On Campus Program

Trauma, Body, and the Brain Restoring the Capacity for Rhythm and Play

HELP YOURSELF AND OTHER HEAL FROM TRAUMATIC STRESS

Awareness of physical sensations forms the very foundation of our human consciousness. Overwhelming experiences are lived out in heartbreak and gut-wrenching sensations, which leave survivors feeling frazzled, on edge, overwhelmed, and shut down.

Join best-selling author, psychiatrist, and cofounder of the Trauma Research Foundation (TRF), Bessel van der Kolk, and somatic educator and TRF cofounder, Licia Sky, for a program that teaches how to help others or yourself heal from traumatic stress. Rooted in the themes addressed in Bessel van der Kolk’s best-selling book, The Body Keeps the Score, this experiential and didactic course explores how mind and brain are shaped by experience.

Learn how your relationship to yourself is intertwined with those around you while exploring:

  • What neuroscience teaches about self-awareness and trauma
  • The nature and essence of human attachment
  • New treatments that help integrate traumatic memories
  • Body-centered approaches for dealing with trauma.

The trauma that started outside is lived out in the theater of the body, and survivors no longer feel safe inside their own skin. Recovery from trauma involves learning how to restore a sense of visceral safety and reclaiming a loving relationship with one’s self. 


Included in Your Stay

Daily Yoga Classes

3 All-Natural Meals Access to the Kripalu Grounds

Program at a Glance

Yoga Experience
None
Suitable For
All
Program Theme
All Health, Fitness, and Wellness
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Presenter(s)

Bessel van der Kolk, MD, is president of the Trauma Research Foundation in Boston and author of the New York Times best-seller The Body Keeps the Score.

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Licia Sky is a singer-songwriter, artist, musician, and intuitive bodywork therapist who fosters safe, transformative experiences through music, movement, and touch. She cofounded the Trauma Research Foundation and is currently the CEO.

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Date: July 28–August 2, 2024

Tuition: $650.00 per person + accommodations

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