TRAUMA-INFORMED INTIMACY HEALING FACILITATOR TRAINING
A professional two-year training led by Dhyani Maria Kovar focused on conscious work with intimacy, relationships, and the nervous system.
TRAUMA-INFORMED INTIMACY HEALING FACILITATOR TRAINING
1,5-year long training - 7 modules in 4 days
This training is especially valuable for therapists, bodyworkers, psychotherapists, facilitators, coaches, and anyone whose work touches the area of intimacy.
It integrates trauma-informed approaches, embodied work, intimacy, and conscious relationships.
The training follows a bottom-up approach, where learning is rooted in embodied experience and nervous system awareness rather than theory alone.
Through experiential learning, it supports both personal transformation and the ability to create a safe space for others.
9/2027 – 5/2029 |
Centrum Buchov,
Czech Republic
Lead Teacher: Dhyani Maria Kovar (translated into Czech)
Guarantors and Co-organizers:
Šárka Weberová, Zdenek Weber, Šárka Nováková
„The goal of the training is to cultivate sensitivity, awareness, ethical guidance, and attunement to the client.“
Dhyani Maria Kovar
Who Is the Training For?
Intimacy is one of the most sensitive areas of human life. Working with the body, sexuality, emotions, and relationships requires a high level of safety, ethics, and the ability to understand the human nervous system.
Many therapists, coaches, and facilitators today do not have sufficient training for working with intimate themes. As a result, they often lack confidence in this area and avoid engaging with these topics altogether. At the same time, there are workshops and trainings where a deeper understanding of trauma and safe facilitation is missing, which can lead to overwhelm or retraumatization.
This training was created as a space for a professional, sensitive, and trauma-informed approach to intimacy and relationships. It is grounded in an understanding of the nervous system, embodied awareness, emotions, boundaries, and the ability to create a relational space where people feel respected, supported, and emotionally supported.
Many people today hesitate to seek support because they do not trust that intimacy-related work can truly be approached with care and integrity. One of the main intentions of this training is to contribute to a new generation of facilitators who are able to guide these sensitive areas with greater awareness, grounded presence, humility, and respect.
Who is the training for
This training is primarily intended for professionals who already work with people and wish to deepen their skills in the areas of intimacy, relationships, embodied work, and trauma-informed facilitation.
It is especially suitable for:
- therapists and psychotherapists,
- coaches and personal development guides,
- facilitators of groups and circles,
- constellation facilitators,
- bodyworkers and somatic practitioners,
- couples therapists and relationship guides,
- intimacy educators,
- professionals in helping professions,
- and anyone whose work touches sensitive areas of human intimacy.
The training is also open to those who are only beginning their professional path, but feel a clear inner calling to work consciously, ethically, and safely with people in the future.
More important than previous experience is the willingness for personal growth, the capacity for self-reflection, emotional maturity, sensitivity toward others, and a respectful approach to working with the body, emotions, intimacy, and relationships.
We especially value participants who are genuinely committed to their own learning process and who wish to contribute to a group atmosphere of openness, professionalism, mutual respect, and shared growth.
„The more sensitive the subject, the gentler our presence needs to be.“
Dhyani Maria Kovar
What you will gain from the training
This training is not only about gaining new knowledge. It supports the development of the capacity to be with another human being in a sensitive, safe, and conscious way.
Participants gain:
- a deeper understanding of the nervous system and trauma,
- greater sensitivity to the body, emotions, and relational dynamics,
- the ability to create safe space for others,
- greater confidence in working with intimate and sensitive themes,
- a deeper understanding of boundaries, consent, and nervous system capacity,
- strengthened skills in regulation, presence, and conscious facilitation,
- greater authenticity in personal and professional relationships.
The training also includes a personal journey that supports a deeper relationship with oneself, the body, emotions, and relationships.
The training organisation
- 7 residential training modules
- September 2027 – May 2029
- each module: Wednesday evening – Sunday afternoon
- 4 full training days in each module
- group size of 20–30 participants
- training in English with Czech translation
- some parts of the program are facilitated in Czech by Czech assistants
- accommodation and vegetarian meals included
- home practices and integration assignments between modules
- certificate upon completion
Principles of the training
Working with intimacy, the body, and sexuality requires a high level of sensitivity, ethics, and the ability to recognize and respect the capacity of each individual. This training is grounded in respect for the nervous system, voluntariness, presence, and gradual, embodied work within the capacity of each participant.
The training is based on the principles of:
- safety, choice, and respect for personal boundaries,
- slowing down and developing presence,
- working within the capacity of the nervous system,
- ethics and conscious facilitation,
- integration rather than overwhelm.
