Connecting scientific insight with somatic practice.
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Gain deeper insight, develop clearer explanations, and build stronger professional confidence.
Early-bird price until March 3!Â
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March-July 2026
(Certificate of Completion available)
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NEUROSCIENCE FOR SOMATICS
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What does neuroscience have to do with somatics?
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If you work somatically, you already engage with the nervous system. You support changes in movement, perception, emotion, and sense of self.
Neuroscience can help clarify many of the processes we work with and provides a framework for bridging conversations between clients, health professionals, educators, and practitioners.
The challenge is access.
Much of contemporary neuroscience is difficult to translate into practice—either buried in academic language or simplified in ways that create confusion.
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We translate complex science into clear, practical insights—connecting what you experience with how it works.
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 PRACTICAL INFORMATION
What you will gain:
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- Bridge science and experience
Gain deeper insight by examining your work through both scientific and experiential perspectives. - A framework for understanding your practiceÂ
Neuroscience helps clarify many of the phenomena we encounter in somatics, helping us to understand how they are all related. - Communicate with clarity and credibility
Use the language of modern neuroscience to place your work in a broader context and communicate its value to clients, peers, and institutions.Â
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"I am very impressed by all the research work you have done and put into the presentations to present the material in an accessible manner.There's even a lovely quality of humility that, for me, made the content more human and made me want to learn”
Claudia Montero Acevedo, June 2025
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Who is it for?
This Training is designed as a guided experience for:
- Health professionalsÂ
- Â Somatic practitioners and educators
- Â Therapists
- Movement teachers
And anyone who wants a deeper understanding of why their work is effective and the confidence to explain it.
What is it?
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A 8-modules professional training combining neuroscience, reflection and application, designed to integrate directly into your everyday practice.
Each module contains:
- 1–2 hours of pre-recorded video lectures
- A short reflective essay linking science to your own experience
- A short quiz to reinforce key ideas
- Optional readings if you want to dig deeper
You will have 20 hours of live sessions if you choose the Living Lab (Full Version)
- Calls are recorded if you can’t join live.
To receive a certificate of completion, you’ll need to watch all course videos and complete the weekly quizzes.
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Explore the full curriculumThis course is designed to make neuroscience accessible and directly relevant to somatic educators, therapists, and movement professionals.
Module 1: Models and Neuroscience Primer
A discussion of the importance of models, followed by a practical foundation in neuroscience concepts that will be used throughout the course.
Module 2: Perception, Attention, and Awareness
An exploration of how perception is constructed, including predictive processing and the idea of perception as the brain’s best guess. We look at attention and awareness as mechanisms through which somatic change can occur.
Module 3: Emotion
This module explores how emotions arise from interactions between brain, body, and context—drawing on evolutionary perspectives, interoception, and contemporary models of emotion construction. We also examine how these frameworks inform clinical understandings of stress and trauma.
Module 4: Self and Body
We examine how the sense of self is constructed. This module connects neuroscience research on selfhood with somatic approaches that support change in how we experience and organize ourselves.
Module 5: Imagination
This module explores different forms of mental imagery and how they influence perception, movement, and state. We examine why imagery is such a powerful tool in somatic practice, and when it is most effective.
Module 6: Brain States
We introduce the concept of brain states as dynamic patterns of neural activity that shape perception, movement, and behavior. The module links these ideas to somatic states, offering a grounded framework for understanding state shifts in practice.
Module 7: Motor Activity in Somatics
This module provides an accessible overview of motor control, from posture and balance to voluntary movement. We explore how somatic practices influence motor organization and how they differ from non-somatic movement practices.Â
Module 8: Motor, Mind, and Emotions
This module introduces the concept of somatic organization. We integrate material from previous weeks to build a more complete picture of what is happening in somatic approaches.Â
Neuroscience for Somatics Training
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This advanced training explores the neuroscience behind somatic practice, helping you understand the mechanisms that shape perception, movement and awareness and more. You’ll gain language and evidence to describe what you already experience in your work — making your practice more precise, communicable and respected.
“NfS training made complex topics more digestible”.
Course participant, June 2025
Who we are
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We’re Tim and Sebastian—PhD-level neuroscientists and longtime somatic practitioners.
Our backgrounds span decades of research in sensorimotor neuroscience, postural control, and the autonomic nervous system. At the same time, we’ve spent years immersed in somatic practices such as the Alexander Technique and Contact Improvisation.
