There are no currently scheduled intensives at this time. If you are interested in coordinating a training or you have a group that you would like to take this intensive or something like it, please let me know at [email protected]
Schedule:
Topics include:
We will spend the weekend diving in to the complexity of trauma healing with a focus on resilience and trauma resolution through herbal medicine. We will look at understandings of Complex Trauma and how this informs our strategies as herbalists. Throughout the weekend, we will explore trauma-informed care and the impact of trauma on the client/practitioner relationship.
Over the course of the weekend we will use Stephen Porges’ polyvagal theory as a map to understand the nervous system, as well as how plants relate to each of the fight, flight, freeze, and social engagement systems. We will taste and sit with plants and go over materia medica for these specific states. With this understanding of the physiological underpinnings of trauma, we will look at strategies to support emotional and mental health, but also to treat the long term effects of stress and trauma, including syndrome patterns like migraines, digestive disorders, and fibromyalgia. We will look at the ACES study and what it tells us about trauma and public health, as well as cultural healing.
We will also look at a modified version of Judith Herman’s stages of trauma healing, and particularly how we can apply herbal medicine in each of these stages. While trauma healing looks different for everyone, these stages provide a model for creating a safe container and supporting movement.
Topics include:
- Polyvagal Theory and state-specific effects of plant medicines
- Conceptualizations of trauma and complex trauma
- The ACES Study
- Trauma related physical syndromes
- Materia Medica for supporting resilience and healing from trauma
- Stages of Trauma Healing
- Constitutional Presentations of Trauma
- Trauma-informed care
We will spend the weekend diving in to the complexity of trauma healing with a focus on resilience and trauma resolution through herbal medicine. We will look at understandings of Complex Trauma and how this informs our strategies as herbalists. Throughout the weekend, we will explore trauma-informed care and the impact of trauma on the client/practitioner relationship.
Over the course of the weekend we will use Stephen Porges’ polyvagal theory as a map to understand the nervous system, as well as how plants relate to each of the fight, flight, freeze, and social engagement systems. We will taste and sit with plants and go over materia medica for these specific states. With this understanding of the physiological underpinnings of trauma, we will look at strategies to support emotional and mental health, but also to treat the long term effects of stress and trauma, including syndrome patterns like migraines, digestive disorders, and fibromyalgia. We will look at the ACES study and what it tells us about trauma and public health, as well as cultural healing.
We will also look at a modified version of Judith Herman’s stages of trauma healing, and particularly how we can apply herbal medicine in each of these stages. While trauma healing looks different for everyone, these stages provide a model for creating a safe container and supporting movement.