THE BODY IN THE ROOM - Introduction to Somatic Awareness and Movement as resource in the Therapeutic Practice

THE BODY IN THE ROOM

Introduction to Somatic Awareness and Movement as resource in the Therapeutic Practice 

Sunday 6th December 2026 from 10.30am to 5pm

A Somatic CPD Day for Helping Professionals

We are not simply brains sitting in front of our clients. We meet one another through our whole selves: body, mind, emotions and presence.

What happens when we pay attention not only to what the client says, but to what is happening in their body, our body, and between us?

Our bodies are constantly communicating, often beyond words. As therapists, counsellors or coaches, developing greater awareness of our own bodily experience can deepen our capacity to listen, attune and respond to what is happening in the room.

This experiential CPD day invites you to explore embodiment, felt sense and somatic awareness as resources for both your personal wellbeing and your professional practice.

Drawing on conscious movement, dance, grounding, breath and embodied awareness, we will explore how our bodies can provide valuable information about ourselves, our clients and the relationship between us.

What will we explore?

Our body can register subtle shifts in emotion, tension, energy and connection before we are consciously aware of them. By developing our capacity to notice these sensations, we can become more attuned to our own internal experience and to the relational dynamics unfolding in the therapeutic space. This in turn can support our capacity for healthy levels of empathy.

Throughout the day, we will explore:

• Deep resourcing through movement: using dance, breath and grounding to support nervous system regulation, presence and vitality.
• Developing our felt sense: learning to notice and stay curious about bodily sensations, impulses and shifts in our internal experience.
• Self in relation to other: noticing the subtle “dance” between practitioner and client, including moments when we may be more receptive, active, protective or responsive.
• Awareness of edges and boundaries: exploring what it means to hold space for another person while remaining grounded, present and connected to ourselves.
• Movement and emotional expression: experiencing guided movement and dance as ways of accessing what words alone don’t express.

The day will combine experiential practices through movement, individual reflection and group discussion, with opportunities to connect the learning directly to your professional practice.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the day, we are aiming for the participants to have:

Experienced a range of movement, grounding and somatic practices that can support awareness and resourcing.

Developed greater awareness of their own felt sense and bodily responses.

Explored how embodied awareness can support attunement, presence and relational work with clients.

Had an opportunity to integrate their experience through self-reflection, inquiry and group discussion.

Considered ways of bringing greater embodied awareness into their professional practice.

Explored movement and music as pathways for emotional expression, connection and vitality.

CPD

5.5 CPD hours – A Certificate of Attendance will be issued – suitable for BACP, UKCP, EMCC, ICF and other professional bodies

Who is this for?

This experiential CPD day is suitable for psychotherapists, counsellors, coaches and other helping professionals who are curious about bringing greater awareness of the body into their personal and professional practice.

We will move and dance at times. But no previous experience of dance or somatic practice is required. The emphasis is not on learning particular movements, but on developing curiosity, awareness and connection with your own embodied experience.

Practical details

10.30am – 4.30pm
CCPE- The Universal Room

Beauchamp Lodge, 2 Warwick Crescent, London, W2 6NE - Tube Warwick avenue

The day is experiential. You are encouraged to work at your own pace and within your own boundaries.

Maximum 12 participants

Book now to avoid disappointment

Investment: £125 for the day

Any questions? Feel free to schedule a phone conversation with me on 07719154902.

Meet your facilitator

Muriel Bauer

UKCP, BACP, EMCC, ICF, ICMTA

Transpersonal + Integrative Psychotherapist · Coach · Movement Medicine® Teacher

Fully trained at CCPE, Muriel is an integrative and transpersonal psychotherapist with 20 years of experience working with adults all over the world.

Deeply aware of the interplay between our thoughts, feelings and sensations, Muriel has embarked on a personal exploration of dance and movement as a healing process. This has led her to train as a Movement Medicine teacher and to study with multiple teachers and healers.

She offers conscious movement rooted in indigenous wisdom and a deep trust in the body's intelligence. Her work brings psychotherapy and movement together into spaces where practitioners can reconnect with their inner wisdom and remember what drew them to this work in the first place.

www.almagaia.co