The training includes experiential exercises focused on conscious contact, breath, body awareness, communication, relational presence, and working with boundaries. Participants will explore these areas through guided embodied practices, reflection, partner exercises, and group processes designed to support awareness, nervous system regulation, and relational capacity.
Everything takes place within a respectful and carefully held framework, with full respect for personal boundaries and always on the basis of choice and consent.
The intention of this training is not to create intense sexual experiences, but to develop the capacity to work with intimacy in a sensitive, safe, grounded, ethical, and trauma-informed way.
Intimacy Healing Facilitator Training – Modules
Module 1 – Foundations of Trauma and the Nervous System
22. – 26. 9. 2027
Understanding how trauma affects the nervous system, the body, relationships, and the capacity to remain present. Participants learn the principles of regulation, safety, and trauma-informed approaches to intimacy.
What we will explore
- the basics of the autonomic nervous system,
- how trauma influences the body, emotions, and relationships,
- states of activation, freeze, dissociation, and regulation,
- the connection between trauma, intimacy, and sexuality,
- principles of safety, grounding, and self-regulation,
- working with nervous system capacity,
- creating conditions for safe connection and healing.
What participants will gain
Participants gain a practical understanding of how trauma influences the nervous system and human experience. They learn the foundations of regulation, safety, and trauma-informed approaches that support all further work with intimacy, relationships, and facilitation.
Module 2 – Breath, Life Energy, and Emotional Awareness
19.–23. 1. 2028
Deepening the connection with the body through conscious breathing, emotional awareness, and the exploration of life energy. Participants discover breath as a tool for regulation, vitality, presence, and authentic connection with themselves and others.
What we will explore
- the relationship between breath, emotions, and the nervous system,
- breath as a source of regulation, vitality, and presence,
- awareness of life energy within the body,
- the connection between emotions, sexuality, and life energy,
- developing sensitivity to bodily sensations and needs,
- the capacity to stay connected with oneself and others,
- communicating needs and creating authentic relational connection.
What participants will gain
Participants deepen their ability to perceive their body, breath, and emotions as important sources of inner guidance. They learn how conscious breathing supports nervous system regulation, vitality, authenticity, and a deeper connection with themselves and others.
Module 3 – Awakening to Your Senses
19.–23. 4. 2028
Developing sensory awareness as a pathway to deeper presence, sensitivity, and authentic connection with oneself and others. Participants explore how perception influences relationships, intimacy, and the capacity to feel fully alive.
What we will explore
- the senses as gateways to perception and presence,
- the relationship between perception, sensitivity, and intimacy,
- how stress and tension affect the capacity to feel,
- developing deeper sensitivity toward oneself and others,
- the connection between the body, the senses, and life energy,
- the influence of conditioning on perception and relationships,
- conscious perception as a foundation for deeper connection.
What participants will gain
Participants develop deeper sensitivity toward their body, senses, and inner experience. They learn how conscious perception supports authenticity, relational connection, and the capacity to stay deeply connected with themselves and others.
Module 4 – Inner Dynamics and Inner Integration
20.–24. 9. 2028
Exploring inner polarities and the relationship between inner masculine and feminine energies. Participants deepen self-awareness, authenticity, and the capacity to remain connected both with themselves and with others.
What we will explore
- inner polarities and their influence on relationships,
- inner masculine and feminine qualities,
- dominant and suppressed aspects of the self,
- the relationship between self-acceptance and authenticity,
- how inner dynamics influence connection with others,
- the ability to remain in relationship without losing oneself,
- developing greater inner stability and integrity.
What participants will gain
Participants gain a deeper understanding of their inner dynamics and relational patterns. They learn to recognize different aspects of themselves while developing greater inner stability, authenticity, and the capacity for conscious relational connection.
Module 5 – Intimacy and Relational Intelligence
22.–26. 11. 2028
Exploring the different dimensions of intimacy and developing the capacity for authentic relational connection. Participants learn to communicate needs, emotions, and boundaries with greater awareness, presence, and sensitivity.
What we will explore
- the four dimensions of intimacy – physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual,
- the relationship between communication, presence, and authentic connection,
- expressing needs, emotions, and boundaries,
- relational patterns such as withdrawal, avoidance, or fusion,
- communication based on presence and conscious listening,
- creating relationships grounded in respect, openness, and trust,
- the connection between intimacy, authenticity, and conscious relating.
What participants will gain
Participants gain deeper understanding of the different dimensions of intimacy and how they influence relationships. They develop the ability to communicate with greater awareness, authenticity, and sensitivity toward themselves and others.
Module 6 – Sexual Energy and Conscious Loving in Couples
28. 2. – 4. 3. 2029
Exploring sexuality as a natural expression of life energy and a pathway to deeper relational connection. Participants are introduced to a trauma-informed approach to sexuality grounded in presence, slowness, conscious communication, and respect.
