Somatic Yoga Therapy is a personalized healing approach that revolves around forging a deep connection with the intuitive wisdom within the body, utilizing practices like tracking the felt sense, nervous system awareness, and movement patterns. The goal is to identify and address stagnant energy, traumas, or repressed emotions that might be affecting the nervous system.

Guided by a practitioner, individuals gently engage with and release stored tension or trauma, facilitating a return to balance in the nervous system. This process aims to liberate pent-up survival energy, creating ample space for the individual’s Soul or Highest Self to firmly root back into the body. 

Yes, when you sign up you are committing to all 12 modules (8 initiations and 4 mentorships). It is required for certification, and creates a cohesive, committed community of students (which is arguably one of the best parts of Somatic Alchemy Training!)

In addition, all modules must be taken in order, because each module builds on the previous modules content. For example, you can’t take module 4 without taking 1-3 before hand.

Should you join for some of the modules and decide to pause your training until the following year, we cannot guarantee the program formatting or module structure will remain the same.

16 participants maximum

We prefer to use the term SoulWork, as opposed to homework 😉 There will be monthly reading assignments, guided practices, reflection exercises, pre-recorded lectures, and “LoveLab” practice hours that are required between modules. There may also be an occasional live zoom call with a special topic or guest speaker.

It amounts to 5-10 hours of course work per week.

You’ll be required to complete all of the training modules, in addition to 50 Practicum Hours during mentorship. The Practicum begins at the end of Initiation 8 and will be supported by additional supervision and mentorship, included in your training costs.

The practicum is the portion of the training where you’re invited to INTEGRATE all of the many skills you’ve learned and embodied through offering 1×1 SYT® sessions with real-life clients. There are 50 practicum hours required for certification.

These hours are supported by group mentorship calls where you’ll be supported in continuing to refine your SYT® skills, develop your business to acquire clients, and heal through the initiation of true embodied leadership. Think of this part of the program as the bridge that takes eases you from our immersive training container into your role as a healer out in the world.

The practicum is SELF-PACED (you’ll have 6-months after the program to complete it), and the mentorship calls will occur every 3-4 weeks after your final initiation.

It is all online. There are 8 live-online modules (Fridays from 2-5p MST, Sat from 10a-5p MST, and Sunday from 10a-1p MST), in additional to pre-recorded educational content.

There is an optional in-person retreat you can join, which will be shared about once you’re enrolled.

The live-online classes are spacious and experiential to prevent zoom fatigue AND to give you the deepest learning experience possible. Breaks, pacing, and self care are very important parts of this professional training.

Our online classes are are often not simply lectures, but engaging and healing containers for you to practice methods and apply new knowledge for your highest growth and evolution.

If you’d like to be certified you will be required to attend at least 90% of all live-online initiations and 100% of the mentorship calls. There will be practices and break-out groups that need to be experienced LIVE.

It is required that students be fully present and actively participating in the daily activities of class to the best of their abilities. During zoom calls you are required to have your videos on to be counted as “present.” Should you need a break, you can take up to two 15 minute breaks with your video off per 3 hour session.

The optional retreat tends to cost between $1200-$3000 depending on your choice of accommodations and when you sign up for the training! We do offer discounts for students who enroll early. Payment plans are available.

It will be located at Xinalani Retreat Center.

The embodiment retreat is not required for certification. However, it is HIGHLY encouraged for you to get in-person time and skills! This is one of our students favorite experiences!

Practicum and mentorship are required for certification. However, if you would like to audit the course and not participate in practicum and mentorship, that is an option. You simply will not be certified at the end of the program.

We talk about Yoga a little differently here at Her Temple. To us, yoga means “the art of integration” and consists of all of the practices that lead you to a more aligned and whole self. In that sense, we will not be doing yoga as you may practice at your local yoga studio. There will not be an emphasis on asana, nor your standard outward-in alignment cueing.

Instead, we focus on cultivating an “inner yoga” that helps you to awaken the wisdom of “soma” (your inner body). This comprises of somatic movements (which may feel similar to a slow, gentle, and restorative yoga class) as well as sensual and sensational meditative practices designed to deepen your relationship with the felt-sense, inner guidance, intuitive movement patterns, and wise knowing that lives inside your body.

Training students receive priority for attending the retreat. Depending on your cohort size, we’ll be considering opening up the group to outside participants! There are only about 16 spaces available for the retreat.

The retreat is an additional expense.

So long as you adequately complete all of the class hours, assessments, and assignments, you will be a Certified Somatic Yoga Therapy® Practitioner.

Yes. While we encourage participants to have their 200 training before joining the program, it is not required. The 200 hour training provides you with a strong foundation that this more advanced course can build upon. 

That being said, as long as you have a basic background with yoga (philosophically as well as physically), the healing arts, psychology, and/or teaching movement/meditation in a professional setting we will accept you in our enrollment process.

Kaity occasionally offers a 200-Hour Somatic Yoga Teacher Training that is very complimentary to this course. If you are interested in getting certified before, during, or after your Somatic Alchemy Training, you can email us to be added to the next training waitlist.

For payment plans, you are committing to 100% of payments regardless of whether you choose to complete to entire program or not. Payment plans cannot be discontinued.