Moving Through Barriers to Embodiment (formerly Phase II: Clinical Applications of ERED) course is designed for providers who have completed Introduction to Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders (ERED) and are ready to apply the ERED approach to their work with clients. This training offers participants an in-depth exploration of concepts presented in Introduction to Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorder (ERED). Through experiential and embodied practice, participants build a bottom-up, felt-sense understanding of Polyvagal theory (Porges 1995), The Window of Tolerance (Siegel, 1999), the Action Cycle (Ogden2012, Kurtz 1990) and Barriers to Action (Ogden 2012, Kurtz 1990), the Relational Cycle (Bainbridge-Cohen, 1993), the Defense-Response Cycle (Levine,1997 ) which are expressed through disordered eating behaviors.
This 70-hour training offers participants an in-depth exploration of ERED concepts including::
- Normative eating and eating disorders behaviors characteristic of what Ogden and Kurtz refer to as the Insight, Response, Nourishment and Completion Barriers to Action in the Action Cycle.
- The neurobiological scaffold for eating disorder behaviors characteristic of the 4 Barriers to Action.
- The Attachment styles and character adaptations associated with Bainbrdige-Cohen’s Relational Cycle dynamics of yielding, pushing, reaching, grasping, and pulling.
- The developmental tasks of embodiment, experiencing safety in existence, moving toward what we want, meeting needs, experiencing intimacy and experiencing belonging.
- Defense system actions of fight, flight, and high and low freeze.
Through experiential activities participants will learn interventions for bottom-up support of “normative eating” through increasing:
- Physiological regulation,
- Embodiment of attachment and defense systems,
- Repair of attachment injuries,
- Nourishment of the body through the sensory processing system.
Description
Module One, the first 5-day module (days 1-5), offers 35 hours of training exploring:
- The neurobiological scaffold for eating disorder behaviors characteristic of the Insight and Response Barriers to Action.
- The Relational Cycle dynamics of pushing and reaching.
- Interventions that increase the embodiment of the push and reach developmental movement patterns of the Relational Cycle to increase bottom-up support of “normative eating”.
- The developmental tasks of embodiment, experiencing safety in existence and moving toward what we want.
- Defensive actions of fight and flight responses that are expressed through eating disorders behaviors.
- Therapeutic relationship and the practitioner’s attachment strategies and embodiment of the push and reach developmental movement patterns of the Relational Cycle.
- Skills for integrating the ERED approach into current best practices for eating disorders treatment.
Module Two, the second 5-day module (days 6-10), offers 35 hours of training exploring:
- The neurobiological scaffold for eating disorder behaviors characteristic of the Nourishment and Completion Barriers
- The Relational Cycle dynamics of grasp, pull and yield.
- Interventions that increase the embodiment of the grasp, pull and yield developmental movement patterns of the Relational Cycle to increase bottom-up support of “normative eating”.
- The developmental tasks of meeting needs and experiencing belonging.
- Defensive action of freeze responses that are expressed through eating disorders behaviors.
- Therapeutic relationship and the practitioner’s attachment strategies and embodiment of the grasp, pull and yield developmental movement patterns of the Relational Cycle.
- Skills for integrating the ERED approach into current best practices for eating disorders treatment.
Audience
The training is appropriate for all members of multidisciplinary eating disorders treatment teams including mental health professionals (Psychologist, Social Workers, Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Creative Art Therapists), medical providers (MD’s, Psychiatrists, Nurses), Dietitians, Occupational Therapists, treatment program staff and adjunct providers such as yoga therapist. This training is also applicable for the same professionals who work with common co-occuring disorders such as addiction, mood disorders and trauma which arise from the same mind/body/spirit constellation that gives rise to eating disorders.
Prerequisites
One of the following courses is required before you can take this course:
Cost and Refund Policy
See the individual course listing for tuition fees.
BIPOC/LGBTQ, Student and Work-study SCHOLARSHIPS : We reserve select slots in each training for reduced rate scholarships. If you would like to request a scholarship, please contact Jenn at registration@embodiedrecovery.org.
REFUND: Refund of full tuition paid minus $100 available if cancellation is made up to 6 weeks prior to start of Module 1. Refund of 50% of tuition paid minus $100 available if cancellation is made between 2-6 weeks prior to start of Module 1. No refund available available if cancellation is made within 2 weeks of start of Module 1.
