Melissa Stager, EMBA, SEP

Melissa Stager, the owner of Healing Informed Somatic Education (HISE), has been managing and developing programs for Dr Peter A Levine and the Ergos Institute of Somatic Education since January 2015. She has completed training in Somatic Experiencing® (SE™) and NeuroEffective Touch, with additional training in Relational Bodywork and Somatic Education™ (BASE™).

Melissa has a passion for helping others heal traumatic impact symptoms somatically. Prior to this work, she had an extensive career in curatorial arts and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts and Sciences and an EMBA in Business and Technology. Her art, including mixed media sculpture, focused on patterns and childhood trauma narratives. Somatic Experiencing has provided Melissa the opportunity to develop understanding, ease, and empathy while processing her own attachment, generational, and developmental trauma and the effects it had on her body, mind, and spirit.

Her dedication to somatic-based trauma healing provides participants and educators with the foundation required for personal exploration and growth. She also volunteers for a special needs equine therapy program and is a full-time foster mom residing in Vista, California, USA.