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Whether you’re a therapist, bodyworker, healing practitioner, parent, or someone simply curious about the roots of your being, the field of Pre- and Perinatal Somatics (PPN Somatics) offers a profound perspective, inviting us to listen more deeply to the story recorded by and expressed by our bodies since the very beginning.

* This workshop is recommended to anyone who is interested in the East Coast Foundation Training.

** Recordings of each class will be available for at least a year from the dates of the original class.

*** Please note that the recordings will include the lectures and discussions only and will not include confidential client videos shown during the live class.
A 3-Day Virtual Workshop

~ Returning to Our Beginnings ~
An Introduction to Pre- and Perinatal Somatics

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May 16-18, 2026
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every day
8am - 10:30am & 11:30m - 2pm, PST 

(break 10:30am - 11:30am)
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New Year's Price of $550 until January 31st
$600 after October 15th
New Year's Price of $550 until January 31st
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See What some of our participants are saying ...

It was a wonderful and extraordinary experience ... They established an energetically stabile field between 54 people from 22 countries ... and I felt always safe and very good resourced. The concept of sequencing allows me to get a deeper and better understanding of my imprints and their origin. Mary and Tara guided us through the phases of the class in a very attentive and sensitive way...I am still very grateful.

KQA (Hemsbach, Germany)

The sequencing workshop ... embodies the beautiful qualities that Ray Castellino taught and shared. It provided an introduction to explore our birth patterns. We were guided with conscious awareness and warm compassionate support for which I am most grateful ... I heartily recommend this workshop.

GW (Austin, Texas)
I really loved the Sequencing workshop. There was an atmosphere of tenderness, integrity, and togetherness that I haven't felt before in such a big group, let alone through a laptop screen. The workshop includes a good combination of theory and (experiential) practice. Mary and Tara, and the assistants, all came across as being very passionate, professional, warmhearted and respectful. I would definitely recommend this workshop!

SS (The Netherlands)

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An Interview about Sequencing and this workshop

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More About the Workshop ...


Have you ever wondered how your earliest experiences—before you even had words—might still be shaping the way you live, relate, and heal?

Have you ever sensed that something deeper — something you cannot consciously remember—has been and is shaping how you feel, relate, and respond to life?

Have you ever wondered why it’s so challenging to shift certain patterns even when you understand what happens cognitively?


This workshop is designed to introduce the principles and practices of PPN Somatics and gently open the door to the world of early imprinting—those subtle but powerful experiences from preconception through birth that shape our patterns of health, emotion, and behavior.

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What is PPN Somatics?

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At its heart, Pre- and Perinatal Somatic Therapy is about honoring the body's intelligence and the profound imprint of our earliest relational experiences. This approach is rooted in the work of Ray Castellino, who understood that even before birth, we are sensitive, relational beings with needs, perceptions, and responses.Through somatic awareness, gentle inquiry, and compassionate group practices, PPN Somatics helps us explore the unconscious imprints formed during our earliest days—imprints that can influence how we bond, regulate our nervous systems, and feel safe in the world.This work isn’t about fixing or analyzing. It’s about listening to the felt sense, to the subtle cues, and the stories held in our tissues and cells. It’s about coming home.

Why now?

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In a world that often moves too fast and skips over the roots, this work reminds us: we began in relationship, and healing can begin there, too. As more therapists, practitioners, parents and seekers recognize the impact of early experiences, PPN Somatics offers a vital framework for integration and growth.

Whether you’re exploring this work for the first time or returning to deepen your practice, you are warmly invited to join us.


During this workshop, participants will be introduced to:

  • Foundational principles of PPN Somatics


  • Somatic practices that support nervous system regulation


  • Explorations of early imprints through guided reflection


  • Supportive group processes that invite connection and curiosity


This workshop is designed to be accessible to newcomers while also being deeply enriching for experienced practitioners.

It’s an opportunity to not only learn but also feel—an embodied experience of what it means to revisit the beginnings of our lives with compassion, safety, and hope.

  MEET THE INSTRUCTORS  

Kristin Sipley

Kristin Sipley is a somatic wellness practitioner, educator, and mentor who supports individuals, couples, families, and groups around the world in reconnecting with the inherent health and wisdom that exists within each of us and within the relational field we share.

Her work is grounded in the understanding that we are whole from the very beginning, and that a living intelligence continually supports our growth and healing throughout life. Drawing from her extensive training in pre- and perinatal (PPN) somatics, parent-infant mental health, trauma resolution, nervous system regulation, bodywork, and energy work, Kristin weaves together somatic practices with compassion and depth. Her approach is both integrative and relational, creating a safe and spacious field where resilience, connection, and transformation can naturally unfold.

Kristin is an Approved Castellino Womb Surround Process Workshop Facilitator and Mentor, Approved Castellino Family Practitioner, Registered Craniosacral Therapist (RCST®), Polarity Practitioner (APP), Polarity Life Coach (PLC) and Reiki practitioner. Alongside her private practice and the workshops she offers both in-person and online, she contributes to professional trainings in PPN Somatics and bodywork throughout the US, Canada, Denmark, and Japan.

Her work is dedicated to helping people rediscover their wholeness, deepen their capacity for connection, and trust the wisdom that sustains life.
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Alison Greene-Barton

Alison is a pre- and perinatal (PPN) somatic therapist who has been working with families at the BEBA Clinic for 11 years. She is certified as a Craniosacral Therapist, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and holds certifications in Pathwork, Energy Healing and Shamanism. A graduate of the Castellino Foundation Training, Alison is an Approved Womb Surround Facilitator and an Approved Family Practitioner and Supervisor. 

Alison specializes in the healing of early wounding and trauma from conception through adulthood. In her private practice, she brings her unique blend of spirituality, psychology, energy healing, and somatic PPN therapy to her work with families, individuals, couples, and groups. 

Alison has created Pathwork training programs that incorporate PPN somatic work. She has implemented these programs internationally, in Japan, Israel, and the United States. Alison teaches and works with groups and individuals, in-person and online, in North America, South America, Israel, and Japan. 

Alison currently resides in Amherst, MA, USA.