BEYOND 60hr CPD begins September
Learn to hold space with clarity, confidence, and deep somatic understanding.
BEYOND: Trauma Led Training for Somatic Facilitators
As somatic and body based modalities continue to grow, the spaces we hold continue to deepen. Whether through yoga, breathwork, movement, or other embodied practices, we are no longer just guiding people through poses, rhythms, or breath.
We are guiding people into the depths of their bodies, their nervous systems, and their personal histories.
This requires knowledge, skill, and trauma led awareness.
This 60 hour CPD training blends the latest in nervous system science, trauma theory, and body based practices to support you to show up with clarity, empathy, and professional integrity, no matter what arises in your space.
It is built around five core pillars:
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Knowledge
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Somatic Skillset
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Depth
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Discernment
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Integration
Whether you are a coach, facilitator, yoga teacher, bodyworker, therapist, or healer, this foundational 30 hour CPD training will give you the tools, frameworks, and somatic skillset to support clients with trauma led sensitivity in any body based setting.
What People Are Saying
“The training every spaceholder should do!
I thought I knew already a lot about leading trauma sensitive classes but after training with real therapists who are also somatic teachers my world has expended. Now I really understand and am able to put this all into practice. This training is so important and amazing. I really recommend it to anyone holding any somatic space or even to get to know yourself so much better”
- Joy, Sound healer, Europe
“I loved the theory that was brought in, the case studies, the depth that was provided in the slides and examples Lydia gave from her experience with her clients.
I felt a lot of knowledge and expertise was there. It is something I will take away and want to further expand on in a learning capacity”.
— S, Breathworker, Ireland
“The whole training has blown my mind & really helped confirm the type of space holder I want to continue to be. I feel more confident & equipped with the possibility of facing trauma surfacing in my space, which was always something I feared.
I genuinely am still absorbing all the knowledge shared and can't wait to watch myself blossom. Thank you ladies”
— Mel, Meditation Teacher, UK
Your Learning Journey.
This online cohort of the Trauma-Led Training for Somatic Facilitators is delivered as a 60-hour CPD-accredited training.
During our time together, we move through five core pillars. Each pillar builds on the last, supporting a gradual deepening of knowledge, skill, and capacity. The final pillar is dedicated to integration, including two group supervision sessions.
This allows the work to land in practice, supporting embodied learning, ethical depth, and nervous system awareness through direct, relational teaching and real time learning.
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Foundations of Trauma and the Nervous System
Understanding trauma (PTSD + C-PTSD) and the nervous system.
Knowledge in Practice
How trauma and the nervous system show up in somatic spaces, including nervous system states, presentations, real-time cues, and case studies.
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Core Somatic Skills for Trauma-Led Facilitation
Tracking, attunement and resonance, titration and pendulation.
What Makes a Space
The wave of a trauma-led session, 1:1 considerations, and trauma-informed touch.
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A Parts Work Framework for Spaces
Using a parts-based framework to understand the complexity of what can arise in spaces + how to support both yourself/others to return to ‘Self’.
The Female Nervous System in Practice
Integrating an understanding of the female nervous system into facilitation, and how this shapes what we see, support, and respond to in spaces.
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Ethics, Scope, and Space Holding
Ethical considerations, scope of practice, and navigating responsibility as a practitioner. Practical preparation for holding spaces, including boundaries, referrals, intake forms, waivers, and insurance.
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Applying BEYOND to My Work.
x2 Group Supervision sessions.
Submissions to support key learning into real time practice.
What People Are Saying
“The Soluma Beyond training was an absolute joy to attend and I can wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who is holding somatic spaces.
From the personal, vulnerable and authentic facilitation style, to the caring, in-depth, and interactive approach, this course was 10/10.
I was very impressed with how engaged and connected I felt throughout the course, and that is down to Katie and Lydia’s efforts in designing this course to be interactive, co-created and infused with real-life case studies.
This course is not only a professional development, but it was also a personal journey. I have learnt practical tips on trauma-informed facilitation and feel more prepared as a facilitator of somatic spaces. But I have also deepened my relationship to my own body and practiced new ways of sensing my own somatics and my different “parts".
