Hybrid / Online + In-Person 2025
Foundation Training
This training is structured to accommodate USA, European, and Australian time zones
NeuroAffective Touch® is a somatic approach that integrates relational and psychodynamic psychotherapy with the therapeutic use of touch and somatic practices. The NeuroAffective Touch training builds a vital bridge between our verbal and nonverbal selves to address the key elements of emotional trauma, attachment repair, and developmental deficits and opens the way for post-trauma growth. Our approach transcends the limitations of talk therapy or body-centered work alone for healing relational wounds.
The training welcomes all professional practitioners who wish to integrate body and mind to resolve emotional trauma and relational deficits. We invite and include psychotherapists, psychologists, social workers, pre-licensed interns, and students; certified bodyworkers, massage, and body-centered practitioners; addiction counselors; nurses, acupuncturists, allopathic, naturopathic, and holistic doctors; movement and yoga practitioners; and coaches.
- Online Modules 1, 2, and 3 cover the foundational theory and online techniques students need to connect to their clients’ and their own body-mind. We also explore self-directed touch, how to mirror touch positions, and connect to the power of somatic resonance to reach out via virtual touch. We now know that, beyond working in person, touch intentions have a reach that defies time and space.
- Each module consists of 3 days of live-streamed lectures, demos, discussions, and breakout practice.
- These modules are offered via Zoom from Los Angeles on Pacific Time.
- We offer adjusted teaching schedules for European and Australian participants (see below).
- In-Person Module 4 is a 5-day Touch Immersion during which we practice the touch protocols for the theory learned in the online Modules 1, 2, and 3. This Touch Immersion fully anchors the healing power of the hands-on experience.
- The training is held in Brentwood/Los Angeles, California, USA / September 19-23, 2025
- Upon completing all requirements for the four Modules, you will receive the Foundation Training Certificate of Completion.
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- Introductions and community building
- Orientation to the training
- Touch and body-mind integration theory
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- The functional unity of the body-mind anatomy, physiology, psychology, and emotional-relational experiences.
- Touch skills. The language of touch, the three sensory touch systems, working with the sympathetic, parasympathetic, interoceptive, and neuroceptive systems.
- Self-directed touch. Because therapists increasingly work online, the hybrid training has an enhanced focus on self-directed touch protocols and self-care guidance.
- Personal somatic practice. We support you in establishing a personal Somatic Contemplation® practice by providing an in-depth interoceptive and proprioceptive experience of your own body that helps you teach your clients how to work with their bodies.
- Demonstration sessions, live or recorded with real-time commentary.
- Breakout practices and Q&A.
- The functional unity of the body-mind anatomy, physiology, psychology, and emotional-relational experiences.
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- Online exchange practice sessions. 50 minutes + 10-minute debrief following Modules 1, 2, and 3, for a total of three exchange practice sessions. Sessions are held at a time of your choice, focusing on the material covered in the previous Module. You can choose your practice partner, or our staff will pair you with a practice partner compatible with your time zone. If you have a professional or personal conflict with another attendee, please get in touch with our student advisor, Laura Melton, at laura@neuroaffectivetouch.com
- Exchange session reflection notes. One page ― 500 words ― on your experience as the practicer and receiver. Questions arising from your exchange sessions can be brought to the Cohort Case Consultations.
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- Please Note: If you are unable to attend a module at the time of its delivery, please get in touch with Laura, our student advisor, at laura@neuroaffectivetouch.com
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- To clinically anchor theory and practice, a Cohort Case Consultation is held by Dr. Lapierre following Modules 1, 2, and 3.
- These consultations are included in your tuition. Participants will automatically receive the Zoom link.
- You must attend these three Cohort Case Consultations to receive your Foundation Training Certificate of Completion. If you miss a Cohort Case Consult, it can be made up by attending an Individual, Small Group, or Mentored Consultation for a fee.
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- Hands-on protocols for the theory and clinical material learned in Modules 1, 2, and 3.
- The in-person Touch Immersion fully anchors the healing power of the touch experience.
- Module 4 Touch Immersion is offered only in Los Angeles. It does not interface with our London training; it is a separate, stand-alone training.
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- Video links to review in your own time
- Color Manual ― 200 pages / online
- Lecture slides in FlipBook format
please get in touch with Laura Melton
Tuition Fees
All prices USD
Modules must be taken in sequence. Installment plans are available in the shopping cart.
- M1, 2, 3 Package – $2600 save $200
- Early discount ends Nov 30, 2024
- Full tuition $2800
- Transfers $85
- M1, 2, 3, 4 Package – $4000 save $400
- Early discount ends Nov 30, 2024
- Full tuition $4400
- M1-2-3 transfers $85
- M4 transfer $125
- M4 Five-day Touch Immersion – $1600 save $200
- Early discount ends Jul 19, 2025
- Full tuition $1800
- Transfer $125
- 16 Easy Installments / M1-2-3-4 – $280
Training Schedule
Module 1 Online Jan 31-Feb 2, 2025
Pacific Time
Jan 31-Feb 2 / Fri―Sun 9 am―5:00 pm
Cohort Consult Mod 1 • Saturday, Mar 1 • 10 am―12:30 pm
Module 2 Online Apr 11-13, 2025
Pacific Time
Apr 11-13 / Fri―Sun 9 am―5:00 pm
Cohort Consult Mod 2 • Saturday, May 31 • 10 am―12:30 pm
Module 3 Online Jun 27-29, 2025
Pacific Time
Jun 27-29 / Fri―Sun 9 am―5:00 pm
Cohort Consult Mod 3 • Saturday, Aug 16 • 10 am―12:30 pm
Module 4 Five-Day In-Person Touch Immersion
Sept 19-23, 2025 • Brentwood/Los Angeles, California, USA
Fri 9:30 am―6:00 pm / Registration 9:00 am
Sat-Mon 9:00―5:30 pm
Tues 9:00 am―4:00 pm
Registration
Registration is a two-step process:
1. A tuition payment secures your place in the training. Click here
2. A student application helps ensure the training is a good fit. Click here
Once we receive both your tuition payment and student application, we will review the application. We may request a short conversation with you to ensure the training is a good fit; if we feel it is not, you with receive a full refund.
Once you are accepted to the training, we will email you a notification of your acceptance.
Training Dates
| M1 Online | Jan 31-Feb 2, 2025 |
| M1 Cohort Case Consult | TBD, 2025 |
| M2 Online | Apr 11-13, 2025 |
| M2 Cohort Case Consult | TBD, 2025 |
| M3 Online | Jun 27-29, 2025 |
| M3 Cohort Case Consult | TBD, 2025 |
| M4 Los Angeles In-Person Touch Immersion Los Angeles | Sep 19-23, 2025 |
Faculty
Dr. Aline LaPierre
Coordinator
Victor Osaka (424) 625-5893 victor@neuroaffectivetouch.comStudent Relations
Laura Melton laura@neuroaffectivetouch.comTraining Location
Modules 1, 2, 3 • Zoom from Los Angeles
Module 4 In-Person Touch Immersion
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- Brentwood/Los Angeles, California, USA
- Contact phone: 424-625-5893
Schedule
| See Above |
Review Videos
Students receive links to the videos of the training modules. For ease of viewing, video chapters are titled according to subject: lectures, demos, practice debrief, and Q&A. The video links are active for three years from the end of your training.
What if I miss a module?
Sometimes life gets in the way, so if you cannot attend a module at the time it is given, please get in touch with our student relations person Laura at laura@neuroaffectivetouch.com
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