Relational Continuum: Movement For Trauma Healing and Nervous System Resilience

This program is sponsored by Embodywise. Embodywise is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs. Embodywise maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

This course meets the following qualification for the participation track chosen: 
Full Training (Hybrid): up to 39.50 hours of continuing education credits
Online-Only: up to 16.5 continuing education credits
In-Person only Immersion: up to 23 continuing education credits. 

Continuing Education credits are available for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. CE approval agency: CAMFT. Provider number: 82187. CE hours are subject to change with schedule changes.

Full Attendance is required to receive CEs. This means being present for all scheduled hours of the training or course. A grace period of up to 15 minutes per session is permitted for late arrivals or early departures.

You will need to sign our CE sign-in sheet and submit a signed class evaluation form to receive CE credit for this course. We will email CE certificates within 30 days after the course ends.

If you live outside of California, please check with your local licensing board to ensure that they’ll accept this course for CE credit. As an approved continuing education provider, Embodywise is required to award CE credit for instructional time only; no CE credit will be granted for lunches and breaks.

CE hours are subject to change with schedule changes. 

Applicants will be asked to submit the following as part of the application process:

• Education and licensure, if applicable. Any scope of practice that is relevant.
• Brief description of experience working with trauma and/or PTSD
• Somatic or Mindfulness practice experience
• Brief description of strengths and growth edges as related to this program
• Scholarship statement for eligible/interested applicants

We are committed to making our training available to underrepresented groups such as People of the Global Majority, LGBTQIA+, military service members, veterans, first responders, persons with disabilities, those experiencing economic marginalization.

We will have a limited number of slots to support historically underrepresented groups and recognize the need to support these groups to facilitate our vision for an inclusive and equitable access to these trainings. If you meet these criteria and would like to apply for a scholarship, please complete both the application form and the scholarship application.

Scholarship amounts are based on the regular registration price, not the early registration price.

• Cancellations received by email before the early registration date will receive a full refund of the tuition paid, minus the non-refundable deposit and a $40 administrative fee.
• Cancellations received by email after the early registration date but before the final registration date will receive a 50% refund of the tuition, minus the non-refundable deposit and a $40 administrative fee.
• No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after the final registration date or for non-attendance.
• Tuition cost does not include any travel related expenses. Travel expenses are not reimbursable under any circumstance, including but not limited to cancellation for illness-related conditions, travel delays, program cancellation or other extenuating circumstances. 
• Should minimum attendance requirements not be met, this event may be canceled, and a full tuition refund will be issued. 

We understand that unforeseen circumstances such as illness may arise, however please note that due to the nature of our services and the commitments involved, we have a no-refund policy in place for various situations, including but not limited to illness-related conditions, travel delays, or other extenuating circumstances.

We know that people are understandably concerned about COVID-19. We follow CDC guidelines and ask that people with cold or flu symptoms refrain from attending this workshop. Please ask people's preferences before hugging or shaking hands. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in this matter. 

To receive a certificate of completion, 80% attendance is required.

Full Training includes 14 total sessions. Participants may miss no more than 2 sessions. 

Online Only Training includes 6 total sessions. Participants may miss no more than 1 session.

Immersion Only includes 8 total sessions. Participants may miss no more than 1 session. 

Peer Practice Groups

We encourage all students to participate in self-organizing practice groups. Please note that these groups are not faculty-led and are not moderated. There will also be no tech support provided. However, we’ve created some guidance to help you get started: 

1. A Google Doc will be available to registered participants with suggested practice dates and times.

2. Students can sign up to be a group leader, providing their own Zoom meeting link.

3. Students can then sign up for a group by selecting a time and a group leader.

4. If the suggested times don’t work, students are welcome to propose different dates and times and self-organize.

5. Practice instructions will be provided on our learning platform for each module to help guide you.

We highly recommend participating in these practice groups to support your learning journey!

Recording our training sessions is an integral part of our educational process. These recordings serve as valuable resources for both the enhancement of our training programs and for the benefit of all participants. However, we understand that some individuals may have reservations about being recorded, and we want to ensure transparency and respect your concerns.

It is our policy to record all training sessions for training purposes. These recordings may include audio, video, and screen-sharing content. The recording is made available on our online learning platform for participants to access throughout the training program. If you comment during a presentation, this will be recorded. Breakout groups are not recorded.

We respect your right to privacy and offer options for those who prefer not to appear on the recordings. You may choose to turn off your video and mute your microphone during the session, ensuring that your image and voice will not be captured in the recording. However, please note that participating in these sessions indicates your agreement to be recorded unless you opt out using these provided options.

Please consider bringing the following items with you, and anything else that makes you more comfortable or enhances your learning.

• Meditation cushion, backjack, pillow, or yoga mat for sitting
• Blanket or shawl
• Notebook and a variety of markers and colored pens for simple drawing and writing impressions
• Comfortable cloths to move in and layers for meditative times (dress warmly if you get cold easily)
• Print and bring a copy of the handouts for taking notes on each page (handouts will be provided closer to the program date)
• Water and/or water bottle with closed top

Below are some recommended resources by our faculty members. Additional resources will be provided to registered participants before the start of the program, including new publications by Susan and Manuela.

• Manuela Mischke-Reeds: Trauma-Sensitive Movement. (PESI 2025)
• Susan Harper: The Eros of Relational Aliveness and Continuum Inquiry in Somatic-Oriented Therapies. (W.W.Norton)
  
• Don St John, Ph.D: Healing the Wounds of Childhood and Culture
• Robert Litman: The Breathable Body
• Elaine Colandrea and Rori Smith: The Elemental Body
• Beth Pettengill Riley & Priscilla Auchincloss: A Moving Inquiry
• Bonnie Gintis: Engaging the Movement of Life: Exploring Health and Embodiment Through Osteopathy and Continuum
• Emilie Conrad: Life on Land