I am leaving the course feeling like I have another tool to use whilst holding space, but also for myself”
-Lilly, Ecstatic dance teacher, EUROPE.
Being part of this cohort Beyond has been incredibly insightful, the knowledge both Lydia and Katie have and the passion they both share for this work is so inspiring. I have found that being part of a community in this field of work has been one of the most important parts of my growth. It’s priceless. I think what I was most drawn to is the integrity and transparency that they both show up with, you can really feel it is the backbone of Soluma and I feel so blessed to have been able to receive their teachings. As I grow and involve in my own working practice, these teaching will continue to weave their magic I am so sure. Thank you to both of you, it’s been beyond a pleasure xxxx
- ALICE, Somatic Practitioner, UK
Meet Your Facilitators
At Soluma, you’ll be training with and supported by Katie and Lydia, two friends and two trauma specialists, deeply rooted in the somatic field.
Upcoming Training
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Beyond Online Cohort
Begins 7th September 2026.
This online cohort is delivered live over 12 weeks, allowing time for learning, integration, and supervised reflection between modules.
Attendance & Training Requirements: The Essential Weekend is pillar 2, this live weekend cannot be missed.
The remaining live modules offer some flexibility although we promote live attendance where possible. You can miss one full module, or miss one day from each. You cannot miss all in full. For any sessions missed, you will be required to complete a reflective homework. This must be submitted before the next live call, so you can stay aligned with the group and the learning journey.
Live Calls (UK TIME):
WELCOME CALL: 9th September 6-7pm
PILLAR 1: 19th September 8-2pm
PILLAR 2: 30th September 6-7pm and 10th October 8-2pm
PILLAR 3: 21st October 6-7pm and 31st October 8-2pm
PILLAR 4: 11th November 6-7pm and 28th November 8-2pm
PILLAR 5 is attendance to 2 group supervisions which you have to attend within 12 weeks of finishing pillar 4.
Price £996.00 (including supervision cost). Pay in full £925.00
Secure your spot below with a payment plan or PIF option.
By the end of this training you will:
Recognise trauma and nervous system patterns in students, and understand how they show up in spaces and 1:1 in real time.
Work with nervous system states in practice, pacing spaces and 1:1 sessions to support regulation and avoid overwhelm.
Recognise your role within spaces and 1:1, and respond appropriately to activation, dissociation, shutdown, and nervous system defence patterns in others.
Learn to spot and hold complexity in spaces and 1:1, including working with a parts-based lens and the female nervous system, to hold spaces sensitively.
Adapt your language, touch, and facilitation style for trauma-led sensitivity across spaces and 1:1.
Navigate ethical responsibility and, scope of practice and when to refer out, decision-making in both spaces and 1:1 work, while integrating this learning into your practice.
Learnt to hold space that honours autonomy, dignity, and the body’s innate intelligence.
Feel confident, grounded, and resourced in your role as a facilitator.
Expand your capacity to hold groups and 1 to 1 sessions without reaching burnout.
Bridge intuition with a clear trauma led framework so you feel both embodied and informed.
Gain the opportunity to engage in honest, reflective dialogue with other professionals and specialists in this work.
Soluma values supportive spaces and community so what we learn isn’t about shaming ourselves or others, it’s about collective growth, reflection and continued curiosity to enhance our skill level and confidence in our practice.
What People Are Saying
“If you guide clients into their bodies and into spaces where trauma can surface, this training is essential. I’ve done quite a bit of somatic and trauma-informed work over the years, but this was the first training that truly equipped me to hold those moments with steady presence, ethical clarity, and practical skill.
It has changed how I show up for my clients”
- Giordan, Somatic Practitioner, UK
“This training really helped me gain a deeper understanding of how somatic work is used in trauma processing & group work. It really helped me become more aware of people’s presentations in the room and how to manage these. As well as really helped me develop my skills in using some of these somatic tools to bring more body based skills into my 1:1 work! The facilitators are very experienced and educated, I felt really privileged to be able to learn from them”
— Grace, Somatic Therapist Australia
“Thank you Katie & Lydia for bringing Soluma into the world. I learnt so much about stress, trauma and the nervous system - both knowledge to feed my learning brain and practical experience which cemented everything brilliantly.
