Work Safely With Activation

Uncover the hidden strengths within you and harness them to navigate life's challenges with resilience. Create more curiosity and choice in response to stimuli.

Understand Trauma and the Stress Response

Learn techniques to identify triggers and cultivate a balanced nervous system response for improved emotional well-being. 

Repattern Through Neuroplasticity

Develop the ability to respond thoughtfully rather than react impulsively, fostering deeper connections and understanding. 

About the Course

This Course Is For You If:  --You want practical, daily nervous system tools, not just theory  --You feel stuck in patterns that insight alone has not shifted  --You are a yoga teacher wanting trauma-informed language and tools  --You are a licensed therapist interested in integrating trauma-informed somatic principles into your clinical work.   Embark on an eye-opening voyage with this 8-week somatic skills course. Drawing from yoga philosophy, mindfulness meditation, and Peter Levine’s Somatic Experiencing®, this course empowers you to trust your body as a guide towards greater authenticity and presence. Learn to connect deeply, respond choicefully and get acquainted with your true Self.  An optional Continuing Education (CE) pathway is available for licensed mental health professionals through a separate CE Completion Track. CE credit is offered after completion of both Part 1 and Part 2, along with the final assessment, course evaluation and certificate process. Clinical integration labs are included throughout the course to support the translation of somatic and nervous system principles into clinical practice. The emphasis is on therapist-as-instrument development and the cultivation of embodied clinical presence.  Choose your path:   --Three classes in Part 1, focusing on tuning in to the body, building internal safety and developing somatic awareness foundations.  --Five classes in Part 2, building on the safety foundation from Part 1, we move into trauma physiology, personal history, activation patterns and embodied repatterning.  --Best Value: Enroll in both Parts 1 and 2 together for the complete 8-week experience. Bundle price: $275 (Save $45). This includes the full 8-week course experience. CE credit is available separately. --Each week includes a 45-minute guided class combining psychoeducation and embodied practice. Self-paced with lifetime access.

Two Ways to Engage This Work

This course can be taken for personal or professional development. You may choose to: Move through the full course for your own learning and integration or Complete the Continuing Education (CE) materials, designed for licensed therapists and including a final assessment, course evaluation and certificate. The full 8-week course is available for all by enrolling in both Part 1 and Part 2, or through the complete course bundle. CE credit is available after completing both Part 1 and Part 2 and all CE requirements. The CE Completion Materials are offered separately upon course completion for an additional $50 fee.

Continuing Education Information

6.5 Continuing Education (CE) hours available This course is approved by the Spiritual Competency Academy for licensed mental health professionals. Instructor: Shauna Bergh, LMFT, SEP, RYT-500 Format: Self-paced online (home study) This course is intended for licensed mental health professionals. To receive CE credit, participants must: --Complete all modules in Part 1 and Part 2 --Pass the final assessment --Complete the course evaluation CE credit is available only upon completion of both Part 1 and Part 2 of the course. An additional fee is required to enroll in the CE track. Learning objectives are provided within the course and included in the final evaluation. For questions, accessibility needs, or grievances, please contact [email protected].  All grievances will be addressed in a timely and respectful manner.

Meet Your Guide, Shauna Bergh, LMFT, SEP, E-RYT 500

As a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, EMDR practitioner, Somatic Experiencing® practitioner and E-RYT 500 yoga teacher specializing in trauma treatment and nervous system regulation, I bring over two decades of clinical and contemplative practice to this work. I am also a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider.   My approach integrates neuroscience, somatic therapy and yoga philosophy to support you in accessing your body's innate wisdom and building embodied resilience.   This course is grounded in trauma-informed principles and designed to support safety, integration and lasting change.

What people are saying

Real experiences from participants who have moved from insight into embodied change.

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"This group arrived at exactly the right moment in my life. The practices deepened my therapy work and gave me skills to navigate life’s ups and downs in a new way. I am deeply grateful."
 

 

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"I felt a deep sense of trust and compassion throughout the series. Shauna’s vulnerability and presence created a space that felt safe and powerful."
 

 

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"I appreciated learning practical ways to manage the ups and downs of life. Shauna brings a healing and grounded energy to her teaching."
 

 

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"The breakdown of one skill per week was incredibly useful. I feel excited and confident practicing these tools on my own."
 

 

Course Curriculum

6 Chapters · 15 Lessons

  1. 1

    Terms & Conditions

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      Terms & Conditions

  2. 2

    Chapter 4: The Triune Brain

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      Skill: Containment

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Optional Invitation: A Deeper Dive into Your Personal Timeline

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Clinical Integration Lab--Translating Practice into Clinical Work (Optional for CE Participants)

  3. 3

    Chapter 5: Trauma & the Stress Response

    1. (Included in full purchase)

      Skill: Pendulation

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Clinical Integration Lab--Translating Practice into Clinical Work (Optional for CE Participants)

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    Chapter 6: The Stream of Life

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      Skill: Investigate Triggers

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Know Your Life's Curriculum: Investigate Triggers

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Clinical Integration Lab--Translating Practice into Clinical Work (Optional for CE Participants)

  5. 5

    Chapter 7: Self-Regulation vs. Co-Regulation

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      Skill: Boundary Work

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Clinical Integration Lab--Translating Practice into Clinical Work (Optional for CE Participants)

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    Chapter 8: Neuroplasticity & Samskaras

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      Return to Your Intention

    2. (Included in full purchase)

      Skill: Integration

    3. (Included in full purchase)

      Clinical Integration Lab--Translating Practice into Clinical Work (Optional for CE Participants)

    4. (Included in full purchase)

      Continuing Education Option

Find Personal Peace with Somatic Skills Pt 2: Working with Activation, Trauma and Neuroplasticity

Continue deepening into this work. Part 2 builds on the foundation of Part 1, supporting you in working more directly with activation, trauma patterns and embodied repatterning. Note: This enrollment includes Part 2 only. Part 1 is strongly recommended before beginning Part 2. For the full 8-week experience, enroll in the complete course bundle. For licensed therapists seeking Continuing Education (CE) credit, the full 8-week course is required before completing the separate CE Completion Track. See bundle link below. The CE Completion Track is purchased separately after completing the course.

$225.00

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Bundle of Parts 1 & 2

For those wanting the full 8-week experience, Part 1 and Part 2 are available together as a complete course bundle. For licensed therapists seeking CE credit, completion of the full 8-week course is required before beginning the separate CE Completion Materials.   https://shauna-bergh-somatic-therapy.thinkific.com/bundles/somatic-skills-for-embodied-awareness-parts-1-2