Master Integrative Somatic

Practitioner Certification Course

 

Master Integrative Somatic Practitioner Certification Course (MISP) Online

Taught by IWA instructors Dr. Rachel Eva Dew and Dr. Lula Madrigal.

This advanced training in somatic practices builds on the foundations of our Integrative Somatic Practitioner Certification Course. The MISP is a 100-hour training (75 hours of classes, 15 hours of assignments plus two required reading, exam (45 minutes) and 6 hours of practicum work with an IWA student from your cohort).

If you have not taken the foundational certification ISP course you may take advantage of the dual enrollment option. You will complete the ISP first and then move on to the MISP.

Virtual Classes – All classes are virtual and streaming online 24-hours per day so that you may move at your own pace.  

Are you ready to become an expert in Somatic Practice? Expand your education to a master level, learn master level advanced somatic practices, practice sessions with students and support from instructors for a deep experiential learning environment. 

Below please find the MISP course syllabus:

Welcome & Overview

  • Welcome & Overview
  • Meet Your Instructors
  • Course Outline

Introduction & Course Requirements

  • Course guidelines
  • Certification Requirements
  • Downloadable Resources – handouts, assignments, business forms & exercises

Expanding Your Business

  • Business 101: Building and Expanding Your Business
  • How to start a business 
  • Determine your offering
  • Define your value proposition
  • Value proposition 
  • Definitions, examples, etc.
  • Business plan basics
  • 12 step process to creating your business plan
  • Overview of different types of businesses 
  • (LLC, S-Corps, DBA’s etc.)
  • Which one is right for me?
  • Step by step process on how to set up your business 
  • Registering your entity, to accounting, and insurance)
  • What is the bare minimum I need to get started?
  • Navigating technology and the different resources you can utilize in your business 
  • Zoom, accounting software, marketing, scheduling, etc.
  • Creating your elevator pitch (good examples, bad examples)
  • You have to tell people what you, why you do it, and how you do it
  • Building your brand 
  • Brand definition
  • Brand building processes
  • Myths and distractions
  • Social Proof, Education, and Sales
  • Defining each term
  • Examples of all 3
  • How to create social proof
  • How to create education
  • How to create sales
  • Examples of good sales and bad sales tactics
  • How to get clients
  • Sales strategies
  • PR and Marketing
  • Social media and online marketing
  • Educational Approach (Blogs, podcast, guest writing/contributor/podcast guest)
  • Utilizing your network
  • Utilizing your network’s network
  • How to’s, examples, do’s and don’ts
  • Creating bridges and burning bridges
  • Outreach
  • The client list (sometimes called the 100 names list)
  • How many people to talk to each week
  • “I’m talking to people but I’m not generating any sales”
  • Creating a referral network
  • Creating a cross-referral network
  • Maximizing Revenue & Protecting Time
  • Transform Program
  • Somatic Group coaching
  • Evergreen programs and classes
  • Client retention and growth
  • How to keep clients
  • Keeping a warm market
  • Navigating the slow season
  • Best practices for when things aren’t working
  • Key tips for success and what to remember
  • Business exercises and assignments

 

  • Continued Business ExpansionPublic speaking & crafting your talk
    • Developing curriculum for workshops and retreats
    • Somatic Healing Group Programs
      • ‘Transform Through Somatic Healing’ 8-week curriculum guidelines
      • Transform – 12-week Life Transformation program

MISP Foundations

Advanced Coaching Skills

  • Empathy Vs Sympathy
  • The Lane of Somatic Coaching
  • Listening
    • Active Listening
    • Listening To
    • Listening For
    • Listening With
  • Powerful Questions
    • Open Ended
    • Move Towards
  • The “Big 5” for Powerful Questions
  • Inside-Out & Outside-In Healing
  • Dual Perspectives on Healing in Practice
    • Inside-Out: addressing internal patterns and beliefs.
    • Outside-In: using external environments for internal shifts.
    • Balancing these approaches for comprehensive healing.
  • Somatic Coaching
  • Practicing Somatic Coaching – Example session

Latest Research and Developments in Somatic Healing

  • Current Trends in Somatic Research
    • Emerging studies on somatic healing’s impact on mental health.
    • New findings in trauma-informed somatic therapies.
    • Innovations in somatic interventions for chronic pain and autoimmune diseases.
  • Neuroscience of Somatic Healing
    • Brain-body interaction insights and neuroplasticity.
    • Advances in interoception research and its therapeutic uses.
    • Latest in somatic mindfulness and emotional regulation research.
  • Impact of Technology on Somatic Practices
    • Use of VR, biofeedback, and wearables in somatic healing.
    • Digital tools for tracking and supporting somatic awareness.
    • Ethical considerations in tech-assisted somatic practices.

