Become a Qualified Somatic Coach
Somatic Coach Certification brings coaches, leaders, and career changers together for 14 months of in-person hands-on training, mentoring, and community.
Takes about 2 minutes. A few questions to point you to the right pathway, with no commitment to enroll.
You don't build an embodied practice alone, and you shouldn't train for one alone either
Insight stays in the head, but lasting change is embodied. Somatic coaching bridges that gap, translating cognitive understanding into aligned action. Mastering this capacity isn't a solo endeavor. Learning to coach somatically takes root fastest in community: small cohorts, real mentoring, and a peer group you'll still be calling five years from now.
Recognized by the International Coaching Federation
Strozzi Institute for Somatics' Somatic Coach Certification is the world's first and most comprehensive somatic coaching certification. It's built directly on International Coaching Federation (ICF) competencies and is recognized by ICF as an Accredited Coach Training Program (ACTP) at the Professional Certified Coach (PCC) level.
Complete your training with a practice, a credential, and a community you keep
This is for you if
- You already have a somatic or coaching practice you want to deepen
- You've worked with a coach or somatic practitioner and want to train in the work yourself
- You're a leader, entrepreneur, healer, educator, or navigating a career change
- You're ready to make space for a 14-month commitment
What you'll leave with
- A practice. Somatic coaching skills, bodywork, and centered presence you bring to every client.
- A credential. Dual certification from the Strozzi Institute for Somatics and the ICF (PCC).
- A community. A cohort and alumni network you train, practice, and grow with for years.
Learning from people who live this work
West Coast, U.S. Cohort
Wendy Haines
16 years of transformational coaching experience and founder of Illumine Education, guiding executives and entertainment leaders through purpose-driven, embodied leadership.
Namiko Uno
A somatic coach and bodyworker with a master's in Global Development & Gender Studies, bringing an identity- and justice-informed lens to embodiment work.
Anela Barboza
A PCC-credentialed coach working from a land-based Hawaiian worldview, blending Strozzi methodology with Internal Family Systems and traditional Hawaiian learning.
Soleil Blackwell
A cultural somatic practitioner and author of Decolonizing the Body, focused on healing intergenerational wounds through joyful, body-centered practice.
East Coast, U.S. Cohort
Stephanie Meux
A licensed bodyworker and certified dance and movement facilitator with 25 years in somatic transformation, who developed and directed equine-guided education programs.
B Stepp
A somatic practitioner and community organizer with 12 years of Generative Somatics training, whose work connects individual healing with collective liberation.
Tesfaye Teklu
A peacebuilding practitioner and fourth-degree Aikido black belt with over 20 years across Africa and the US, founder of Aikido Ethiopia and the Institute for Social Advancement.
Türkiye Cohort
Stephanie Meux
A licensed bodyworker and certified dance and movement facilitator with 25 years in somatic transformation, who developed and directed equine-guided education programs.
Giulio Brunini
An SI Certified Master Somatic Coach with 15+ years in senior corporate leadership, including CEO and director roles at Universal Music/WPP and Yahoo!.
What graduates say
"The SISC programme has been a profound experience for me personally and for me as a coach."
"The real leg up is how you move more masterfully in the world, and how you get other people to move masterfully with you."
"The SISC was truly transformational, in the truest sense of the word, on both personal and professional levels."
Find your path forward
Answer a few questions and we'll help you find the pathway that fits, whether you're ready to start now or still exploring what's next.
Discover Your Path