Holistic Awareness Training

COSMOS Module

TRAINING PROGRAM & WORKSHOPS

Cosmos Module Overview

Summary

The Cosmos Module delves into the interconnectedness of all life within the vast, generative systems of the cosmos or plenum. Diving extensively into NAIO Meta-themes, it explores the dynamic interplay of cosmic order, evolution, and transpersonal experiences, emphasizing humanity’s role as both participant and co-creator within this living system, Gaia. Central to the module is an exploration of Everywhen,

a concept of deep time, multidimensional k-now-ing,

and the primordial origins of existence as described across mythologies, philosophies, and sciences.

The module will further elucidate concepts of Eros, Nous, and Logos by exploring primordial Chaos, the ancient concept of the Great Deep or Waters, from which the cosmos emerged.

There will be discussions regarding potential transpersonal experiences and a comprehensive understanding of the imaginal, incorporating the latest developments in neuroscience and the ethics related to these experiences to support clients. Participants will also engage with contemporary interpretations and core themes, such as chaos theory in physics and the meta-thematic interplay between actuality, order, and formless potential, including Heraclitus's "strife." Through somatic practices, participants align with these meta-principles, embodying a sense of wholeness and evolutionary creativity, to support clients across the spectrum of their experiences.

In this module, we consolidate, deepen and integrate the origins and development of NAIO™. There is an extensive exploration of cosmic principles within human experience and how to attend with safety and clarity their transpersonal emergence

in a somatic practice.

TRAINING PROGRAM AND WORKSHOPS

SYLLABUS

Module Objective

On completion of the Cosmos Module, participants will have explored primordial chaos, the Great Deep, or Waters, and its symbolic representations across cultural and scientific frameworks. From their study of cosmic generative and ordering principles, Eros, Nous & Logos, they highlight the interplay of chaos, order, relationship, and emergence as generative forces within the vast cosmic plenum, Gaia, and human life.

Training participants will embody their insights from the personal experiences in NAIO sessions, linking biological and cosmic knowledge through somatic awareness. They engage with and can articulate the imaginal realm as a support for transformation, creative potential, and evolutionary emergence.

Practitioners will be able to foster and support an embodied experience of a relational and multidimensional awareness of time as continuous and non-linear by understanding the concept of Everywhen. By the module's completion, they will have integrated evolutionary patterns that reflect life as a

co-creative process within cosmic systems that orchestrate biological existence.

The Cosmos module can be taken to enhance participants who work in related fields such as somatics, psychology, bodywork, massage, meditation, and care-giving professions. It serves as the prerequisite module and preparation for entering the NAIO™ Practitioner Training Path conducted by NAIO™ International.

Module Type & Format

The Cosmos module consists of 110-hours of multi-modal study. Consisting of the following six constituents:

5-day in-person retreat: 40-hours
Online in-person classes: 20-hours
Online self-paced classes: 20-hours
Self-paced home study: 25-hours
In-person individual salon: 2-hours
In-person group salon: 3-hours

NAIO™ International training programs are designed with layers of experience and learning opportunities in mind. The intention

is to support people sensing, feeling and becoming deeply connected with the

holistic life awareness process of NAIO™.

TRAINING AND MODULE SCHEDULE

Format summary

The Cosmos in-person retreat is scheduled over 5-6 days. Each day consists of 7-8 class hours of learning, discussions and experience. Lunch and tea breaks are included. This totals 40-hours of in-person attendance.

The Cosmos in-person online tutorials consist of four days (usually over 2 weekends) of 5-hour tutorials with breaks included. This totals 20-hours of in-person attendance.

The Cosmos self-paced online tutorials mirror and support topics delved into for the Cosmos module. Designed to support the integration of NAIO™ the tutorials include awareness practices for participants. This totals 20-hours of attendance.

Training participants are given a suggested reading list of books and also module materials. They can explore the materials at their leisure and also explore related anatomy and physiology concepts for the Cosmos module. A home-study log is required of hours spent. This totals 25-hours of study.

Training participants schedule an in-person salon with NAIO™ founder and educator Prue Jeffries for each module. The salon is an open ended choice around training topics pertinent to the Basis module and practitioner development of NAIO™ . This totals 2-hours of in-person attendance.

Cosmos cohort training participants schedule an in-person group salon with NAIO™ founder and educator Prue Jeffries for each module. The salon is designed as an open ended gathering around training topics pertinent to the Cosmos module and practitioner development of NAIO™ . This totals 3-hours of in-person attendance.

