Target Audience

• Manual Therapists & Bodyworkers: Massage therapists, medical massage practitioners, and manual therapists with a foundation in hands-on work, seeking to develop a professional language and safe tools for treating patients in states of stress and trauma.

• Clinical Practitioners: Professionals working in private clinics, rehabilitation settings, or community frameworks who wish to integrate Trauma-Informed principles into their daily practice.

Important Clarification Please Note: This is a training program for manual therapists. It is not a psychotherapy certification and is not a substitute for medical diagnosis or mental health treatment.

Key Benefits & Clinical Application

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify Mind-Body Responses: Recognize common physiological reactions to trauma and stress (Hyper/Hypo-arousal) and adapt your touch accordingly.
• Master Trauma-Informed Principles: Conduct sessions based on patient-led pacing, active listening, body language, ethics, and professional boundaries.
• Apply Regulation Protocols: Integrate mindful touch, breathing techniques, regulation, and grounding into a safe therapeutic session.
• Create a Safe Therapeutic Space: Build a framework based on consent, communication, trigger prevention, and minimizing the risk of re-traumatization (LIMIS standard).
• Perform Clinical Screening: Conduct initial assessments to identify "Red Flags" and establish referral criteria when necessary.
• Design Treatment Plans: Plan the therapeutic process including goal setting, documentation, progress analysis, and clinical termination.

Course Curriculum

Lessons 1–5: Foundations of Trauma-Informed Touch

• Introduction to Trauma & Stress: Understanding the "Window of Tolerance," the FFF (Fight-Flight-Freeze) response, and the Polyvagal Theory (Vagus Nerve).
• Grounding Exercises: Practical tools for stabilizing patients and maintaining presence.
• Working Principles: Clinical intake, professional boundaries, and establishing a safe framework.
• Mindful Touch Techniques: Integrating breathing, relaxation, and sensory-motor regulation into manual therapy.
• Working with Arousal & "Resistance": Navigating emotional and physical responses during treatment.
• Sexual Trauma Awareness: Consent, pacing, and boundaries (specific safety and application protocols for manual therapists).

Lessons 6–10: Advanced Clinical Integration

• Complex Trauma (C-PTSD): Understanding long-term impacts and specialized clinical approaches.
• Working with Children: Key characteristics of pediatric trauma and parent-therapist collaboration.
• Secondary Trauma & Burnout: Tools for therapist self-care and maintaining professional resilience.
• Treatment Planning: Developing personalized clinical pathways and long-term goals.
• Ethics & Legal Protection: Navigating professional ethics and the legal aspects of trauma-informed care.
• Course Summary: Case study presentations and Certification Ceremony.

Course Structure

Total Hours: 50 Hours (≈ 67 Academic Hours)

Sessions: 10 Comprehensive Meetings Format: Supervised Practice + Personal Feedback

Class Size: Limited to 20 participants (To ensure personal guidance)

Tuition & Registration

Course Fee: ₪3,990 Registration Fee: ₪210 (To secure your spot) Payment Plan: Up to 4 installments

Policy: Registration fees are non-refundable.

Upon successful completion of the course, a Manual IL Certificate of Completion will be awarded. Professional Recognition: The certificate is recognized by the Israel Massage Practitioners Association and major insurance companies.