Continuing Education
70 Continuing Education credits are provided by CE-go. For more information about CE’s go to: https://app.ce-go.com/phase-ii-clinical-applications-of-ered-moving-through-barriers-to-embodiment/ceinfo
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Upcoming Courses
Moving Through Barriers to Embodiment: Cohort 23-23
Dates: May 25-29 and October 19-23, 2023
Instructors: Rachel Lewis-Marlow, MS, EDS, LCMHC, LMBT
Cost: $2750 (payment plan of $550/mo over 5 months available); Early Bird Discount $2625 (available until March 3, 2023)
NOTE: If traveling, please schedule flights for after 5pm on Mon. Attendance of entire training is required to obtain CE’s and builds the integrity of the learning container.
Location: Hyatt Place Chapel Hill/Southern Village, 3690 S Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
Lodging for Module 1, May 2023: Hyatt Place Chapel Hill/Southern Village–There are a limited number of rooms available at a discounted rate of $179/night reserved for evenings of May 24-29, 2023. Please call 1-800-233-1234 to make reservations. Use Group Code G-ERI2. Deadline to receive room discounted rate is May 3, 2023.
Lodging for Module 2, October 2023: Hyatt Place Chapel Hill/Southern Village–There are a limited number of rooms available at a discounted rate of $199/night reserved for evenings of October 18-23, 2023. Please call 1-800-233-1234 to make reservations. Use Group Code G-ERI4. Deadline to receive room discounted rate is September 27, 2023.
Course Details
Agenda
Day 1 (Module 1)
9-10:15 Mindful arriving, Introductions, Housekeeping
10:15-10:45 Review Embodied Recovery Model from Phase I:
- Four Principles of ERED,
- Polyvagal Theory,
- Window of Tolerance,
- Bottom-Up Processing, Embodiment
10:45-11:00 BREAK
11:00-12:00 Review Embodied Recovery Model from Phase I, Impact on Eating Disorders Behaviors of:
- Attachment Injury,
- Trauma
- Sensory Processing on Neurological Regulation
12:00-1:30 LUNCH
1:30-3:00 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Neurological Regulation associated with:
- Normative Eating in “Clarity” stage of Action Cycle
- Successful completion of developmental tasks of Safety in Existence/Embodiment
- Relational Cycle movement pattern of Push
3:00-3:15 BREAK
3:15-4:45 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with:
- “Insight Barrier” to effective action
- Unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Safety in Existence/Embodiment
- Truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Push
- Sensory Processing Disorder
4:45-5:30 Questions and Closing
Day 2 (Module 1)
9-10:00 Mindfulness practice and Q and A
10-10:45 Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase Neurological Regulation,
- Soften “Insight Barrier” to Action,
- Support capacity for “Normative Eating”, and
- Repair attachment injury resulting in unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Safety in Existence/Embodiment and truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Push
10:45-11 BREAK
11:00 – 11:45 Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase Neurological Regulation,
- Soften “Insight Barrier” to Action,
- Support capacity for “Normative Eating”
- Repair attachment injury resulting in unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Safety in Existence/Embodiment and truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Push
11:45-12:30 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with Fight Response.
12:30-2:00 LUNCH
2-2:45 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with Fight Response.
2:45-3:30 Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to increase Neurological Regulation and support capacity for “Normative Eating” for clients with patterned Fight Response.
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-5:00 Being an Embodied Therapist: Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase safety in therapeutic relationship when navigating attachment injuries associated with Safety in Existence/Embodiment.
- Build capacity for corrective experience of co-regulation
- Reduce therapist’s Insight Barrier in therapeutic process.
5:00-5:30 Questions/Closure
Day 3 ( Module 1)
9-10 Mindfulness Practice, and Q and A.
10:00-10:45 Therapeutic Skills: tracking, making verbal contact, assessment of present moment state of neurological regulation.
10:45-11:00 Break
11-12:15 Therapeutic skills: goals, treatment planning
12:15-1:45 LUNCH
1:45-3:15 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Neurological Regulation associated with:
- Normative Eating in “Effectiveness” stage of Action Cycle
- Successful completion of developmental tasks of Autonomy/Expressing Will and Want
- Relational Cycle movement pattern of Reach
3:15-3:30 BREAK
3:30-5:00 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with:
- “Response Barrier” to effective action
- Unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Autonomy/Expressing Will and Want
- Truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Reach
5:00-5:30 Questions/Closure
Day 4 ( Module 1)
9-10:00 Mindfulness Practice, and Q and A.
