Live the life you were meant to.  

 

A 6-Week Journey to gently work with our response to shut down 

 

Be guided to safely open up to more life, joy and energy.

 

 
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A 6-Week Guided Journey to Overcoming Overwhelm

 

Have you ever felt stuck—like life is happening to you instead of for you?

You’re not broken, and you’re not alone.

Join me on a 6-week experiential journey and take charge of your trauma, reconnect with your inner strength, and rediscover what’s possible.

 

Here’s What’s Included:

✔️ Expert guidance through the biology behind freeze and overwhelm

✔️ A 6-week experiential journey with recorded and written lessons

✔️ Weekly live somatic and parts work sessions  

✔️ Ongoing access to all materials and recordings

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Who Is This Journey For?

Individuals Seeking Personal Healing

If you’ve felt stuck in patterns of overwhelm, perfectionism, or shutdown, this journey is designed to help you understand and break free from the biology driving those experiences. You’ll gain tools to reconnect with your inner strength and embrace a life of energy and clarity.

Parents and Caregivers

For parents who want to foster healing in their children and create a nurturing environment, this journey provides practical strategies to break generational cycles of trauma and build stronger connections within your family.

 

A crushing heaviness.
A burden weighing down on you.

Been there? Weighed down, crushed by burdens you don’t know how to release?

Feeling stuck. Stuck in triggers. Stuck in reactions. Stuck in your body shutting down.

Low energy. Heaviness. Holding back because you’re afraid you won’t have energy for other things. You guard yourself, instead of opening up to other people.

It's time to get unstuck. To release the heaviness. To get rid of the burden. Move through the freeze and master your overwhelm.

Living the life you were meant to live - full of energy and freedom.

It's time to live the life you were meant to, full of freedom and energy.

 
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In this journey, you will...

Feel Safe In Your Body On A Deeper Level


We will be directly working with our freeze and trauma response on a biological and experiential level. Understand exactly how your body is impacted by trauma and what is needed to work through it.

Bring Energy Into What Has Been Crushed


Fatigue. Foggy. Discouraged. What would it feel like to give your body exactly what it needs to complete the trauma cycle and move to a life of energy and freedom? To feel that crushing boulder being lifted from you?

Experience Freedom and Energy, Moving Past and Through The Freeze Response


Experience joy, energy, and safety, leading you to live the life you were meant to live. A life of freedom, energy, and joy!

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This journey is Mind, Body & Biology

 
 
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Experiential


This journey is blended with somatic work to not only provide an intellectual journey, but an experiential journey as well. We don't need to understand a felt sense of safety. We need to experience it. This is what creates change, for ourselves and others.

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Intellectual


We will be diving deep into understanding the biology of your body's trauma response. Knowing how trauma impacts your body on a cellular level shows us how to reverse the impact of trauma.

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How do I safely guide you each week?

 
  • Discovery Journal: guided prompts to help you integrate the course material
  • Checklist: guide to help you prioritize based on your capacity and time availability
  • Written curriculum: each week has a corresponding chapter written by Dr. Aimie that parallels that week’s topic and content
  • Live Somatic and Parts Work Session with Mentor Kimberly: live advanced somatic and parts work led by Mentor Kimberly. (Mondays)
  • Live Somatic Sessions with Mentors: live advanced somatic and parts work exercises led by the mentors. (Wednesdays)
  • Live Integration Sessions with Dr. Aimie: a space for Dr. Aimie to elaborate on the concepts that are most meaningful to facilitate your higher learning and transformation (Fridays)
  • Weekly Summary: A handout with an overview of the core concepts learned during the week and key action points to implement in your daily routine.  
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The 6-Steps of The Journey

You'll be safely guided - one week at a time - through the 6 essential steps to gain understanding and tools to work through the freeze response and overwhelm.

 

Topics Covered in This Journey

(Click on each box to expand content for each week)

Schedule of Live Sessions

Live Somatic and Parts Sessions

  • Monday, January 6th at 4pm PST
  • Monday, January 13th at 4pm PST
  • Monday, January 20th at 4pm PST
  • Monday, January 27th at 4pm PST
  • Monday, February 3rd at 4pm PST
  • Monday, February 10th at 4pm PST

These sessions are approximately 60 minutes where Mentor Kimberly will be guiding you through advanced somatic and parts work.