Somatic Industry Advancements and Future Markets

  • Emerging Markets for Somatic Practitioners
    • Growing fields, including corporate wellness and mental health.
    • Opportunities in virtual somatic consulting and digital therapy.
    • Potential partnerships with integrative medicine and holistic health.
  • Advancements in Integrative Somatic Modalities
    • Fusion of somatic practices with Eastern and energy healing modalities.
    • Cross-sector applications: somatics in education, sports, and leadership.
    • Technology-driven growth: VR, AR, and apps for somatic practices.

Learning from Other Lineages

  • Integration of Lineage-Based Somatic Approaches
    • Insights from Ayurveda, TCM, and Indigenous healing practices.
    • Benefits of cross-cultural somatic practices.
    • Balancing traditional and modern somatic approaches.
  • Global Perspectives on Somatic Healing
    • Case studies on successful lineage integration.
    • Practicing cultural sensitivity and appropriateness.
    • Ethical considerations in drawing from various lineages.

Advanced Parasympathetic Nervous System

  • Deeper Understanding of Parasympathetic Activation
    • Advanced techniques for activating the rest-and-digest response.
    • Exploring parasympathetic regulation in trauma recovery.
    • Supporting clients in achieving parasympathetic dominance.
  • Impact on Health and Longevity
    • Role of parasympathetic states in reducing chronic disease risk.
    • Practices for sustained parasympathetic balance.
    • Relationship between stress resilience and parasympathetic tone.

 

Master Level Energy & Emotion Storage Centers – Muscular, Skeletal, Organ

  • Where and What – Anatomy of Emotions in the Body
  • Breakdown where emotions are stored and get stuck in:
    • Muscular system
    • Skeletal system
    • Organs
    • Organ systems
    • Energy systems (meridians)

Chinese Medicine Perspective on Somatics and Stored Emotion

  • Five Element Theory: How elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) relate to emotional storage.
    • Liver (Anger): Wood element – Stagnation of energy due to anger can affect flexibility.
    • Heart (Joy/Excessive Excitement): Fire element – Anxiety or agitation affects the heart and small intestine.
    • Spleen (Worry): Earth element – Overthinking impacts digestion and immune function.
    • Lungs (Grief): Metal element – Grief and sadness are stored in the lungs, affecting breath.
    • Kidneys (Fear): Water element – Fear impacts adrenal health, vitality, and lower back.
    • Practical exercises: Qi Gong or acupressure techniques targeting these organs.

Ayurvedic Perspective on Emotional Storage

  • Expanding on the concept of balance
  • Emotions and illness
  • Ayurvedic approach to emotions

Doshas and Emotion Storage:

  • Vata Dosha: Anxiety and fear tend to manifest as tightness and dryness in joints and muscles.
  • Pitta Dosha: Anger and frustration are stored as heat and inflammation, affecting the liver and stomach.
  • Kapha Dosha: Grief and attachment manifest as stagnation, often in the lungs, chest, and lower body.

Integrative Somatic Perspective on Emotional Storage

  • Muscular System: How tension from anger, anxiety, and stress often collects in muscles (show visual examples and specific locations in the body).
    • Focus on common tension areas (neck, shoulders, jaw) and exercises for releasing these tensions.
  • Skeletal System: Effects of chronic emotional stress on posture and bone health.
    • Practical exercises to realign posture and identify skeletal stress points.
  • Organs: How unresolved emotions can affect the liver, stomach, and heart.
    • Breathing exercises and somatic practices for internal organ awareness.

Applied Neuroscience

  • Understanding Brain-Body Connections
    • Role of neuroplasticity in rewiring somatic responses.
    • The science of body-based memory storage.
    • Exploring the effects of somatic interventions on neural pathways.
  • Practical Neuroscience Applications for Somatic Work
    • Tools to help clients create lasting changes in behavior.
    • Techniques to retrain the nervous system and emotional responses.
    • Supporting healing through neurophysiological regulation.

