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wisdom of the body
healing trauma
training
SPRING 2026
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a Hakomi Approach with
Vicky Gaughan and Gabriela Valdés Villarreal
starts March 19th 2026
We invite you to share deep learning and healing in community — where knowledge becomes lived experience, and where the body is recognised as a source of intelligence, resilience, and truth.
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Register now and expand your personal and professional capacity to accompany healing — from the wisdom of the body.
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Duration
9 sessions of 3 hours
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Dates 2026
March 19, 26
April 16, 23, 30
May 7, 21, 28
June 11
Schedule
5 pm - 8:00 pm UK
11:00 am – 2:00 pm CDT
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Register here
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On a neurophysiological level, each time we practice having a beneficial experience, were pulling engagement away from our brains trauma response centre and bringing engagement to other areas of our brain, specifically to our prefrontal cortex, where we can integrate the new experience and neuroplastic change occurs
- Mark Wolynn
training programme
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​You will receive:
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The theory and embodied understanding for trauma healing, supported by the uniqueness of Hakomi attunement and self-discovery.
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Skills to provide a stable and safe environment for the healing process.
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Hakomi principles that create a collaborative and empowering way of holding space.
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Practices to support the body's own capacity to heal.
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An experiential approach that nurtures both professional competence and personal growth.
We do this by incorporating these overarching themes:
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The Autonomic Nervous System
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How the Autonomic Nervous System ANS functions
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How autonomic states shape daily experience, behaviour, and relational patterns
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The Polyvagal Theory
The states of our Autonomic Nervous System, identifying them and supporting the system to move from the defensive states.
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Ventral Vagal - safety, connection, engagement
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Sympathetic Nervous System - mobilisation, boundaries, fight/flight
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Dorsal Vagal - immobilisation, collapse, deep rest
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- Context, choice, and connection.
- Accompanying others without pushing, fixing, or overwhelming.
- Co-regulation, neuroception and hierarchy
Trauma Healing Process
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The Window of Tolerance
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The practices and principles of Trauma healing process
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Presence in the body sensations
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The alchemy of Titration and Pendulation
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Orientation
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Restoring the connection and integration of the elements of the experience
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Completing the cycle of experience and restoring the capacity of responding congruently to life experiences.
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Reconnecting to vitality, empowerment, agency.
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Embodied Pathways Through the Nervous System
Ventral Vagal
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Developing a base of stability.
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Supporting embodied experiences of presence, ease, trust and connection.
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Sympathetic
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Accessing strength and vitality.
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The key role of boundaries for safety and identity.
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Exploring sacred anger as a life-protecting force.
Dorsal Vagal
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Understanding shutdown and collapse without pathologizing.
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Exploring deep rest that arises from safety
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The necessary pathway from dorsal to sympathetic activation
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Co-regulation
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The healing power of safe connection
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The role of the ventral vagal system in therapeutic relationship
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The key role of co-regulation
Movement
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The essential role of movement in trauma healing.
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Exploration of the five core developmental movement patterns from Body Mind Centering created by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen.
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Reconnecting with innate patterns of organization and support.
Global majority wisdom
The importance of including global majority wisdom in the professional worldview.
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The Wisdom of the Body training is rooted in:
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An experiential, somatic methodology
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The attunement and self-study principles of Hakomi
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Respect for the body’s innate wisdom and pacing
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Inclusion of Global Majority wisdom within a professional, ethical worldview
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A non-pathologising, dignity-centred understanding of trauma​
Get to know us
Here you can see a video of our training Wired for Life - How our Autonomic Nervous System shapes our experience click here
Our training format
Nervous System and
Trauma Healing Theory
Wiring Practices
Somatic Practices for self discovery and support of the nervous system.
Brings the concepts into Body Experience
Community
Costs
Service Name
The Wisdom of the Body Training – 27 hrs
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£450 – $ 567 USD
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Includes
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9 Training sessions – 3 hrs per session
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Free Recorded Nervous System healing Basic Training – 4 hr
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Resource Kit – Psychoeducation and basic practices for clients and everyone
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Wisdom of the Body Community
For more information contact us wofthebody@gmail.com
To sign up
We are aware of life inequalities, If you are interested but unable to participate at this time because of your financial situation, contact us and we are sure that we will find a way to accommodate everyone’s needs.
We invite you to contact us – wofthebody@gmail.com
​Introductory Trainings
Past Events 2024 - 25
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And Still I Rise
January 23rd – by donation training
Intergenerational trauma and Systemic oppression.
We will hold space for recognizing and honoring intergenerational trauma and systemic oppression.
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Trauma Basic
February 6th – by donation training
An introduction of What is trauma, how it shows up in our lives and how it can be healed.
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Trauma Deeper
February 20th
We share the different states of our nervous system when trauma is present and essential understanding and practices for trauma healing.​​​​​​
Self compassion
March 6th
Essential practices to connect with ourselves with compassion.
We hear such harsh inner voices from the people we work with as therapists, but perhaps you find you also have similar tough, internal voices. This self-talk usually has a theme of unworthiness. Learning how to speak to ourselves kindly and with self-compassion is essential.
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Loving Presence
March 20th
We are made for connection – In this fundamental practice of Hakomi we refine our ways of being present with each other.​
August 14th by donation training
How our Autonomic Nervous System shapes our experience
Ever wondered why certain situations leave you feeling stuck, anxious, or drained—no matter how much you “talk it through”?
Join us for this practical and gently empowering introduction to the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) and its role in everyday life. You’ll learn how your nervous system responds to stress, safety, and connection—and how to work with it rather than against it.
There is a quiet light that shines in every heart.
It draws no attention to itself, though it is always secretly there.
It is what illuminates our minds to see beauty, our desire to seek possibility, and our hearts to love life.
John O'Donohue
July 17th by donation training
Being Bodies
We invite you to a two-hour online workshop offering a grounding introduction to our new Wisdom of the Body training starting in September.
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Being present in our bodies supports our wellbeing and offer the basics for heling trauma and reconnect with our body’s innate wisdom.
Embodiment
is not a destination,
it’s a practice.
– Rev. Angel Kyodo Williams
June 26th by donation training
Resourcing ourselves
In this training, we focus on what is a resource, what nourishes us, what give us inspiration, rest, safety.
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In Trauma Healing this is one of the first practices that support us as a base where we can go to when we need to.
We are resting simply because it is our divine right to do so. Treating each other and ourselves with care isn't a luxury, but an absolute necessity if we are going to thrive. Resting isn't an afterthought, but a basic part of being human. We must believe we are worthy of rest - Tricia Hersey
May 15th by donation training
And Still I Rise
This session focuses on the systemic dimension of trauma. We have been conditioned to think about trauma as an individual tragedy instead of events that are interconnected to larger systems of domination that shape our world. We also contemplate the notion of transformation through turmoil.
"Post traumatic growth means you’ve been broken – but you’ve put yourself back together"
– Sharon Begley
by donation training Date tbc
Trauma Basic
An introduction to trauma, how it shows up in our lives and how it can be healed.
Trauma affects our body, mind, and spirit. Our nervous system influences how we perceive and respond to situations in daily life. If not attended to, unprocessed trauma can chronically affect the whole of us. With advances in the understanding of trauma, healing is possible. In this training, we want to focus on three questions:
The ability to offer the safe sanctuary of presence is central to treating trauma - Bonnie Badenoch
Spreading
the word
It has long been known that word of mouth is the best way to promote a course.
We thank you for telling your friends and colleagues about our training.
In honour of endorsement, if someone you know signs up for our training, we will share with you a 30% discount.
Please contact us at wofthebody@gmail.com if you are interested.