Speakers and Facilitators
Mornings consist of thought-provoking panel discussions featuring leading practitioners and clinicians covering a range of topics, including Polyvagal Theory, pain recovery, the gut-brain connection, somatic practises, trauma recovery, Kundalini medicine, and so much more.
Natasha Silver Bell, CEO & Founder of SilverBell Global
Natasha uses her singular vision to champion clinicians and other practitioners to launch their visions for the future by creating resonant modalities to serve thriving communities. In addition to her leadership role at SilverBell Global, Natasha is a co-founder of The Inservice Foundation, providing mental health support to underserved populations, and Youth Prevention Mentors (YPM), empowering and activating young adults through mentorship and risk mitigation. A driving force elevating the coaching industry, The SilverBell Global Goach Development Program fosters personal and professional development through meaningful collaboration and education with leaders in the field. Ongoing trainings include Polyvagal Theory & Skills training with Deb Dana, Trauma Informed Coaching and Supervision with Lou Lebentz, and Sociometrics with Tian Dayton. Natasha serves as Vice President of the Board of Directors of the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence/ Westchester (NCADD/Westchester).
Betsy Polatin, MFA, SEP
An internationally recognized breathing/movement and somatic trauma resolution specialist, Betsy Polatin, MFA, SEP, AmSAT, was a professor in Theater and Music, at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts for twenty-five years. She is author of the best-seller, HUMANUAL, an Epic Journey to your Expanded Self, and The Actor's Secret. Her background includes forty-five years of movement education and performance, as well as training in the Alexander Technique, yoga, meditation and spiritual practices, Breathing Coordination, trauma resolution, and the broader healing arts. Her work is greatly influenced by the teachings of spiritual and Meditation Masters. Betsy leads international trainings where she presents her unique and revolutionary fusion of ideas: scientific knowledge combined with ancient wisdom and intuitive human creativity.
Teaching experience includes: Touch and Movement in Trauma Therapy, Kripalu, The Embodiment Conference, Psychotherapy Networker, Performing Arts Medicine Association, U.S. Association for Body Psychotherapy, Science and Nonduality Conferences, and International Trauma and Yoga Conferences in the US and abroad.
Since 2016, she has been co-teaching ongoing traveling workshops, themed "Trauma and the Performing Artist" and "Trauma in the Public Eye," with Peter A. Levine, PhD. She also teaches Returning to Ourselves, the Wisdom of Trauma, with Dr. Gabor Maté.
Betsy is the author of a chapter in the forthcoming Norton Professional Series book, Somatic-Oriented Therapies – Embodiment, Trauma, Polyvagal Perspectives. As a well-known educator, she has published numerous articles in the Huffington Post. She has a training/nontraining course and maintains an international private practice online. Humanual.com
Tracy, Lady Northampton
Tracy, Lady Northampton is a UKCP and BACP Accredited Psychotherapist with a Master’s Degree in Humanistic and Integrative Psychotherapy (Clinical). A clinical supervisor and training therapist with over 30 years of experience in mental health, Lady Northampton has worked in various clinical settings including British Airways, The Priory Hospital Group, and the Recovery Centre, London. In addition to being in private practice in London since 1992, Lady Northampton has been a patron of The Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation since 2020 and is a registered yoga teacher.
Spencer, Lord Northampton
Affectionately known as “Spenny,” Lord Spencer Northampton is the 7th Marquess of Northampton. Alongside his wife Tracy, Lady Northampton, Lord Northampton transformed The Falcon from a sleepy village public house on the grounds of Castle Ashby, his ancestral estate, to a destination for sophisticated seekers of rest, renewal, and deep connection to nature. Lord Northampton’s belief in the betterment of self and society is perfectly expressed in his commitment to Freemasonry, one of the world’s oldest secular social and charitable organisations. Dedicated to upholding the values of Integrity, Friendship, Respect, and Service to empower members to be the best they can be, Freemasons contributed over £50m to deserving causes in 2020. Lord Northampton served as Pro Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of England, the governing body of Freemasonry in England and Wales from 2001 to 2009.