10-10:45 Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase Neurological Regulation,
- Soften “Response Barrier” to Action,
- Support capacity for “Normative Eating”, and
- Repair attachment injury resulting in unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Autonomy/Expressing Will and Want and truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Reach
10:45-11 BREAK
11:00 – 11:45 Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase Neurological Regulation,
- Soften “Response Barrier” to Action,
- Support capacity for “Normative Eating”, and
- Repair attachment injury resulting in unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Autonomy/Expressing Will and Want and truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Reach
11:45-12:30 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with Flight Response.
12:30-2:00 LUNCH
2-2:45 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with Flight Response.
2:45-3:30 Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to increase Neurological Regulation and support capacity for “Normative Eating” for clients with patterned Flight Response.
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-5:00 Being an Embodied Therapist: Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase safety in therapeutic relationship when navigating attachment injuries associated with expression of Will and Want.
- Build capacity for corrective experience of co-regulation
- Reduce therapist’s Response Barrier in therapeutic process.
5:00-5:30 Questions/Closure
Day 5 ( Module 1)
9-10 Mindfulness Practice, and Q and A.
10:00-10:45 Therapeutic Skills: facilitating experiential interventions, assessment
10:45-11:00 Break
11-12:15 Skills: goals, treatment planning
12:15-1:15 LUNCH
1:15-2:15 Case studies
2:15-2:30 BREAK
2:30-3:30 Questions and Closing
Day 6 (Module 2)
9-10:15 Mindful arriving, Introductions, Housekeeping
10:15-10:45 Review Embodied Recovery Model from Phase I:
10:45-11:00 BREAK
11:00-12:00 Review Embodied Recovery Model from Phase II, Module 1,
12:00-1:30 LUNCH
1:30-3:00 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Neurological Regulation associated with:
- Normative Eating in “Satisfaction” stage of Action Cycle
- Successful completion of developmental tasks of Meeting Needs
- Relational Cycle movement pattern of Grasp
3:00-3:15 BREAK
3:15-4:45 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with:
- “Nourishment Barrier” to effective action
- Unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Meeting Needs
4:45-5:30 Questions and Closing
Day 7 (Module 2)
9-9:45 Mindfulness practice (Orienting to sound, what are you grabbing hold of, what are you having difficulty grasping) and Q and A
9:45-10:45 Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase Neurological Regulation,
- Soften “Nourishment Barrier” to Action,
- Support capacity for “Normative Eating”
- Repair attachment injury resulting in unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Meeting Needs and truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Grasp
10:45-11 BREAK
11:00 – 12:30 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Neurological Regulation associated with:
- Normative Eating in “Satisfaction” stage of Action Cycle
- Successful completion of developmental tasks of Intimacy
- Relational Cycle movement pattern of Pull
12:30-2:00 LUNCH
2:00-3:15 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with:
- “Nourishment Barrier” to effective action
- Unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Intimacy
- Truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Pull
- Sensory Processing Disorder
315-3:30 BREAK
3:30-4:30 Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase Neurological Regulation,
- Soften “Nourishment Barrier” to Action,
- Support capacity for “Normative Eating”
- Repair attachment injury resulting in unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Intimacy and truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Pull
4:30-5:15 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with Freeze (High) Response.
5:15-5:30 Questions/Closure
Day 8 (Module 2)
9-9:45 Mindfulness Practice, and Q and A.
9:45-10: 45 Being an Embodied Therapist: Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase safety in therapeutic relationship when navigating attachment injuries associated with Safety in Meeting Needs and Intimacy.
- Build capacity for corrective experience of co-regulation
- Reduce therapist’s Nourishment Barrier in therapeutic process.
10:45-11:00 Break
11-11:15 Therapeutic Skills: The Action cycle stage of Satisfaction in the therapeutic process-tracking, making verbal contact with somatic, affective and cognitive indicators of transformation.
11:15-12:30 Therapeutic skills: goals, treatment planning for clients expressing Nourishment Barrier.
