SIHA Presentations Videos

SIHA Presentation August 28th 2026 by Elsa Van Amern "Understanding Psychological Trauma (PTSD) and living well with it"

In her presentation Elsa Van Amern, MSc. Psychology, systemic councellor and solution focused trauma therapist from SUBUD Germany explains in a clear and accessible way what can turn an overwhelming experience into psychological trauma and how such experiences can activate powerful inner “emergency programmes”. She explores how these survival responses affect the brain, our emotions and behaviour, and why they may continue to influence our lives long after the original danger has passed. Elsa also shares practical approaches and strategies that can help us understand these reactions, regain a sense of safety and gradually integrate traumatic experiences in a healthier way – allowing us not only to cope with what has happened, but to live well despite it.

SIHA Presentation July 19th 2026 by Matthew D'Haemer "How are you ageing - And what can you do about it?"

SIHA Presentation May 3rd 2026 by Karima Berner (from Austria)

From Regulation to Connection - Practices for Calm, Presence and Social Connection

In German, for auto-translation view on YouTube LINK

On 22nd March 2026, SIHA hosted a Zoom presentation which explored pain not simply as a signal of tissue damage, but as a deeply subjective experience shaped in the brain by emotions, memories, and beliefs. The presentation offered a clear overview of different types of pain—including inflammatory, myofascial, neuropathic, and visceral pain—and how they can be distinguished and influenced. Practical strategies for pain modulation - including the important role of the placebo and nocebo effect, movement, temperature exposure, local stimulation and nutritional approaches - were discussed. Besides this, the talk also mentioned psychological and spiritual perspectives on chronic pain: how pain can sometimes act as a signal to slow down, protect or sometimes even punish oneself and how pain can act as a catalyst for spiritual development. This presentation invites a broader, more compassionate understanding of pain—and offers practical and thought-provoking pathways for working with it.

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