Applied Polyvagal Theory & Advanced Vagal Nerve Theory

  • In-Depth Exploration of Polyvagal Theory
    • Advanced understanding of the vagus nerve’s role in health.
    • Strategies for engaging the social engagement system.
    • Techniques for enhancing vagal tone in clients.
  • Advanced Vagal Nerve Stimulation Techniques
    • Breathwork and movement for vagal stimulation.
    • Somatic exercises to increase resilience and emotional regulation.
    • Therapeutic vagus nerve interventions for trauma and anxiety.

Mental & Emotional Health Conditions

  • Addressing roots of mental health issues through somatics
  • Working alongside of mental health practitioners to support clients with mental health diagnosis
  • Eating disorders

Somatic Addiction & Recovery Coaching

  • Understanding addiction
  • Types of addiction and recovery coaching
  • Where somatic coaching comes into play
  • Identifying safe or unsafe addiction related types of client work
  • !2-Step programs and integrating somatic recovery with other recovery programs
  • How do we effectively do somatic sober or recovery coaching?

Somatic Approach to Media & Social Media

  • Media and social media impact on the nervous system
  • A somatic approach to shift client’s relationship and experience with media and social media

Developmental Psychology & Internal Family Systems (IFS)

  • Integration of Developmental Stages in Somatic Practice
    • Exploring how developmental trauma affects the body.
    • Recognizing and working with unmet developmental needs.
    • IFS for identifying internal “parts” that impact somatic experience.
  • Internal Family Systems for Somatic Practitioners
    • Techniques for addressing internal conflicts and self-sabotage.
    • Internal parts exercise (identifying parts and asking each part what they need? What is the highest need of that part.)
    • Using somatic cues to identify protector, exile, and other parts.
    • Practical tools for fostering inner harmony and self-compassion.

Communication Habits (Nonviolent Communication – NVC)

  • Core Principles of Nonviolent Communication
    • Building empathetic and authentic client-practitioner communication.
    • Techniques to model and teach NVC for client relationships.
    • Managing emotional intensity in somatic sessions through NVC.
  • Practical Application of NVC in Somatic Practice
    • Using NVC to address client conflicts and misunderstandings.
    • Guiding clients to communicate somatic needs with loved ones.
    • Teaching self-expression and empathy through body-centered NVC.

Healing the Total Self & Longevity Habits – Expanded

  • Expanding on ISP Healing the Total Self
  • Optimizing balanced living
  • Identifying wellbeing risks
  • Moving towards balance
  • Principles that lead to health and wellbeing longevity

Comprehensive Somatic Wellness Approaches

    • Integrating body, mind, and environment for holistic well-being.
    • Importance of movement, breath, and meditation for longevity.
    • Promoting restorative sleep, nutrition, and stress resilience.

Sustaining Longevity Through Somatic Practices

    • Daily somatic routines for healthy aging.
    • Preventing burnout and supporting resilience in clients.
    • Building lifelong wellness habits through somatic practices.

Holistic Finances & Somatic Approach to Money

  • What are holistic finances?
  • How to support clients in a somatic approach to money
  • Understanding Somatic Responses to Money
    • Exploring how financial stress affects the body and mind.
    • Recognizing and releasing somatic patterns related to scarcity.
    • Mind-body strategies for financial peace and abundance.
  • Practical Financial Somatic Tools
    • Techniques for reducing money-related anxiety.
    • Teaching body awareness for financial decision-making.
    • Integrating somatic work with financial goal setting. 

The Role of the Unconscious Mind

  • Exploring the Unconscious in Somatic Work
    • Techniques to uncover unconscious somatic patterns.
    • Understanding how the unconscious mind influences behavior.
    • Practical tools for bringing unconscious material to awareness.
  • Impact of the Unconscious Mind on Healing
    • Strategies for working with resistance and hidden beliefs.
    • Addressing emotional “blocks” stored unconsciously.
    • Somatic techniques for revealing and healing past traumas.

Behavior and Habit (Trigger Responses)

  • Recognizing Trigger Responses
    • Identifying and exploring habitual reactions in the body.
    • Supporting clients in breaking automatic, reactive patterns.
    • Techniques to help clients identify and manage triggers.

