SE™ Master Class: Eye of the Needle I & II
w/ Ergos Institute SE™ Faculty Joshua Sylvae, PhD
Two-Part Series
In-person ONLY
San Diego, California
Part I 2026 Monday, August 17th - Friday, August 21st
Part II 2026 Wednesday, November 4th - Sunday, November 8th
Series sold as a package
Early Bird Registration Information Below
Prerequisite SEI Advanced I +
All trauma involves an encounter with threat and, hence, a touch with death. However, some individuals actually experience states of death from which they are revived. In fact, some of the deepest and seemingly most intractable trauma symptoms occur with clients who become “stuck” in these profoundly altered states of consciousness that emerged out of a near-death experience (NDE).
Every year, in the USA alone, over 50 million people undergo surgery and other invasive medical procedures, often with powerful dissociative and amnesic agents. Many individuals experience partial (or full) awakening during these procedures. These terrifying ordeals can create ruptures deep in consciousness; these often go far beyond our conscious/verbal capacity, making these traumas difficult to access and heal.
According to the Near Death Experience Research Foundation, 774 varied NDEs occur every day. Often debilitating, these same near-death experiences hold the extraordinary potential for deep, positive, and enduring personal and spiritual transformation if they receive proper guidance and support.
Dr Levine’s EOTN two-part series for advanced level SE students and SE graduates addresses how to apply SE principles to a variety of near-death experiences, including but not limited to: drowning, vehicular accidents, physical attacks, illness, and surgery. SE techniques applicable to a wide variety of traumatic experiences are not always sufficient to treat trauma related to NDEs, and Eye of the Needle work is vital to complex cases demanding the most dedicated and skilled practitioners of SE.
After years of mentoring, Dr Levine has passed on the honor of sharing this work to Ergos SE™ Faculty member Dr Joshua Sylvae.
Learning Objectives for Part I & II
Cultivate and refine perceptual skills and practical tools.
Track autonomic nervous system shifts.
Develop theoretical and practical frameworks to access dissociated and dislocated altered states of consciousness and liberate problematic fixations.
Practice the skills needed to weave dislocated conscious (and unconscious) states together and then move through the shock core.
Identify surgical trauma symptoms and partial awakening states from anaesthesia.
Alternate approaches to working with different types of anaesthesia.
Using SE, recommend proper pain management and anaesthesia protocol for reducing the chances of trauma related to surgery.
Explore working with post ICU debilitation.
Resolve difficult somatic symptoms by working with NDEs.
Interact with the mythopoetic plane.
Enable authentic spiritual experiences, including NDEs.
Learn how to take a client intake from an individual with possible unprocessed NDE states and/or anaesthesia trauma.
Master Class Series Includes
Didactic Lecture with Q&A
In-depth demonstration sessions with extensive debrief
Supervised breakout group practice, including touch based table-work in part II
Eye of the Needle Certificate available to those who attend the entire two-part series, opening to closing each day
2 SEI Case Consultation Credits for Faculty Supervision
CEs are awaiting approval - TBD
Master Level Assistants will be supporting practice and offering private sessions (private sessions not included in cost)
This class does not include live teachings from Dr Levine
Schedule
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Lunch Break
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Part I 2026 Monday, August 17th - Friday, August 21st
Part II 2026 Wednesday, November 4th - Sunday, November 8th
Location
Humphreys Half Moon Bay
San Diego, CA
In-person ONLY
The workshop will be held at a recently renovated, reasonably priced Inn located directly on the marina. A variety of restaurants are within easy walking distance, and the venue is conveniently situated just minutes from the San Diego Airport by car.
We highly encourage staying onsite for the best integration of the work. We hope the serene coastal environment will lend well to your experience.
Group-rate Lodging at the Venue
$209 per night for August lodging, includes resort fee - November rate coming soon
Booking instructions with a special link for lodging will be in your welcome email
If you choose to book by phone, please mention it is for the program with Ergos Institute
Recommended travel dates August 16th - August 22nd
Registration for Part I & II
Opening Promotion $2,700 - Deadline April 30th
Early Bird $3,000 - Deadline May 31st
Full-Cost $3,300 - Begins June 1st
Registration Closes August 10th
Program Start Date August 17th
Series sold as a package
Registration cost does not include lodging or meals
Mandatory Prerequisite SEI Advanced I +
Payment Plans are available at checkout through Klarna
Reduced Rate Guidelines are available at checkout
If you have questions, please contact programs@somaticexperiencing.com