Advanced & Masters Somatic Practitioner Certification

Advanced Requirements

Complete all 3 Somatic Therapy Practitioner Core Courses PLUS 2 Elective Somatic Therapy Courses.

Masters ​Requirements

Complete all 3 Somatic Therapy Practitioner Core Courses PLUS 2 Elective Somatic Therapy Courses.

PLUS:
  • Complete 8 case studies from your own practice sessions
  • ​Complete 2 hours supervision on cases with Shana
  • Complete 2 hours private healing sessions with Shana
Core Somatic Therapy Practitioner Courses include:
  • Somatic Mind Body Healing Practitioner 
  • Somatic Integration Practitioner 
  • Trauma-Informed Somatic Life Coach 
Elective Somatic Therapy Courses include:
  • Somatic Reprocessing Practitioner
  • Somatic Meditation Teacher & Practitioner 
  • Advanced Somatic Meditation Teacher & Practitioner
  • Somatic Release Therapy/Emotional Detox Course (recommended for those with little or no prior experience in Somatic Therapy)
see more details on the requirements below

Instructions for applying for your advanced certification:

1. Complete payment using the payment button below

2. After we receive your payment you will receive:
  • certification requirements verification form (on this form you will attached your completed course certificates) for either the Advanced or Master's Certification.

      for Master's Certification Track Participants ONLY you will also receive
  • ​case studies form  (on this form you will attached information about your 4 or 8 completed case study practice sessions)
  • personal practice hours form  (on this form you will attached information about your 2 or 4 personal practice hours)
  • masters somatic practitioner certification checklist
  • scheduling information/instructions for your private healing and supervision sessions with Shana

Payment Links for the Advanced/Masters Practitioner Certificates

After submitting payment you will receive:

​-forms to use for submitting your course requirements for the Advanced or Masters Somatic Therapy Practitioner Certification
-for the Master's Certificate ONLY you will also receive forms to submit your case studies, and personal practice hours as well as will be contacted to schedule your private sessions and supervision sessions

COURSE COMPLETION REQUIREMENT DETAILS

5-6 Somatic Therapy courses must be completed for Advanced or Master Somatic Therapy Practitioner Certification. The current Core Somatic Therapy Practitioner courses offered which are required for both the Advanced and Masters Certification are:
  • Somatic Mind Body Healing Practitioner Course
  • Somatic Integration Practitioner Course
  • Somatic Reprocessing Practitioner Course
  • Somatic Based Meditation Teacher and Practitioner
  • Trauma-Informed Somatic Life Coach
  • ​Somatic Release Therapy | Emotional Detox Course (for those without previous certifications in Somatic Therapy)

CASE STUDIES REQUIREMENT DETAILS

8 case studies for the Masters Certificate on practice sessions that you completed with friends/family/pre-existing clients must be submitted using the form that you will receive where you will be asked to summarize:
  • the presenting issue/background information of the client
  • the process you took the client through
  • changes that you noticed in the client after the session
  • follow up recommendations/other observations/remaining questions that you had after the practice session

PERSONAL PRACTICE HOURS REQUIREMENT DETAILS

4 hours of personal practice hours for the Masters certificate that you completed on your own for personal healing and development must be submitted. The following activities that will be accepted as Personal Practice Hours are:
  • personal meditation time
  • emotional healing work based on one of your Inner Wellsprings Academy Somatic Therapy courses
  • exercises that you completed from any of the Inner Wellsprings Academy Somatic Therapy Courses that you have completed (2 exercises = 1 personal practice hour)

The form that you will receive to document your Personal Practice Hours will require you to enter the following information:
  • what the activity was 
  • how long did you spend on the activity
  • reflections, observations, or insights from the activity

PRIVATE SESSIONS REQUIREMENT DETAILS

2 private healing sessions are required for the Masters Somatic Therapy Practitioner certificate where Shana will guide you through a healing process that is catered toward your individual healing needs and blocks. After payment is received you will receive a scheduling link to schedule your sessions with Shana.

SUPERVISION HOURS REQUIREMENT DETAILS

2 private supervision sessions are required for the Masters Somatic Therapy Practitioner certificate where Shana will discuss with you and give you feedback on your cases from your private practice as well as will answer any additional questions that you have on your cases and on any of the techniques. These supervision sessions are designed to support you in becoming more proficient and masterful in your application of the tools and techniques that you have learned.

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