Center for Resilience Informed Therapy®

Unscripted You Summit
2026-03-09 - 2026-03-13
Are you tired of feeling like you’re living by a script someone else wrote? Do you yearn for a life that feels truly yours, filled with authenticity, resilience, and joy, even when unexpected plot twists hit?
Life rarely follows a neat plan, and sometimes, the biggest gifts arrive in the most unscripted moments. If you’ve ever felt out of sync with what’s ‘expected’ or wished you had the courage to truly be yourself, then The Unscripted You Summit is for you!
Join us for this completely FREE online event where we bring together incredible individuals who have navigated their own unique life journeys with humor, courage, and intuition. They’ll share their wisdom, practical tools, and inspiring stories to help you.
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Soul Driven Author Summit
2026-03-17 - 2026-03-19
Writing a book will take you places you didn’t expect.
These 12 authors will show you how to go there — and come back whole.
Hear from therapists, healers, and teachers who wrote from their own experience and discovered that the writing itself was part of the healing
Learn how to tell your story honestly, including the people in it, without retraumatizing yourself or losing your way.
Get practical guidance on finding an agent, winning book awards, and reaching the readers who need what you have to say.
Because only you can write this book!
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Psychotherapy Networker Symposium
2026-03-19 - 2026-03-22
For 49 years, the Networker Symposium has been a gathering of connection, creativity, and rejuvenation for therapists dedicated to creating meaningful change for clients, communities, and themselves.
Featuring dozens of the field’s leading innovators, and a community of over 5,000 of your devoted colleagues, this is the place to access the latest advances in the field and discover a range of possibilities to bring fresh ideas and inspiration to your practice. Plus, you’ll have the most fun you’ll ever have at a professional conference!
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The Future of Therapy & Coaching
2026-03-20 - 2026-03-22
A free, live online summit exploring the future of therapeutic and coaching practice hosted by Dr. Alex Howard & Anna Duschinsky, MA.
Therapy and Coaching are at a turning point.
‍Demand has never been higher.
Client complexity has never been greater.
And the arrival of AI is changing how people meet their therapeutic needs.
The lines between therapy and coaching are blurring.
Trauma awareness is rising.
The nervous system is becoming central.
The question is no longer whether the field will evolve.
The question is:
Will you evolve with it?
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Somatic Trauma Healing Practitioner Intensive
2026-03-30 - 2026-04-03
This immersive program brings together six of the world’s leading voices in trauma healing — Dr. Bessel van der Kolk, Licia Sky, Kai Cheng Thom, Dr. Frank Anderson, Dr. Arielle Schwartz, and Dr. Scott Lyons — to guide you into a deeper integration of parts work, EMDR-inspired methods, and somatic practices.
You’ll learn not only advanced techniques, but also how to:

Choose which fragments to engage with first
Select the right practice in the right moment
Stay grounded in the larger arc of repair while working with a single shard of experience

Through live demonstrations, advanced skill-building, case consultations, and experiential practices, you’ll expand your ability to navigate complexity with confidence — supporting clients in moving from fragmentation toward coherence, connection, and wholeness. Plus you’ll get lifetime access to the intensive recordings.
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Join us for a Free Preview Event on January 26th, 2026.

