Integrative Somatic Expressive Arts for individuals, organizations & communities around the globe

Bringing presence, empowerment and ease to those in need

Lotus Circle International (LCI) is a U.S. based 501 C3 non-profit organization dedicated to assisting disempowered, traumatized and underserved individuals and communities affected by violence, disasters, and adversity. Our highly trained and skilled therapists and assistants work around the globe providing Integrative Somatic Expressive Arts Trainings (ISEA), program development, and consultations, as well as healing retreats and treatment sessions. Our work is integrative and empowering, and fosters gentle, yet deep, repatterning of trauma and nervous system regulation.

International Trauma Services

Lotus Circle International’s highly skilled and culturally sensitive trainers and assistants work around the globe providing professional level Integrative Somatic Expressive Arts trainings and treatment to underserved people and NGO staff in need of cutting-edge clinical training and support for trauma. Our current programs mostly benefit women, children and NGO staff affected by sexual abuse, exploitation and trafficking.

Integrative Somatic Expressive Arts Retreats

Lotus Circle International offers restful, creative, integrative trauma healing retreats led by highly skillful and compassionate somatic therapists and practitioners who guide and facilitate deep healing and a return to wholeness.

Our unique retreats offer the depth and resources of cross-cultural experiences in places such as India, Nepal, Thailand, and Costa Rica. Join us in India this Fall 2024 for an intimate cultural experience where somatic healing and ancient Yogic wisdom meet.

In 2025, we will retreat in Costa Rica where nature’s beauty and the Blue Zone provide a special energetic holding environment as you experience Somatic Healing, Yogic Mantra Healing and deep Spiritual growth.

Projects Around The Globe

Lotus Circle International has conducted many training projects around the globe including in India and Nepal. Our experiential and educational Somatic trainings and workshops have helped to support and empower underserved women in South India and trafficking survivors in Kathamandu, Nepal and in Bihar, India. Lotus Circle International plans to bring its Integrative Somatic Expressive Arts program to more NGO’s interested in supporting survivors of trafficking with this powerful modality.

“Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering.”

— Peter A Levine, PhD

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Beth Nielsen, LMFT, SEP, Founder Lotus Circle International

Email: Bethlotus@gmail.com

Phone: (415) 359-5597