Anacortes Senior College

A new understanding is emerging of the causes (and best treatment) of many chronic emotional and physical conditions that commonly resist conventional treatments.

This knowledge has emerged primarily from the field of trauma research.

This research reveals that buried or unprocessed stress can have a significant dysregulating influence on the nervous system, with serious consequences for our overall health, and fueling record levels of chronic anxiety, depression, pain, and inflammatory illness.

Most importantly is the recognition of our brain’s innate capacity for stress and trauma repair, called Memory Reconsolidation. The key to this reparative brain mechanism involves a shift from our cultural bias towards ‘thinking’ to a more embodied ‘sensing’ quality of attention.

A sampling of the skills that we’ll practice includes: Coherent Breathing, HeartMath skills, Acupressure Holding Points, Embodied Mindfulness, Somatic Focusing, Expression Writing, Vagal Activation, Right Brain Activation, and Vocal Toning.

Instructor: Steve Templin

Steve Templin is a retired Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Acupuncture Physician, and Biofeedback practitioner. He was also a certified teacher of several Energy Psychology systems from which this course draws, including: Touch For Health Kinesiology, Brain Gym, The One Brain System, and Educational Kinesiology. Now he’s a HeartMath Trauma-Sensitive Certified Practitioner and Embodied Mindfulness teacher focusing on chronic pain, anxiety, and stress-induced illness.