Bridge the gap between knowing embodiment and leading from it.
Learn to bring embodied presence, co-regulation, and somatic intelligence into the therapy room.
We created Foundations of Somatic Facilitation after coming face to face with the limits of insight-based healing.
As therapists working in the mental health system, we were working with highly intelligent, deeply self-aware clients who could explain their trauma and patterns with remarkable clarity… yet their bodies were still living in survival.
We couldn’t unsee that disconnect.
It was clear as day that healing doesn’t happen through cognition alone.
True transformation requires the body.
Whenever we brought our clients into their bodies and bridged the gap between their rational mind and their emotional body, everything shifted for them.
Clients experienced deeper breakthroughs, the work became more effective, and we stopped hiding behind a narrow version of professionalism that no longer fit who we wanted to be as healers.
This course was born from that knowing.
We want every therapist, practitioner, and space holder to know how to create this kind of transformation for their clients. A transformation beyond insight alone; one that is embodied.
If you want to help your clients experience deep, lasting change, and you know the importance of introducing the body into your healing work, this course is for you.
Maybe you’ve already heard countless times that “the body keeps the score,” “the issues live in the tissues,” and that talking alone doesn’t help clients get to the root of their challenges.
You've also experienced your own personal embodiment through yoga, dance, and meditation practices. You've felt the difference it has made for you.
But when a client hits a wall in a session, you find yourself defaulting to the same "professional" script because you don't know how to confidently bring your own body into sessions.
You’re tired of the intellectual exhaustion of trying to think your way through a client’s healing, while seeing other practitioners who move people to tears and transformation so effortlessly.
You are ready to begin your journey of somatic facilitation so that you can create life-changing transformation for your clients that lasts.
This is why we created the Foundations of Somatic Facilitation course.
Due to the unique nature of this work, all payments are non-refundable.
"I feel that I have so many new tools in my facilitator ‘toolbox’, and I can’t stress enough how impactful these tools really are. I spent the year integrating them and actually living them myself, and when it came round to applying them with clients, the results were jaw-dropping. Integrating the mind and the body really, really works and it’s completely changed the way I practice!"
- Jemima (Certified Healing Embodied Practitioner, PhD Candidate)
Imagine that you begin your sessions with clients feeling anchored into your own body and knowing how to create an environment where your clients feel safe to explore the deeper work.
You no longer feel the need to rescue or take on their discomfort. You can powerfully hold the space so that they learn to meet themselves in new ways.
Your clients feel the depth of your presence and know in their bodies that you’ve got them, even in the difficult moments.
You feel a renewed passion and inspiration in your work as you lead with your own embodiment and see the shifts that your clients are making each week.
Through this digital course, you will:
Gain confidence in integrating somatic principles into your practice that lead to powerful results for your clients.
Develop a deeper understanding of what somatic work is and how to use it with clients, so that you're not feeling lost in how to use what skill and when.
Learn effective ways to help your clients drop into their bodies so that they can safely process the emotions that have been keeping them stuck.
Stay grounded in your own body as your client is exploring difficult emotions so that you can attune to exactly what they need in the moment.
Go beyond talking and help your clients access the deeper emotions to experience lasting change.
Due to the unique nature of this work, all payments are non-refundable.
In this digital course, you will be learning from two Board-Certified Dance/Movement Therapists and somatic experts with a combined 20 years of experience in somatic healing within both clinical and non-clinical settings.
The Traditional Training model:
Rigid "manuals," clinical distancing, and intellectualizing emotions. You stay in your head to stay safe, but your clients stay stuck.
The Healing Embodied Method:
Using your own body as the therapeutic tool. You tap into an intelligence beyond the mind - your somatic intelligence.
You’ll learn processes that are supported by theory and effective practice, yet also make space for your body's wisdom.
You’ll feel held, supported, and empowered as you learn to tune into the wisdom of your body as well as the bodies of others.
This course is specifically designed for:
- Therapists and mental health professionals
- Medical professionals
- Coaches and wellness practitioners
- Yoga instructors, Reiki practitioners, and energy workers
- Dance instructors and creatives
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Anyone who wants to deepen their knowledge of somatic healing and space holding
Due to the unique nature of this work, all payments are non-refundable.
"I found Healing Embodied when I was halfway through graduate school at New York University, where I was getting my Master's in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness. What I was finding in my work with clients was that I was ill-equipped and not living up to my full potential, so I went in search of programs that might help me do so, outside what NYU was offering. I can confidently say that the Healing Embodied methodology gave me the tools, skills, PRACTICE, and confidence to be a MUCH better counselor than I ever dreamed I could be. I am forever grateful to Chelsea and Sarah."
- Laura (Certified Healing Embodied Practitioner)
"I've done more expressive arts work in the past two weeks since starting this course than the past two years of my career. Just today I had the best session of my career since implementing what we're learning in this course."
- Alynne (Expressive Arts Therapist)
Course structure and overview:
Class 1: Getting to Know Your Somatic Experience
This class focuses on your own embodiment as the facilitator. You will gain somatic awareness and connection to your present-moment experience, and learn how to be the embodiment of the safe space you want to create for your clients. You cannot guide someone somewhere that you are not willing to go yourself. This is the foundation.
Class 2: Effective Space Holding
This class focuses on the necessary skills for effective space holding, and how incorporating the body supports the process of safely accessing deeper emotions. We also explore the challenges and barriers to effective space holding that practitioners often encounter when they begin incorporating somatic work in their practice.
Class 3: Observation and Attunement
This class focuses on the key principles of somatic attunement and observation so that you can powerfully connect with what your client is feeling, not just what they're saying. You will learn the importance of using your own bodily wisdom in this process, instead of going up into your mind to find the "right" thing to say.
Class 4: Your Body As The Greatest Therapeutic Tool
This class focuses on how your own body as the facilitator is your greatest therapeutic tool. Too often, when practitioners begin incorporating somatic work for their clients, they forget about their OWN body! This class will shift this perspective so the work you do can support you as much as it supports your clients.
Note: Foundations of Somatic Facilitation originally took place live and has been modified to be a self-study digital course.
Due to the unique nature of this work, all payments are non-refundable.
"The most transformative part of the Healing Embodied Method is learning to navigate your own triggers while doing this work. Unlike other approaches, this gives you the practical tools to help clients come home to their bodies and unlock their creative aliveness in a way that feels authentic to YOU. I now use my compassion, humor, and authenticity to become the safe space for my clients."
- Mariana (Lead Certified Healing Embodied Practitioner)
Investment for this experience:
$297 USD
Most of our practitioners spent $60,000+ on graduate programs that taught them how to diagnose, but not how to transform. For less than the cost of a single elective credit, you can gain the somatic mastery that finally closes the gap between theory and results.
Due to the unique nature of this work, all payments are non-refundable.
WAIT!
Want to add a 5-day in-person somatic training with us in September? Join us at the Omega Institute for The Neurobiology of Healing training retreat in New York!
You will receive a $550 credit that you can use toward the purchase of this course.
Register for the in-person retreat at the button below, then email Sarah@healingembodied.com with confirmation of your purchase.
Sarah will send you your personalized promo code to take $550 off your purchase of Intro to Somatic Facilitation at checkout.
NOTE: This credit cannot be retroactively applied toward the Intro to Somatic Facilitation as a refund. You must purchase your ticket to the Omega retreat first, then receive the credit that you can use toward the purchase of this course. The credit cannot be redeemed for cash. It must be used toward a Healing Embodied course or program.
DISCLAIMER: This course is not a formal certification program. The purpose of this course is education and introduction to somatic principles, but it does not cover the entire scope of becoming a somatic facilitator. For more information on our full, year-long accredited certification program, visit www.healingembodied.com/get-certified
Are you ready to become the practitioner who leads powerful transformation for your clients?
Join us for this one-of-a-kind experience.
About Your Facilitators
Chelsea Horton, MA, BC-DMT has been in the field of somatics and embodiment for a decade and has worked with thousands of clients around the globe. She is the founder of Healing Embodied, a published author, and creator of the year-long Somatic Coaching Certification that's transforming how practitioners approach nervous system work.
Unlike traditional clinical training that focuses on theory and diagnosis, Healing Embodied’s approach emphasizes practical tools, authentic presence and the sophisticated somatic skills that create lasting transformation.
Through this work, practitioners learn to trust themselves while developing the embodied regulation skills that allow them to stay present with even the most challenging cases.
Her students consistently report feeling more confident, equipped, and authentic in their practice than ever before. This in turn, creates more powerful and lasting results for their clients.
Sarah Rot, MA, BC-DMT, LCPC has also been in the field of somatics and embodiment for a decade and has extensive experience in supporting clients through trauma, anxiety, and more.
She is the co-creator of The Healing Embodied Practitioner Training program, alongside Chelsea Horton. She helps therapists, coaches, and facilitators access safety and empowerment in their own bodies so that they are equipped to lead their clients from embodied wisdom that is rooted in ethics and evidence-based practice.
She is the Chief Operating Officer at Healing Embodied and has supported over 2,000 with the utmost care, integrity, and somatic wisdom.
The Healing Embodied methodology, co-created by Sarah and Chelsea throughout their combined 20 years of training and professional experience, bridges the gap between clinical competence and somatic mastery, giving practitioners permission to bring their full authentic selves to their work and careers.
What others have said about learning from Chelsea & Sarah:
"Chelsea is a nervous system wizard and does such a lovely job meeting any confusion with clarity and care. She helps you find alignment quickly and makes sure everyone is on the same page. She always brings in real examples of how she actually uses the tools in practice, which makes everything click."
-Liz (Certified Healing Embodied Practitioner)
"Chelsea has so much knowledge, and she articulates that knowledge so beautifully and accessibly. She has a rare skill in translating complex ideas into something that feels clear and easy to connect with."
-Jemima (Certified Healing Embodied Practitioner, PhD Candidate)
"Sarah is an incredibly skilled practitioner and trainer. She shares information with confidence and ease, and her training is clear and easy to follow. She has a great way of helping you find your own answers — while still gently pointing you in the right direction. I learned so much because of her guidance."
-Elizabeth (Certified Healing Embodied Practitioner)
I absolutely love watching Sarah present. She has this natural ability to share her own life stories in a way that makes everything feel so real and accessible, and when it comes to answering questions she's so thorough.
-Elizabeth (Certified Healing Embodied Practitioner)
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