10-Week Therapeutic Yoga for Trauma Recovery Immersion
2026-04-07 - 2026-06-09
This all-new 10-week certificate in trauma-informed yoga for mental health clinicians gives you everything you need to confidently work with a traumatized nervous system — and you get expert support and help every step of the way with Dr. Arielle Schwartz!
This program is designed for clinicians who want the highest level of training in polyvagal theory, somatic psychology and trauma-informed yoga all in one step-by-step practical approach.
Inside this 10-week yoga for clinicians’ certificate, you’ll gain exclusive access to:
• 8 Weekly on-demand learning modules developed by Dr. Arielle Schwartz
• 3 Optional live online consultation demonstrations with real guidance and practice
• Step-by-step guidance for healing attachment trauma, complex PTSD, and more!
• Downloadable resources & FREE BONUS, including a trauma-informed yoga PDF and digital badge!
Whether you’ve been practicing yoga for years or you’re just thinking about expanding your skillset in this area…
This is the most comprehensive online immersion program in therapeutic yoga certificate we offer — and it’s designed specifically for clinicians like you!
Upon completion, you’ll walk away embodying trauma-informed yoga as a confident, integrated part of your clinical presence…
Register now to expand what’s possible for healing in every session.
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The Nervous System Reset
2026-04-07 17:00 - 2026-05-19 18:00 (America/Denver)
Imagine having a toolbox of somatic practices to calm your body and mind whenever past trauma or stress leaves you feeling overwhelmed.
What if you could intercept anxiety, shut down self-doubt, and diffuse triggers in the moment – using simple techniques like breathing, movement, and mindful awareness? And what if you could finally release unresolved trauma that’s been quietly undermining your happiness and health – freeing yourself from chronic anxiety, low mood, or tension held in your body?
Move beyond trauma and reclaim your inner strength with a science-backed somatic healing program. In this 6-week live online course, renowned trauma experts Dr. Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Scott Lyons will help you gently rewire your nervous system, release emotional burdens, and ignite your natural resilience – all through accessible mind-body tools. This immersive program includes six 90-minute live classes empowering you to heal from within.
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Polyvagal Theory in Action: Practical Somatic Interventions for Trauma
2026-04-14 13:00 - 16:15
Live 3-hour Webinar with Arielle Schwartz, PhD
April 14, 2026 | 1:00 – 4:15 pm ET
Join Arielle Schwartz for this 3-hour live webinar and learn how to help clients regulate faster, engage more deeply, and make therapy sessions more effective.
One of eight courses in the Somatic Training Series 2026.
Get the whole series bundle now and save $140.
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Polyvagal Trauma Therapy Certificate Program
2026-04-19 - 2026-07-13
Stop the trauma feedback loop — at its source.
Trauma doesn’t just live in memory or meaning. It reshapes how the nervous system detects safety and danger.
When that detection system becomes biased toward threat, protection replaces connection. Survival responses interrupt the very relationships and experiences that could support healing — narrowing perception, reinforcing survival patterns, and keeping clients physiologically dysregulated and stuck, even when they understand their trauma.
This is where many skilled interventions reach their limits.
Without the ability to track and work directly with autonomic states, insight doesn’t land, regulation doesn’t hold, and progress stalls.
This Polyvagal Somatic Trauma Therapy Certificate trains you to read, understand, and safely reorganize autonomic patterns in real time — so clients can move from protection into the full range of human experience: connection, curiosity, intimacy, and coherent engagement.
Not by overriding defenses.
Not by forcing regulation.
But through a structured, clinically precise model for sequencing trauma recovery through the nervous system.
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The Yoga-Informed Therapist Interviews
2026-05-04 - 2026-05-13
I’m delighted to be part of The Yoga-Informed Therapist Interviews, a free 10-day audio series hosted by Dr Lauren Tober.
The series explores how therapists are thoughtfully integrating yoga and mental health care, including scope of practice, ethics, nervous system regulation and training pathways.
If you’re a mental health professional who is also a yoga teacher, you may find this series valuable.
It runs from 4th-13th May and is free to join.
Sign up at www.yogainformedtherapist.com.
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Applied Polyvagal Theory and Embodiment in Psychotherapy
2026-05-04 08:00 - 17:00
Join Dr. Arielle Schwartz and Dr. Ilene Naomi Rusk in Cape Town for a one-day workshop, “Applied Polyvagal Theory and Embodiment in Psychotherapy.”
This workshop offers a transdiagnostic approach to therapy, addressing the physiological roots underlying a wide range of physical and mental health conditions. Designed for Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Registered Counselors, and Social Workers, this training will help you compassionately understand and treat autonomic nervous system imbalances.
Cost: R3500 Early Bird (ends March 20th), R4000 Full Price
To Register: Contact Tracy via WhatsApp at 069 537 5287 or email info@tracymcintyre.co.za

Beyond Trauma Retreat in South Africa
2026-05-07 - 2026-05-16
This 10-day retreat facilitated by renowned clinical psychologist Arielle Schwartz, PhD, CCTP-II, E-RYT, is designed to help you move past trauma, liberate yourself from emotional burdens, and transform your life. Embark upon a nature-based healing journey in the South African wilderness aiming to guide you on the path toward post-traumatic growth. Dr Arielle Schwartz’s integrative approach brings you science-backed techniques for trauma recovery.
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Trauma Treatment Certification Retreat: Integrating EMDR, Somatic Therapy & Polyvagal Theory for Post-Traumatic Growth
2026-06-13 - 2026-06-20
Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of the Blue Spirit Costa Rica near Nosara, Costa Rica where you’ll spend 6 transformational days with internationally-renowned trauma expert Arielle Schwartz!
Nourish your body and mind during this experiential, clinical, all-inclusive getaway and gain the integrative approaches you need to help clients navigate the journey of trauma recovery.
PLUS, earn up to 18 CE Hours AND become certified as a Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP)!
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Vagal Toning for Vibrant Health
2026-07-05 - 2026-07-10
A 5-day immersion into the powerful blend of polyvagal theory, therapeutic yoga, and somatic psychology at Omega in Rhinebeck, NY. This workshop teaches you how to self-regulate your nervous system to boost mental, emotional, and physical health.
Through breath, sound, eye movements, and self-applied touch, you will learn gentle techniques to stimulate the vagus nerve pathway and create balance between the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems.
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Beyond Trauma: A Guided Mind-Body Journey of Resilience, Hope and Post-Traumatic Growth
2026-09-24 - 2026-09-27
During this deeply transformative retreat, you’ll explore how trauma impacts the mind and body and learn actionable strategies for healing. With Dr. Schwartz’s compassionate guidance, you’ll experience therapeutic practices that foster clarity and empowerment. By the end of the weekend, you’ll leave with a personalized resilience plan, a deeper understanding of your healing journey, and the confidence to move forward with strength and purpose.
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The Polyvagal Approach to Trauma Recovery: Retreat in Bali with Life Architect
2026-11-02 - 2026-11-08
A 7-day retreat for mental health professionals, 2–8 November 2026 in Bali. Guided by Arielle Schwartz, PhD, this immersive program explores trauma recovery through the lens of Polyvagal Theory, integrating neuroscience-informed teaching and embodied practices in a serene retreat setting.
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