All live sessions are recorded and uploaded to your online course platform to review at your convenience.

Somatic Sessions with Trained Mentors

  • Wednesday, January 8th at 9am OR 3pm PST
  • Wednesday, January 15th at 9am OR 3pm PST
  • Wednesday, January 22nd at 9am OR 3pm PST
  • Wednesday, January 29th at 9am OR 3pm PST
  • Wednesday, February 5th at 9am OR 3pm PST
  • Wednesday, February 12th at 9am OR 3pm PST

These sessions are approximately 30 minutes long, during which a mentor will guide you through your somatic and parts work.

Note: You can attend either the 9am session OR the 3pm session as the content and meeting agenda are the same! Attendance is optional.

Live Integration Sessions

with Dr. Aimie

  • Friday, January 10th at 10am PST
  • Friday, January 17th at 10am PST
  • Friday, January 24th at 10am PST
  • Friday, January 31st at 10am PST
  • Friday, February 7th at 10am PST
  • Friday, February 14th at 10am PST

These sessions are 60 minutes long, during which Dr. Aimie will teach and discuss the application of course materials.

The Value of This Course

One-Time Payment
2-Payment Plan Option

BONUS CONTENT

A 40-minute session featuring Dr. Stephen Porges, Distinguished University Scientist at Indiana University and the originator of the groundbreaking Polyvagal Theory, which emphasizes the role of physiological states in behavioral, mental, and health problems related to trauma. Dr. Porges, who has published over 400 peer-reviewed papers and authored influential works such as Polyvagal Safety, explored the freeze response as a critical aspect of the body’s reaction to trauma and highlighted the negative physical effects of chronic trauma. He discussed the impact of early medical interventions, such as NICU experiences, on an infant’s Polyvagal System and shared insights on treating eating disorders through fostering social engagement and nervous system regulation. With a focus on practical applications, Dr. Porges provided strategies for integrating Polyvagal principles into trauma recovery, emphasizing the importance of safety, connection, and holistic healing.

 

A 1-hour session featuring David Feinstein, PhD, a clinical psychologist and pioneer in energy psychology, recognized with nine national awards for his work on consciousness and healing, including the Marquis Who’s Who “Lifetime Achievement Award.” Dr. Feinstein, who has served on the faculties of The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Antioch College, discussed his innovative approach to addiction recovery through energy psychology, specifically using tapping on acupuncture points to address nervous system dysregulation. He outlined seven stages of addiction recovery, demonstrating how tapping can help reduce cravings, manage emotional triggers, and support each recovery stage, from contemplation to maintenance. Emphasizing practitioner attunement and the importance of addressing unresolved emotions safely, he advocated a holistic approach integrating self-compassion, nervous system regulation, and adaptive tools for sustainable transformation.

 

A 55-minute discussion with Licia Sky, co-founder of the Trauma Research Foundation, a somatic educator, artist, singer-songwriter, and bodyworker dedicated to trauma healing. With expertise in mindful movement, theater exercises, writing, and voice, Licia works with trauma survivors and trains mental health professionals to foster attunement and healing through embodiment. As a regular instructor at renowned institutes like Cape Cod, Kripalu, and Esalen, she shared insights on how trauma is stored in the body and the importance of nurturing a compassionate relationship with oneself. Emphasizing the creation of safe, attuned spaces for exploring collapse and shutdown states, Licia highlighted the power of embodied awareness and grounding in the healing journey. She concluded with reflections on her integrative approach and urged practitioners to prioritize their own embodiment and self-compassion in their work.

 

A one-hour conversation featuring Dr. Les Aria and Dr. David Hanscom explores the dorsal vagal response and its connection to chronic pain. The discussion includes insights into their experiences and the relevance of this response to various syndromes and symptoms. Dr. Les Aria, a pain psychologist with 19 years of practice, is a co-founder and Chief Science Officer of Menda Health, a digital pain recovery platform. Dr. David Hanscom, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon for over 32 years, specializes in correcting complex spinal deformities and has extensive experience with patients who have undergone multiple prior spine surgeries.

