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By the end of this course, you will (1) apply somatic awareness and body-based dialogue in therapy and (2) use movement and sensation to guide clients toward regulation and connection. This course introduces the foundations of somatic practice—teaching how to listen to and interpret the body’s nonverbal signals. Through live demonstrations, guided exercises, and reflection assignments, you’ll learn techniques to enhance client awareness, reduce stress, and build emotional resilience.
The course highlights practical methods that integrate with manual therapy, coaching, and movement disciplines. What sets it apart is its focus on presence and communication—helping professionals move beyond symptom treatment to address the body-mind relationship as a pathway to deeper healing and self-awareness.
In this opening module, Lara Kolesar introduces the core principles of somatic language—the body’s own vocabulary expressed through sensation rather than thought. Lara explains how sensations arise through the nervous system and are translated through brain centers into conscious awareness. Through real client examples, she demonstrates how descriptive somatic vocabulary allows clients to identify where sensations reside in the body and what they mean emotionally or psychologically. Practitioners learn how somatic inquiry can reduce strain in hands-on bodywork by allowing the client’s awareness to guide the release, rather than the practitioner relying solely on force or deep pressure. This module blends theory with clinical relevance: why somatic language enhances outcomes, how it improves nervous system safety, and how it helps clients develop autonomy, emotional regulation, and deeper body connection.
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6 Videos3 Lektüren1 Aufgabe1 Diskussionsthema
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6 Videos•Insgesamt 22 Minuten
Introduction•1 Minute
Somatic Language Overview - Part 1•4 Minuten
Somatic Language Overview - Part 2•1 Minute
Somatic Language Overview - Part 3•3 Minuten
Somatic Language Overview - Part 4•8 Minuten
Somatic Language Overview - Part 5•4 Minuten
3 Lektüren•Insgesamt 25 Minuten
Syllabus•5 Minuten
Legal Disclaimer•10 Minuten
Course Workbook•10 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 15 Minuten
Practice Assignment•15 Minuten
1 Diskussionsthema•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
Introduction•10 Minuten
Somatic Vocabulary and Awareness
Modul 2•1 Stunde abzuschließen
Moduldetails
This module expands on somatic language by guiding learners to help clients recognize and name bodily sensations with greater clarity and confidence. Through guided practice sessions, students observe how shifts in awareness and language can change muscle tension, nervous system responses, and emotional state. The focus is on developing descriptive sensation vocabulary (pressure, temperature, movement, density, texture, boundary) and deepening a client’s ability to stay connected to their internal experience. This module strengthens your communication skills and helps you support clients in creating safety, presence, and self-regulation through awareness.
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4 Videos1 Aufgabe
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4 Videos•Insgesamt 71 Minuten
Practical Work - Part 1•16 Minuten
Practical Work - Part 2•20 Minuten
Practical Work - Part 3•23 Minuten
Practical Work - Summary•12 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 15 Minuten
Module Reflection Quiz•15 Minuten
Somatic Therapy in Practice
Modul 3•1 Stunde abzuschließen
Moduldetails
Module 2 moves from theory into practical application. Lara demonstrates how to guide clients out of thinking about sensations and into feeling them through descriptive language. She shows how to redirect clients who rationalize their experience (“I feel that I hold too much stress…”) into the present-moment sensory state using touch, breath, and somatic orientation. Learners observe a full guided somatic sequence in real time, including proprioceptive orientation, breath support, sensation naming (texture, density, movement), and emotional messaging that can emerge from sensation. The module highlights how a simple felt sense can evolve into emotional insight and whole-body regulation. Practitioners are shown coaching language, tactile cues, and prompts that support the client’s agency, curiosity, and sense of safety.
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6 Videos1 Aufgabe
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6 Videos•Insgesamt 70 Minuten
Thinking and Feeling•3 Minuten
Practical Application - Part 1•20 Minuten
Practical Application - Part 2•6 Minuten
Practical Application - Part 3•12 Minuten
Practical Application - Part 4•15 Minuten
Practical Application - Part 5•13 Minuten
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 15 Minuten
Untitled•15 Minuten
Summary and Exam
Modul 4•1 Stunde abzuschließen
Moduldetails
This final exam is designed to assess your understanding of the key concepts presented throughout the course. Please review all video lessons and written materials before beginning. A passing score of 70% or higher is required to successfully complete the course and earn your CE certificate. You may reference your notes during the exam. Once you pass, your certificate will be available for immediate download.
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1 Video1 Aufgabe1 Diskussionsthema
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1 Video•Insgesamt 1 Minute
Summary•1 Minute
1 Aufgabe•Insgesamt 60 Minuten
Reflective Learning Exam•60 Minuten
1 Diskussionsthema•Insgesamt 10 Minuten
Summary•10 Minuten
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