How Somatic Work and IWA's Integrative Somatic Practitioner Certification Transformed My Life | 1 Year Later

IWA’s Integrative Somatic Practitioner Certification has been one of the best investments in my personal health and wellbeing.

About one year ago, I didn’t know much about somatic work or the mind-body connection. I had heard about somatics and thought it was just a trendy buzzword in the health and wellness industry so I never gave it much attention.

But during that time, I was experiencing immense health symptoms and sensations (you can read more about that here), that severely impacted my quality of life. I went from barely surviving my day to day, to now thriving and so fulfilled in life.

I sought out a somatic coach and after a few sessions, I started to see improvements in my physical health, and then subsequently my emotional and mental health. I didn’t realize how truly inter-connected it all was until I learned more about somatic practices.

From then on, I was hooked. I decided to enroll in IWA’s Integrative Somatic Practitioner Certification so that I could become a Somatic Practitioner and continue to further heal myself while helping to heal and support others in achieving mind-body-spirit and whole body health, wellness and vitality. The program was incredibly transformative and to this day, I regularly use the tools and practices I have learned from the program to maintain and optimize my own health and wellbeing.

I am in such a great spot in life, and feel like I am truly living my best life, which sounds like a cliche, but is so true. When I say my best life, I don’t mean that my life is perfect by any means. I still experience unpleasant sensations and symptoms from time to time (I am human after all) but nowadays, I have the tools so that I can better handle those stressors in my life, whether it’s physical, mental or emotional.

I am so grateful for my health challenges that have led me here. If you are feeling stuck, sick, or hopeless in life, and have gone to conventional doctors, therapists, etc and still are not feeling that great, I encourage you to give somatic coaching a try. And if you resonate with me, I would love to help support you in your next chapter so that you can flourish and thrive in your next season of life.