Rewiring Habits and Patterns

  • Principles of Neuroplasticity in Habit Formation
    • Understanding the somatic basis of habit creation.
    • Techniques to replace unhelpful patterns with positive habits.
    • Building resilience and adaptability in changing routines.

Healing the Unconscious Mind

  • Uncovering Unconscious Beliefs Through Somatics
    • Techniques to explore deep-seated beliefs and emotions.
    • Working with the body to bring unconscious material to the surface.
    • Safe approaches to releasing unconscious trauma and emotions.

Creating Sustainable Positive New Habits and Patterns

  • Developing Resilient and Sustainable Habits
    • Steps to support clients in making lasting somatic changes.
    • Creating a somatic “toolkit” for maintaining new behaviors.
    • Importance of consistency and reflection in new habits.

Somatic-Based Attachment Theory

  • Somatic Impact of Attachment Styles
    • Understanding attachment as a somatic experience.
    • Recognizing attachment-related physical and emotional patterns.
    • Tools for healing insecure attachment through somatics.

Jungian Archetypal Psychology & Shadow Work

  • Exploring Archetypes in Somatic Work
    • Identifying and integrating personal archetypes.
    • Using shadow work for self-awareness and growth.
    • Body-centered methods for addressing the “shadow” self.

The Art of Holding Space for Clients

  • Skills for Deep Presence and Holding Space
    • Practicing neutrality, empathy, and compassion in sessions.
    • Techniques for managing your own energy and reactions.
    • Supporting clients through intense emotional experiences.

Creating Somatic Environments & Design/Décor

  • Designing Spaces that Promote Healing
    • Choosing colors, materials, and layouts for calm and safety.
    • Incorporating sensory elements like light, sound, and touch.
    • Creating a warm, welcoming, and non-clinical atmosphere.

Creating Somatic Attunement Spaces

  • Crafting Attunement through Environment
    • Using nature-inspired and grounding elements.
    • Designing for privacy, openness, and presence.
    • Incorporating symbols or objects that support attunement.

Empathy Without Attachment – Disconnecting Energy

  • Maintaining Professional Boundaries
    • Practicing empathy without taking on client energy.
    • Techniques for energy protection and detachment.
    • Building resilience to avoid compassion fatigue.

Energy Medicine & Somatic Healing

  • Integration of Energy Work in Somatics
    • Introduction to energy fields and meridians.
    • Techniques for sensing and balancing energy in sessions.
    • Safe applications of energy practices in somatic work.

Food and Somatic/Intuitive Nutrition

  • Somatic Awareness in Nutrition
    • Exploring the body’s signals around hunger and satiation.
    • Teaching intuitive eating for better nutrition.
    • Understanding food as fuel for somatic health.
  • Somatic Nutrition
    • Mindful eating
    • Intentionality and food
    • Somatic intuitive eating
    • Aligning eating with the self and natures rhythms

Healing Rituals

  • Creating Rituals for Somatic Healing
    • The role of ritual in marking somatic milestones.
    • Designing rituals that support and affirm healing.
    • Teaching clients to use daily rituals for grounding.

Somatic Exercise

  • Somatic movement definitions
    • Definitions
    • Theory and research
  • What makes exercise somatically healing?
  • Somatic strength training
  • Somatic dance and movement
  • Somatic Qigong Yoga
  • Incorporating The Five Elements
  • Aquatic somatic exercise theory and research
  • Somatic facial yoga

End-of-Life Care Foundations and Somatics

  • Somatic Support in End-of-Life Care
    • Techniques for comforting clients facing end-of-life issues.
    • Importance of presence, empathy, and gentleness.
    • Supporting families with somatic approaches to grief.

MISP TOOLS & TECHNIQUES

The Art of Sitting with Discomfort and Learning from It

  • Why is sitting in discomfort so difficult in modern cultures?
  • What is the benefit of learning to sit in discomfort
  • Technique for sitting with discomfort (getting comfortable with the uncomfortable)

Somatic Movement and Release Work

  • Science and Benefits
    • Understanding the effects of somatic movement on tension release and emotional processing.
    • Exploring how movement unlocks stored trauma and supports body awareness.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Guiding clients through somatic movement flows.
    • Techniques for gradual release of muscular and emotional tension.
    • Encouraging intuitive movement as a tool for self-expression and healing.

Dance and Movement Therapy

  • Science and Benefits
    • How dance and movement support neuroplasticity and emotional resilience.
    • Understanding the effects of movement on the brain and nervous system.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Leading dance-based somatic sessions for various emotional states.
    • Techniques to foster client self-expression and body-mind integration.
    • Tailoring movement exercises for different energy levels and emotions.

Expanded Somatic Yoga and Meditation

  • Science and Benefits
    • Exploring the benefits of yoga on somatic awareness and regulation.
    • Examining meditation’s effects on the nervous system and emotional resilience.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Introducing advanced yoga postures for somatic release.
    • Guiding somatic-focused meditations to deepen body-mind connection.
    • Techniques for supporting clients in exploring internal sensations.

Aquatic Therapeutics and Release

  • Science and Benefits
    • Benefits of water-based therapy for muscle relaxation and stress reduction.
    • Effects of buoyancy and hydrotherapy on the body’s somatic awareness.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Practicing gentle aquatic movements to support joint and muscle release.
    • Techniques for water-based relaxation and emotional release.
    • Incorporating breathwork with aquatic exercises.

Somatic Exercise & Workouts

  • Science and Benefits
    • Physical and emotional benefits of somatic-centered exercise.
    • Effects of movement and exercise on somatic resilience.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Customizing exercises for different body types and fitness levels.
    • Teaching client’s mindful workout routines that emphasize internal awareness.
    • Combining movement, breath, and body scanning in workouts.

Healing During Theta State – Light Hypnosis

  • Science and Benefits
    • Understanding theta brainwave states and their role in healing.
    • Benefits of light hypnosis for accessing unconscious material.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Leading clients into theta state using guided relaxation.
    • Techniques for emotional release and reprogramming during theta state.
    • Supporting clients in integrating insights from theta experiences.

Quantum Emotional Clearing Method

  • Science and Benefits
    • Introduction to quantum emotional clearing and its impact on energy patterns.
    • How releasing energy blocks supports physical and emotional healing.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Techniques for identifying and clearing emotional blocks.
    • Working with clients to release stored emotions and patterns.
    • Assisting clients in rebalancing their energy fields.

Advanced Breathwork

  • Science and Benefits
    • Physiology and mental health benefits of advanced breathwork techniques.
    • How different breath patterns influence nervous system regulation.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Box Breath: A grounding breath technique to reset the nervous system.
    • Breath of Fire: Energizing breathwork to activate the body’s systems.
    • Ujjayi Breath & Breath of Fire Combo: Combining calming and energizing breaths for balance.
    • Straw Breath: A calming technique that mimics the action of breathing through a straw to slow down exhalation, reduce anxiety, and stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system. This breath promotes relaxation by engaging a slow, controlled exhalation, helping to ground and center the practitioner.

Advanced Therapeutic Somatic Touch Technique

  • Science and Benefits
    • Benefits of touch in somatic therapy for releasing tension and providing comfort.
    • How therapeutic touch influences emotional processing.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Practicing gentle, therapeutic touch to facilitate relaxation.
    • Techniques for safe, trauma-sensitive somatic touch.
    • Guidelines for maintaining professional and ethical boundaries. 

At Home Abhyanga and Shirodhara

  • Benefits of the combined techniques
  • Guiding clients through the combined technique

Techniques for each Dosha:

  • Guided exercises for balancing doshas, such as grounding techniques for Vata, cooling breaths for Pitta, and movement exercises for Kapha.
  • Science and Benefits
    • Ayurveda principles and benefits of these ancient healing practices.
    • Effects on the nervous system and emotional well-being.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Abhyanga (self-massage) techniques for grounding and relaxation.
    • Shirodhara oil flow therapy for deep nervous system calm.
    • Teaching client’s self-care rituals for home use.

Facial Somatic Yoga

  • Science and Benefits
    • Understanding facial tension and its impact on emotional expression.
    • Benefits of facial yoga for stress relief and relaxation.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Guided exercises for facial muscle release and relaxation.
    • Techniques to support clients in reducing tension and stress.
    • Facial yoga routines clients can practice at home.

Advanced Guided Visualization

  • Science and Benefits
    • Benefits of visualization in accessing and processing emotions.
    • Understanding guided visualization’s role in somatic therapy.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Creating powerful visualizations tailored to client needs.
    • Techniques for guiding clients to use visualization for self-healing.
    • Incorporating visualization as a regular somatic practice.

