Somatic Healing Summit

SCHEDULE

DAY 1

Foundations of Somatic Healing: Rewiring Trauma & the Nervous System

Bessel van der Kolk, MD • DaeEss 1Dréa Pennington-Wasio, MD • Peter A Levine, PhD • Alex Howard, PhD • Deb Dana, LCSW • Laurence Heller, PhD • Mario Martinez, PhD

Day One of the Somatic Healing Summit opens with Bessel van der Kolk, MD, who reframes trauma identity through body-based healing and explores psychedelic therapy as a compassionate tool for growth. DaeEss 1Dréa Pennington Wasio, MD, follows with rituals, scent, and sensory practices to enhance neuroplasticity and joy. Peter A Levine, PhD, introduces the “voo” sound and pendulation to support emotional regulation and vagal tone. Alex Howard, PhD, offers his RESET framework to safely release old pain and reconnect with the body. Deb Dana, LCSW, maps nervous system messages and highlights collective healing through joy and presence. Laurence Heller, PhD, explores five unconscious survival styles and guides somatic reflection for deep change. Closing the day, Mario Martinez, PhD, reveals how centenarians thrive through biocognition and emotional integrity.

DAY 2

Embodied Meditation & Mindfulness Practices

Fleet Maull, PhD • Richard Miller, PhD • Spring Washam • Stan Eisenstein, MSW • Debra Poneman • Reggie Hubbard

Day Two centers on embodied meditation and mindfulness practices, beginning with Fleet Maull, PhD, who shares Neuro-Somatic Mindfulness to ground awareness and naturally regulate stress. Richard Miller, PhD, follows with a somatic inquiry process that supports healing through present-moment awareness and inner peace. Spring Washam offers a session on nervous system recalibration through ancestral connection and body-based awareness. Stan Eisenstein, MSW, introduces a gentle practice that blends scanning and self-kindness to ease emotional clinging. Debra Poneman guides participants in using breath and body awareness to unlock intuition and shift emotional overwhelm. Closing the day, Reggie Hubbard leads a transformative session using breath, movement, and sound to restore inner calm and reclaim healing agency.

DAY 3

Breathwork as a Portal for Healing & Transformation

Niraj Naik • Belisa Vranich, PsyD • Dan Brulé • Michael Stone • Ela Manga, MD • Anthony Abbagnano

Day Three explores breathwork as a portal for healing and transformation, beginning with Niraj Naik, who introduces Soma Breath to awaken deep calm and boost immunity. Belisa Vranich, PsyD, follows with a practical dive into the mechanics of breathing for increased energy and muscle release. Dan Brulé shares how breath unlocks emotional regulation, creativity, and trauma release without reliving the past. Michael Stone offers a grounding practice to rebuild self-trust and internal safety. Ela Manga, MD, explores how personalized breath awareness can help manage burnout and restore connection. Closing the day, Anthony Abbagnano guides a powerful session on using breath to repattern trauma and access renewal.

DAY 4

Energy Healing & Bioenergetic Practices

Andrea Kennedy • Dawson Church, PhD • Lonny Jarrett • Alexandra Millman • Roger Jahnke, OMD • Alberto Villoldo, PhD • Jennifer McLean

Day Four is dedicated to energy healing and bioenergetic practices that foster balance, vitality, and inner clarity. Andrea Kennedy opens the day with Reiki techniques to reconnect with intuition and soothe the nervous system. Dawson Church, PhD, offers a guided EFT + EcoMeditation practice to activate embodied bliss and measurable healing. Lonny Jarrett presents a soul-centered map of somatic healing, exploring the connection between trauma and energetic development. Alexandra Millman leads a rhythm-based meditation session that taps into the power of co-regulation. Roger Jahnke, OMD, introduces Qigong as a bridge between mindful movement and energy healing. Alberto Villoldo, PhD, shares neuro-shamanic tools for soul retrieval and luminous field activation. Closing the day, Jennifer McLean guides participants from reaction to resonance with the Spontaneous Transformation Technique for deep, embodied healing.

DAY 5

Embodied Awareness & Movement Practices

Liz Koch • Mark Walsh • Philip Shepherd • Arielle Schwartz, PhD • Martha Eddy, EdD • Robert Peng • Amber Elizabeth Gray, PhD, MPH • Siamon Emery

Day Five focuses on embodied awareness and movement practices. Liz Koch opens with somatic movement practices that rehydrate connective tissue and awaken skeletal intelligence. Mark Walsh introduces the Tetrarchy Practice, guiding attendees to reconnect with self, others, the Earth, and the sacred. Philip Shepherd explores the return to embodied presence as a path to wholeness and belonging. Arielle Schwartz, PhD, offers a gentle somatic practice for emotional safety and inner communication. Martha Eddy, EdD, shares dynamic embodiment techniques for nervous system regulation and sensory grounding. Robert Peng leads a powerful Qigong sequence to align mind, body, and spirit through the Three Dantians. Amber Elizabeth Gray, PhD, MPH, presents polyvagal-informed breathwork to reclaim nervous system balance and intergenerational repair. Concluding the day, Siamon Emery guides an experiential Yoga Nidra journey to cultivate safety, love, and deep self-regard.

DAY 6

Integrative Approaches to Healing & Transformation

Ron Siegel, PsyD • Tara Judelle • Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD • Miranda Tufnell • Brian Tierney, PhD • Andrés González • Paul Linden, PhD • Ilarion "Kuuyux" Merculieff

Day Six brings together integrative approaches to healing and transformation through somatic awareness. Ron Siegel, PsyD, opens with a practice to locate and release buried emotions and shift from symptom suppression to inner wholeness. Tara Judelle explores the liberatory potential of yoga and how tantric and somatic psychology inform healing. Michael Ryoshin Sapiro, PsyD, guides a full-body meditation that helps access intuition and reframe trauma through mindful attention. Miranda Tufnell offers sensory and imaginative practices to awaken joy and aliveness. Brian Tierney, PhD, leads a trauma-informed journey back to vitality through posture, grounding, and emotional containment. Andrés González shares breath-based tools for emotional regulation and inner calm. Paul Linden, PhD, demonstrates how breath and Aikido-inspired movement can transform fear into embodied power. Closing the day, Ilarion "Kuuyux" Merculieff shares Indigenous pathways to restore balance by healing trauma and harmonizing inner and planetary energies.