SIT used in conjunction with bodywork is a powerhouse combo. 

The body expresses what the mind suppresses. 

SIT helps gently release suppressed & repressed emotions that have been triggering our physical body to experience tension. 

Acu/Massage/Bodywork paired with SIT is the ultimate resolution of the Sub-Soma Feedback Loop that so many people are stuck in.

Many of our students have become referral partners with Psychologists & Therapists.

And all therapists who’ve taken our certification program were clients of a SIT Practitioner first!

SIT has been described by therapists, doctorate students & psychologists, as: "Fast, Effective & Non-Invasive”, ”Like 10 years of therapy in one session”, ”It can take my clients to places therapy hasn’t been able to. I’ve referred so many of my clients for SIT! ”

We’re HONOURED to work alongside mental health practitioners who know the value of the subconscious-somatic connection.

While SIT has had very positive impacts & resolution with cases of PTSD/CPTSD, binge eating, anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, OCD, and some forms of addiction…

Our practitioners are not trained to work with complex or severe psychological problems such as Borderline Personality Disorder, Bi-Polar Disorder, Alcohol & Drug Addiction, Hoarding and other deep psychological symptoms resulting from CPTSD.

Some of our practitioners may have a more spiritually guided & etheric approach. Some of our practitioners may have a more analytical & physically rooted approach.

Which is part of the beauty of SIT.

The System itself is dynamic & malleable; serving the personalities of many different practitioners, healers, coaches (and the modalities they use), as well as their clients.

The training is set up the same way. Some of it is based in years of clinical research. Some of it is etheric & intangible.

Much like a delicious recipe, we provide the ingredients in the form of tools, processes & the general system, and our students choose which ingredients to use.

There are many bodies of work that believe every single human has endured some form of trauma. Having said that, if you do not identify as having endured trauma, that’s fine! We’ve heard and seen that a lot, and people are often blown away of what their Sub-Soma Feedback Loop Reveals during the session.

This is impossible to answer and would be out of integrity for us to attempt to.

Like any modality, it is also impossible to guarantee that SIT will work for you.

While we have incredible testimonials, we have definitely seen people who require more care & support, beyond what SIT can offer, for their symptom resolution.

One of the Code of Ethics of our SIT Practitioners is Collaboration.

“I acknowledge that my client may need nutritional, herbal, physical, psychological or medicinal support. I am not too proud to recommend other practitioners within our treatment plan. I put my personal desire for significance and validation aside in order to serve this person fully. I am not afraid to turn a client away if I know I cannot best serve them.”

Firstly, what would it take to change that? We would LOVE to have SIT Practitioners serving your community!

****SIT currently has the strongest reach in Alberta & British Columbia Canada.

We do have practitioners in Switzerland, Germany, Australia, and all over the States, however, we’re still growing our Army of Healers!

The beautiful part about SIT is that it is just as powerful virtually as it is in person.

All practitioners are trained to deliver SIT online, with many of our practitioners working primarily from home delivering sessions via Zoom.

So, if there’s no practitioner near-by (yet), rest assured we’ve got many practitioners delivering SIT virtually.

There are times where we recommend our students refer their client to other trained individuals.

1. Those with complex post traumatic stress disorder and complex mood disorders. We recommend they seek regular visit with their therapist/psychotherapist for ongoing treatment and support. If you have no experience or training working with PTSD/CPTSD, we encourage seeking external training materials in order to have understanding of how their mind is processing information. If working in conjunction with you, please keep these sessions shorter as their nervous systems often tire quicker.
   

2. Those with chronic and severe body illness or pain are advised to seek medical attention if their symptoms persist and do not improve. This can be indicative of deeper physiological issues that require specialist attention.
   

3. Those with long term substance addictions are not advised to use S.I.T as their main protocol for recovery. They are advised to seek medical facilities that are equipped for the mental, physical, and emotional detox associated with addiction recovery.
   

4. Those with a high volume of prescribed medications – these must be monitored by a physician. Emotion release work can alter hormone function in the body; these individuals must see their physician to ensure the dose of their medication is appropriate. As a S.I.T practitioner you are not, in any way to direct your client in altering their medications. You must refer them back to their practitioner. Please note that supplement use can interfere and interact negatively with medication; we do not train you on supplement use, and encourage you to find that education elsewhere before suggesting to someone else.
   

5. Those with known unmedicated and uncontrolled high blood pressure that have not seen their doctor are to be directed to a physician immediately.
   

6. Those diagnosed with cancer are encouraged to not rely solely on S.I.T as their main recovery therapy and to consult their physician for treatment.
   

7. Suicidal Ideation & Plans – This is not to be taken lightly. It is necessary these individuals have a support network (psychologist/therapist, family, friends) in place prior to receiving S.I.T. A close monitor of their behaviour post session is critical in case their emotional release is beyond their capacity to self regulate.

Ah, yes. The Healing Crisis.

AKA: The Fish Tank.

You’re drinking your morning coffee, looking at the fish tank and you think,

“Huh, Esmerelda’s tank is looking a bit murky... I’ll clean it after my coffee”.

You prepare your counter space and sink area to make room for this task.

As you’re transporting Esmerelda’s tank, suddenly all this secret, hidden shit that was buried in the pebbles starts floating to the surface.

Literally, by the time you walk from the living room to the kitchen, her poor tank looks 3x murkier.

It went from being like, “yeah, I have time. I’ll clean the tank” ...to... “holy shit, Esmerelda, I’m so sorry!!! I didn’t realize how dank it was in there”.

You scoop her out in your little fish net and transport her into a secondary bowl of water.

As you pour the dank water down the drain, you’re hit with a FOWL smell.

“Esmerelda, WHAT have you been eating - WHOA”.

She swims around in her clean holding tank, careless about your rude commentary.

You pour the pebbles into a strainer and rinse the heck out of them, followed by scrubbing down the glass walls.

By this point, your shirt is pretty wet from all the splashing about.

You look at your sweat pants and realize, “ew! Is that fish poo? ...or wait... is that last nights pesto?”

Your socks are wet - and you’re confused as to how you possibly made this big of a damn mess from cleaning a tiny lil’ fish tank.

You change your socks, your pants, and get her home back together.

The tank looks INCREDIBLE. Shiny! Brand spanking new!

Took some work, but dang it was worth it.

This is healing.

The fish tank can get shook, and it can look messy.

In the middle of it, you may be drenched in WHO knows what.

You may be questioning everything.

You may be wondering why the hell you even have a fish in the first damn place.

But the next day, as your sipping your morning coffee in your clean sweats and admiring a clean fish take, you realize just how worth it, the whole experience was.

This is the healing crisis.

Many people lose faith half way through.

And with good reason. SHIT IS MESSAAAY!

Grace is necessary. Rest is necessary. Compassion & curiosity is necessary.

We haven't run clinical trials yet, but would love to.

In the meantime, there are tons of books out there that validate why SIT works the way it does.

'When the Body Says No' by Dr Gabor Mate is a great book for science lovers.

According to the American Psychological Association, chronic stress causes muscles in the body to maintain a constant level of tension. This can have a domino effect causing other physical reactions, such as headaches and migraines, back pain, jaw pain, muscular twitches and tics, and more. Chronic stress can exacerbate existing issues, and breed the development of new conditions. And for people with chronic pain conditions, stress-relieving activities are proven to improve mood and daily function (Mcleod 1970).