Somato-Energetics

A SYSTEM FOR GUIDING AND FACILITATING SOMATO-EMOTIONAL RELEASE

SOMATO-ENERGETICS is a holistic therapy that offers a distinctive approach to somato-emotional release that integrates bodywork, somatics, trauma resolution, and ANS work through the lens of polyvagal theory. It is designed with a neurophysiological framework that honours

4 PILLARS:

1. Fascia as Memory Medium: addressing and dissolving emotional + somatic memory patterns via breathwork and fascial unwinding.

2. Tracking Autonomic Nervous System Shifts: the art of therapeutic listening ;follow , listen, allow.

3. Creating a Therapeutic Container: physical safety, internal state, resource building.

4. Somatic Memory Processing: emotional emergence, cognitive integration, timing, titration , scope , boundaries.

Central to this approach is the recognition of the hierarchical organization of the autonomic nervous system. In this training, practitioners understand that emotional processing can only occur effectively within the ‘ventral vagal state’-characterized by engagement, connection, and optimal regulatory capacity. Touch technique with this framework emphasizes following, rather than directing. We train practitioners to be attune to subtle cues presented by the tissues, supporting the natural unwinding process rather than imposing predetermined patterns or outcomes. The inherent intelligence of the body's self-healing capacity guides the somato-emotional release process.

In this training you will learn to become a skilled practitioner who creates optimal conditions and then follows the natural unfolding of the healing process. This method encompasses multiple dimensions; somatic, emotional, cognitive, relational, and energetic. Integration across multiple dimensions creates lasting transformation rather than temporary catharsis or insight without embodiment. A somato-energetics practitioners explicitly address each of these dimensions, ensuring that insights and releases at one level are incorporated across all aspects of the client's experience. Throughout the process, practitioners maintain awareness of the delicate balance between ‘current structure’ and ‘emergence’. While the method provides a clear framework and theoretical understanding, each session unfolds according to the unique needs and process of each individual client. As practitioners develop proficiency in guiding somato-emotional release and processing somatic memory patterns, they gain access to a powerful dimension of healing that addresses the root causes of many physical symptoms while supporting clients overall wellbeing and embodied presence.