London, Canada 2020
Foundation Training
- Three Modules, each consisting of 2½ days of live-streamed lectures, discussions, and breakout exercises
- A fourth Module consisting of a 4-day In-Person Touch Intensive meeting in London, Canada as soon as it is safe to come together
- Online exchange practice sessions between each module ― a total of 3 exchange sessions
- A 2½-hour Cohort Case Consultation between each module ― a total of 3 consultations
- Course material: recorded video links to all lectures and demos to review in your own time, a 200-page manual, and all lecture slides
- We will be live-streaming Modules 1 thru 3 from Los Angeles on an Eastern Time schedule. Module 4 In-Person Touch Intensive will be held in London, Canada
- Introductions and community building
- Opening lecture with an overview of the whole training and orientation to the current module
- Introduction to the anatomy, physiology, and psychological functions of the body
- Demonstration of touch skills and self-touch explorations. Because we are now doing more sessions online, we will bring an enhanced focus to self-touch and self-care protocols for clients, as well as guidance for establishing a somatic contemplative practice. This will give you an in-depth interoceptive experience of your own body and help you teach your clients how to work with their bodies.
- Demonstration sessions that are either live, recorded with real-time commentary, or real-time online
- Breakout exercises and Q&A
- NOTE: If you can’t attend a lecture at its delivery time, you will receive a link to the recording
- Introduction to the anatomy, physiology, and psychological functions of the body
- Fifty-minute online exchange sessions with 10-min debrief held after Modules 1, 2, and 3. A total of three sessions 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
- One-page reflection notes of your experience as therapist and as client
- Questions arising from your exchange sessions can be brought to the Cohort Case Consultations
- To clinically anchor theory and practice, Cohort Case Consultations are held following Modules 1, 2, and 3
- Consultation dates:
- Case Consult 1, August 29, 2020
- Case Consult 2, November 14, 2020
- Case Consult 3, January 23, 2021
- You will receive a Zoom link for these consultations. There is no need to register and they are included in your tuition.
- You must attend these three case consults to receive your Online Foundation Training Certificate of Attendance. They also count towards the NATouch Practitioner Certification.
- To be announced as soon as we can safely come together
- Held in London, Canada
- Review of all foundation materials with a focus on hands-on practice
- Recorded video links to all the lectures and demos to review in your own time
- 200-page Manual
- Lecture slides
For questions about the training
Visit the Curriculum page for a complete overview of the training and learning objectives.
For graduates and current students who wish to further their expertise beyond the Foundation Training, and qualify for the NeuroAffective Touch Practitioner Certification, we offer ongoing Study Groups and Online General Case Consultations.
Registration
Registration is a two-step process:
1. A Student Application allows us to know you and make sure that the training will be a good fit for you.
2. A tuition payment that secures your place in the training.
The process of evaluating your application is contingent on our receiving both your application and tuition payment. We may want a short conversation with you to ensure that our training is a good fit. You will then receive a final email confirmation of your acceptance in the training. If we assess that the training is not a good fit, you will receive a full refund.
Tuition Fees
Prerequisite: Module 1 must be taken before subsequent modules
- Tuition, Modules 1, 2, 3: $800USD — $1,100CAD approx
- Early Registration Discount: $699USD — $946CAD approx —save $101USD
- Module 2 early registration ends August 25th
- Module 3 early registration ends November 4th
- Tuition, Module 4: $1,100USD — $1,495CAD approx
- Early Registration Discount: $899USD — $1,220CAD approx — save $201USD
- Module 4 early registration ends March 30, 2021
- Take Advantage of Our Package Discount (M1-4): $2,550USD — $3,455CAD approx — save $950USD
- An installment plan is available.
Training Schedule [Eastern Time]
Module 1
August 7, Friday 6:00-9:00 pm
August 8, Saturday 11:00 am-2:00 pm and 3:30-6:30 pm
August 9, Sunday 11:00 am-2:00 pm and 3:30-6:30 pm
August 29 Saturday 1:00-3:30 pm: Cohort Case Consultation 1
Module 2
September 25, Friday 6:00-9:00 pm
September 26, Saturday 11:00 am-2:00 pm and 3:30-6:30 pm
September 27, Sunday 11:00 am-2:00 pm and 3:30-6:30 pm
November 14, Saturday 1:00-3:30 pm: Cohort Case Consultation 2
Module 3
December 4, Friday 6:00-9:00 pm
December 5, Saturday 11:00 am-2:00 pm and 3:30-6:30 pm
December 6, Sunday 11:00 am-2:00 pm and 3:30-6:30 pm
January 23, Saturday 1:00-3:30 pm: Cohort Case Consultation 3
Module 4: Four-Day In-Person Touch Intensive
We have reserved a venue for April 30-May 3, 2021 in London, Canada. We are hopeful that it will be safe to come together by then.
April 30, Friday 10:00 am-1:00 pm and 3:00-6:00 pm
May 1, Saturday 10:00 am-1:00 pm and 3:00-6:00 pm
May 2, Sunday 10:00 am-1:00 pm and 3:00-6:00 pm
May 3, Monday 9:00 am-12:00 and 1:00-4:00 pm
Professional Training
Training Dates
Module 1 | August 7-9 | 2020 |
Case Consult 1 | August 29 | 2020 |
Module 2 | September 25-27 | 2020 |
Case Consult 2 | November 14 | 2020 |
Module 3 | December 4-6 | 2020 |
Case Consult 3 | January 23 | 2021 |
Module 4 Touch Intensive | April 30 - May 3 | 2021 |
Faculty
Dr. Aline LaPierre
Coordinator
Patricia Berendsen. For more information contact John at: 519-619-8801 john@patriciaberendsen.comTraining Location
Module 4 In-Person Touch Intensive
The BMO Centre
295 Rectory St London N5Z0A3
(226) 289-2838
Schedule
See Above |
