2026 Los Angeles / Two-Part In-Person
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 trauma, attachment repair, and developmental deficits. Our approach transcends the limitations of talk therapy or body-centered work used separately and opens the way for post-trauma growth.
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, and pre-licensed interns; certified bodyworkers, massage, and body-centered practitioners; addiction counselors; nurses, acupuncturists, allopathic, naturopathic, and holistic doctors; movement and yoga practitioners; and coaches.
In-Person Foundation Training in Los Angeles
- PART I • 6 days • May 12 ― 17 • 2026
Healing the Relational Matrix offers the missing early nonverbal experiences of somatic support and safety― a secure bottom-up foundation based on trust and care from which a new top-down narrative can emerge. We attune your touch presence to address the three essential self-states necessary for secure attachment and emotional well-being: I exist; I am loved; My needs are important.
- PART II • 6 days • Sept 29 ― Oct 4 • 2026
Renegotiating the Capacity for Social Engagement explores how we process sensory perception. Facial expressions, contractions at the cranial base, the openness of the gaze, the listening capacity of the ears, and the prosody of the voice all convey information about a person’s emotional states. Yet, these areas, which reflect our deeper states of vagal regulation, rarely receive the gentle, transformative power of attuned touch.
- Personal Development Requirements
To complete the Foundation Training, we require six personal therapy sessions with an NATouch-approved session provider (in-person or online) and eight consultation credits―individual, group, or mentored hands. These personal development sessions and consultations are with NATouch-approved practitioners of your choice and, therefore, are not included in the tuition fee.
- NeuroAffective Touch Foundation Training Graduate
Upon completing the above requirements, you will receive the NeuroAffective Touch Foundation Training Graduate designation and certificate.
Visit the Curriculum webpage for the complete training content and learning objectives, and review the Foundation Training at Graduation Requirements
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- Orientation to touch and embodiment
- The functional unity of the body-mind anatomy, physiology, psychology, and emotional-relational experiences.
- Touch-related psychological issues such as oppressive parenting, neglect, abuse, shame, prediction, the effects of missing developmental movements, pre- and perinatal earliest experiences, and much more.
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- Touch skills. The language of touch, the three sensory touch systems, working with the sympathetic, parasympathetic, interoceptive, and neuroceptive aspects of the nervous system.
- Self-directed intentional touch. Because therapists increasingly work online, the training emphasizes self-directed intentional touch protocols and self-care guidance.
- Personal somatic practice. We support you in establishing a personal Somatic Contemplation® practice for embodied well-being by offering an in-depth interoceptive and proprioceptive experience of your own body that helps you teach your clients how to work with their bodies.
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- Hands-on protocols addressing psychophysiological theory and clinical application.
- Anchoring the healing power of touch in somatic resonance.
- Demonstration sessions live with real-time commentary.
- Breakout supervised touch practice.
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- Video links to the training to review in your own time
- Color Manual ― 200 pages / online
- Lecture slides in Flipbook format
✅ Personal Development― Personal sessions and consultations are not included in the tuition fee
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- Six personal NATouch therapy sessions with an NATouch-approved session provider
- Eight consultation credits ― individual, group, or mentored hands
contact Michelle Mullooly
Foundation Training Tuition Fees
All prices USD
We offer flexible plans to support your investment in this journey:
- Pay in Full – $5,300
A simple one-time payment. Receive two free half-day advanced trainings with Aline (pre-recorded or live) with our thanks for your payment in full - 6-Month Plan – $933/month
A balanced option that allows you to spread your tuition across six months. Total $5,600 - 9-Month Plan – $644/month
Our most flexible plan, with lower monthly payments spread over nine months. Total: $5,800
Training Schedule
Parts 1 + 2
Day 1
09:00—10:00 Registration
10:00—06:30 Training
07:00—08:30 Welcome Dinner
Days 2—5
09:00—06:30
Day 6
09:00—04:00
* Please Note: Personal sessions are available in the mornings before the training, at noon, and in the evenings. Personal session fees are not included in your tuition. Session fees are payable directly to the providers.
Admission
Admission process:
- Application. We may request a short conversation with you to ensure the training is a good fit.
- Registration. Once your application is approved, you will receive a registration link.
- Tuition. Once your registration has been reviewed, you will receive the tuition link. Your place in the training is not reserved until we have received your tuition.
Training Dates
| Part 2 Renegotiating the Capacity for Social Engagement | Sep 29-Oct 4, 2026 |
Faculty
Dr. Aline LaPierre
Coordinator
Victor Osaka (424) 625-5893 victor@neuroaffectivetouch.comAdmissions and Training Coordinator
Michelle Mullooly michelle@neuroaffectivetouch.comTraining Location
Los Angeles/Brentwood
California 90049
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.
