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Integrative Somatic Facilitator
™
Become a Certified Facilitator in
Trauma-Informed Practice
300 hours. 12 months. Revolutionary change.
September 27 2026 - September 19 2027
A collaborative training by SomaPsych & HealingMotion.
"A regulated nervous system is disruptive to the systems that perpetuate oppression. Regulation brings clarity, choice, and the capacity to resist."
- Kirsten Wilkinson, HealingMotion Founder &
300HR ISF Lead Facilitator
Ready to Become a Certified Integrative Somatic Facilitator?
If you're working with trauma survivors, marginalized communities, or spaces dedicated to social change, this certification will revolutionize your approach. You'll gain the skills to facilitate body-based healing that doesn't just help individuals, it transforms systems.
Because the world needs practitioners who embody the future we long for.
Why This Training Changes Everything
Are you working with individuals who have experienced trauma, marginalized communities, or within spaces dedicated to social change?
Do you want to deepen your capacity to support others while integrating body-based approaches to healing and resilience?
Are you holding space in systems that weren’t built for nervous system safety — and seeking a more embodied, sustainable way forward?
Body-based therapies have the potential to revolutionize mental, physical and community health. This comprehensive program brings together neuroscience, somatics, social justice, and embodied facilitation in ways that traditional talk therapy simply cannot.
You'll master:
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Trauma-informed facilitation for all bodies and communities
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Evidence-based somatic practices and nervous system regulation
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The intersection of personal healing and social justice
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Tools that promote safer, accessible spaces for transformation
This holistic approach weaves together:
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Trauma theory, neuroscience, and nervous system understanding
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Social justice and systemic change frameworks
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Traditional and contemporary somatic therapies
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Inclusive, accessible movement for trauma restoration
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Practical tools that nurture resilience and restore connection
Our Mission
We empower individuals to integrate trauma-informed, somatic, and body-based practices that foster resilience, equity, and transformation. By recognizing trauma as an embodied experience, we harness the body's natural capacity for healing and restoration. Grounded in evidence-based approaches, our work promotes personal growth while driving systemic change. Through this, we aim to break cycles of harm, advance social justice, and support collective healing and transformation.
Module 1: 100hr Trauma-Informed Foundations of Self
Expanding your Trauma-Informed Toolkit
Featured Sessions:
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Understanding the Brain & Trauma
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Attachment Theory and Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Able-Bodied Discrimination
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Fascia and Memory
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Creating and Holding Safer Spaces
Key Highlights:
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Develop essential skills to create safe, inclusive spaces for all clients
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Learn the biological, emotional, and community aspects of trauma
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Gain practical tools for facilitating movement for all body types
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Master advanced verbal cueing and invitational language techniques
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Discover sustainable self-care practices for trauma-informed work
Module 2: 100hr Therapeutic Somatics
Supportive Somatic Methods
Featured Sessions:
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Psychological + Integrative Practices
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Nature's Response Cycle
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Chronic Pain and Movement Practices
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Building Tolerance for Discomfort (Titration and Pendulation)
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Trauma-Informed Meditation
Key Highlights:
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Learn evidence-based somatic practices from diverse modalities
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Master nervous system regulation techniques for yourself and clients
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Explore the science of embodiment, disembodiment, and re-embodiment
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Gain integrative approaches combining psychology and body-based healing
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Develop skills in titration, pendulation, and other professional somatic tool
Module 3: 100hr Catalyst for Change
The Body as a Catalyst for Equity
Featured Sessions:
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Polyvagal Theory
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Nature, Ancestors and Allyship to Aid Systemic Change
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Cultural Appropriation
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Sacred Medicinal Practices
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Social Injustices Within Wellness Systems
Key Highlights:
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Connect embodied practices to social justice and systemic change
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Discover your unique role in creating more equitable systems
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Explore the intersection of trauma, wellness, and social justice
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Learn to navigate cultural appropriation and decolonize wellness practices
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Develop compassionate approaches that foster both personal and collective healing
Meet Your Lead Facilitators
This training is a collaboration between SomaPsych and HealingMotion — two organisations at the forefront of trauma-informed education and somatic healing.
Meet your lead facilitators below.
They don’t just teach this work... they live it. And they’re joined by a diverse group of guest facilitators whose lived experience and global perspectives will stretch, challenge, and expand your own.
Amanda Hanna
SomaPsych Founder
Amanda is a somatic facilitator, educator, and guide who brings deep compassion and clarity to her work. With over 500 hours of trauma-informed training, including social justice, systemic change, and embodied facilitation, her approach bridges science and soul.
Amanda holds a BA and MA in Psychology, having recently completed her thesis on women’s rest. She is passionate about making somatic work more accessible to those on the frontlines of care, and to communities often left out of mainstream wellness spaces.
Kirsten Wilkinson
HealingMotion & LegacyMotion Founder
Kirsten brings over 30 years of experience working with movement, trauma, and education. A former professional ballerina, she is the Executive Director of Legacy Motion, an NGO supporting individuals and communities impacted by trauma through trauma-informed, restorative movement and somatic practices.
She is also the founder of Healing Motion, where she offers somatic therapy coaching and embodied practices that support mental health through nervous system regulation, lifestyle balance, and a deep honoring of the mind–body connection.
Guest Facilitators
Learn from leading facilitators from around the world.
Sarsha Hope
Founder of Somatic Dance International - Somatic Facilitation & Eco-Somatics.
Ariana Stevens
Reo Māori Mai Founder, workshops around Te Tiriti, racism, equity, decolonisation and allyship.
Alex & Dezi
Founder of FirstMemory, blending somatic practice, breathwork, movement, and earth-based traditions.
Hear From Our Students
Investment
Payment plans are available.
Tiered pricing is an invitation to reflect on your access to resources and privilege, the value of this work, what you can genuinely afford, and what you might pay for comparable training programs.
Find out more about tiered pricing.
**All prices are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD)
TIER 1: $6140
For those who are financially well-resourced. Reflects the value of the course in Western economic markets.
TIER 2: $5220
For those on medium incomes and access to financial resources.
TIER 3: $4300
For those on low incomes, caring responsibilities and from marginalized communities.
Scholarships
Before applying, please read more about why we provide scholarships, who these are for and advice for your application here!