12:30-2:00 LUNCH
1:45-3:15 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Neurological Regulation associated with:
- Normative Eating in “Relaxation” stage of Action Cycle
- Successful completion of developmental tasks of Belonging in community
- Relational Cycle movement pattern of Yield
3:15-3:30 BREAK
3:30-5:00 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with:
- “Completion” to effective action
- Unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Belonging in Community
- Truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Yield
5-5:30 Questions and close
Day 9 (Module 2)
9-10 Mindfulness Practice, and Q and A.
10-10:45 Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase Neurological Regulation,
- Soften “Completion Barrier” to Action,
- Support capacity for “Normative Eating”, and
- Repair attachment injury resulting in unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Belonging in Community and truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Yield
10:45-11 BREAK
11:00 – 12:00 Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase Neurological Regulation,
- Soften “Completion Barrier” to Action,
- Support capacity for “Normative Eating”, and
- Repair attachment injury resulting in unsuccessful completion of developmental tasks of Belonging in Community and truncated Relational Cycle movement pattern of Yield
12-12:30 Didactic and Experiential exploration of Eating Disorders Behaviors expressing Neurological Dysregulation associated with Low Freeze Response.
12:30-2:00 LUNCH
2-2:45
2:45-3:30
3:30-3:45 BREAK
3:45-5:00 Being an Embodied Therapist: Didactic and Experiential exploration of skills to:
- Increase safety in therapeutic relationships when navigating attachment injuries associated with expression of Belonging.
- Build capacity for corrective experience of co-regulation
- Reduce therapist’s Completion Barrier in therapeutic process.
5:00-5:30 Questions/Closure
Day 10 (Module 2)
9-10 Mindfulness Practice, and Q and A.
10:00-10:45 Therapeutic Skills: facilitating experiential interventions, assessment
10:45-11:00 Break
11-12:15 Skills: goals, treatment planning for Client with Completion Barrier
12:15-1:15 LUNCH
1:15-2:15 Case studies
2:15-2:30 BREAK
2:30-3:30 FINAL Questions and Closing
Objectives
Day 1
- List the four principles of the Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders model.
- Describe the role of bottom-up processing in eating disorders treatment and recovery.
- Explain the physiological connection between attachment, trauma, sensory processing and digestion.
- Describe eating disorders behaviors through the lens of Polyvagal Theory and the Window of Tolerance.
- Explain the bottom-up relationship between sensorimotor developmental movement of Push and the successful completion of developmental tasks of Safety in Existence/Embodiment, establishment of interpersonal boundaries, and the Action Cycle state of Clarity
- Identify 2 characterological and interpersonal boundary adaptations of attachment injury associated with truncated Push and Insight Barrier to Action.
- Identify 2 indicators of sensory sensitivity or low registry.
- Identify 3 Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with attachment injury associated with truncated Push and Insight Barrier to Action.
Day 2
Learning Objectives:
- Facilitate 2 interventions to decrease physiological arousal and increase regulation in clients experiencing attachment injury.
- Facilitate 2 interventions to decrease physiological arousal and increase regulation in clients experiencing sensory processing issues.
- Identify defensive actions associated with Fight Response.
- List 2 indicators of neurological dysreguation associated with trauma and patterned Fight response.
- List 2 Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with trauma and patterned Fight response.
- Facilitate 2 interventions to increase Neurological Regulation and support capacity for “Normative Eating” for clients with patterned Fight Response.
- Demonstrate 1 skill to increase co-regulation and safety in the therapeutic relationship.
Day 3
Learning Objectives:
- Demonstrate 2 skills to increase clients’ mindful awareness of neurological regulation states.
- Identify 2 therapeutic goals and associated treatment interventions to support recovery for clients experiencing eating disorders associated with Insight Barrier to action.
- Explain the bottom-up relationship between sensorimotor developmental movement of Reach and the successful completion of developmental tasks of Autonomy/Expressing Will and Want.
- Explain the bottom-up relationship between sensorimotor developmental movement of Reach and the Action Cycle stage of Effectiveness.
- Identify 2 characterological adaptations of attachment injury associated with truncated Reach and Response Barrier to Action.
- Identify 3 Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with attachment injury associated with truncated Reach.
Day 4
Learning Objectives:
- Facilitate 2 interventions to decrease physiological arousal and increase regulation in clients experiencing attachment injury associated with Response Barrier and truncated Reach which support increased regulation needed for normative eating.