You created a safe, collaborative container which allowed for messiness & authenticity. Have already recommended to others!”
— Rebecca, Yoga teacher, UK
WHY THIS MATTERS
People are becoming more discerning.
They are noticing what feels safe and what doesn’t and speaking about it.
There is a growing expectation that practitioners back up what they say with how they hold their work, their spaces, and their responsibility.
As facilitators, trauma-informed language alone is not sufficient.
Using concepts such as “release” or the language of trauma requires appropriate understanding, training, and care. To protect both ourselves and the people we work with, this work must be embodied.
What People Are Saying
“This training is a deep dive into the intersection of trauma, the nervous system, and the art of space holding. Katie and Lydia don’t just teach theory; they embody the expertise and presence needed for this work. What I valued most was the balance between knowledge and the practical room for connection and practice. I feel significantly more aligned with my own skills and my intuition as a practitioner now. If you are looking for a profound, trauma-led approach that actually sticks, this is it. Thank you so much!”
MIRI, Yoga and sound healing, Europe.
“This training was both deeply reflective, and deeply illuminating. I feel more confident and competent as a facilitator to navigate what might arise in my spaces. Beyond gave some shape and clarity to the grey spaces we occupy as somatic facilitators and gave me a clearer understanding of my own scope of work. The training was intentionally lead, with openness, willingness, integrity and a humble groundedness which these spaces so often miss. I'd highly recommend this training to anyone working somatically to broaden your field of vision and grounded understanding of the depth of these spaces we hold and our responsibility and duty of care within them”
Ali, Yoga Teacher, New Zealand.
“Beyond was one of the most practice-oriented training I participated in, where we could directly integrate and practice with each other and through real-life case studies what we've been learning about. Lydia and Katie are full of wisdom, integrity, and heart, and they guided us toward the right kind of presence, reflection, confidence, and professional integrity”
ADRI, Holistic Coach, Europe.
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This training is designed for somatic, body-based, and embodied practitioners, including facilitators and qualified therapists, who regularly hold spaces where trauma responses, nervous system activation, or emotional intensity may arise.
The course is particularly relevant for those working in movement, yoga, breathwork, embodiment, bodywork, group facilitation, or integrative therapeutic roles, who want a trauma-led, nervous-system-informed framework for safe, ethical space-holding.
For therapists, this training is offered as continuing professional development and supports trauma-led facilitation skills rather than clinical assessment or treatment.
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For you as a practitioner, CPD accreditation means this training counts as recognised professional development, rather than informal or unverified learning.
It shows that the course:
Meets external standards for quality, structure, and ethical delivery
Has clear learning objectives and evidenced learning hours
Can be used toward your annual or ongoing CPD requirements (where applicable)
Supports your professional credibility and accountability
Demonstrates a commitment to safe, ethical, and responsible practice
Whether you’re a facilitator or a qualified therapist, CPD accreditation means the learning you invest in is professionally recognised, transferable, and supportive of long-term practice sustainability — not just personal interest.
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No. This is an educational, trauma-led facilitation accredited training, not a therapy or somatic facilitator qualification.You will not be trained to diagnose, treat, or process trauma therapeutically. The focus is on recognition, safety, pacing, ethical response, and knowing your scope when trauma responses arise in non-clinical spaces.
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No prior trauma training is required. This is a foundational course, designed to bridge the gap between no trauma education and clinical training.
Some experience facilitating somatic or embodied spaces is recommended. -
No. The training moves away from catharsis-led or release-focused approaches. You will learn how to recognise trauma responses, avoid overwhelm, and work safely and ethically, rather than attempting to provoke releases.
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If you’re unsure, we recommend reaching out via our instagram @solumaschool before enrolling. We’re happy to help you assess whether the training aligns with your experience, role, and scope of practice.
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Due to the nature of live teaching, supervision, and access to course materials, no refunds are offered once the course has commenced. If, in the unlikely event, the course cannot be delivered as advertised, appropriate remedies will be considered.
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If you need to contact us reach out to us via the contact below. Please include both of us to ensure your inquiry is received: