An Integrated System for Advanced ICF Coaches.
30 CCEUs (22 Core + 8 Resource Development) through a six-week live program built around parts work, polyvagal theory, and somatic awareness. Book a call and see how it changes your practice.
Advanced Coaches don't lack depth. They lack architecture
When Depth Becomes Cognitive Load
Navigating complex coaching dimensions requires more than just skill—it requires an architectural foundation.
The Challenge
When you move between:
Mindset
Shifting internal narratives and cognitive patterns.
Nervous System
Regulating physiological responses and safety.
Somatics
Connecting with the lived wisdom of the body.
Emotional Literacy
Understanding and naming internal states.
Without one organizing flow, the session depends on you stitching in real time.
Integration Requires Systems Thinking
In a true integration architecture:
The Equanima Awareness System
Equanima integrates neuroscience, somatic awareness, parts-work, trauma-informed psychology, and nonviolent communication principles, not as separate models, but as one single operational map that is:
Repeatable
Usable across client profiles without switching frameworks
Client-facing
Designed to be seen, understood, and applied in-session
Multi-modal
Adaptable across visual, somatic, spatial, and experiential entry points
Coherent under pressure
Stable even when clients are activated, defensive, or dysregulated
Professionally grounded
Rooted in neuroscience research without becoming clinical
Intuitively designed
Uses narrative and metaphor to reduce shame and increase client engagement
The Emotional Integration Map Applied in 6 Progressive Modules
MODULE 1: Biology First
From Behavioral EQ to Nervous System Regulation
Stop blaming yourself, or your clients, for reactions no one can control with willpower.
Learn why insight alone fails when the nervous system detects threat.
Understand the biological reason the “knowing vs doing” gap exists.
Discover why safety, not effort or discipline, is the foundation of lasting change.
📌 (Stephen Porges · Polyvagal Theory · Daniel J. Siegel · Interpersonal Neurobiology)
“The Equanima Awareness System helped me make sense of patterns I’d carried for years. I can’t help thinking how different my professional path might have been if I’d found it sooner.”
Ella Boniuk
MBA director at EADA Business School,
The Netherlands
MODULE 2: Learning to Notice
Somatic Awareness, Interoception and the Body as Data
Clarity doesn’t come from thinking harder, it comes from noticing earlier.
Understand why awareness, not control, supports regulation.
Learn how to read body signals as early data, before overwhelm hits.
Use simple, body-based practices to support regulation without forcing.
📌 (Bessel van der Kolk · Trauma & the Body · Eugene Gendlin · Felt Sense)
“A lot of the theories weren’t new to me, but the way Equanima brings them together made everything land differently. I had several ‘aha’ moments. Suddenly, everything made sense.”
Dr. Sue Law
Occupational Health & Lifestyle Doctor,
United Kingdom
MODULE 3: Meaning-Making
The Stories We Live By: Language, Beliefs, and Needs
Turn emotional confusion into clarity, for yourself and your coachees.
Learn the difference between feelings, needs, and stories, and why it changes everything.
Identify beliefs and interpretations that quietly amplify stress, conflict, and self-doubt.
Use a clear framework to understand needs without blame, analysis, or shutdown.
📌 (Marshall Rosenberg · Nonviolent Communication)
“This course gave me language for things I’d felt for years but couldn’t quite articulate. I realized I wasn’t lacking skills, but missing a structure that could hold what was already there. It completely reorganized how I think, listen, and respond.”
Laura Barrio de Mendoza
Project Manager & Team Lead,
Peru
1st Group Integration Session & Live Q&A
MODULE 4: Mapping Reactivity
From Trigger to Choice: Understanding Protective Parts
Understand reactions without shame and restore choice in real time.
Identify dominant survival strategies without pathologizing yourself or clients.
Understand parts work and the full reactivity cycle, from trigger to response.
Learn how choice becomes possible when protective parts are recognized, not overridden.
📌 (Richard Schwartz · Internal Family Systems · Janina Fisher · Trauma-Informed Parts Work)
“This course had a profound impact on me. I now pause, understand what’s happening emotionally, and respond with much more clarity and care.”
María del Pilar Garnica
Early Childhood Teacher,
Peru
MODULE 5: Deconstructing Normal
Trauma and Adaptation in a Disconnected Culture
Explore how “fitting in” can quietly disconnect people from themselves.
Understand how attachment needs shape survival strategies in families and cultures.
See how burnout, people-pleasing, and over-functioning are reinforced over time.
Learn why self-compassion supports regulation, not as a mindset, but as a biological cue of safety.
📌 (Gabor Maté · Trauma & Adaptation · Brené Brown · Shame & Belonging)
MODULE 6: Practice Integration
Ethics, Boundaries, and the Art of Application
Learn how to apply the Equanima framework without overstepping your role.
Clarify the boundary between coaching, therapy, and support — and why it matters.
Learn how to apply trauma-aware frameworks without over-identifying or over-intervening.
Integrate the Equanima model into a grounded coaching stance, not a set of techniques.
📌 (Trauma-aware coaching ethics & professional boundaries)
“I’m a big fan of all things Equanima. I’ve loved the course, and the way everything is described and illustrated is brilliant. It really helps the material land in a clear and human way.”
