In this training program, you will learn to teach the movement lessons, theory and principles of Living Somatics. The training consists of a 1-year program with live online segments, mentor meetings and home practice.
The live teaching consists of guided movement lessons, lectures and group discussions. During the 3 segments, we will guide you on a somatic journey to both explore the work as a student as well as a teacher in training. Upon graduation, you will have a solid understanding of the nuanced principles and strategies of Living Somatics, enabling you to competently teach the movement lessons.
● to teach Living Somatics Movement Lessons. Each lesson has a unique design to improve a specific function such as bending, reaching, walking, breathing.
● a daily self-practice of Somatic movements to self-regulate, rejuvenate and center yourself.
● the principles and learning strategies of Somatic movement.
● the pedagogy of teaching Living Somatics Movement Lessons.
●how to use this work to reverse the effects of stress, trauma, injuries and aging.
● what Sensory Motor Amnesia (SMA) is, why it is the most common cause of chronic pain in the musculoskeletal system, and how to reverse it.
●to cultivate somatic literacy: the ability to truly be at rest while not engaging in activity, and while in activity, using one’s whole self efficiently.
●pandiculation: Thomas Hanna’s technique to restore voluntary control over muscles and improve the sensory-motor feedback loop.
● functional anatomy and neurophysiology as applied to Somatic eucation.
● somatic body patterns that reveal how we respond to stress and its effects.
● how Living Somatics can relieve specific functional movement limitations and reduce pain.
● to develop your somatic experience and intuition, which enables you to respond and act fluidly in relation to outer life circumstances.
€1650 Early Bird 1, extended until ...
Full training cost is €2100 for full payment made in the four weeks before the training starts.
Tuition includes 9 days of online training, learning materials, online resources, and mentoring. Payment plans and part scholarships available for students in need.
The program consists of three 3-day segments taught over 1 year. The segments are scheduled in 4-month intervals. Between segments, the group meets with a teacher every 4 weeks to allow for integration of the course material and renewed learning. Each segment contains lectures, group discussions and movement lessons.
focuses on understanding the theory and principles of Living Somatics and establishing a deeper sense of self-connection. You will discover the learning strategies of somatic movement, embodied anatomy, somatic body patterns, the core movement lessons, and understanding your own movement organization and how to start facilitating your own lessons.
centers around developing your skills to teach the movement lessons. Having cultivated a connection to your own somatic experience in Segment 1, you now explore how to facilitate that learning for others when teaching your own lesson assignments. The focus is given to understanding the different components involved in successfully facilitating a lesson.
brings you deeper into the method and its applications. Beyond refining your skills of facilitating Living Somatics movement lessons, having reached the final segment of this training you will have learned to integrate this somatic approach into your life. Lectures cover polyvagal theory, neuroplasticity, biotensegrity and conditions that Somatic Education can help.
Between segments, the group meets online with the team. These mentor meetings include lectures, group discussions, movement lessons and individualized coaching. For maximum learning, there is homework to complete between segments. The assignments will help you integrate and deepen what you learned during the live segments.
Additional Learning Resources
● Audio and video recordings of training lectures, movement lessons, group discussions and mentor meetings.
● Training manuals covering the program material.
● Assignment workbooks to document your learning.
● Living Somatics Movement Lesson plans, in user-friendly charts.
● Online student groups for community and mentoring.
Training dates: Segment 1;
See the calendar.
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