Dr. Gabor Maté

Compassionate Inquiry

"The session with Gabor Maté and Mark Walsh was so immediate and relatable."

Trauma Panel

with Alanis Morissette, Richard Schwatrz, Dan Siegel, Peter Levine and Gabor Maté

Panel with Alanis Morisette

The Alanis Morissette panel with the experts (Richard Schwartz, Dan Siegel, Gabor Maté and Peter Levine) is amazing. But she's also such a great communicator, taking the dual role of interviewer and relatable subject based on how much she shares of herself.

Peter Levine

(plus Mark Walsh trauma intro)

In an Unspoken Voice

This lecture is geared for psychotherapists of all types, as well as for physicians, nurses, physiotherapists, bodyworkers, educators, and those curious about their own healing process. Objectives Describe the naturalistic mechanics of trauma and the survival responses of fight, flight, freeze, and collapse as it relates to clinical treatment. Explain the evolutionary underpinnings of trauma and the Polyvagal theory and their clinical implications. Demonstrate the importance of “Bottom-Up” processing versus “Top-Down” processing to improve treatment outcomes. Incorporate Somatic Experiencing® containment tools into your practice to more effectively guide your client through trauma therapy.

Elders panel

with Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen, Daria Halprin, Don Hanlon Johnson, Judith Aston

Panel Discussion: The Future of Embodiment

Tara Brach

Embodied Self-Compassion: Awakening our Hearts with RAIN

In troubled times, when we most need to be mindful and kind, our habit is to become ungrounded and disconnected from our bodies. The RAIN meditation is a simple yet powerful 4-step practice that brings us back to our senses and awakens a loving presence. In this presentation we’ll explore blocks to self-compassion and how the RAIN practice can open our hearts and bring healing to ourselves and our world.

Reverend angel Kyodo williams

Interview with Cheryl Whitelaw

Stephen Porges

Embodiment through the lens of the Polyvagal Theory

Interview with Dr Stephen Porges discussing the brain-body and mind-body processes involved in embodiment, the functional advantages of being embodied, and the strategies of self-care to maintain embodiment

Bessel Van Der Kolk

A talk with Bessel Van Der Kolk

Jon Kabat-Zinn

The Practice of Embodied Presence in the Only Moment We Ever Have

The body is the first foundation of mindfulness in the classical Buddhist teaching. Intentionally cultivating mindfulness of the body moment by moment can help us inhabit a hitherto untapped dimension of human intelligence in systematic ways that ultimately transcend methods and outcomes and invite us to live fully the lives that are ours to live. This keynote will be 90 minutes and will include both a guided meditation and a period for dialogue inviting questions and reflection from participants

Sebastien Foucan

The path to longevity in physical practice

Sebastien Foucan will explain his Foucan Method which is his own form of fitness. He will explain how he incorporates other physical activities and how they relate to his concept of Seasonality. You will have the opportunity to assess your range of expression, maturity level and have a clear idea of where you are within the Foucan Method and how to have an adaptive and tailored practice. Sebastien will share the principles behind his method and the key elements that make the difference in the pursuit of longevity in practice. You will hear why and from where he takes his inspiration as he will share his lifestyle and anecdotes of how he got to where he is now and how you can develop longevity, too.

Ruby Wax

And now, the good news...

RUBY WAX is a successful comedian, TV writer and performer of over 25 years. After a string of number one bestselling books, her much-anticipated And Now for the Good News…To the Future with Love brilliantly cuts through the overwhelming negative rhetoric and looks instead for the compassion in the rest of humanity and positive changes happening in key critical areas including education, business, food and technology.

Leslie Kaminoff

Embodiment, Empowerment and Agency: We are Beings of Self-Made Soul

In our evolution towards a more embodied way of living, it is vital that we understand how and why we can become dis-embodied in the first place. In this transformative, challenging and ultimately liberating inquiry, Leslie Kaminoff will draw upon his 40+ years as a yoga educator and bodyworker to dive to the shared heart of our humanity. Using a variety of yoga and breath-based practices that draw upon our proprioceptive and interoceptive faculties, this inquiry-heavy session can both challenge long-held paradigms that may no longer be serving us, as well as confirm some of the deepest truths that arise from the very life within us.

Richard Strozzi Heckler

Embodying The Mystery: Exploring the Depth of Somatics

This session will explore the maturation of somatics in the West and the role Spirit plays in the embodiment domain. There will be practices, time for questions and answers, and a sincere inquiry into what is the future of somatics.