Participation is free, but pre-registration is required.
February 11.2026, 19:00 h.
About Lael Keen:
Certified Advanced Rolfing® Practitioner, Certified Rolfing® Movement Practitioner, Rolfing® Instructor, Matrixworks™ Trainer
Lael Katharine Keene is an advanced teacher for the Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute, a direct student of Dr. Peter Levine, and founder of the Brazilian Trauma Association (ABT). Since 1998, she has taught Somatic Experiencing® in Brazil, the United States, and around the world.
In addition to teaching for the Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute, Lael has taught Rolfing® Structural Integration for the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute since 1995. She teaches Rolfing® courses at both the basic and advanced levels and is an instructor of the Rolf Movement program. Lael is also the founder of the Brazilian Rolfing® Association (ABR).
She holds a 6th degree black belt in Ki-Aikido and has studied multiple disciplines that focus on the mind-body connection. Lael is a Matrixworks Living Systems trainer, a group work approach, and uses both her Ki-Aikido and Matrixworks training in the groups she leads.
Lael lives in southern Brazil, where she and her husband (also a Somatic Experiencing® trainer) own and operate a training center in the Atlantic Rainforest of Santa Catarina Island.
She continues to study what it means to be human and how we can heal on all levels – body, mind, soul and spirit. She has been studying anthroposophy since 2003 and is certified as an Anthroposophical Art Therapist and an Anthroposophical Biographical Consultant. She is also a Bates Vision Trainer.
We are delighted to invite you to a special online meeting with Lael Keen, who will be a faculty member in the third year of the first professional Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) training in Bulgaria, starting in March 2026.
This is a unique opportunity to experience the method in a supportive environment, feel its impact, and receive firsthand information about the upcoming training directly from an international instructor.
What is Somatic Experiencing®:
Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) is an innovative, body-oriented therapeutic approach for working with trauma, stress, and shock that accumulate in the body and nervous system.
From the SE perspective, trauma manifests through dysregulation of the nervous system, not merely as a psychological experience. When we are stuck in fight, flight, or freeze responses, SE supports the process of release, recovery, and resilience-building.
The method has been successfully applied for over four decades in more than 55 countries across fields such as psychotherapy, medicine, coaching, physiotherapy, and education.
SE is based on a multidisciplinary approach integrating physiology, psychology, neuroscience, biology, ethology, and traditional healing practices. It represents the life work of Dr. Peter A. Levine, the creator of Somatic Experiencing®.
What you will experience during the session:
- During the Q&A session, you will have the opportunity to:
- Meet Lael Keen in person
- Experience Somatic Experiencing® through a brief practice and demonstration session
- Ask questions about the training, methodology, and practical application
- Receive information and guidance to help determine whether the upcoming professional training is right for you
Who this event is for:
Anyone interested in exploring Somatic Experiencing® and its approach
Professionals in psychotherapy, medicine, education, bodywork therapy, coaching, or social work
Individuals considering participation in the first professional Somatic Experiencing® training in Bulgaria, starting March 2026
Participation is free, but pre-registration is required.
February 11.2026, 19:00 h.
About Lael Keen:
Certified Advanced Rolfing® Practitioner, Certified Rolfing® Movement Practitioner, Rolfing® Instructor, Matrixworks™ Trainer
Lael Katharine Keene is an advanced teacher for the Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute, a direct student of Dr. Peter Levine, and founder of the Brazilian Trauma Association (ABT). Since 1998, she has taught Somatic Experiencing® in Brazil, the United States, and around the world.
In addition to teaching for the Somatic Experiencing® Trauma Institute, Lael has taught Rolfing® Structural Integration for the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute since 1995. She teaches Rolfing® courses at both the basic and advanced levels and is an instructor of the Rolf Movement program. Lael is also the founder of the Brazilian Rolfing® Association (ABR).
She holds a 6th degree black belt in Ki-Aikido and has studied multiple disciplines that focus on the mind-body connection. Lael is a Matrixworks Living Systems trainer, a group work approach, and uses both her Ki-Aikido and Matrixworks training in the groups she leads.
Lael lives in southern Brazil, where she and her husband (also a Somatic Experiencing® trainer) own and operate a training center in the Atlantic Rainforest of Santa Catarina Island.
She continues to study what it means to be human and how we can heal on all levels – body, mind, soul and spirit. She has been studying anthroposophy since 2003 and is certified as an Anthroposophical Art Therapist and an Anthroposophical Biographical Consultant. She is also a Bates Vision Trainer.