Somatic Acupressure

  • Science and Benefits
    • Basics of acupressure and its benefits for somatic health.
    • Understanding meridian points and how they affect emotions.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Teaching client’s simple acupressure techniques for self-care.
    • Techniques for releasing blocked energy through pressure points.
    • Combining acupressure with other somatic practices.

Somatic Meridian Tapping Acupressure

  • Scientific Evidence for Meridian Tapping Acupressure Effectiveness
  • Neurobiological Mechanisms Behind Acupressure’s Benefits
  • Scientific Evidence and Benefits
  • Techniques and Practice

Energetic and Chakra Rebalancing

  • Science and Benefits
    • Importance of balanced energy centers for holistic health.
    • Effects of chakra alignment on physical and emotional well-being.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Techniques for sensing and balancing clients’ energy centers.
    • Assisting clients with visualization for chakra realignment.
    • Guiding clients in understanding and caring for their chakras.

Advanced Energy Healing

  • Science and Benefits
    • Understanding advanced energy healing practices.
    • Role of energy flow in mental and physical health.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Running Energy: Moving energy through the body to clear blockages.
    • Clearing: Techniques for removing stagnant energy.
    • Unblocking Chakras and Chi: Methods for restoring balanced energy.
    • Intuitive Energy Healing: Techniques for reading and responding to client energy needs.

Embodiment & Guided Visualization

  • Science and Benefits
    • Benefits of embodiment practices in self-awareness and healing.
    • Role of visualization in achieving embodied states.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Guiding clients to connect deeply with their bodies.
    • Techniques for embodying visualization practices.
    • Supporting clients in combining visualization with other practices.

Advanced Polyvagal Nerve Techniques

  • Science and Benefits
    • Understanding the polyvagal theory in depth.
    • Role of vagus nerve stimulation in emotional resilience.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Advanced methods for stimulating the vagus nerve.
    • Combining vagal techniques with breathwork for emotional regulation.
    • Techniques to help clients strengthen vagal tone.

Muscle Testing and Transformational Kinesiology

  • Science and Benefits
    • Basics of kinesiology and its impact on emotional and physical health.
    • How muscle testing can reveal unconscious material.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Techniques for conducting muscle testing with clients.
    • Interpreting results to guide therapeutic interventions.
    • Integrating kinesiology into a comprehensive somatic approach.

Art Healing and Artistic Therapeutics

  • Science and Benefits
    • Art therapy’s role in expressing and processing emotions.
    • How creative expression fosters somatic awareness.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Guiding clients in expressive art as a form of release.
    • Techniques for using art to uncover somatic experiences.
    • Art-based routines clients can practice independently.

Exercises for Effective Communication

  • Identifying emotions chart
  • NVS reframing exercises

Somatic Therapy Pets

  • Science and Benefits
    • Benefits of animal-assisted therapy for nervous system regulation.
    • Positive effects on emotional well-being and stress reduction.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Guidelines for incorporating therapy animals in somatic practice.
    • Teaching clients about the emotional benefits of pets.
    • Techniques to safely include animals in therapeutic settings.

Creating Healing Rituals & Advanced Ritual Deck Readings

  • Science and Benefits
    • Understanding the role of ritual in emotional and psychological healing.
    • How rituals help create meaning, provide closure, and foster resilience.
    • The impact of symbolic actions on the nervous system and subconscious mind.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Creating Personalized Healing Rituals: Guiding clients in developing personal rituals that resonate with their unique needs and intentions.
    • Advanced Ritual Deck Readings: Using decks (like oracle or tarot) as tools for introspection and setting intentions. Techniques for interpreting symbols and messages for personal growth.
    • Incorporating Rituals in Daily Life: Helping clients implement simple, meaningful rituals in their daily routines to create a sense of grounding and continuity.
  • Healing Circles
  • Science and Benefits
    • Exploring the therapeutic value of group healing and collective energy.
    • How shared experiences foster connection, empathy, and support within a community.
    • Understanding the nervous system’s response to communal settings and collective healing.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Facilitating Healing Circles: Structure and best practices for leading a healing circle, including setting intentions, group agreements, and holding safe space.
    • Creating a Supportive Environment: Techniques for fostering trust, openness, and non-judgment within the group.
    • Guiding Shared Reflection and Sharing: Techniques for prompting reflection, facilitating sharing, and managing group dynamics to ensure all voices are heard and respected.

