Polyvagal Theory and Integral Somatic Psychology

How they come together ...

Dr. Raja Selvam: „ … In my work, I have been using the Polyvagal Theory to work with trauma, especially the freeze response, using a three-step protocol that allows for a gradual approach to working with traumatic experience. It first works with the activation superficially in the thoracic viscera through the social engagement system and then with increasingly deeper levels of the traumatic experience in the abdominal viscera and then again in the thoracic visceral physiology in its depths. …“
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  • for whom?

    In this webinar, experienced trauma therapists can further expand their understanding of the freeze reaction with specific polyvagal aspects. As well as interested public and professionals in Integral Somatic Psychology can receive a polyvagal practice-oriented insight in the ISP training with Dr. Raja Selvam.

  • where?

    The live webinar takes place online. We will be using the Zoom platform for this webinar. You can find the link to the webinar, as well as details on how to access it, in your course plattform.

  • when?

    The webinar will take place on Monday 03 April from 19:00-20:30 (GMT+1). Each participant will receive access to the recording afterwards. The webinar will be held in English and simultaneously translated into German.

Instructor(s)

Dr. Raja Selvam

Dr. Raja Selvam is a licensed clinical psychologist from California, lead instructor in Dr. Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing (SE) professional trauma training programmes, and developer of Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP), a therapeutic approach based on current scientific paradigms of embodied cognition, emotion and behaviour in cognitive psychology and cognitive and affective neuroscience, as well as several Western and Eastern psychological, somatic, energetic and spiritual approaches. Dr Selvam has taught in more than twenty countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Far East. Dr Selvam worked with tsunami survivors and their therapists in India from 2005 to 2006 and with survivors of war, violence, loss and displacement in Sri Lanka and their therapists from 2012 to 2014 after the 30-year civil war there ended. Dr Selvam is the author of several scientific articles and a recent book, The practice of embodying emotions: A guide to improving cognitive, emotional and behavioural outcomes.

Willkommen beim POLYVAGAL LAB!

In the POLYVAGAL LAB you will find practice-oriented (online) seminars, workshops or presentations by experts in the field of Polyvagal-Theory. All events with experts from the Polyvagal Institute in the USA are offered in the original language with German simulator translation. These formats are intended to provide an educational and training resource for Polyvagal Theory and the application of its principles in a variety of settings, including health care, therapy, education and personal development. The content will range from topics related to the anatomy and physiology of the autonomic nervous system, to the connections between the nervous system and emotions, and the practical application of Polyvagal Theory in clinical and non-clinical settings. We cordially invite you to many exciting events in the POLYVAGAL LAB.