TRAUMA RELEASE TRAINING
6-11 December 2026
UBUD / BALI
A six-day experiential training in embodied trauma awareness, biodynamic breathwork, body dearmouring and grounded facilitation - for your personal journey and for supporting others.
PROGRAM
THE BODY REMEMBERS. THE BODY KNOWS THE WAY.
Our bodies carry the imprint of what we have lived.
The places we learned to tighten.
The emotions we learned to hold back.
The moments we learned to freeze, disconnect or leave ourselves because feeling everything was simply too much.
These responses are not flaws. They are ways our bodies learned to protect us when what we were experiencing felt too much to hold.
And underneath those layers of protection, the body still carries an extraordinary capacity to feel, move, soften, connect and come alive.
During these six days, we create a deeply held space to meet the body with curiosity rather than force. To listen to what it is communicating, to develop our capacity to stay present with sensation and emotion, and to allow what has been held to begin moving at its own rhythm.
We work through breath, movement, sensation, emotional expression, bodywork and embodied awareness.
And because this training is experiential, you don't only learn about the work.
You receive it.
You experience it.
You practise it.
You learn to hold it for another.
And you integrate it into your own embodied understanding.
The curriculum combines four personal Trauma Release Breathwork journeys with four sessions held for another participant, alongside trauma response recognition, emotional intelligence, body dearmouring, Kriya Yoga, felt sense, grounding and resourcing.
This creates a bridge between personal experience and professional understanding , allowing you to meet the work first through your own body, and from there develop greater sensitivity, presence and awareness when holding space for another.
During the training you will explore:
TRAUMA AWARENESS
Begin recognising freeze, activation and protective patterns in your own body and in the people you work with.
4 TRAUMA RELEASE BREATHWORK JOURNEYS
Experience the work directly through four guided breathwork processes.
4 PRACTICE SESSIONS
Learn through experience by holding four sessions for another participant.
BODY DEARMOURING
Explore techniques for working with areas of tension and protective holding in the body.
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE & ANGER RELEASE
Develop tools for meeting emotional intensity and allowing emotion to move rather than automatically suppressing it.
FELT SENSE
Deepen your ability to listen to sensation and the subtle information arising through the body.
GROUNDING & RESOURCING
Learn practical ways to support grounding, regulation and integration.
TANTRIC KRIYA YOGA & TRANSMUTATION BREATH
Morning practices supporting presence, embodiment and energetic awareness.
RESTFUL INTEGRATION
Space to slow down, integrate and allow the nervous system to digest the work.
Becoming aware of your trauma leads to acceptance and self-love.
It can be the most direct way to heal your body, mind and soul. With compassionate enquiry and trauma release you will remember the parts of you that were hurt when you were a child. Consciously realising the beliefs which you created in those difficult moments and not letting them control your life anymore, can be a doorway to your healing and expansion. Reestablishing full flow of life force energy in your whole being.
WHO IS THIS TRAINING FOR?
This training is for anyone who feels called to go deeper into their own embodied process and explore the places where tension, emotion and protective patterns are still being held.
And it is for those who already hold space for others - therapists, bodyworkers, coaches, breathworkers and facilitators - who want to deepen their understanding of trauma and develop a more trauma aware approach to their existing work.
You do not need to arrive knowing everything.
You arrive willing to feel, experience, practice and listen
KEY BENEFITS
WHAT CAN THIS TRAINING GIVE YOU?
FOR YOUR OWN JOURNEY
A deeper relationship with your body and emotions.
Greater awareness of the protective patterns you move into under intensity.
More capacity to stay present with sensation and emotion.
Practical ways of meeting anger, grief, fear and vulnerability.
Greater access to sensitivity, pleasure and aliveness.
And a deeper trust in the intelligence of your own body.
FOR THERAPISTS, BODYWORKERS, FACILITATORS & SPACE HOLDERS
A deeper understanding of how trauma responses can express themselves through the body.
Greater sensitivity in recognising freeze, activation and shutdown.
Practical trauma aware tools to bring into your existing work.
