Embodied & Empowered by Science

Trauma-Informed Care & Relational Training Rooted in Neuroscience

Explore science-backed courses that help you respond to trauma and chronic pain with clarity, so you can build trust, improve outcomes, and show up more effectively in the moments that matter most.

Take a quick 5-minute assessment and step into a community of professionals dedicated to compassionate, evidence-based care.

NCBTMB/NY/CE-Broker Approved CE Credits

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Explore Trauma-Informed Care Courses

Gain practical skills and CE credit to advance your professional development!

The Neuroscience of Pain, Posture, & Bodywork (Live)

2 days – 8 hours – Live Online
8 CE Credit Hours

Designed for both practitioners with clients experiencing chronic pain & individuals curious about the topic. Offers a fresh perspective grounded in the latest neuroscience research.

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The Neuroscience of Pain, Posture & Bodywork (On-Demand)

2.5 hours – On-Demand
2.5 CE Credit Hours

Gain insight into how chronic pain is processed in the brain and body, why it persists, and how neuroscience can inform more effective treatment strategies.

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Trauma-Informed Care (Live)

3 days – 13 hours – Live Online
13 CE Credit Hours

Designed for both professionals and individuals curious about the topic. This experiential class teaches trauma-informed relational skills through interactive exercises.

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Trauma-Informed Care (On-Demand)

1 hour – On-Demand
1 CE Credit Hour

Understand how trauma impacts individuals and how to create safer, more supportive environments for healing.

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Relational Skills for Depolarizing Conversations (Live)

1 day – 4 hours – Live Online
No CE Credit

Discover how to navigate conflicts arising from differences in socio-political beliefs. This class teaches relational skills through interactive exercises.

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Relational Skills for Depolarizing Conversations (On-Demand)

1 hour – On-Demand
1 CE Credit Hour (pending)

Develop relational skills that help you manage and resolve conflicts rooted in socio-political differences.

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Want to go deeper?

Wired to Feel: The Neuroscience of Interoception & Embodiment

2 hours – On-Demand
2 CE Credit Hours

Explore the neuroscience of interoception and embodiment to uncover how internal body signals shape emotion, decision-making, trauma responses, and social connection.

Behind the Curtain: The Neuroscience of Perception & Illusions

2 hours – On-Demand
2 CE Credit Hours

Discover the neuroscience of perception and sensory illusions to understand how the brain blends external input with internal expectation through top-down and bottom-up processing.

Neuroanatomy Essentials: A Beginner’s Guide to Brain Structure

3 hours – On-Demand
3 CE Credit Hours

Explore the core structures and pathways that influence perception, behavior, and emotional regulation, all through a trauma-informed lens.

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Expert Education on Trauma, Chronic Pain, & Interpersonal Relationships

I’m Dr. Mark Olson, and my work bridges neuroscience, trauma, and relational care—so you can show up with more clarity, compassion, and confidence in the moments that matter most.

Join me to gain the insights and skills needed to transform your life and the lives of your clients.

Innovative Paradigms & Practical Skills for Real-World Impact

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My courses go beyond traditional approaches, blending scientific theory with hands-on practice.

Experience a unique learning journey that bridges the gap between knowledge and application, ensuring you gain both deep understanding and practical skills that make a tangible difference in your life.

Meet Your Instructor

Mark Olson

As a neuroscientist and somatic practitioner, I offer insightful and empowering education on critical yet often overlooked topics like trauma, chronic pain, and interpersonal relationships. My expertise in neuroscience and bodywork enables me to bridge the gap between theory and practice effectively.

Through my immersive online courses, I provide participants with more than just textbook knowledge. My approach combines cutting-edge neuroscience research with practical, hands-on exercises, ensuring you acquire real-world skills that make a lasting impact.

Courses for Healthcare Professionals, Bodywork Practitioners, & Passionate Individuals

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My courses are specifically designed for healthcare professionals, bodywork practitioners, and individuals eager to deepen their understanding and impact. Whether you’re looking to elevate your expertise or empower yourself to make a meaningful difference, these courses provide the tools and knowledge you need to succeed.

Why Choose Dr. Olson?

  • I offer more than two decades of experience as a neuroscientist, educator, and bodyworker—bridging research with real-world application.

    My courses blend science, embodiment, and trauma-informed practice to help you connect more deeply, think more clearly, and co-create more effective treatment outcomes.

  • My courses combine academic rigor with hands-on experience, making complex neuroscience accessible and actionable.

    With a Ph.D. in cognitive neuroscience and a background in bodywork and education as a licensed LMT, I offer a rare integration of science, practice, and presence that enhances outcomes for helping professionals.

  • I don’t just explain how the brain works—I show you how to use that knowledge to build trust, reduce harm, and foster real connection.

    If you’re craving insight and practical tools, you’re in the right place.

    My courses are recognized by Massage & Fitness Magazine as the top Continuing Education programs in North America, celebrated for their quality and relevance.

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  • Deeply profound and valuable

    The course was deep and profound. Emotions were felt and touched on. I took away a lot from it. And simply connecting and being in a class again was very needed. Imagining this is helpful on many levels !! Thank you thank you!

  • Inspirational and meaningful insights

    It will inspire insights, reflection and connection with others in meaningful ways.

    - Georgiana J.

  • Experiential and collaborative skills building

    The relational skills taught in this course offer an opportunity to look at the ways and reasons why human beings develop adaptive approaches which keep them stuck. Strategies and role-plays are given to encourage the practice of presence, non-judgement and curiousity, towards the goal of achieving agency, both in relation to ourselves and others. The class is experiential and provides opportunities to practice working collaboratively with others in the class through the coaching of Dr Mark Olson.

    - Kyra V.

  • Highly evidence-informed, integrative, and broadly applicable

    This course was amazing. I am the coordinator for a team of massage therapists at a comprehensive cancer center and we are involved in NIH funded clinical research. This was the perfect continuing education class for this team because it is highly evidence-informed, integrative, and broadly applicable in many different types of roles.

  • Integrative, thoughtful, and beneficial to anyone

    Mark is an expert in neuro-based massage therapy and I would describe his content as highly integrative, thoughtful, and beneficial to anyone working in any setting. By learning these concepts slowly, methodically, and with time and space for application throughout the course, I believe this course could empower {practitioners} to have significantly better outcomes with pain, and build better relationships with a wide range of other integrative, allied, and medical health providers.

  • Essential for effective & ethical practitioners

    I found this course to be very useful in reframing how we think about and address pain with our clients. This is truly a new perspective about what really helps and I believe it be essential in being effective and ethical practitioners and helpers.

  • Well Structured & Invaluable

    This course was well structured to allow for ease of understanding and space for processing and integrating the material. I will use the skills I learned in so many interpersonal situations. I find this course to be invaluable for the students who are seeking to deepen understanding with those around them and find more gentle ways to communicate.

    - Therese

  • A boost of confidence

    This class has equipped me with many amazing tools for working more effectively as a trauma informed therapist. The information has given me more confidence and better prepared me to work with this population. Mark's teaching style and kind heart come through in his presentation and I would definitely recommend it. I will be looking into his other courses on trauma. Thank you, Mark.

    - Julie S.

Discover what happens when neuroscience meets trauma-informed care and human connection.

Trauma-Informed

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Relational Skills

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Fresh Perspectives

New Paradigms

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Depolarizing

Expert Guidance

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Expand your horizons with Dr. Olson

Whether you’re a clinician, caregiver, educator, or simply curious, join courses that blend neuroscience and relational practice to help you understand the human experience in a whole new way. You’ll gain practical tools, deeper insight, and a renewed sense of purpose in the work you do.