Natalie Howley
Emotional Intelligence Coach & Speaker,
United Kingdom
2nd Group Integration Session & Live Q&A
A Complete Practice Ecosystem — Not Just a Curriculum
You don’t just leave with knowledge.
You leave with a structured system to deliver emotional intelligence in real-world practice.
The Physical Facilitation Toolkit
Use beautifully designed cards and facilitation materials to bring depth, engagement, and professionalism to your sessions and workshops.
This allows you to:
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Shift from talk-heavy to experiential sessions.
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Lower resistance in clients who struggle to open up.
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Reduce over-intellectualizing.
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Structure impactful group workshops with ease.
An App that Helps Clients Develop Emotional Intelligence
Help clients track patterns, build emotional literacy, and continue the work between sessions.
This includes 12 months of access to the Equanima App Pro (for up to 10 clients).
For you as a practitioner, this means:
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Clear pattern visibility.
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Tangible progress markers.
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Less repetitive explaining.
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More structured session continuity.
Interactive Mapping Tools for Deeper Remote Sessions
Turn abstract conversations into visual insight with structured web tools designed for online coaching and hybrid delivery.
These tools allow you to:
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Map triggers visually in real time.
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Make remote sessions interactive.
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Reduce shame through visual mapping.
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Elevate perceived professionalism.
What are professional saying about our course
Accessible and effective. The Equanima certification program added a powerful layer of knowledge and deeper understanding to the practical, highly impactful sessions I have with my clients. I applied what I learned from each module to my own reactionary cycles and relationships, gradually building a stronger understanding of how I can use this to better support my clients. This course was a worthwhile investment in self-awareness, and in continuing to develop my skills as a workplace communication trainer and public speaking coach.
I highly recommend this training.
Sarah Elkins
Workplace Communication Trainer, Gallup-certified StrengthsFinder Coach
What I appreciate most about the Equanima EQ course is the integration of established theories (NVC, IFS, CBT, NLP etc) + new theories (Polyvagal) into a framework that can be brought alive, explored, and applied with the pragmatic, illustrative cards and digital tools. This provides a playful, pragmatic and very human way to do the deeper psychological work needed to recognise emotional reactive patterns.
Kitty Van Dijk
Coach for Stress Resilience, Emotional Agility & Burnout
I’m a big fan of all things Equanima. I’ve loved the course, and the way everything is described and illustrated is brilliant. It really helps the material land in a clear and human way.
Natalie Howley
Emotional Intelligence Coach & Speaker
A lot of the theories weren’t new to me, but the way Equanima brings them together made everything land differently. I had several ‘aha’ moments. Suddenly, everything made sense.
Dr. Sue Law
Occupational Health & Lifestyle Doctor
The Equanima Awareness System helped me make sense of patterns I’d carried for years. I can’t help thinking how different my professional path might have been if I’d found it sooner.
Ella Boniuk
MBA director at EADA Business School
In leadership, emotions surface in the worst moments, deadlines, conflict, pressure. Equanima helped me see what was actually happening beneath reactions. Once the patterns were visible, conversations changed completely. Tensions became understanding instead of escalation.
Laura Barrio de Mendoza
Project Manager & Team Lead
Equanima helped me connect years of training into a coherent map. The visual tools make complex emotional dynamics understandable, engaging, and immediately usable.
Maria del Pilar Garnica
Early Childhood Teacher
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Participants bring experience from a wide range of professional settings, including coaching practices, universities, NGOs, schools, and healthcare institutions.
Meet Your Instructors
Morgane Borzée
A trauma-informed practitioner trained at the Trauma Research Foundation. She uses her educational UX expertise to make psychoeducational concepts intuitive.
Bela Weksler
A psychologist, certified personal and executive coach by UPF Barcelona School of Management, and a professor and trainer in soft skills and leadership.
Methodology contributors
The Equanima methodology and curriculum of this certification were built with Erin Burgoon, PhD, psychologist and certified Level 3 practitioner in Internal Family Systems.
Master one integrated system for experiential emotional work
Dual-Accredited by ICF and the CPD Standards Office
Earn 30 CCEUs (22 Core Competencies + 8 Resource Development) toward your ICF credential renewal through an accredited Continuing Coach Education program. Also accredited under the CPD Standards Office (Provider #50821) for formal continuing professional development.
Research & Validation
Bridging the Gap Between Emotional Intelligence and Neuroscience
Equanima is proud to partner with the renowned Institute of Neuroscience of Barcelona (INAB) in a three-year scientific collaboration to validate our emotional intelligence frameworks and tools. Together, we are turning rigorous neuroscience into accessible tools that empower individuals and benefit society as a whole.
Certification Fee
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14-day money-back guarantee
Receive a refund within 14 days if you choose not to continue. No penalties apply to cancellations within this period. T&Cs apply.
OUR MISSION
Supporting Emotional Education at Scale
Professional training that helps fund accessible emotional learning tools.
Our certification programs support more than professional development.
They help fund initiatives aimed at making emotional education accessible to wider populations.
Through freemium tools such as the Equanima mobile app, we create resources that make emotional awareness accessible beyond professional settings.
By supporting practitioner education, participants also help extend emotional literacy into everyday life.
Considering this certification? Let’s explore it together.
Choosing a professional certification is a strategic decision. If you’d like clarity on whether the Equanima methodology aligns with your background and practice, we’re available for a focused conversation.
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