Direct experience of breathwork, body dearmouring and emotional release practices.
Experience holding another person through an embodied process.
And greater discernment around when to support expression, when to resource, when to ground and when to slow down.
WHAT IS BIODYNAMIC BREATHWORK?
This deeply powerful trauma release technique is a journey, where you are guided into a higher state of consciousness using a deep connected breath - thus flooding the body with oxygen and allowing for any trapped emotions or traumas to rise to the surface, to complete expression or be cleared from your body. Leaving you feeling more whole and integrated.
Bioenergetics is the basis of this form of therapy. It is the relevance of the body’s own energy to the emotional and psychological well-being of the person. In order to achieve emotional health, energy must be permitted to flow freely through the mind and the body. Bioenergetic analysis is built on the foundation that each person is one with his or her body and therefore, all of the life events and experiences are in reality experiences of the body.
Breathing is a powerful tool to open and explore your energy. Through various techniques such as breath and pulsations you are encouraged to relax, release repressed emotions and body tensions, allowing the integration of previously unresolved issues.
You move through many different layers of your personality, creating a clear awareness and understanding of unconscious mind patterns.
This technique can also bring you back to your birth, a traumatic experience locked in the unconscious, and even to experiences before birth. Reliving these events makes available incredible resources of energy and brings you to a new yes and deep trust towards life.
CONSENT AND CHOICE
Consent and personal choice are central to this training. All touch requires clear permission, and every practice can be paused, modified or declined at any time. You are encouraged to listen to your body, honour your boundaries and participate at your own pace.
DAILY SCHEDULE
Each day moves between embodied practice, teaching, personal process, practical experience and integration.
DAY 1 · ARRIVAL & OPENING
12:00 · Arrival
12:30 · Lunch
14:00–16:00 · Introduction Session
16:00–16:15 · Short Break
16:15–19:00 · Group Breathwork Session
19:00 · End of Day
DAYS 2–5 · IMMERSION & PRACTICE
08:00–09:00 · Body Practice
09:00–10:00 · Breakfast
10:00–10:30 · Pod Meetings
10:45–11:45 · Transformational Circle
12:00–13:30 · Lecture & Teaching
13:30–15:30 · Lunch & Integration Break
15:30–19:00 · Practical Trauma Release Sessions in Pairs
19:00 · End of Day
DAY 6 · INTEGRATION & CLOSING
09:00–10:00 · Body Practice
10:00–12:00 · Closing & Integration Session
12:00 · Optional Group Lunch
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
IS THIS TRAINING FOR PERSONAL HEALING OR FOR PROFESSIONALS?
Both.
You can come primarily for your own process, or because you already work with people and want to deepen your understanding of trauma and develop a more trauma aware approach.
The training intentionally brings the two together: you first experience the work in your own body and then learn through practice.
DO I NEED TO BE A THERAPIST?
No.
The training is open both to people wanting to go deeper into their own healing process and to therapists, bodyworkers, facilitators and space holders wanting to expand their skills.
HOW PRACTICAL IS THE TRAINING?
Very.
During the six days you will experience 4 Trauma Release Breathwork sessions yourself and hold 4 sessions for another participant, alongside teaching and experiential practice.
HOW MANY PARTICIPANTS WILL THERE BE?
The training is limited to 20 participants with sufficient team to hold the space safe and caring for each individual.
WHAT LANGUAGE IS THE TRAINING HELD IN?
The training is held in English.
WHERE IS THE TRAINING?
Surya Kembar
Ubud, Bali
IS FOOD AND ACCOMMODATION INCLUDED?
The tuition fee does not include accommodation. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner are optional, to be ordered à la carte at the venue restaurant, with vegetarian and vegan options available..
ARE THERE CONTRAINDICATIONS?
Yes. Your current training information states that the breathwork is not suitable for people with epilepsy, heart disease, pregnancy or schizophrenia, and asks participants with important health conditions to contact us before participating.
WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
Please bring comfortable clothing that allows you to move and breathe freely, a warm blanket or shawl, a reusable water bottle, and a notebook and pen for reflections and teachings. You may also wish to bring an eye mask , altar items and any personal items that help you feel comfortable and grounded.
