Day 1 9:30-5:30 (6 hours)
1.5 hour 9:30-11 Lecture, Experiential Exercises and Demo: Basic Concepts of BASE, Ethics of Touch, Types of Touch. Therapeutic and Developmental Attunement, What is trauma? Coupling (Association) dynamics and trauma. Polyvagal Theory, HPA axis.
11-11:15 Break
1.25 hour 11:15-12:30 Practice Time: Polyvagal exercises
12:30-2 Lunch
1.5 hour 2-3:30 Lecture, Experiential Exercises and Demo: Threat/Survival Response cycle, PTSD, neuroception and HPA axis: psychology, anatomy, psychophysiology.
3:30- 3:45 Break
1.5 hour 3:45-5:15 Practice Time: Dorsal Vagal tone and strategies to support autonomic regulation.
.25 hour 5:15-5:30 Q & A, wrap up, review
Day 2 9:30-5:30 (6 hours)
1.5 hour 9:30-11 Lecture, Experiential Exercises and Demo. Attunement as a physiological process developmentally and clinically, Interoception, Dorsal Vagal/Abdominal Structures, human biome and autonomic regulation: psychology, anatomy, psychophysiology.
11-11:15 Break
1.25 hour 11:15-12:30 Practice Time: Touch readiness, dorsal vagal strategies continued
12:30-2 Lunch
1.5 hour 2-3:30 Lecture, Experiential Exercises and Demo: Understanding digestion as it relates to emotions and affect regulation, GI track anatomy and processes: psychology, anatomy, psychophysiology.
3:30-3:45 Break
1.5 hour 3:45-5:15 Practice Time: Attunement and strategies related to the GI tract
.25 hour 5:15-5:30 Q & A, wrap up, review
Day 3 9:30-5:30 (6 hours)
1.5 hour 9:30-11 Lecture, Experiential Exercises and Demo: Functions and strategies of the GI system in autonomic regulation (continued); Psychology, anatomy, psychophysiology.
11-11:15 Break
1.25 hour 11:15-12:30 Practice Time: Strategies related to the GI tract and therapeutic attunement
12:30-2 Lunch
1.5 hour 2-3:30 Lecture, Experiential Exercises and Demo: Introduction to breathing, autonomic regulation and affect; psychology, anatomy, psychophysiology.
3:30-3:45 Break
1.5 hour 3:45- 5:15Practice Time: touch and non-touch strategies to regulate breathing, Respiratory diaphragm.
.25 hour 5:15-5:30 Q & A, wrap up, review
Day 4 9:30-5:30 (6 hours)
1.5 hour 9:30-11 Lecture, Experiential Exercises and Demo: The role of the esophagus in relational development and in affect regulation; psychology, anatomy, psychophysiology
11-11:15 Break
1.25 hour 11:15-12:30 Practice Time: strategies to affect the esophagus and regulation of the GI system
12:30-2 Lunch
1.5 hour 2-3:30 Lecture, Experiential Exercises and Demo: Breathing Continued. Introduction to Ventral Vagus and Social Engagement System.
3:30-3:45 Break
1.5 hour 3:45-5:15 Practice Time: Strategies to affect social engagement (part 1).
.25 hour 5:15-5:30 Q & A, wrap up, review.