Somatic Practitioner Certification Program
140-hr somatic practitioner certification program for women
Heal through the wisdom of the body.
Become a Certified Somatic Practitioner + support your clients (as well as yourself) on a deep healing journey of somatic discovery, healing + personal empowerment.
Mentorship support is provided with each level.
Becoming a Certified Somatic Practitioner will help you:
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Learn how to facilitate transformative mind-body somatic sessions for your clients.
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Offer a powerful approach to healing at the root, by working with somatic memory, the nervous system, + mind-body-soul intelligence.
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Get a trauma-informed training that allows you to deliver safe + supportive sessions for your clients
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Pursue a program designed to address mind-body wellbeing, as well as multi-generational healing.
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Build a business (or deepen your existing business) as a Somatic Practitioner to help others truly heal.
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Learn somatic integration techniques + tools.
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Make the somatic process your own + work in a variety of ways.
Why Somatic Healing?
The body holds the blueprint for transformation.
The Somatic Practitioner Program offers a mind-body (neurosomatic), trauma-informed approach to healing, transformation + personal development that begins with building a relationship to the body + its wisdom. When we use the body as the master blueprint, we have a portal into understanding how our earlier (and generational) experiences have shaped us (for better or for worse) + how those experiences may be contributing to our current mental, emotional, physical + spiritual issues. In working with these somatic processes in the body we can support a root healing to reclaim our wellbeing + true authentic selves.
What is the Somatic Discovery Process?
Expand your mind-body wisdom.
In SP training you learn a specific somatic process to access + support the bodies’ healing wisdom. The practitioner learns 6 core practitioner competencies that they must embody in order to facilitate a proper somatic session, along with how to facilitate the 15-steps of the complete somatic discovery process. Once the practitioner becomes skilled at using the somatic discovery process, it can easily become tailored to the practitioners way of working and used in a variety of different ways with clients.
Who is the right fit?
Are you called to work with the wisdom of the body to support healing + transformation?
The right fit for this program is someone who enjoys group learning + has already established a foundation for their own healing work (in some way). This program would not be appropriate for a person who is just starting out on their healing journey. For regulated professionals, such as counselors, psychotherapists, occupational therapists, SSW + osteopaths, please know the somatic process does not require the use of Reiki with clients. Reiki is used in the program to support the development, skills + wellbeing of the practitioner.
Pre-requisite Training
Reiki Level 2 is required prior to starting your Somatic Practitioner Level 1+2
The somatic practitioner competencies are heavily influenced by the art of energy healing + the use of ancient healing practices. Proof of level 2 reiki training is required prior to starting your somatic training. If you don't have your Reiki level 2, you can take Mode's Reiki Practitioner Certification training. For regulatory professionals, please know the somatic process does not require the use of Reiki with clients. Reiki is used in the program to support the skills, development + wellbeing of the somatic practitioner.
Extra Support
This is a deep healing program that may require additional support.
It is important to be aware that this work can bring up a lot mentally, emotionally, + physically. Please do your best to ensure you have a less stressful schedule during your 8-weeks of training, along with nothing planned across your 2-day weekend training. After the weekly calls + in-person training you will want processing time in the evenings. Students should also know that they may need to get extra support in order to process what surfaces for them during training.
The Commitment
A practitioner can only take others as far as they have gone.
Training in somatic work requires a deep commitment from oneself to learning + embodying a body-based approach to healing so you are able to facilitate the work for others. Students must set aside 8-hours per week for the 8-weeks of online study, including the 1-hour live calls. The in-person 2-day training is then an additional 14-hours of training, along with case study practice.
Somatic Practitioner Program Details
Get started in Level 1+2 Practitioner Training + then complete your Level 3 Mentorship + Practitioner Certification
Get Started in Level 1+2 Training
Build your somatic pracitioner skills with level 1+2, an 8-week online study, weekly live calls, case study practice + 2-day in-person intensive training.
Level 1 + 2 are combined in an 8-week online training program with live weekly training calls, followed by a 2-day in-person training intensive weekend. You must complete all 8-weeks of online study prior to attending your 2-day in-person training for level 1+2. In-person training sessions run from 10am - 5pm, Sat. + Sun. During this time you will also be completing case study practice sessions with your fellow classmates.
Register for October 16th, 2025. Limited Spots!
Somatic Practitioner Level 1+2 Training
Level 1: The Self | Personal Development
Explore your somatic foundation + use the practitioner tools in real-time
Level 2: The Other | Practitioner Development
Develop your use of the core somatic practitioner competencies + tools
Register for October 16th, 2025. Limited Spots!
Somatic Practitioner Level 1+2 Training
Important Registration Information
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Are deposits or payments refundable or transferable?
We do not offer any refunds on retreats or training programs unless requested 90 days in advance of the retreat or training start date. please review our refund policy + program disclaimer in the footer of the website, or at: www.themodeschool.com/pages/program-disclaimer
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What to expect when training at The Mode School:
The Mode School holds a deep intention to support the healing + wisdom of women at this time. Please know our trainings are not about spiritual bypassing, but rather helping women to see the truth of who they are + to do their deepest work in a safe, supportive environment. If you are not ready to embark on a deep journey of the self or heal in a group of women, our training programs may not be the right fit for you.
Level 3: Mentorship | Practitioner Certification
Fine-tune your skills, prepare for Certification + make the somatic approach your own.
Register for Level 3 Mentorship. Get Started January 7th, 2026.
Calls are Wednesday nights at 7pm, from Jan 7 - 28. In-person training is Sat. Jan 31 + Sun. Feb 1, 2026.
Level 3 Mentorship + Certification Training Structure
Be confident in your skills with 4-week online mentorship with live calls + 2-day in-person training.
Level 3 is a 4-week online mentorship process to help you refine your use of the Somatic Discovery Process + further develop your mind-body skills. It includes a 2-day Mentorship Training Retreat where on day 1, students will explore their somatic wisdom through cacao ceremony + shamanic soul retrieval. Day 2 of the retreat is used to deepen your practitioner skills + further define your unique healing approach. You will also have preparation for your certification assessment.
Certification
Everything you need to know!
Once you complete your Level 3 Mentorship, you will get prepared for Certification which means completing your 12 level 3 client case studies (24 in total), reviewing course material for your written exam, + scheduling your final demo. Generally it will take 3 months to complete your Level 3 case studies to apply for final certification. Don't rush your case studies just to get to your final assessment. Certification is not guaranteed. Students may require further skill development in order to become certified as a Somatic Practitioner. You will have an opportunity to do more case study practice or re-take level 1+2 again at a reduced fee to then re-take your certification.
Ongoing Education for Certified Practitioners
Our Certified Practitioners must have a commitment to ongoing education +their own personal healing.
Once you complete your Certification you will be required to take a minimum of 20 continuing education training hours each year + maintain a commitment to your ongoing work. Mode will host yearly somatic practitioner development retreats for both certified + non-certified students that brings together the wisdom of other professionals who are working in areas such as somatic psychotherapy, naturopathy, equine therapy etc.