- Identify defensive actions associated with Flight response.
- Identify 2 indicators of neurological dysreguation associated with trauma and patterned Flight response.
- Identify 2 Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with trauma and patterned Flight response.
- Facilitate 2 interventions to decrease physiological arousal associated with trauma and patterned Flight response and increase regulation needed for normative eating.
- Demonstrate the therapeutic presence of mindful and compassionate curiosity.
Day 5
- Identify 2 therapeutic goals and associated treatment interventions to support recovery for client experiencing eating disorders associated with Response Barrier to action.
- Identify 1 client from current case load that meets criteria for Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with Insight Barrier to effective Action.
- Identify 1 goal and associated intervention for current client to reduce Insight Barrier and support Normative Eating.
- Identify 1 client from current case load that meets criteria for Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with Response Barrier to effective Action.
Day 6
- List the four principles of the Embodied Recovery for Eating Disorders model.
- Describe the role of bottom-up processing in eating disorders treatment and recovery.
- Explain the physiological connection between attachment, trauma, sensory processing and digestion.
- Describe eating disorders behaviors through the lens of Polyvagal Theory and the Window of Tolerance.
- Explain the bottom-up relationship between sensorimotor developmental movement of Grasp and the successful completion of developmental tasks of Meeting Needs and the Action Cycle state of Satisfaction.
- Identify 2 characterological and interpersonal boundary adaptations of attachment injury associated with truncated Grasp and Nourishment Barrier to Action.
- Identify 2 postural indicators of truncated Grasp and the Nourishment Barrier to Action.
- Identify 3 Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with attachment injury associated with truncated Grasp and Nourishment Barrier to Action.
Day 7:
- Facilitate 2 interventions to decrease physiological arousal and increase regulation in clients experiencing attachment injury associated with truncated Grasp and fears around intimacy.
- Explain the bottom-up relationship between sensorimotor developmental movement of Pull and the successful completion of developmental tasks of Experiencing Intimacy and the Action Cycle state of Satisfaction.
- Identify 2 characterological and interpersonal boundary adaptations of attachment injury associated with truncated Pull and Nourishment Barrier to Action.
- Identify 1 postural indicator of truncated Pull and the Nourishment Barrier to Action.
- Identify 2 Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with attachment injury associated with truncated Grasp and Nourishment Barrier to Action.
- List 2 indicators of neurological dysreguation associated with trauma and patterned High Freeze response.
- List 2 Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with trauma and patterned High Freeze response.
- Facilitate 2 interventions to increase Neurological Regulation and support capacity for “Normative Eating” for clients with patterned High Freeze Response.
Day 8:
- Demonstrate 2 skills to increase clients’ mindful awareness of transformation in the therapeutic and recovery processes.
- Identify 2 therapeutic goals and associated treatment interventions to support recovery for clients experiencing eating disorders associated with Nourishment Barrier to action.
- Explain the bottom-up relationship between sensorimotor developmental movement of Yield and the successful completion of developmental task of Experiencing Belonging.
- Explain the bottom-up relationship between sensorimotor developmental movement of Yield and the Action Cycle stage of Relaxation.
- Identify 2 characterological adaptations of attachment injury associated with truncated Yield and Completion Barrier to Action.
- Identify 3 Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with attachment injury associated with truncated Yield.
Day 9:
Learning Objectives:
- Facilitate 2 interventions to decrease physiological arousal and increase regulation in clients experiencing attachment injury associated with Completion Barrier and truncated Yield which support increased regulation needed for normative eating.
- Describe defensive actions associated with Low Freeze response.
- Identify 2 indicators of neurological dysreguation associated with trauma and patterned Low Freeze response.
- List 2 Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with trauma and patterned Low Freeze response.
- Facilitate 2 interventions to decrease physiological arousal associated with trauma and patterned Low Freeze response and increase regulation needed for normative eating.
- Describe an embodied experience of a lack of sense of belonging that is associated with the Completion Barrier as it is illustrated in the therapeutic relationship.
Day 10:
- Identify 1 client from current case load that meets criteria for Eating Disorders Behaviors associated with Completion Barrier to Action.
- List 2 therapeutic goals and associated treatment interventions to support recovery for client experiencing eating disorders associated with Completion Barrier to Action.
- Demonstrate facilitation of 1 body-based intervention to explore or soften the Completion Barrier to Action.