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Photos: 2009 AIMH Conference

Photos: 2008 AIMH Conference

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Somatic Experiencing®

Somatic Experiencing® (SE®) is a body-awareness approach to trauma being taught throughout the world. It is the result of over forty years of observation, research, and hands-on development by Dr. Levine. Based upon the realization that human beings have an innate ability to overcome the effects of trauma, Somatic Experiencing has touched the lives of many thousands. SE® restores self-regulation, and returns a sense of aliveness, relaxation and wholeness to traumatized individuals who have had these precious gifts taken away. Peter has applied his work to combat veterans, rape survivors, Holocaust survivors, auto accident and post surgical trauma, chronic pain sufferers, and even to infants after suffering traumatic births.

The primary website for learning about Somatic Experiencing® is through the Foundation for Human Development.

Tuesday's presentation, In the Body: The Biology of Trauma, Oppression, and Healing - Parts 1 & 2 (1:30pm - 4:45pm), will describe Somatic Experiencing® and how threats and traumas are held in the body physiologically, including historical trauma and micro-aggressions. This will be a powerful and thought-provoking presentation, and healing techniques will also be discussed. To further discussion of SE® and answers questions that may arise, the presenters will lead a panel discussion on Wednesday at lunch time.

Somatic Experiencing® Lunch Discussion (a box lunch may be pre-purchased if desired when you check in for the conference)

During lunch time (12:30-1:30pm) on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, conference attendees will have an opportunity to meet informally to discuss questions, interests and needs that the community may have regarding Somatic Experiencing® in the Grand Ballroom. Anyone can bring their own lunch or pre-order a box lunch (about $10) from Mystic Lake on Monday night or Tuesday morning when you check in for the conference at the registration table. Those facilitating the discussion will be:
  • Lisa Fulton (Lakota, SE® Practitioner, SMSC Employee Assistance and Mental Health);
  • Michael Harris (SE® training participant, IHB-Minneapolis Director of Counseling & Support Clinic);
  • Leigh Ostrander (SE® Practitioner, SE® training coordinator, psychologist);
  • Thea M. Lee (SE® Practitioner, conference presenter); and
  • Tommy Lee Woon (SE® Practitioner, conference presenter).

Videos about Somatic Experiencing®

Here is a video of Dr. Levine discussing trauma and how it should be discharged gently (including an anger control problem):



Here, Dr. Levine discusses how to trauma-proof your children: