Fire and Sand wins Humanitarian Award

The Trauma Research Foundation and Bessel van der Kolk would like to extend a warm invitation to the 32nd Annual Boston International Trauma Conference Psychological Trauma: Neuroscience, embodiment and the restoration of the self. It will be held online this year May 26th – 29th, 2021. I am pleased to share that I’ll be presenting…

We are so excited about the premier of Fire and Sand:  Healing in the Wake of the 2018 Kilauea Eruption.  It will show at the historic Palace Theater in Hilo, Hawai`i on Dec 4th, 2018.  Doors open at 6:30 pm.  It has been an inspired documentary brought to you by Little Feather Films and Black Sand Neuro. …

Please join us for refreshments and talk story with the author!Friday, February 28, 2025 5-6 pmSweet Cane Cafe48 Kamana St.Hilo, Hawaiʻi
Get your copy of the new release!When a Goddess Erupts: Pele in the Psyche of WomenLorraine Razzi Freedle

“The Effect of Sandplay Therapy on the Thalamus in the Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder” by Mariana Foo, Lorraine Freedle, Riryn Sani and Grace Fonda is now available! A true labor of love with my friends in Indonesia. Very exciting to have more sandplay studies in this APA Journal!

Check out the video trailer for the book: A powerful glimpse into the depths of the work!

A special visit with Dr. Bessel van Kolk, renowned trauma expert and author of The Body Keeps the Score and Licia Sky, CEO of the Trauma Research Foundation while they were on a writing retreat to Hawai’i Island. We talked about sandplay, trauma, and the 32nd Annual Boston International Trauma Conference where I will present…