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Learn || Foundations in Somatics & Embodied Transformation
An educational and experiential introduction to somatic movement, embodiment, and nervous system understanding. This 6-week online course is designed to help you build clarity, literacy, and foundational understanding of how transformation works through the body.
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Clarity and understanding pave the way for deep transformation.
Somatics and nervous system regulation are receiving significant attention in modern wellness culture, often presenting tools for quick regulation and stress relief. While those quick-fix practices may prove temporarily helpful, our orientation to somatics and nervous system education extends much deeper and wider to address system-wide, long-term change… rather than just coping with current conditions.
With nearly two decades as body-based practitioners and educators, we know that students who understand the contextual frameworks and the “why” behind the work are able to make the practice more meaningful to them, engage more deeply, notice subtle shifts more easily, and sustain their practice over time with greater commitment and results.
Thus, we present to you the most essentialized version of what we’ve learned about somatic movement and embodied transformation, to create a sturdy foundation for your ever-evolving journey of discovering the gifts of life in a body.
“The human body is not an instrument to be used, but a realm of one's being to be experienced, explored, enriched and, thereby, educated.”
- Thomas Hanna
your transformation journey starts here
session 1 + 2
Embodiment & the Soma: Returning to the Innate Wisdom of the Body
What does it mean to truly inhabit your body? Explore principles of embodiment and the concept of the soma—the body as experienced from within. You’ll learn how to sense the soma through the body’s innate sensory intelligences, what supports its natural capacity for self-regulation, and why awareness is the first step toward meaningful change. We’ll also explore how a slower, more titrated approach to somatic work often supports deeper, more sustainable transformation than catharsis.
sessions 3 + 4
The Nervous System: Understanding Trauma, Cultivating Resilience
Gain a practical understanding of the nervous system and its role in shaping our thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and physiological responses. These sessions explore how trauma impacts the body, how nervous system states influence perception and behavior, and why resilience is rooted in our biology. You'll learn to recognize nervous system states and patterns, and develop a framework for understanding regulation, stress, safety, and recovery.
sessions 5 + 6
Transformation & Integration: Becoming What You Practice
Explore the somatic foundations of lasting change. This session examines how our patterns are shaped through repeated experiences, relationships, and environments, and how transformation occurs through ongoing practice rather than insight alone. We'll also explore the process of integration and what supports the embodiment of new ways of being over time.
What to Expect
Live, online group learning sessions (X hours total)
Guided practice time for each module (X hours total)
Reflection and inquiry journal prompts
Group Q&A with the teacher
frequently asked questions
kind words from our clients
I am a 76-year-old woman with arthritis and a frozen shoulder. SOMA Inspired somatic movement classes have really helped with my overall mobility, in spite of not attending as regularly as I would like.
Rebekah C.
I consider Somatics training a new and invaluable component to my work and overall well-being!
Mary Beth F.
Taking SOMA Inspired's classes has allowed me to begin understanding my connection with my body differently. I feel completely connected to my body now. I know how to help my body get to a calm and peaceful place. I have been so impressed that I have told everyone I know about these classes.
Cindy G.