What we will explore
- sexuality as part of life energy,
- the relationship between sexuality, the body, and the nervous system,
- the influence of shame, trauma, and conditioning on intimacy,
- the principle of slowness and its importance in trauma-informed work,
- conscious communication within intimate relationships,
- creating safe and respectful intimate space,
- principles of conscious loving and deeper relational connection.
What participants will gain
Participants gain a deeper understanding of sexuality as part of life energy and learn how to support intimacy through presence, slowness, communication, and safe relational connection.
Module 7 – Facilitation, Ethics, and Integration
23.–27. 5. 2029
The final module integrates all parts of the training into a coherent trauma-informed approach to intimacy work. Participants deepen their ability to guide individuals and couples safely, ethically, and with grounded presence.
What we will explore
- principles of trauma-informed facilitation,
- creating safe and respectful relational space,
- recognizing trauma responses during processes,
- ethics and professional boundaries in working with people,
- integrating work with the body, emotions, intimacy, and relationships,
- guiding individuals and couples with greater confidence and sensitivity,
- grounding one’s professional role and facilitator presence.
What participants will gain
Participants integrate the knowledge and experience gained throughout the training and develop greater confidence in applying trauma-informed intimacy work in a professional setting. They leave with a deeper understanding of their role as facilitators and with greater trust in their own presence, sensitivity, and conscious guidance.
Lead teacher, Guarantors and Co-organizers
Dhyani Maria Kovar
She studied psychology and numerous humanistic and therapeutic approaches. Since 1984, she has been deeply involved in spiritual and therapeutic work in different countries. After meeting Osho, she spent many years in his meditation and therapy center in Pune, India, where she was trained in breathwork, trauma work, meditation, tantra approaches, and other methods of self-development.
For more than 20 years, she has also worked with Somatic Experiencing®, a body-oriented approach focused on nervous system regulation and trauma healing. She has led workshops, retreats, and long-term trainings across Europe and internationally, and currently leads this training program in China as well.
Her approach emphasizes safety, presence, trauma sensitivity, and the creation of spaces where people can explore intimacy and relationships without pressure, performance, or boundary violation.
Within the training, she combines theoretical understanding with deep experiential learning and supports participants in developing both professional skills and personal integrity.
Zdenek a Šárka Weberovi
Šárka Nováková
„My intention is to promote true healing, maturity, and loving relationships.“
Dhyani Maria Kovar
Practical information
Module Dates
22. – 26. 9. 2027
19. – 23. 1. 2028
19. – 23. 4. 2028
20. – 24. 9. 2028
22. – 26. 11. 2028
28. 2. – 4. 3. 2029
23. – 27. 5. 2029
Location
Buchov Centre in the Central Bohemian Region
A beautiful personal development retreat centre in the small village of Buchov, surrounded by nature.
Accommodation and meal
Accommodation is provided in rooms, with full-board vegetarian meals included. Cost: approx. CZK 1,250 per person per night, including full board.
More information about the venue
www.centrum-buchov.cz
Training Price
Early Bird price
when registering by January 31, 2027
97,000 CZK with one-time payment
102,000 CZK with payment in installments
Standard Price
104,000 CZK with one-time payment
108,000 CZK with payment in installments
Installment Plan
deposit 18,000 CZK
7 installments of CZK 12,000 each during the training
Terms and Conditions
Detailed terms and conditions can be downloaded here.
Excerpt – Cancellation Fees
CZK 6,000 if participation is cancelled by 31 January 2027
CZK 12,000 if participation is cancelled between 1 February and 31 May 2027
CZK 18,000 if participation is cancelled after 1 June 2027
Location - Centrum Buchov
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FAQ
Do I need to be a therapist?
Is the training suitable for individuals or couples?
Will the training include sexual practices?
How is work with boundaries approached?
What if I have my own trauma?
Will I receive a certificate?
Is the training translated?
Šárka Nováková
You are warmly welcomed.
"This training was created for people who feel that working with intimacy, relationships, and human vulnerability requires greater safety, sensitivity, and conscious awareness.
It is intended for those who wish to develop the capacity to be with others in a professional, human, and grounded way — with respect for the nervous system, emotions, and personal boundaries.
If you feel called to this path, whether as part of your professional direction or personal growth, you are warmly welcome."
- Šárka Nováková
Registration
If you are English-speaking and do not speak Czech, please contact me by email. We will complete the application process together in English.
Likewise, if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by phone at +420 777 246 812 or by email at info@sarkanovakova.com.
I will be happy to answer your questions in English.
Kind regards,
Šárka Nováková
"Don't fight anything, don't fight your body, your feelings, or your sexuality. Instead, let these basic energies carry you to higher levels of your consciousness!"