Tomatis Convention Agenda
Where science, practice, and opportunity come together
Step into a carefully curated program that delivers both cutting-edge knowledge and immediately applicable tools. Each session is built to help you strengthen your expertise, expand your impact, and unlock new opportunities as a Tomatis practitioner.
This agenda is continuously evolving. Additional talks, speakers, and workshops will be announced soon.
Don’t wait — registration closes October 18!
DAY 1 – Friday 6
FROM CUTTING-EDGE NEUROSCIENCE TO ADVANCED CLINICAL APPLICATION
9:00 – 10:00
Welcome | Coffee ☕
Start your experience by connecting with fellow practitioners from around the world in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere.10:00 – 10:10
Welcome and Introduction
Thierry Gaujarengues
CEO | Luxembourg
The convention opens with a clear vision. You will gain an overview of the event’s key themes and how each session connects to help you grow as a practitioner.
10:10 – 10:45
The New Perspectives of the Tomatis Method
Thierry Gaujarengues
CEO | Luxembourg
This session sets the stage by exploring how the Tomatis Method is evolving in response to modern challenges. Discover how innovation, research, and new applications are reshaping the future of auditory stimulation and therapeutic practice.
10:45 – 11:30
The First fMRI Study on the Tomatis Method
Dr Sanjay Subbaiah
ENT Specialist, India
This is a defining moment for the Tomatis community. For the first time, brain imaging technologies such as fMRI and EEG provide measurable evidence of how the method influences brain neural networks. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate how Gating affects key systems, such as the Salience Network, using a double-blind study with 20 healthy individuals. This session strengthens the scientific credibility of the Tomatis Method.
11:30 – 12:45
Part1: From Surprise to Availability: An Exploratory Brain Journey of the Tomatis Gating
Jean-Pierre Granier
PhD, Research Director, France
What happens in the brain when sound suddenly changes?
From auditory surprise to relevance, meaning, preparation, and action, this presentation explores the results of recent research and a possible neural journey revealed through exploratory resting-state fMRI findings.
At its centre is one simple question:
How does listening shape Availability : the capacity to notice, respond, mobilize… and let go?
What might the brain be learning during Tomatis listening?
12:45 – 14:15
Lunch 🍽️ and Group Picture 📸
Network, exchange experiences, and connect with the global Tomatis community.
14:15 – 15:00
Part2: From Surprise to Availability: An Exploratory Brain Journey of the Tomatis Gating
Jean-Pierre Granier
PhD, Research Director, France
What happens in the brain when sound suddenly changes?
From auditory surprise to relevance, meaning, preparation, and action, this presentation explores the results of recent research and a possible neural journey revealed through exploratory resting-state fMRI findings.
At its centre is one simple question:
How does listening shape Availability : the capacity to notice, respond, mobilize… and let go?
What might the brain be learning during Tomatis listening?
15:00 – 15:45
The Impact of the Tomatis Method on Down Syndrome
Dr Annelize Van Antwerp Bonthuis
PhD, Researcher and Psychologist, South Africa
This research, conducted within a specialized educational institution, studied 36 children with Down Syndrome divided into three groups: Tomatis, placebo, and control. The primary objective was to evaluate the effects of a three-cycle Tomatis program on learners’ readiness to learn, with particular focus on communication skills, sensory processing, and gross motor abilities.
15:45 – 16:15
Coffee Break ☕
16:15 – 17:00
Digging Deeper: Sensory and Interoceptive Regulation
Maude Leroux
Occupational Therapist, USA
A clinical deep dive into how auditory stimulation supports the regulation of the nervous system, body awareness, and emotional balance. You will gain clinical insights to better support clients with sensory integration challenges and complex profiles.
17:00 – 17:45
Understanding Trauma: Breaking Down the Walls
Charlotte Davies & Florence Koenderink
Education Specialist & Author, The Trauma Root of Social Work,
United Kingdom
17:45 – 18:15
Implementation within Mexico’s National Social Support System
Martha Hernandez Rodriguez
Psychologist, Mexico
18:15 – 18:30
The Sound-Ball Connection
Prof. Ezio Gagliardi
Specialist in Medical Genetics & Nutritional Science
DAY 2 – Saturday 7
EXPAND YOUR REACH, SCALE YOUR PRACTICE, AND UNLOCK NEW OPPORTUNITIES
9:00 – 9:40
Primitive Reflex Retention and the Tomatis Method
Albert Rosa
Pediatric Osteopath, Spain
Understand how retained primitive reflexes can impact development, behavior, and learning. Learn how the Tomatis Method can be used to support integration and improve functional outcomes.
9:40 – 10:10
Implementing the Tomatis Method in a National Neurodiversity Program
Alina Georgescu
Psychologist, Romania
Discover how the method is being integrated into a government-supported initiative designed to help thousands of children. This session highlights both the opportunities and the practical steps to scale your impact beyond individual practice.
10:10 – 10:50
Auditory Regulation as a Foundation of Future-Ready Brains
Weronika Iwanek
Speech Therapist, Poland
In a world of constant stimulation, the ability to regulate attention and emotions is critical. This session explores how auditory processing plays a central role in building cognitive flexibility, resilience, and learning capacity in both children and adults.
10:50 – 11:20
Coffee Break ☕
11:20 – 12:00
Neuroscience, Pregnancy and the Tomatis Method
Martha Hernandez Rodriguez
Psychologist, Mexico
12:00 – 12:10
Special Presentation: Pregnancy Guide for Body, Heart and Soul
Françoise Nicoloff
Author and Psychologist, Australia
A holistic and practical perspective on supporting mothers with real-life applications and scientific understandings.
