Level 1: Foundations
Understanding The Nervous System
A foundational course in trauma and somatic awareness.
Learn how trauma lives in the body and how regulation becomes possible.
This course offers a clear and grounded introduction to the nervous system and its role in trauma, behaviour, and emotional experience.
Rather than approaching healing through insight alone, this work begins with the body. You will learn how patterns of activation, shutdown, and regulation shape the way we feel, respond, and relate.
This course is designed to support both personal understanding and professional application, offering a foundation you can build on over time.
Who This Is For
This course is suitable for:
individuals seeking to better understand their own nervous system
practitioners beginning to work with trauma
professionals in mental health, health, or community settings
anyone wanting a more embodied understanding of behaviour and emotional response
What You’ll Learn
how the nervous system responds to stress and trauma
the difference between regulation, activation, and shutdown
how trauma is stored in the body
how patterns develop over time
the foundations of safety and stabilisation
how to begin working with the body, not against it
What Makes
This Different
This is not a purely theoretical course.
It integrates:
nervous system science
somatic awareness
relational understanding
real-world application
The focus is on integration, not just information.
Course Structure
Module 1:
Introduction to the Nervous System
Module 2:
Trauma and the Body
Module 3:
Patterns of Activation and Shutdown
Module 4:
Understanding Regulation
Module 5:
Building Awareness and Capacity
Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will:
have a clear understanding of how your nervous system works
recognise patterns in yourself and others
feel more equipped to respond rather than react
begin building a foundation for deeper healing or practice
For professionals and organisations
For those wishing to continue into more structured practitioner development, this course may also serve as a foundation for further training pathways.
“Trauma, when met with depth, becomes integration.”
Moniquea Spiteri is a Somatic Psychotherapist, educator, and founder whose work sits at the forefront of a growing global movement in trauma integration, bringing together advanced body based psychotherapies, nervous system science, and professional reform.
