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Become a Trauma Informed Somatic Facilitator

Step Into leadership and hold space for transformational dance and embodied movement spaces with presence, integrity, and care.

Nov 7-11, 2026
Florida, USA

Teach somatic dance and embodiment, lead ecstatic dance with grounded integrity AND earn money doing what you love!

The online course materials provide foundational knowledge and frameworks, and the in-person immersion is a relational, intimate embodied experience. The mentorship and practice teaching sessions will help you transition from student to leader

The In-Person Training is taught by Master Teacher, Arielle Star, author of the best selling somatic movement and ecstatic dance book: Heal Through Dance. Star has been offering teacher training for 16 years.

Who is this for?

  • Somatic Coaches, Therapists, and Healers

  • Yoga teachers, Dance facilitators, Sound Healers

  • Those who want to add movement to their offerings

  • Those who want to lead somatic-based dance and movement

  • Those who want to lead ecstatic dance with depth and integrity

This training may not be a fit if you’re looking for:

  • DJ technique only

  • A fast-track certification without personal practice

  • A prescriptive formula for “how to facilitate”

An embodied approach to facilitation

This training emphasizes:

  • In Person Experience and 5-Day Immersion

  • Live Embodiment Sessions and Personal Practice

  • Live Facilitator Sessions and Group Practice

  • Follow Up Mentorship and Online Group Call

  • One Month Practicum - Practice Teaching with feedback

  • Embodiment as an ongoing personal practice, not a role

The focus is not on becoming someone else, but on becoming more grounded, responsive, and resourced in yourself.

A deeper step in the embodiment pathway

The Online Facilitator Training is designed as a deeper, professional-level step within the Heal Through Dance ecosystem.

Many participants arrive here after experiencing:

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  • An Embodied Beginning (free intro)

  • An online or in-person class 

  • Workshop or Retreat

 

This training is for those ready to move beyond personal practice into holding space for others with clarity and care.​

The 5-Day Immersion:

Day 1 and 2 Retreat:

  • Expansive

  • Emotional

  • Transformational

Day 3, 4 and 5 Training:

  • Structured

  • Skill-based

  • Reflective

  • Practice-oriented

Ready to explore the training?

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