Soma Talk
Integrate embodied trauma-sensitive therapy into
your life and practice.
Soma Talk
Integrate embodied trauma-sensitive therapy into your life and practice…
Go beyond theory:
experience what it’s like to facilitate body-led healing.
You’ve seen it in either yourself or your clients: Traditional therapy approaches, Yoga, and other forms of self-help can be powerful, but they often miss a crucial piece of the puzzle: how trauma is physically stored in the body. You may have read "The Body Keeps the Score" and understand why body-based approaches matter—but how do you actually integrate them into your practice safely and effectively?
That's where Soma Talk comes in.
Soma Talk isn't just another training that leaves you with more questions than answers.
It's a comprehensive 300-hour pathway that equips you with the WHY, the HOW, and most importantly, the INTEGRATION skills needed to become a confident, embodied facilitator who gets results.
Our unique methodology bridges the gap between theory and application, combining interoceptive awareness with therapeutic presence to create lasting transformation for your clients—and significantly reduce your dropout rates in the process.
A complete pathway to embodied facilitation
Soma Talk can be completed as either a 200-hour or 300-hour training.
We encourage learning to be a journey of your own, metabolising and integrating the material at your pace to become a more confident and
embodied space holder.
1.Embodied therapy techniques
Choose one of these entry pathways:
OPTION A
Yoga for Embodiment & Healing (100 Hours)
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Both in-person and online options available.
This foundation training equips you with the essential skills to bring trauma-sensitive yoga and embodiment practices into therapeutic contexts. You'll learn:
The neurobiological foundations of trauma and how it's stored in the body
Trauma-sensitive language, cueing, and facilitation skills
Creating safety as the foundation for all healing work
Practical applications for anxiety, depression, and trauma responses
How to integrate these approaches within your existing practice
This training serves as the methodological foundation for the entire Soma Talk pathway, giving you the tools to work directly with the body's wisdom.
OPTION b
The Art of Yin (100 Hours)
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Both in-person and online options available
This training provides a complementary pathway into the Soma Talk methodology through the lens of Yin practice and will also count as a credit toward Step 2 in the 3-part SOMA Talk program.
2.The integration piece
Soma Talk Practitioner Training (100 Hours)
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Both in-person and online options available.
This immersive training is where integration truly happens. Through four comprehensive 20-25hr learning modules with pre-study and post assessments, you'll explore:
The Shadow in the Body - Jungian Somatics & integrating the tension of opposites
Bridging Felt Body and Felt Sense - Yin & Focusing-Oriented Therapy
Adaptations of Trauma & Post-traumatic Growth - Moving beyond symptoms to embodiment
Rewiring the Anxious Brain - Polyvagal-Informed IFS and Deep Brain Reorienting
This training combines therapeutic learning with inner exploration through practices, including somatic explorations, case consultations, practice circles, and embodiment work. It’s an invitation to learn how to fully support your clients confidently, and holistically, integrating embodied wisdom into your practice effectively and safely.
3.Being a self-led therapist
Soma Talk facilitator training (100 Hours)
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IN-PERSON ONLY
By invitation only for graduates of Steps 1 & 2.This advanced, invitation-only training focuses on sustainability and authenticity as a therapeutic practitioner. This retreat-style immersion includes:
Deepening your capacity for self-leadership and authentic presence
Advanced somatic IFS explorations and practices
Periods of silence and deep self-inquiry
Refinement of embodiment practices and facilitation skills
Building a sustainable practice that prevents burnout
This training ensures you not only know how to guide others through body-led healing but can maintain your own wellbeing and energy as a practitioner.
Accreditation & ongoing professional development
What you will become…
Complete 200 hours (Steps 1 & 2)
Complete 300 hours (Steps 1, 2 & 3)
Both levels include ongoing supervision and professional development opportunities to help you truly embody what you’ve learnt and thrive in your practice.
Why this training is different
The problem with standard trauma training:
High dropout rates: Research shows significantly higher client dropout in traditional Trauma-Focused CBT compared to body-led approaches
Integration challenges: Most therapists report feeling unsure how to safely apply and integrate somatic methods
Theory vs. practice gap: Many trainings provide concepts but leave you wondering how to actually use them with real clients.
The Soma Talk solution…
Created by practitioners for practitioners: Founded by Martine Coates and Grace Tempany, who recognised the lack of integration in both client therapy and clinician training
Proven methodology: Using evidence-based interoceptive practices that have demonstrable effects on neuroplasticity and healing
Practice-based learning: Focused on application, not just theory, with extensive supervised practice components
Trauma-sensitive framework: Everything is taught through a lens of safety and choice-making. This is a very gentle, care-focused approach to healing.
Our story
Born from a shared passion and a recognised gap
When Martine and Grace met at a Yin Yoga Training in Thailand in 2023, they immediately connected over their shared passion for body-based psychotherapy. Both had witnessed firsthand the transformative power of somatic approaches—and both had recognised the same critical gap in the field: a lack of true integration.
"We saw too many practitioners struggling to apply what they'd learned," explains Martine. "They understood the concepts but couldn't confidently bridge the gap between theory and practice. We created Soma Talk to fill that space—to give therapists and yoga teachers not just the 'what' and 'why' of embodied healing, but the practical 'how' that makes all the difference."
Grace adds, "Our vision is to nurture a community of practitioners who work confidently with both mind and body, creating spaces where clients feel truly seen and held. This isn't just about adding techniques to your toolkit—it's about transforming how you show up as a facilitator and how your clients experience healing."
We created Soma Talk to give therapists and yoga teachers not just the 'what' and 'why' of embodied healing, but the practical 'how' that makes all the difference.
Meet your
trainers
Martine Coates
The only officially approved Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga Teacher Trainer in Western Australia and Bali
Psychotherapist with 30+ years of clinical experience
A licenced, practicing mental health clinician with extensive background in mental health and social work
Trained directly with Dr. Bessel van der Kolk
Experienced therapist in empirically validated trauma therapies such as EMDR and Schema Therapy, Family Therapy, Level 2 IFS therapist and Level 3 Deep Brain Reorienting therapist.
Grace Tempany
Psychotherapist and yoga teacher with specialised education background
Brings robust pedagogical foundations to the content
Expert in Yin yoga and somatic practices
Over 3000hrs of experience in yoga training, and has been training teachers since 2018.
Currently completing a professional master's in psychoanalytic psychotherapy
Holds a postgrad in Counselling and Psychotherapy, a diploma in Jungian Studies, and has extensive experience in the field of body psychotherapy.
Ready to transform your practice?
For those beginning the journey
Apply for Step 1: Yoga for Embodiment & Healing.
For those who have completed Step 1
Apply for Step 2: Soma Talk Practitioner Training.