Tools and Techniques for Creating Sustainable Positive New Habits and Patterns

  • Science and Benefits
    • Neuroscience behind habit formation and the importance of small, consistent changes.
    • Understanding the psychological and somatic elements involved in breaking old patterns and establishing new ones.
    • Benefits of sustainable habit formation for long-term well-being and resilience.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Habit Stacking: Techniques for linking new habits with existing routines to increase sustainability.
    • Somatic Cues and Reminders: Using body-based reminders to reinforce new habits (e.g., physical sensations, breathing cues).
    • Positive Reinforcement and Accountability: Tools for reinforcing progress and building accountability, including habit-tracking techniques and self-reflection exercises.
    • Adapting to Setbacks: Techniques for recognizing and learning from setbacks without judgment, allowing for flexibility and resilience in maintaining new habits.

End-of-Life & Chronic Pain Model

  • Tools and techniques
  • Meeting the client where they are
  • Making modifications

Advanced Somatic Practice Model

  • Session One
  • Session Two
  • Session Three
  • Ongoing Sessions

The Somatic Wellness Plan

  • Science and Benefits
    • The role of personalized wellness plans in achieving holistic health goals.
    • Benefits of a structured approach to somatic well-being, incorporating physical, emotional, and mental aspects.
    • How customized wellness plans enhance self-efficacy and autonomy in clients.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Assessing Individual Needs and Goals: Techniques for understanding a client’s unique wellness needs, strengths, and challenges.
    • Building a Balanced Somatic Wellness Plan: Structuring a wellness plan that incorporates nutrition, movement, mental health practices, and somatic awareness exercises.
    • Tracking Progress and Adjusting Plans: Tools for monitoring progress and adapting the plan as needed to ensure it remains relevant and achievable.
    • Empowering Clients for Long-Term Success: Teaching clients to take ownership of their wellness plan, fostering independence and self-responsibility.

8-Week Transform Through Somatic Healing Group Curriculum

  • Science and Benefits
    • Understanding the structure and impact of a structured somatic healing program.
    • Benefits of a group-based approach to somatic healing, including accountability and shared learning.
    • How a gradual progression over eight weeks supports deeper, lasting changes in somatic awareness and healing.
  • Techniques and Practice
    • Week-by-Week Breakdown of Curriculum: Each week’s focus, including key practices, discussions, and themes (e.g., body awareness, breathwork, emotional release, habit formation).
    • Integrating Theory with Practice: Teaching somatic theory alongside experiential practices each week, allowing participants to understand and apply concepts in real-time.
    • Facilitating Group Dynamics: Techniques for managing group dynamics, encouraging participation, and creating a safe space for all members.
    • Reflection and Accountability Exercises: Weekly check-ins, journaling prompts, and group reflections to enhance the learning and healing process.
    • Supporting Continued Growth Post-Program: Providing tools and resources for participants to maintain their somatic practices after completing the eight-week program.

MISP Certification

  • Assignments
  • Exam
  • Practicum (3 IWA student sessions – all conducted with one student taking them through the Advanced Somatic Practice Model)
  • Practicum (3 friend or family individual sessions)
  • Practicum Class/Seminar Video (1 group session/class/seminar)

*For questions please email the office HERE or to schedule a call with an instructor click HERE (please list ‘MISP’ in the notes when scheduling.

 *The ISP is the foundational course that MISP builds upon. If you have not taken the ISP, you may enroll in the DUAL ENROLLMENT OPTION that waives the tuition of the ISP (a $1,200 savings). For both current ISP graduates and also new students please use the enrollment option click the button below:

ENROLL HERE
Privacy Settings
We use cookies to enhance your experience while using our website. If you are using our Services via a browser you can restrict, block or remove cookies through your web browser settings. We also use content and scripts from third parties that may use tracking technologies. You can selectively provide your consent below to allow such third party embeds. For complete information about the cookies we use, data we collect and how we process them, please check our Privacy Policy
Youtube
Consent to display content from - Youtube
Vimeo
Consent to display content from - Vimeo
Google Maps
Consent to display content from - Google