12:10 – 13:00
The Bond Begins with Mother’s Voice
Valerie Gas
Psychologist and Trainer, France
A momentous closing session focused on the foundational role of sound and voice in early human development.
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch 🍽️
Network, exchange experiences, and connect with the global Tomatis community.
14:30 – 14:50
Tomatis Goes Remote: Expanding Your Practice Beyond the Clinic
Guillaume Peter & Guglielmo Sessa
Chief Marketing Officer & Studio Project Manager, Luxembourg
What if you could reach clients anywhere in the world? Explore how remote solutions allow you to deliver programs anywhere in the world and scale your practice beyond physical limitations. Learn how to increase your accessibility and your revenue streams.
14:50 – 15:10
Listening Beyond the Ear: Giving Voice to the Client Experience
Nidhi Mehta & Guillaume Peter
Social Media & Marketing Manager & Chief Marketing Officer, Luxembourg
Every Tomatis program is a personal journey. This new module, integrated into your Studio, will allow you to capture your clients’ daily experiences and better understand their perceptions and progress throughout the program.
15:10 – 15:50
Implementing the Tomatis Method in the School System
Charlotte Davies
Education Specialist, United Kingdom
Gain a clear roadmap for entering the education sector. Learn the key steps, the challenges to avoid, and strategies for successfully integrating the method into schools.
15:50 – 16:20
Coffee Break ☕
16:20 – 17:00
Reading Proficiency in New Zealand Primary Schools With Tomatis® for Education
Maria Moell Lundqvist
Education Specialist, New Zealand
How to make results pop and turn skepticism into enthusiasm.
17:00 – 17:30
Why the School System Is a Major Opportunity
Thierry Gaujarengues
CEO, Luxembourg
Education represents one of the largest growth opportunities for practitioners. This session provides a strategic perspective on how to position yourself and scale your business in this sector.
17:30 – 18:00
Q and A
An interactive session to clarify your questions and help you translate insights into action.
DAY 3 – Sunday 8
HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS
The Convention closes the way the best ones should: on your feet, in small groups, working real cases with the people who built the methods. No more sitting and listening. Day 3 is where you put your hands on it.
From Data to Decision
Interpreting the New Fused Tomatis Listening Test & Building Effective Programs
Reserved for Level 3 and 4 practitioners
Psychologist and Trainer, France
Language: [English]
Translation available in: [Spanish] [French] [German] [Italian] [Polish] [Russian] [Romanian]
Interpreting a Listening Test is one thing; turning it into an effective, personalized program is another. In this workshop, Valerie will walk participants through the new fused Tomatis Listening Test using real clinical cases to illustrate the reasoning behind different programming choices. Bring your own cases: this is a working session built around audience-submitted profiles, group discussion, and shared best practice. Leave with sharper interpretation skills and the confidence to build more precise, individualized programs.
Calming the System Before the Sound
Regulatory Rhythms for Supporting Clients with Auditory Over-Responsivity
Speech Therapist, Poland
Language: [English]
Translation available in: [Spanish] [French] [German] [Italian] [Polish] [Russian] [Romanian]
Often it’s not the ear. Weronika Iwanek built Regulatory Rhythms after seeing the same pattern repeatedly in clients who couldn’t tolerate sound: the nervous system was dysregulated, not the hearing. The framework combines sensorimotor work, autonomic activities, and vocal exercises designed to sit between Tomatis® sessions and prepare the client for the next one. You’ll leave with a set of activities you can start using this week.
Play First, Headphones Second
Practical, Playful, Powerful Ways to Apply Tomatis with Children with Autism
Occupational Therapist
Language: [English]
Translation available in: [Spanish] [French] [German] [Italian] [Polish] [Russian] [Romanian]
Getting a child to keep the headphones on is half the job. Kara Tavolacci spends this session on the other half: turning ordinary therapy equipment and toys into moments of regulation, engagement, and connection, built around a Floortime® approach. Minimal theory, mostly demonstration. Every activity comes with the “why” behind it and a variation for different sensory and developmental profiles, so it travels straight from the workshop into your next session.
Reflexes, Laterality, and the Three Tomatis Zones
Retention of the Primitive Reflex and the Tomatis Method
Albert Rosa
Pediatric Osteopath, Spain
Language: [Spanish]
Translation available in: [English] [French] [German] [Italian] [Polish] [Russian] [Romanian]
Retained primitive reflexes don’t just affect posture and coordination, they shape how the auditory and proprioceptive systems mature together, including across the three Tomatis zones. Albert Rosa maps that relationship in detail: which reflexes influence the vestibular system, auditory laterality, attention, and visual development; how to build reflex-pattern training exercises directly into a listening session; and how interhemispheric connection factors in where laterality is involved. This one is technical. Come ready to take notes, not just impressions.
One Day to Level 2
Become a Level 2 Practitioner: Integrate the Listening Test into Your Practice Using the Maestro Headset
PhD, Research Director, France
Language: [English]
Translation available in: [Spanish] [French] [German] [Italian] [Polish] [Russian] [Romanian]
This full-day workshop is for anyone ready to move from Level 1 to Level 2.
Jean-Pierre Granier will lead participants through each stage of the fused Tomatis Listening Test, from administration and interpretation to using the results to guide programming. The day combines demonstrations, hands-on practice, and discussion to help participants become comfortable using the Maestro headset and incorporating the Listening Test into their clinical practice.
Don’t wait — registration closes October 18!
GALA DINNER
Sunday, November 8th — Evening
Three days of learning deserve one proper send-off. Join practitioners from around the world for an evening of good food, good company, and the kind of conversations that turn conference acquaintances into lasting colleagues.
Seats are limited — reserve yours when you register.