Fiona McKinney
With a rich history of 25 years in the mental health field, Dr. Fiona McKinney is a seasoned and skilled psychologist. Her private practice work with individuals, couples, families, and group retreats is a testament to her high-quality service delivery. Highly experienced in the assessment and treatment of all common emotional difficulties, including depression, anxiety, and substance and process addictions, Dr. McKinney integrates knowledge from indigenous and spiritual traditions into her work with clients. With a keen understanding of psychological distress as complex and multi-faceted, Dr. McKinney places the struggle with capacity for mutuality and/or autonomy within the story of each person’s unique heredity, early development, and contextual experience.
Dr. McKinney’s approach is centered on fostering a safe and attuned relationship with her clients. This, combined with her use of effective, evidence-based treatment pathways, creates a gentle, relational, and effective environment. It empowers clients to access their motivation for continued transformation, recovery, and personal evolution. Known for her exceptional program design and delivery, management of multidisciplinary teams, and organizational consultancy, Dr. McKinney has a keen interest in developing preventative approaches for psychological well-being and has co-created retreats and programs for transformational change for the past five years.
Dr. McKinney is a chartered member of the British Psychological Society, an associate fellow of the British Psychological Society, Division of Counselling Psychology, and a registered member of the Health and Care Professions Council in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Virginia Graham, PrD, MA, MSc., Dip, MBACP Consultant
Dr. Virginia Graham has worked in the psychiatric field since 1993 helping individuals, groups, and families recover and restore the authentic self through the therapeutic process. Virginia enjoys building strong alliances with individual clients, many of whom present with relationship and attachment issues including codependency and family-of-origin challenges. An experienced case manager, Virginia’s work with clients often extends to their families, offering clarity, support, and direction when appropriate. A highly sought-after colleague and collaborator, Virginia’s work enables clients to understand their recovery process from addictive disorders including alcohol, relationships, and food through discovering and employing spiritual and relational resources in managing their emotional pathology. In addition to her ongoing business and clinical consultancy for SilverBell Global, Virginia provides mentorship, consultation, and supervision for individuals and organisations including The Falcon Castle Ashby and Lions Campus.
Maria Kratsios, LSCW, MA
The Founder and Chief Clinical Officer, Nest Behavioral Health, Maria’s well-earned reputation for highly effective treatment of complex cases stems from years of thoughtfully applied, well-researched innovations and a talent for leading clinical teams in collaboration to generate patients’ desired results. Maria has furthered her expertise in trauma treatment with post-graduate training in cognitive, behavioural, and somatic methods including CPT for PTSD, IFS, and SE™. Maria has helped countless patients to heal including victims of sexual torture, wrongfully convicted exonerees, emergency room physicians, refugees, the chronically ill, and countless others who have suffered the debilitating effects of trauma for far too long, Along with her comprehensive clinical training, Maria brings a perspective shaped by extensive travel as a young adult in diverse cultures, experience as a wife and parent, and a life-long search for spiritual understanding.
Deb Dana, LCSW
A founding member of the Polyvagal Institute, Deb is widely credited with adapting Polyvagal Theory to Trauma Treatment. A clinician and consultant specialising in working with complex trauma, Deb is the leading translator of Polyvagal Theory for mental health professionals and the general public. Deb is well known for her pioneering Rhythm of Regulation® methodology, tools, techniques, and practices designed to unlock the power of Polyvagal Theory for professionals and curious people from diverse backgrounds and all walks of life. Deb’s clinical work published with W.W. Norton includes The Polyvagal Theory in Therapy: Engaging the Rhythm of Regulation, Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection: 50 Client-Centered Practices and Clinical Applications of the Polyvagal Theory: The Emergence of Polyvagal-Informed Therapies co-edited with Stephen Porges.