DR. KIRSTIE
SOMA MEDICINE, LLC
A Trauma Informed and Trained Manual Osteopath, Rolf Method Structural Integration Practitioner, Craniosacral Therapy, Doctor of Integrative Medicine and Educator.
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Advanced Structural Integration
Below are the program we are offering for our Advanced Structural Integration Program with our IASI Basic Structural Integration Program with UNM-Taos
Current Advanced SI Trainings
Previous graduates of an IASI Recognized SI Program may take the courses towards completing their advanced training. To complete the training one has to take one dissection course, one movement course and one hands-on course.
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See courses listed below.
4 Day Dissection Lab August 22-25 2025
Kirstie Segarra with the assistance of Jane Glenn will lead a dissection lab at the Anatomical Research Institute in Colorado Springs for four 8 hour days (32 contact hours) on August 22-25, 2025. Two teachers (cadavers) will be available—both unfixed. This allows us to learn layered palpations skills and how to identify anatomical structures from the teachers.
Day one: We will be explored through each relational layer from skin, skin ligaments and nerves, superficial fascia, perifascial and deep fascial profundae.
Day Two: We will continue diving deeper into both teachers focusing on projects such as understanding the deep six rotators, neural innervation of the lumbar are stabilization of the shoulder girdle.
Day Three and Four: We will explore deeperlayesrs of the visceral, spinal cord and brain. Day two: We will continue diving deeper into both teachers focusing on projects such as understanding the deep six rotators, neural innervation of the lumbar are stabilization of the shoulder girdle.
Estimated Cost is $1,000 and deposit of $500 due in January 1, 2025. Cost may increase slightly depending on the labs final estimates to purchase cadavers. 32 CEU with IASI
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To hold your spot email Kirstie at drkirstietaos@gmail.com and send deposit by January 1st.
Trauma Informed Craniosacral Osteopathy 2025/2026
In conjunction with the University of New Mexico-Taos, Dr. Kirstie Segarra will be offering an intensive training in hands-on in person craniosacral therapy in Fall 2025 and Spring 2026. The initial training will be offered as two 3 credit courses (45 contact hours each). Skill sets will address in depth anatomy and physiology, a quality of touch and listening, trauma informed listening, biomechanical and biodynamic models of treatment. We will also explore the relationship of birth trauma, perinatal psychology and birth mask and how to treat accordingly. Dr. Kirstie is bringing her own experience in working with clients with a trauma informed and trauma trained background in somatic therapies as well as birth work and a lens from osteopathic training.
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Dr. Kirstie Segarra, PhD DOMP BCSI began her studies in craniosacral with Dr. Lee Veal, D.C. in 2007, then studied intensely with Dr. Ron Murray, DOMP Rolfer and Barry Method Practitioner. They teacher assisted for over 10 years before beginning to teach craniosacral at UNM-Taos. Also trained with Carol Agneesens, Rolfer for embryology and spatial somatics with a craniosacral approach. They trained with Dr. Jaap van der Waal in Embryoogy in Motion and with Karlton Terry in Birth Mask Reveal with perinatal psychology in 2022.
Reclaiming the Pelvic Floor:
External Pelvic Floor Manual Therapy
with Denise Foster Scott, BCSI
September 20-22, 2025
The Pelvic Floor is often an overlooked component to full healing, from chronic back and hip pain to birth trauma, & psychosomatic relationships. The pelvic floor has faced a psychosocial inhibition that has diminished the availability for proper care. What if instead we brought awareness and empowerment to this vital portion of our bodies, removing the misunderstanding, silence, and shame! Why work the pelvic floor? How do we assess if a pelvic floor is hypertonic? Hypotonic? What systemic experiences would either of those conditions cause? Can YOU embody your pelvic floor? In this class we will explore these topics and bring insight to:
~Anatomy and physiology of the pelvis
~ Neurobiology, trauma, & integrative consciousness
~ Boundaries, & communication
~ Pathologies pertaining to all genders
~ Pelvic floor fascia, myofascial assessment and treatment planning
~ Pelvic and respiratory diaphragm relations and synchronized integration
~ Fascial release of the pelvic floor, adductors, psoas, hip rotators.
~ Osteo-fascial release of the innominate, sacrum, and coccyx bones
~ Self-care and somatic awareness
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24 CEU Hours including 6 Ethics Hours with IASI
Cost is $700
To hold your spot please email...TBA
Denise Foster Scott, BCSI, LMT, IASI & NCBTMB Approved Provider
I studied to be a Structural Integrator at the Soma Institute of Structural Integration in 2007. Shortly after graduation, I was blessed to start an internship with Soma’s then Director, Karen Bolesky. Karen was not only a Structural Integrator but a psychotherapist, mental health counselor with an in-dept experience in psychological and somatic training. We worked in tandem with clients and dived into the heart of structural psychosomatic work. My time with Karen has gifted me with self-awareness, emotional unpacking, group explorations, and trauma work. I got to own my behavior patterns and pulled out my power I had smothered within. I began the Soma teacher training in 2009, then became a lead instructor and their anatomy and physiology teacher for 13 years. I also had the wonderful opportunity to be a guest pathology teacher for the former Guild for Structural Integration.
Due to my own pelvic health, I took my experience and education and created an external pelvic floor manual therapy program, “Reclaiming the Pelvic Floor”. I travel the nation to teach this program to help spread pelvic floor dysfunction awareness and the trauma work.
Advanced Neurovascular offered in Spring of 2024
Peter Ehlers and Kirstie Segarra will coteach a 4 day (30 contact hours/2 credits) course focusing on the neurovascular component of treatment building from the feet through the diaphragms of the body at UNM-Taos May 3-6, 2024. Specific guidance will be given in treating cutaneous nerves, deep nerves, arteries and how to identify and distinguish between the various layers of treatment. Furthermore, an eye of perception on seeing your client post 10 series and what still may need to be integrated in their system. Cost is 2 credits and one registers via UNM-Taos, opens up in November 6, 2023. Course Code is HCHS CRN#61953 293 800
Advanced SI Movement/Embodiment in Summer of 2024
Suzanne Picard, Rolf Movement Teacher and Kirstie Segarra will coteach 4 day (30 contact hours/2 credits) course focusing on “Living in health, cultivating the parasympathetic and rest.” July 12-15, 2024 at UNM-Taos. We will be exploring how one perceives and supports health in one’s system and in one’s clients. How to cultivate and support down regulation of the nervous system in order support parasympathetic tone and rest. We will look at how one may support alternative perceptions in the field. Cost is 2 credits and one registers via UNM-Taos and registration will open up on April 8, 2024 CRN# 31300 HCHS 193 Structural Integrate Adv. II, section 800.