Assessment Structure

Cosmos module participants wishing to enter the

900-hr NAIO™ Practitioner Training Path are asked

to complete the entire module, including home-study and submit their log hours. This includes finishing the online portal lessons and built in quizzes. Quizzes and reflective writings help educators learn how to best support you, and be aware of your assimilation of knowledge. Quizzes are not graded; they are guides and a feedback mechanism for participants and educators.

During the practitioner path there are practicum assessments, home study, projects, reflective exercises and ongoing review of training participants with educators throughout the program's length. Requirements for graduation of the entire certification program also include the training directors ongoing evaluation of suitability throughout the program.

To enter the NAIO™ Practitioner Training Program please also see all prerequisites needed on the website here:

NAIO Practitioner Training Prerequisites.

Module Outcome

At the completion of the module participants will demonstrate competency in the following:

Understand and articulate the philosophical and scientific principles of primordial Chaos, its mythological roots, and its relevance to somatic practices.
Explore and embody the imaginal realm as a source of transformation and creative potential.
Cultivate an awareness of Everywhen, deepening their ability to navigate and articulate the fluidity of time and its relational nature.
Demonstrate an understanding of the interplay between chaos and order, reflecting on potential, and actuality, its implications for cosmic evolution and somatic practice.
Deepen into the NAIO Principles, embodying the interplay of microcosmic and macrocosmic systems.
Reflect on their role within the dynamic wholeness of life, integrating cosmic, biological, and somatic perspectives into their personal and professional practices.
Demonstrate a deepening understanding of the primordial chaos and the cosmos, including mythological, philosophical, and scientific perspectives.
Integrate the principles of creative order, recognizing generative actuality and potential in cosmic, biological and human processes.
Articulate and embody the concept of Everywhen, fostering a multidimensional awareness of time and existence, that is deeply present in the now.
Reflect on the Great Deep, Chaos as Prima Mater, the Waters of Life, connecting its symbolic significance to the generative forces within life and the cosmos.
Articulate meta-themes regarding generative and ordering of existence through Eros, Nous, Logos and Primordial light.
Cultivate professional practices that integrate the imaginal realm with phenomenal experience and cosmic principles, supporting transformation and embodiment of cosmic order.
Recognize the body as a microcosmic expression of cosmic dynamics, bridging the ancient and modern understanding of existence – incorporating philosophical, transpersonal, biological, creative and scientific understandings of existence into supporting clients self-agency and embodied well-being or good.

Module Prerequisites

A pre-module interview with the training director and educator is required.
A complete application form including references and non-refundable application fee of $150.00 with signed training agreement.
For people who enter the NAIO™ Practitioner Certification Training Path the $150 application fee will go towards the $300.00 practitioner training application fee.
The full payment of module fee $1250.00 is to be received no later than 30-days prior to the start date of the module. The time period may go to 60-90 days for overseas module training.

Module Fees

The entire 110-hour module costs $1250.00 USD.

This includes access to the online learning portal for the module and also training materials.

Fees may vary in different global locations outside the USA to accommodate cost of living indexes,

and also travel costs for educators.

The $1250.00USD consists of:

$450.00 for the online learning components of the module and training materials.

The 5-Day, 40-hour retreat is $800.00 USD.

Credentials Offered

Module participants are expected to complete the entire six constituents of the Cosmos module even if they do not wish to follow

the NAIO Practitioner Training Program.

Module participants who finish the entirety of the six constituents of the Basis module will receive a Certificate of Completion.

A Certificate of Completion for the Cosmos module is a prerequisite for studying further modules of NAIO™, and one of the prerequisites for entering the NAIO Practitioner Training Program.

Additional Information

Module written materials will be provided as well as access to the online study portal.
There will be additional readings and book purchase or borrowing suggestions for the module. The reading list will be provided on signing up.
In-person retreat portion of modules please bring your own massage tables, bolsters, sheets, and blankets.
Bring a notebook and pens for taking notes or equivalent.
Please be aware of personal body hygiene, refrain from perfumes or scents, dress in comfortable clothing and bring your own food, and snacks.
Please bring your own face-masks and sanitizers.
In-person online seminars – you will need a computer with access to the internet and a quiet space.
Please respect the cohesiveness needed for a module and attend all six constituents. Participants understand that if they do not attend all six module constituents they will not receive a certificate of completion. They also will not receive a refund or discount.
The module online tutorials are accessible for 12-months only for module participants. People that enter the NAIO Practitioner Training Program will have extended access throughout their training.
Module hours are 50-minute hour with 10-minute breaks, that can be taken accumulatively.

NAIO International is a member of the following organizations

The NAIO Practitioner Training program maintains the high standards of an Approved Training Program of the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA). Graduates of the NAIO Practitioner Training Program meet all requirements to become a Registered Somatic Movement Educator (RSME) and Therapist (RSMT).