Somatic Experiencing Master Class: Eye of the Needle Part II
w/ Ergos Institute Somatic Experiencing Faculty Joshua Sylvae, PhD
with additional support from faculty Mahshid Hagar
When clients are “stuck,” it’s not always resistance.
Sometimes they are:
→ anchored in shock
→ suspended in altered states
→ carrying unresolved near-death activation
Eye of the Needle Somatic Experiencing Master Class Part II offers table work tools for precisely this work.
LEARN TO WORK SOMATICALLY WITH NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCES
Two-Part Series (this is part II)
In-person ONLY
Table Work
Humphreys Half Moon Inn
San Diego, California
Part II 2026 Wednesday, November 4th - Sunday, November 8th
Series sold as a package
Small Class Size approx. 30 students
+ SEI and Ergos Assistants, Coordinators, and Organizers receive a special promotion for attending
+ 50% Off Audit Option for past EOTN students
+ Financial need partial scholarships are available
Included:
+ 1 SEI Case Consultation Credit for Faculty Supervision (value $115)
+ 2 BONUS Demonstration Videos w/ Dr Levine (value $115)
Prerequisite: Eye of the Needle part 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.
Ergos Somatic Experiencing Faculty
After many years of in-depth mentoring by Dr Levine, Ergos Somatic Experiencing Faculty member Dr Joshua Sylvae will join us as your teacher. We are very glad to have him with us continuing the Legacy of this important work.
Letter from the Dr Sylvae
The first time I was with Peter Levine, PhD, for the Eye of the Needle Masterclass was in 2014. As someone who experienced a near-drowning in my youth, I found it remarkable to see the way EOTN work helped me renegotiate nearly dying as a child. I found the work benefited many clients upon my return to my practice, and have enthusiastically assisted Peter and co-taught the program with him multiple times since.
In this class, we clearly see how traumas involving general anesthesia, a near-death experience, or other existential aspects have particular elements and a unique signature, making them less amenable to treatment using our normal SE tools. In this class we learn to support the transition between expanded states of consciousness and embodied awareness, facilitating the return of presence in the here and now (or, to say it another way, inviting the soul to return to the body). This requires clients to move through the eye of the needle, as it were, a challenging passage that requires practitioners to be steady and grounded in their tracking of altered states.
Master Class Includes
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Phaedra experienced anxiety attacks after surviving a life-threatening rollover accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury.
During a Somatic Experiencing® Eye of the Needle demonstration, Dr. Peter A. Levine worked with the moments before, during, and after the rollover—t-4-3-2-1…t0…t-1-2-3-4—expanding the first images Phaedra could recall before and after the accident.
Her throat had been cut close to vital arteries and her windpipe, and she was later intubated in the hospital. Working with these experiences required precise, gradual attention to the near-death and medical trauma. As the session unfolded, Phaedra's nervous system slowly returned to the room and the here-and-now. She reported experiencing relief following the session.
These 8 short clips are drawn from a full 1-hour SE™ EOTN session with Dr. Levine.
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
1 SEI Case Consultation Credit for Faculty Supervision
Master Level Assistants will be supporting practice and offering private sessions (private sessions not included in cost)
2 Dr Levine EOTN II Bonus Client Demonstration Videos
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 II 2026 Wednesday, November 4th - Sunday, November 8th
Location
Humphreys Half Moon Bay
San Diego, CA
In-person ONLY
Hotel:
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
Per night for lodging, includes resort fee: $186 November (a great deal for the location)
Booking instructions with a special link for lodging will be in your welcome email upon registration
Special rate may expire prior to programming - book rooms soon
If you choose to book by phone, please mention it is for the program with Ergos Institute
Recommended booking dates for part II: November 3 - 8
Registration for Part II
+ SEI and Ergos Assistants, Coordinators, and Organizers receive a special promotion for attending
+ 50% Off Audit Option for those who have taken EOTN in the past
+ Financial need partial scholarships and payment plans are available
Part II Tuition: $1,650
Returning Student Audit Rate: $825 (50% off for those who have previously completed Part II)
Payment Plans Available
Mandatory Prerequisite Eye of the Needle part I
Information on Payment Plans and Reduced Rate Options are available at checkout.
If you have questions, please contact programs@somaticexperiencing.com.
CEs: Our CE company is closing, so we are no longer able to offer them. We are working diligently to replace our provider. If you purchased this when it was sold as a part I & II series you are still eligible for CEs.