research Roundtable: Demystifying SE Research
Michele Solloway, Pat Sikora, Frank Olsen, Mary Giuffra, Michael Changaris
4:00 – 5:00pm | Co-Regulating with Somatic Experiencing to Deepen Contemplative Practices
Glyndie Nickerson
4:00 – 5:00pm | Advances in Traumatic Stress Treatment: The Emerging Efficacy for Somatic Experiencing Informed Psychotherapies
Chris Walling
(1 CE credit)
4:00 – 5:00pm | How Trauma affects Support, Suspension, and Breath
Betsy Polatin
5:15 – 6:15pm | Tend the Wounds and See the Beauty The Interface between SE Trauma Healing & Mindfulness
Peter Levine, Jack Kornfield
6:15 – 6:30pm | Dance Party!
Melissa Stager
DAY 3 | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 24
All times are listed in US Eastern Time
11:00am – 12:00pm | Working with Refugees and Sex Trafficking Survivors
Atira Tan, Neslihan Arici Ozcan
11:00am – 12:00pm | QiGong: Meditation in Motion to Improve Client Outcomes
Amy Shoko Brown
11:00am – 12:00pm | SE in Europe & Related Countries (EASE)
12:00 – 1:00pm | Discover the Ecstasy in You
Peter Levine, Edith Eger
1:30 – 2:30pm | Polyvagal Theory for Children: Practical Application to Build Safety, Create Attachment & Develop Connection
Dafna Lender
(1 CE credit)
1:30 – 2:30pm | Allergies, Aromatherapies, & Somatic Experiencing
Barbara Daniel Leppich, Nirdosh Kohra
1:30 – 2:30pm | Working with Shame & Guilt
Larry Heller
(1 CE credit)
2:45 – 3:45pm | Returning Home: A Brief SE-Informed Intervention for PTSD with Veterans
Alexandra Whitney, Michael Changaris
(1 CE credit)
2:45 – 3:45pm | Practical Tools for Working with Youth: Neuroscience and Somatic Practices for Resilience
Jenifer Trivelli
2:45 – 3:45pm | Healing the Collective Nervous System: SE for Peace A New Paradigm
Gina Ross
4:00 – 5:00pm | Somatic Experiencing – Past, Present and Future
Ian MacNaughton, Joshua Sylvae, Sonia Gômes
5:15– 6:00pm | Racialized Trauma and the Body
Resmaa Menakem, Peter Levine
5:45 – 6:00pm | Closing Remarks
6:00 – 6:15pm | Dance Party
Melissa Stager