DAY 1 - PVI Gathering

Morning Session: Mental & Physical Well Being

Welcome & Opening Keynote
with Dr. Stephen Porges
Stephen Porges, Ph.D.

Count Back From 100:
The Polyvagal Path to Awakening
Heather Abernethy, MD

Safety First! Brain Body Connection for Birth and Beyond Oxytocin and the Biology of Safety
Sue Carter, Ph.D.
Chantal Traub, Birth Doula

A Polyvagal Approach to Optimize Resilience & Performance
Michael Allison, Performance Coach

Afternoon Session: PVT & Social Justice

The Awakening of Awareness: Connecting the Body to Social Justice through a Polyvagal Lens
Niki Elliott, Ph.D. 

Racialized Trauma and Social Justice from the Lens of Polyvagal Theory: A Call for Action
Niloufer Merchant, Ed.D., LP

Affinity Group Discussion: Social Justice
Facilitated by Amber Gray, Ph.D.
Rebecca Bailey, Ph.D.

DAY 2 - PVI Gathering

Morning Session: Polyvagal Theory & Children

Convergence and Synergy: PVT and Sensory Integrative Processing Theory & Treatment
Tracy Stackhouse, MA, OTR

Guiding Caregivers and Children to Enter and Stay in the Safe State with Theraplay®
Sandra Lindaman, MA, MSW, LISW

Become a Trusted Companion to Enhance Safety: Build Polyvagal-Informed Families, Teams & Organizations
Marilyn Sanders, MD
George Thompson, MD

Affinity Group Discussion: PVT, Parents & Children
Dr. Stephen Porges

Afternoon Session: Therapeutic Approaches

Polyvagal Theory: Clinincal Practice through SOMA-Embodiment
Sonia Gomes, Ph.D.

Healing the Fragmented Selves of Trauma Survivors:  a Polyvagal-Informed Treatment Approach
Janina Fisher, Ph.D.

Affinity Group Discussion: Polyvagal Theory & The Body
Facilitated by Arielle Schwartz, Ph.D.
Jan Winhall, MSW, RSW, FOT

DAY 3 - Unyte Safe & Sound Summit
Saturday, October 15, 2022

Morning Session: Conscious Evolution,
Co-Regulation & Combined Delivery

8:30-9:30 a.m. ET
Nervous System Regulation and The Conscious Evolution of the Human Spirit
Kim Barthel, OTR

9:30-10:30 a.m. ET
The Craft of Co-Regulation: A Demonstration
Deb Dana, LCSW

Break: 10:30-10:45 a.m. ET

10:45-12:30 p.m. ET
Combined Delivery Roundtable: Restoring What it Means to Be Human: Integration and the Healing Power of Safety
Paula Scatoloni, LCSW, SEP, TEB - Somatic Experiencing
Tracy Stackhouse, MA, OTR - Sensory Integration
Nicole Black, P.h.D. - EMDR

12:30-2:00 p.m. ET
Lunch Break

Afternoon Session: Real World Evidence & Integration

2:00-3:00 p.m. ET
Lessons Learned from Mary Poppins and the Magic of Combined Delivery: The Focus Program and the SSP
Kelly Beins, BA, BHScOT, OTR/L
Kate Appleton, LPC, SEP, TEB

3:00-4:00 p.m. ET
Physiological Tracking: Translating the Language of the Autonomic Nervous System
Aimie Apigian, MD

Break: 4:00-4:15 p.m. ET

4:15-5:00 p.m. ET
Data-Backed Impact: Assessment, Evidence & Research
Doreen Hunt, OTR/L, MA
Rebecca Knowles, OTR, OTR/L, RYT
Jennifer Spencer, Ph.D. HSPP

Evening Oceanside Gathering
(In-person only)

DAY 4 - Unyte Safe & Sound Summit
Sunday, October 16, 2022 (1/2 Day)

Morning Session: Social Impact, Group Resilience and the Future of the SSP

8:30-9:30 a.m. ET
Fawning, Appeasement and the Somatics of Trauma within the Dynamics of Oppressive Systems
Linda Thai, LMSW, ERYT-200, CLYL

9:30-10:30 a.m. ET
The SSP and the Mind-Body Connection
Les Aria, Ph.D.

Break: 10:30-10:45 a.m. ET

10:45-12:00 p.m. ET
Accelerating Restoration, Well-being & Resilience in a Group Experience with the SSP
Shelly Melroe, LMFT
Ana do Valle, OTR, SEP   

12:00-12:45 p.m. ET
Closing Q&A with Dr. Porges
Stephen Porges, Ph.D. and Karen Onderko

Conference Concludes
1:00 p.m. ET

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