A 50-minute discussion featuring Ian MacNaughton MBA, PhD, FEA, SEP, a seasoned teacher and practitioner of trauma resolution, mind-body, and family systems psychotherapy for five decades. As a Bodynamic Analyst and trainer, he has employed Somatic Experiencing since the early 70s and is part of the Levine Legacy faculty with the Ergos Institute of Somatic Education. Dr. Macnaughton provides valuable insights into recognizing and addressing the freeze response, highlighting the subtle indicators present in individuals' nervous systems.

Details on NAD+, its crucial role within cells, and its varied functions across different organs highlight its importance in energy production, DNA repair, and metabolic regulation. NAD+ supports mitochondrial function, helping cells generate ATP for energy-intensive processes, and plays a vital role in maintaining brain health, reducing oxidative stress, and promoting neuronal repair. It is also involved in regulating mood, combating inflammation, and supporting recovery from stress and trauma. Its applications span improving energy levels, cellular repair, and overall resilience, particularly in individuals recovering from trauma or chronic stress.

Announcement: The course just got even better!

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✔️ Ideal for any relationships in our past that still don't feel complete

✔️ Includes two new modalities of sociometry and psychodrama

 ✔️  Includes live demonstrations and participation

 
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What Makes This Journey Unique?

Learn practical tools to work with - not against - your biology to move through freeze and overwhelm.

Here's The Kind of Biology Content & Insights You Can Expect

 
 
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The Incredible Changes That Have Happened During The Biology of Trauma® Freeze and Overwhelm

 
 
 

“I am safe enough and strong enough to allow old suppressed trauma to surface, and it is surfacing for healing purposes only because I am safe enough. I am so grateful."

– Janice

 
 

"Unexpectedly, the concept of soothing the unreachable is incredibly forgiving and rewarding, allowing us to move forward without gaps or negative feelings."

– Nechoma

 
 
 

"One of the things I got out of this module the most was not being afraid of the freeze anymore. I used to try and push it away. But now when I feel that exhaustion starting to come on, I'll just go take a nap, lay down for maybe a half hour, feel the exhaustion, and then come back up slowly, and then I feel better. And it's not scary anymore."

– Amber Dawn

 
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"Why I Almost Didn't Sign Up..."

 
 
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Your Biology of Trauma® Instructor, Dr. Aimie Apigian

Dr. Aimie is a double Board-Certified medical physician who specializes in trauma, attachment, addictions and addressing trauma on a cellular level. She earned her medical degree at Loma Linda University and has a Masters in Biochemistry as well as a Masters in Public Health. She trained for three years as a general surgeon before changing her career path.

In addition to her medical studies, Dr. Aimie has studied with and participated in Dr. Allan Schore’s Attachment Regulation Theory Study Group. She is a highly-trained somatic experiencing practitioner, trained in NeuroAffective Touch™, Internal Family Systems (Parts Work) and the Instinctual Trauma Response Model™. She continues to attend advanced trainings in Somatic Experiencing™ with Dr. Peter Levine and acts as an editor for Somatic Experiencing International.

She is not one to sit back and talk about problems.  She is a solution-focused action taker- always looking for ways to improve our current method and accelerate the healing journey back to our best health and our best selves.

Your Lead Somatic Mentor, Kimberly Erickson

Kimberly Erickson is a Trauma Informed Holistic Coach who has been on her own healing journey for the last five years. 

She is a Biology of Trauma® Mastery Level Professional and a somatic mentor for Dr. Aimie with her own training in Internal Family Systems (parts work), NeuroAffective Touch, Somatic EMDR, Somatic Attachment Therapy, Somatic Parts Work and Somatic Experiencing.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

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Disclaimer: This is not a course that gives you a license as a provider nor is it a health or trauma recovery coach credentialing program. At the completion of each module, you will receive a Certification of Completion indicating you have achieved competency on that specific topic of Biology of Trauma®. At the completion of all 6 modules of the Certification Course, you will receive a certification as a Biology of Trauma® Professional from Trauma Healing Accelerated. This is a certification that you will be adding to your professional work capacities.

You are still held to the restrictions, responsibilities and privileges of your primary license and board.

Medical Disclosure: The information and programs presented on or through this website are made available to equip you with knowledge and tools. All the material in this course are intended for educational purposes. This information nor any programs that are offered are (nor are a substitute for) medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. For any physical or mental health issues, I recommend you work with a qualified health provider who will also support your desire to address the effects of trauma.