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Conference Hosts
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Dave Emerson, YACEP
Co-Director
Founder of TCTSY; co-author of Overcoming Trauma Through Yoga; author of Trauma Sensitive Yoga In Therapy
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Jenn Turner,
LMHC
Co-Director
Editor of Embodied Healing: Survivor and Facilitator voices from the practice of Trauma Sensitive Yoga
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Sydney Spears, Ph.D
Leadership Team Member
Author of Finding Self-Compassion: A Mindfulness Workbook for Getting to Know and Love Yourself
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Krystal Perez,
TCTSY-F
Certification Program Coordinator
Co-founder of Arme: Narrativa Psico-corporal; Licensed TCTSY Trainer
Center for Trauma and Embodiment has over 20 years of experience in developing body-first care models for complex trauma recovery. The annual conference is our largest fundraiser for our direct care initiatives for trauma survivors. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit.
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The Team @
We The Mindful
Team @ We The Mindful
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Dr. Rebecca Cockerton
Clinical Psychologist @ The Capability Psychology and Wellness Co.
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Dr. Wendy Li
Associate Professor/Associate Dean for Research @ College of Healthcare Sciences at James Cook University
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Bianca Stawiarski
Managing Director @ Warida Wholistic Wellness
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Dr. Desmonette Hazly
Integrative Health Specialist @ Private Practice
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Dr. Ashli Owen-Smith
Behavioral Scientist @ Georgia State University
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Trudy E. Kim
Art Therapist, Counselor, TCTSY-F @ Start Healing Art Therapy
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Dr. Ida Taghavi
Clinical Psychologist @ Private Practice
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Sarah Carter
ReScripted Team Member @ Center for Trauma and Embodiment
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Sasha Garfunkel Corrado
ReScripted Team Member @ Center for Trauma and Embodiment
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Val Krpata
ReScripted Team Member @ Center for Trauma and Embodiment
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Yelina Tayfur
Lawyer, Yoga Teacher, TCTSY-F @ Private Practice
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Sevcan Uysal
Psychologist, Yoga Teacher, TCTSY-F @ Private Practice
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Maria Karimov-Zwienenberg
MS, TCTSY-F @ Bordeaux University
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Mariah Rooney
Trauma Informed Weight Lifting Co-Founder, Consultant @ Center for Trauma and Embodiment
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Candace Liger
Trauma Informed Weight Lifting Director @ Center for Trauma and Embodiment
Conference Agenda
Fri Apr 05
Optional TCTSY Session
5:30 PM - 5:50 PM EDT
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David Emerson, YACEP
GROUP MOVEMENT EXPERIENTIAL
Welcome to the Conference!
6:00 PM - 6:10 PM EDT
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Jenn Turner, LMHC & David Emerson, YACEP
Center for Trauma & Embodiment's leadership team welcomes you to our fifth annual International Conference on Trauma & Embodiment.
Transforming Self through Indigenous Rites of Passage with Tiaki Coates
6:10 PM - 6:50 PM EDT
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Tiaki Coates
KEYNOTE SESSION CULTURE TRAUMA
In 2015, Tiaki was searching for the key to achieving transformative change for Māori. He was guided by elders to uncover the ancient practice of rites of passage, a cornerstone of Māori culture that was almost entirely abandoned over 100 years earlier due to colonial suppression. Tiaki shares the incredible success story of Poutama Rites of Passage Trust and powerful indigenous wisdom that enables the healing of intergenerational trauma and transformation of identity.
Breathing with Country: Incorporating Ngardi Guwanda (Deep Listening) to Support Healing
7:00 PM - 7:50 PM EDT
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Bianca Stawiarski
BREAKOUT SESSION EXPERIENTIAL CULTURE TRAUMA
Explore how to incorporate Ngardi Guwanda, an Australian First Nations Healing practice of deep listening, into supporting Plural Communities (people with lived experience of dissociative identity disorder) and other survivors of complex developmental trauma. We'll also discuss how to utilise this experiential practice for yourself and the people you support.
Neurodiversity & Trauma: Integrating Care Approaches
7:00 PM - 7:50 PM EDT
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Dr. Rebecca Cockerton
BREAKOUT SESSION SCIENCE TRAUMA
Explore the intersection of neurodiversity and trauma, and what best-practice care looks like in this space. Learning goals include: developing a foundational understanding of why neurodivergent people are more likely to experience trauma; understanding what neurodiversity-affirming care involves; and strategies that integrate neurodiversity-affirming care and trauma-informed care to create a safe healing environment.
Effectiveness of Third-Wave Psychotherapies with Evidence
7:00 PM - 7:50 PM EDT
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Dr. Wendy Li
BREAKOUT SESSION MENTAL HEALTH SCIENCE
This presentation explores the effectiveness of process- and mindfulness-based third wave psychotherapies, including mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), and trauma-sensitive yoga (TSY). Evidence from systematic review, meta-analysis and empirical studies has supported the effectiveness of these third-wave psychotherapies.
Embodied Meditation Exercise
8:00 PM - 8:20 PM EDT
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David Emerson, YACEP
GROUP MOVEMENT EXPERIENTIAL
Join CFTE co-founder and co-director, Dave Emerson, for a short, seated session that will offer some opportunities to engage and connect with your body at the start of the program. Effort will be made to make the forms available and accessible to all.
Wrapping Up Day One
8:20 PM - 8:30 PM EDT
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David Emerson, YACEP
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