We are the founders of the Science of Somatics. This advanced training is a guided learning experience created by us, practitioners and researchers with long-standing experience bridging neuroscience and somatic education, translating complex science into tools you can apply immediately.
It brings together the latest research in neuroscience and the lived experience of somatic educators, therapists and health professionals worldwide.Â
In their own wordsÂ
“I loved the topics . I appreciated the structure because it was organized enough to keep us on track but it also had enough flexibility in the discussion session”.
Cinzia Toniolo, DESMT Dynamic Embodiment Movement Therapy/Pilates
“Thank you again for sharing all your knowledge with us, for your patience, and for all the references you furnished which will keep us busy for a long time and would have been formidable to find otherwise.”
Lila Greene, Continuum PractitionerÂ
"This class was worth my time and effort. I learned a lot, my curiosity was stimulated and I have more tools in my tool box now. Having a science background myself I love being able to know what I can say and not say based on the current science, especially since the claim "Evidence Based" doesn't mean much anymore. It was wonderful that both Tim and Sebastian were available to answer participant questions. I appreciated that the class size was limited. I would recommend anyone interested in the science of Somatics take this course."
Tracy Murtha, AT, Tai Chi, Qigong, Meditation
“Tim and Sebastian presented a fascinating course. As both neuroscientists and experienced somatic practitioners, they succeeded in making the content relevant for my everyday practice work. No previous knowledge was needed, just curiosity and interest. I appreciated how they were open for all sorts of questions and regularly asked about our experiences. The insight into the neuroscientific models and theories helps me to get a better understanding not just of my clients but also of myself. Sebastian and Tim made learning fun!"
Christina Stahlberger, AT teacher
“I enjoyed the questions and answer sessions and the breakout group discussions. It was fascinating to learn about other somatic disciplines, some of which I had never heard of. I very much appreciated the amount of work that Tim and Sebastian put into creating the slides, reading lists, quizzes, questions for discussion, and video lectures. The information was dense and technical, and was presented about as clearly as it possibly could have been! I appreciated the repetition of the agenda in the lectures and the inclusion of multiple learning modes. It was wonderful to learn with people from all around the world.”
Hannah Greene, Alexander Technique Teacher in Training
Two ways to join Neuroscience for Somatics
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Whether you prefer to work independently or value live dialogue and guided integration, you can choose the format that best fits your current professional rhythm.
Both options are designed to respect your time, build conceptual clarity, and support real-world application.
Enroll by March 3 to get the early-bird price.
Self-Study
$590
Available from March 31
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What’s included:
- 8 training modules released over 4 monthsÂ
- 10 hours of pre-recorded video lectures
- PDF slide presentations
- PDF video transcripts (summarized)
- Quizzes for each lecture
- Essay prompts for reflection and integration
- Complementary reading material
Build clarity and confidence with flexible, high-value training.
Living Lab (Full Version)
$790
Join at the early-bird price (regular price $990)
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What’s included:
- 8 training modules over released over 4 months
- 10 hours of pre-recorded video lectures
- PDF slide presentations
- PDF video transcripts (summarised)
- Quizzes for each lecture
- Essay prompts for reflection and integration
- Complementary reading material
Additional live components:
- 10 live sessions (2hrs each)
- Access to other participants’ essay responses
- Guided group discussions
- Live case studies explored through the lens of each module
- Breakout rooms for small-group exchange
- In-class practical integration and application
Learn through dialogue, guided integration, and live practice with other professionals.
🔴 Limited spots available for the Living Lab. We’re keeping the Living Lab group small to support meaningful dialogue and integration.
A considered Guarantee
We understand that joining a professional training is a meaningful decision.
After accessing the first module, you may explore the material and experience the approach. If you feel the programme is not right for you, you can request a full refund. No questions asked.
From the release of the second module onwards, all registrations become final.
Our intention is to give you enough experience to decide with confidence, while respecting the value of the work and the commitment
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Complex science. Made simple.
For somatics.
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If you’ve ever wanted language that matches the depth of your practice, this training helps you find it, grounded in science, shaped by experience.
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We’d love to welcome you in the next edition — Starting March 2026.
FAQ
If you have a question that isn’t covered here, feel free to write to us at [email protected]