Module 3 Online
How Our Essence is the Key
to Our Defensive Reflexes

 

A three-day event beginning on May 22, 2026
at 7:00 am Pacific (US) | 2:00 pm (GMT)  
Led by Marion Gilbert
This Module is taught on Zoom. 

In Module 3 you will explore how to differentiate between the essence of who you are and the conditioned survival strategies of your personality. With a focus on the interconnectedness of thoughts, emotions, and instinctive physical responses, this training will help you navigate critical areas of life, such as loss, anxiety, achievement, and trauma. Through hands-on learning, you’ll develop a deeper understanding of how somatic awareness can transform both personal and client-centered healing.

Throughout this immersive module, you’ll engage in interactive lectures, group discussions, and practical exercises designed to heighten your somatic awareness. Key experiences include:

  • Exploring the concept of the personal "blind spot" and how avoidance reduces self-awareness.
  • Identifying personal defense mechanisms that surface during stressful situations.
  • Developing practical skills to manage hyperarousal by tapping into your own somatic self-awareness.
  • Each session will allow you to apply what you’ve learned in real-world situations, helping you become more attuned to the subtle signals of the body and mind.

Module 3 Online


$500 USD (Early Bird Rate)

Early Bird Rate expires on April 1, 2026
Full Rate is $600

 

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What You Will Gain

By the end of this module, you will have developed a deeper self-awareness, gaining insight into your personal blind spots and defense mechanisms. This heightened awareness will enable you to better regulate your own stress responses and foster personal growth.

You will also walk away with practical, actionable tools to help both yourself and clients manage stress and navigate emotional landscapes with greater confidence and clarity. As you learn to facilitate resilience in yourself and others, you’ll enhance your ability to support clients through high-stress situations and foster transformative healing experiences.

This holistic approach will allow you to integrate theoretical knowledge with somatic practices, enabling you to address the complexities of human experience in a comprehensive and meaningful way.

 

 

 

 

What You Will Gain

By participating in this training, you will:

Recognize Your Blind Spot: Gain clarity around personal blind spots that hinder self-awareness and learn to recognize when they are triggered.

Manage Hyperarousal: Develop techniques to help clients manage hyperarousal by using somatic self-awareness to calm their nervous systems.

Understand the Nervous Systems: Learn about the roles of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems and how they regulate stress responses.

Stabilize Somatic Energy: Explore the dynamics of fight, flight, and freeze responses and learn how to stabilize these energies through somatic practices.

Integrate Multiple Intelligences: Understand how mental, emotional, and somatic intelligence work together to create balance in high-stress situations.

 

About Your Guides

Marion Gilbert

Marion Gilbert, R.P.T., has been practicing physical therapy since 1978 and is the owner of a well-established physical therapy practice and wellness center in Grass Valley, CA. She has extensive training in CranioSacral Therapy, Somato-Emotional Release, and Trauma Resolution.

Marion has been actively using the Enneagram system — a somatic-emotional-cognitive map of human personality structure — professionally and personally since 2003. She emphasizes using a somatic Lens of perception for the facilitation of personal and spiritual transformation, based in the Narrative Tradition Enneagram. Marion places specific emphasis on developing somatic awakening through increased awareness and integration of the the mental and emotional centers of intelligence.

 

 

 


Heather Brown

Heather is a certified Enneagram Teacher, Somatic Enneagram Practitioner, and longtime facilitator of transformational inner work. Originally a teacher, coach, and corporate trainer, Heather began her Enneagram journey studying with Helen Palmer and David Daniels. She has served as co-director of Enneagram Training UK and Ireland since 2017, offering comprehensive personal and professional development programs rooted in the Narrative Enneagram tradition.

Since 2021, Heather has trained closely in the Somatic Enneagram and became certified by Marion Gilbert in 2024. Based near Winchester in the UK, she now teaches Somatic Enneagram coursework and supports clients one-on-one as they navigate their own embodied healing and growth. Known for her grounded presence, clarity, and compassion, Heather brings deep expertise and a steady, attuned approach to this work.

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