United States Hybrid Online/In-Person 2024
Foundation Training
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 attachment trauma, repair, and developmental deficits. Our approach transcends the limitations of talk therapy for healing core 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 own and their clients’ body-mind. We 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 an adjusted teaching schedule for European 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.
- Residential held in St. Louis, USA.
- Upon completion of 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 now 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. Fifty 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 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 Certificate of Completion. If you miss a Cohort Case Consult, it can be made up by attending an Individual and Small Group 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.
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- Video links to review in your own time
- Manual ― 200 pages
- Lecture slides
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 – $899 per Module
- Early Registration – $850 each—save $50 per Module
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- M1 Early discount ends Feb 23rd
- M2 Early discount ends Apr 19th
- M3 Early discount ends May 31st
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- M1, 2. 3 package discount: $2397—save $300
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- Installment plan at Register Today
- M1, 2, 3 transfers: $85 administration fee
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M4 St. Louis
- Five-day Touch Immersion – $1650
- Does not include the residential costs
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- Early Registration – $1400—save $250
- Early discount ends Jul 26th
- Early Registration – $1400—save $250
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- M1, 2, 3, 4 package discount – $3900—save $500
- Does not include residential costs
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- Installment plan at Register Today
- M4 transfers: $125 administration fee
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Training Schedule
Module 1 Online April 5-7, 2024
Pacific Time
Apr 5―7 / Fri―Sun 9 am―12:15 pm • 1:30―5:00 pm
Cohort Consult Mod 1 • Saturday • April 27th • 10 am―12:30 pm
Module 2 Online May 17-19, 2024
Pacific Time
May 17―19 / Fri―Sun 9 am―12:15 pm • 1:30―5:00 pm
Cohort Consult Mod 2 • Saturday • June 15th • 10 am―12:30 pm
Module 3 Online June 28-30, 2024
Pacific Time
Jun 28―30 / Fri ―Sun 9 am―12:15 pm • 1:30―5:00 pm
Cohort Consult Mod 3 • Saturday • August 17th • 10 am―12:30 pm
Module 4 St. Louis Five-Day In-Person Residential Touch Immersion
Marianist Retreat and Conference
4000 MO-109, Eureka, MO 63025
On-Site Arrival, Day 3 and 5 Covid Testing Required
Sept 6-10, 2024 • St. Louis, USA
Central Time
Sept 6―9 / 9:00 am―12:15 pm • 2:15―5:30 pm
Sept 10 Tues 9:00 am―12 pm • 1:00―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 have received 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 a good fit, we will provide you with a full refund.
Once you are accepted to the training, you will receive an email notifying you of your acceptance.
Training Dates
M1 Online | April 5-7, 2024 |
M1 Cohort Case Consult | April 27, 2024 |
M2 Online | May 17-19, 2024 |
M2 Cohort Case Consult | June 15, 2024 |
M3 Online | June 28-30, 2024 |
M3 Cohort Case Consult | Aug 17, 2024 |
M4 USA In-Person Touch Immersion | Sept 6-10, 2024 |
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 residential location:
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- St. Louis, USA • 4000 Hwy 109, Eureka, MO 63025
- Facility phone: 636-938-5390
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