The two body-oriented approaches offered are Somatic Experiencing and Systemic / Trauma Constellations, or a combination of the two. What is Somatic Experiencing? Somatic Experiencing is a body-awareness approach to trauma being taught throughout the world. It is the result of over forty years of observation, research, and hands-on development by Dr. Peter Levine. SE has touched the lives of thous
ands by restoring self regulation experienced as a sense of aliveness and relaxation. Peter has applied his work to loss, divorce, betrayal, bereavement, unrelenting stress, surgery, violence, illness, and chronic pain sufferers. What happens during an SE session? The focus of SE sessions is on the body. By tracking our physical sensations we can gently and slowly learn to self-regulate our nervous systems and restore a sense of safety and wholeness without feeling overwhelmed. What are Systemic / Trauma Constellations? Constellations were created by German psychotherapist and philosopher Bert Hellinger in the 1980’s. In his development of this work he brought together many different influences. Dr Rupert Sheldrake talks of the morphogenic field. It is a field of conscious energy that binds all members of a family, race, nation or tribe together. In Constellations methodology we tap directly into that field through simple intention drawing on our ability to see beyond the apparent. Constellations are a powerful embodied way of exploring any here and now issue you are experiencing in your life. They help to reveal the hidden dynamics of the different systems you belong to and work in. What happens in a Constellation? Once you have identified an issue, your internal intuitive sense of the situation is translated into an external image that can be seen and explored. This is done by using people or objects to represent elements of the system surrounding the issue. Insights come from our felt sense and not our intellect.
