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 Pan-Temporal Awareness, 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.
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 Pan-Temporal Awareness. 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 70 hours of multi-modal study, comprising the following five constituents:
- Online Coursework: 60 hours
- Live Online Sessions: 4 hours
- Personal Salon (individual mentoring): 1 hour
- Group Salon (peer practice and dialogue): 5 hours
- In-Person Immersion: shared with the Introductory Course — see Immersion Three
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™.
Format summary
1. Cosmos Online Coursework
60 hours of recorded, self-paced study.
2. Cosmos Live Online Sessions
4 hours of live, facilitated group Q&A and discussion.
3. Cosmos Personal Salon
1 hour of individual mentoring with the NAIO Founder- educator.
4. Cosmos Group Salon
5 hours of peer practice and dialogue.
5. Cosmos In-person Immersion Retreat
7-Day Residential Immersion retreat. Delivered jointly with the Introductory Course during Immersion Three. See the Immersions page for full details.
Assessment Structure
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:
Module Outcome
At the completion of the module participants will demonstrate competency in the following:
- Understand and articulate the philosophical 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 Pan-Temporal Awareness, 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 Acceptance into the NAIO Practitioner Training Program
- Acceptance into the NAIO™ Practitioner Training Program.
- Completion of NAIO Introductory Course, Ethics & Belonging Course, Training Orientation Course, Basis, Primordia, Bio, Physis and Matrix Modules
- Full payment of the training fee, per the payment schedule set out on the Fees page.
- For tuition, module fees, and Immersion costs, see the Training Fees page.
Credentials Offered
The Cosmos Module is only available as part of the NAIO™ Practitioner Training Program, and is not offered as a standalone module to participants who do not wish to pursue the full certification. NAIO™ does not issue a Certificate of Attendance for individual modules — completing a module's hours is a requirement toward certification, not a credential in itself.
For full detail on certification, evaluation, and letters of recommendation, see Certification Policy.
Additional Information
- Module written materials will be provided, along with access to the online study portal.
- Additional readings and book purchase or borrowing suggestions will be provided for the module. The reading list for the entire training program is provided upon enrollment.
- For the In-Person Immersion portion of modules, please bring your own massage table, bolsters, sheets, and blankets.
- Bring a notebook and pens, or the equivalent, for taking notes.
- Please be mindful of personal body hygiene, refrain from wearing perfumes or scents, dress in comfortable clothing, and bring your own food and snacks.
- Please bring your own face masks and hand sanitizer.
- For Live Online Sessions, you will need a computer with internet access and a quiet space.
- Please respect the cohesiveness required for each module, and attend all five components in full. Participants who do not attend all five components will not be considered to have completed the module, and will not receive a refund or discount as a result.
- Module online coursework is accessible for 12 months for enrolled participants. Participants who leave the training will lose access.
- Module hours are 50-minute hours, with 10-minute breaks that may be taken cumulatively.
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