Please avoid eating a heavy meal immediately before breathwork sessions.
TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION
This is an intensive experiential and educational training in trauma awareness, breathwork, body dearmouring, emotional release and somatic practices.
Please note that completion of this training does not provide a professional certification or license to practise as a therapist or trauma practitioner. The training is designed for personal development and for practitioners wishing to deepen and expand their existing knowledge and skills.
YOUR CARE MATTERS
Once you have secured your place, we’ll ask you to complete our participant care form. This gives you space to share relevant health information, your previous experience, your intentions for the training and anything else you would like our team to know.
It helps us prepare for your participation and support you with greater care throughout the training.
(You do not need to complete the form before booking, but you’re welcome to view it now.)
YOUR CONTRIBUTION
Training tuition does not include food or accommodation.
Early-bird tuition: IDR 10,000,000 (approximately €490) - Available until 10 October. Only five early-bird places available.
Regular tuition: IDR 12,000,000 (approximately €585)
Reserve your place with a non-refundable deposit of IDR 4,000,000 (approximately €195).
Payment plan available: Three monthly instalments of IDR 4,000,000, payable in September, October and November.
The first instalment serves as your non-refundable deposit.
For any additional questions, alternative payment methods, or to arrange an alignment call, please contact us at events@baliretreatpartners.com
FOOD
Meals are not included in the training tuition.
Lunch can be ordered à la carte at the venue, with vegetarian and vegan options available.
Breakfast is included only for participants who book accommodation onsite.
Dinner is not included.
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation is not included in the training tuition.
Rooms can be booked directly with the venue for IDR 1,800,000 per night (approximately €88) or IDR 9,000,000 for five nights (approximately €440).
Shared room: IDR 900,000 per person per night or IDR 4,500,000 per person for five nights (approximately €220), if we can match you with another participant of the same gender.
Rooms are booked directly with Surya Kembar Villas.
For accommodation requests or additional questions, please contact us at events@baliretreatpartners.com
VENUE / LOCATION
Surya Kembar
Ubud, Bali
Set among lush tropical gardens, rice fields and a gently flowing river just south of central Ubud, Surya Kembar Villas offers spacious suites and private pool villas in a peaceful natural setting.
The training will be held in the spacious riverside yoga shala, featuring high ceilings, air conditioning, river views, a sound system, yoga mats, blocks and bolsters.
The onsite restaurant overlooks the rice fields and pool and serves healthy, locally inspired dishes, with dedicated vegan and gluten-free options.
Additional amenities include swimming pools, Wi-Fi and tranquil garden spaces for rest and integration.
Guests staying onsite also receive access to the nearby Titi Batu Ubud Club and its gym, sauna, steam room, lap pool, spa and other wellness facilities.
CANCELLATION POLICY
The down payment is non-refundable.
Name transfers are permitted, subject to approval, up to 48 hours before the training begins.
Hotel room bookings are non-refundable and may only be transferred to another participant.
Optional XCover protection is available through Megatix, providing a full refund for eligible cancellations in accordance with XCover’s terms and covered reasons.
ORGANISED BY
Bali Retreat Partners, operated by PT Transformasi Retreat Solution.
About your guide:
Katerina Foltova is a Trauma Release Practitioner, Tantra Teacher, and Embodiment Mentor devoted to the integration of body, psyche, and spirit.
Blending trauma-informed approaches, breathwork, body de-armouring, somatic practices, emotional release, tantric wisdom, and modern psychology, she guides people beyond intellectual understanding into direct embodied experience, where deeply held patterns can begin to release and greater freedom, presence, and aliveness can emerge.
For more than a decade, Katerina has facilitated retreats, trainings, and transformative experiences internationally. At the heart of her work is the understanding that the body carries its own intelligence and that healing happens not only through understanding our story, but through developing the capacity to feel, stay present, and allow what has been held to move.
Her work is an invitation to inhabit the body more fully, restore intimacy with ourselves, and meet life with greater presence, resilience, and freedom.