Foundation Training
In 2023, we are offering two NATouch Foundation Trainings:
1. USA/Europe, four-module hybrid training. Modules 1, 2, and 3 are offered online with time adjustments for European students. Module 4 is offered twice as an in-person immersion, once in Los Angeles and once in Oslo for our European participants.
2. Oslo, Norway, twelve-day in-person training. This training, organized by Anki Karr, is offered in two parts: Part 1, May 5-10, and Part 2, August 18-23.
1. USA/Europe 4-Module Hybrid Training Overview
- Modules 1, 2, 3. Three online modules, each consisting of three days of lectures, dyad practices, and assistant-led small-pod integration breakouts
- Module 4. Five-day in-person Touch Immersion
- Online exchange practice sessions following Modules 1, 2, and 3 ― a total of 3 exchange sessions
- 2½-hour Cohort Case Consultation and Clinical Discussion following Modules 1, 2, and 3 ― a total of 3 consults
- Course material: recorded video links to all the lectures and demos to review in your own time, a 200-page manual, all lecture slides
USA/Europe Training In Detail
Visit the Curriculum page for a complete overview of the training curriculum and learning objective.
1. Online Lectures, Demonstrations, and Practices ― Modules 1, 2, 3 • Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- Check-in and community building
- Exploration of the anatomy, physiology, and psychological functions of the body
- Video demonstrations of touch protocols that are either in real-time online or recorded with real-time commentary
- Self-directed touch. To meet the needs of many practitioners who offer online sessions, we include a focus on self-directed touch and self-care protocols
- Guidance for establishing a personal Somatic Contemplative Practice. The contemplative practice offers in-depth interoceptive experience of your own body to better help you teach clients how to work somatically
- Dyad practices, clinical discussions, Q&A, and assistant-led integration breakouts
2. In-Person Five-Day Touch Intensive ― Module 4
- Review of all theoretical material in preparation for hands-on practice
- Hands-on detailed demos and dyad practice
3. Three Online Practice Sessions
- Online 50-minute exchange sessions with a cohort colleague, with a 10-minute debrief. A total of three exchange sessions to be held at a time of your choice following Modules 1, 2, and 3
- You may choose a practice partner, or Laura will pair you with a compatible practice partner, preferably in your time zone
- A one-page reflection paper on your experience as session practicer and as receiver
- Questions arising from your online sessions can be brought to the Cohort Case Consultations
4. Three Cohort Case Consultation & Clinical Discussion ― 2½ hours each
- Cohort Case Consultations are held following Modules 1, 2, and 3 to help you clinically anchor theory and practice
- These three Case Consultations are included in your tuition and count towards the NeuroAffective Touch Practitioner Certification
5. Course Materials
- Recorded video links to the lectures and demos to review in your own time
- A 200-page manual
- Lecture Keynotes
For questions about the USA/Europe training
please contact Laura Melton, our Student Advisor
2. Oslo, Norway 12-day In-Person Training Overview
1. The twelve-day Oslo Training is divided into two six-day parts
2. Lectures, Demonstrations, and Practices
- Introduction
- Exploration of the anatomy, physiology, and psychological functions of the body
- Demonstration and practice of touch protocols
- Self-directed touch. To meet the needs of many practitioners who offer online sessions, we include a focus on self-directed touch and self-care protocols
- Guidance for establishing a personal Somatic Contemplative Practice. The contemplative practice offers an in-depth interoceptive experience of your own body to better help you teach clients how to work somatically
- Dyad practice, clinical discussions, Q&A, and assistant-led integration breakouts
3. Course Materials
- Recorded video links to the lectures and demos to review in your own time
- A 200-page manual
- Lecture Keynotes
We offer ongoing Study Groups and online and in-person Individual and Small Group Consultations for graduates and current students who wish to further their expertise beyond the Foundation Training and qualify for the NeuroAffective Touch Practitioner Certification.
Study Groups may be attended live or recorded.
For confidentiality reasons, Consultation recordings are not available.
