In this practice, we explore “The Belly Brain.” The gut biome, or the neural networks that stretch throughout our digestive and elimination systems, are constantly offering us invaluable information whether we are aware of it or not. In this practice we will strengthen our connection to our belly brain using breath exercises and postures that […]
Join Mili Sarmiento-Shoemaker as we delve into the exploration of intergenerational trauma through the lens of Family Constellation. From the perspective of FC, experiences, emotions, and unresolved issues from one generation can be passed on to the next, creating a cycle that persists until they are acknowledged and integrated. This transmission often results in repeated […]
In this webinar, our very own Judy Norman steps into the hot seat for Lisa and answers member’s questions related to these topics: What do we do when the mirror is very close? How do we work with the set-up/offering when it feels hard for us? Transitions and endings – working with the dysregulation and […]
Join Heather as she guides you through an art process to help you explore the third threat/challenge of the brain: incongruence in the environment from the SPT Model. We’ll also bring awareness to how incongruence feels in your body so that you can get comfortable with this particular kind of discomfort. We’ll explore our body’s […]
Join Lisa for a review of the therapeutic stages and tracking progress on the curve using your own cases. (Some content in this video may be potentially triggering material and emotionally challenging.) Password: Synergetic
Join Lisa for a conversation focused on the profound impact of birth trauma and trauma bonds on children’s development, and its implications on emotional regulation, attachment, and behavior. Lisa will also share insights on working with both parent and child entangled in trauma bonds, not only following birth trauma but also extending to other significant […]
Join Lauren for a reflective discussion on the journey of befriending our body and emotions. We will start with a guided mindfulness practice followed by an explorative conversation about the practice of embodying our human experience, the challenges that we might discover along the way, and why this work is so important. Password: Synergetic
Lisa answers member’s questions related to the developmental stages and SPT, communicating with caregivers, and methods for regulating the nervous system and the vagus nerve. Password: Synergetic
Be led through the Values Determination Process – So important as you’re setting goals for yourself that are congruent with your values and energy, and that allow you to expand beyond your fears and doubts to achieve what at times may feel impossible. Password: Synergetic
Lisa and fellow SPTers role play out challenging scenarios that commonly arise when working with caregivers. The group regulated through a collective Set Up that is often felt in these situations. Lisa invites us to feel our way through these moments and come back into attachment with ourselves when navigating these dynamics. Password: Synergetic
In this practice, Lauren will lead you through prompted movement intended to awaken your heart to gratitude, opening the chest and shoulders, and nourishing your physical heart and lungs. As always, you are welcome to use a yoga mat/towel and/or any props such as yoga blocks, pillows, or blankets to provide additional support as needed, and you […]
Explore with Lisa topic such as: identifying the “mirror” and how that ties into the Set-Up, boundaries with inappropriate comments, and appreciating a sense of community Password: Synergetic
The guiding Yoga principle “Satya” or “truth,” reminds us that our Yoga practice supports us in becoming known to ourselves. In this practice, Lauren invites you to play with different ways of naming felt experiences as we journey through the 5 layers of our being according to Yoga philosophy. Password: Yoga
Be taken through an exploration of what happens inside of an individual’s mind when they dissociate, paying special attention to understanding how dissociation exists as part of a homeostatic mechanism attempting to keep an individual in a state of equilibrium. We also explore how we can use SPT principles to help guide an individual back […]
The breath is a powerful resource for tethering us back to our inner life that is unfolding right here and now. In this practice we will explore breath suspension so that we can cultivate the lung capacity to support increasing our capacity for life itself. In this practice we begin lying on our backs with […]
Be guided in this annual process of Collapsing Fears & Regulating Perceptions with Lisa who will take you through the exercises she taught in the SPT Certification program – taking your fears and collapsing them. This is an opportunity to create resiliency, continue integrating, and support expanding your capacity. Password: Synergetic
There is a well known saying in yoga that goes something like this…”the pose begins the moment we want to exit.” In other words, we often don’t know where our edges are until we slow down and stay a little longer. In this practice, we cultivate our brake system through slower movement and longer holds […]
Join Lisa in a conversation about: “death play” and magical thinking after the death of a parent; how to support parents to be an external regulator during challenging sibling dynamics; helping families build a template for how to “do conflict”; what to do when parents ask the therapist to solve it all now (working with […]
This Yoga practice provides us with many opportunities to feel for the challenge in the body. This idea builds on what we explored in our last session together as we felt for sensations that we “like” and/or “dislike.” As we continue to build reflective awareness of sensations we like and dislike, especially those we dislike, […]
Lisa covers some of the common traumatic stress reactions related to medical interventions, procedures, and illnesses, why they create a trauma response and how to understand the impact through the 4 Threats/Challenges. Lisa discusses how medical trauma is family trauma and explores ideas to support clients and caregivers. Password: Synergetic
