{"id":1326,"date":"2025-05-10T13:31:26","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T13:31:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neu.somatische-akademie.de\/events\/somatic-foundation-year-de-somatic-foundation-year-training-in-de\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T10:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T10:06:47","slug":"somatic-foundation-year-de-somatic-foundation-year-training-in-de","status":"publish","type":"mec-events","link":"https:\/\/neu.somatische-akademie.de\/en\/events\/somatic-foundation-year-de-somatic-foundation-year-training-in-de\/","title":{"rendered":"Somatic Foundation Year DE &#8211; Somatic Foundation Year Training in DE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p><p>We believe that every person is searching for unfolding. Our Somatic Foundation Year aims to promote the conditions for this holistic unfolding, make it experienceable and apply it to life areas such as profession, partnership, expression, creativity and health. The somatic foundation year uses body-oriented learning approaches for this purpose and enables them to become effective within oneself. The conscious traversing of human, biological development enables the recognition of potential and what is held back, as well as the integration of body, soul, thinking and action.   <\/p><p>200 hours \/ 6 modules \/ 5 somatic methods \/ 4 instructors<\/p><p>The Somatic Foundation Year training takes place annually and is the first part of the training in Somatic Movement Education (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somatische-akademie.de\/trainings\/somatische-bewegungspadagog-in-ausbildung-2025\/122?event=somatische-bewegungspadagog-in-ausbildung-2025\">&gt;&gt; more info<\/a>). The 6 modules are only bookable as a complete package and not separately. A single module can be made up in the following cycle. The prerequisite is that this cycle also takes place. Repeating a module should nevertheless be an exception. This Somatic Foundation Year takes place in German, the Somatic Foundation Year in English starts on September 22, 2025 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.somatische-akademie.de\/trainings\/somatisches-basisjahr-en-2024-2025\/122?event=somatisches-basisjahr-en-2024-2025\">&gt;&gt;more info<\/a>).     <\/p><p><em>Participation in the ongoing course program with 20 sessions is part of the mandatory component of the Somatic Foundation Year. These must be documented by the course instructor and contain at least 4 different approaches with at least 4 sessions each. The costs for this are 50% of the regular course costs.  <\/em><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Somatic Basics Training - English\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7XUGIME7miM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Somatic Foundation Year?<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>The Somatic Foundation Year provides a space for self-experience and self-development.<\/strong> In the interplay of different methods such as Continuum, Feldenkrais Method, Middendorf&#8217;s Experiential Breath, Body-Mind Centering\u00ae, experiential anatomy, Authentic Movement and Somatic Yoga, experiences and accompanying knowledge processes emerge that are of great value for one&#8217;s own development.<\/p><p>The taught content forms the basis for the Somatic Pedagogy Year. In the pedagogy training, it is then about transmitting the learned content to groups. The<strong> Somatic Foundation Yea<\/strong>r is thus the basis and first part of our educational concept in S<strong>omatic Movement Education<\/strong>. It comprises 30 days and is distributed over a year across the 6 five-day modules: Ground &#8211; Space &#8211; Individuation &#8211; Communication &#8211; Change &#8211; Initiation.   <\/p><p>Some answers to frequently asked questions can be found here <a href=\"https:\/\/www.somatische-akademie.de\/de\/trainings-de\/haeufig-gestellte-fragen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&gt;&gt; FAQ<\/a><\/p><p><strong>For whom is the training suitable?<\/strong><\/p><p>It is primarily aimed at people who want to integrate work with and on the body more into life or profession or are looking for completely new career perspectives.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Beginners who want an open, cross-method approach<\/li>\n\n<li>Researchers and those interested in somatic methods who appreciate an interdisciplinary approach<\/li>\n\n<li>Professional bodyworkers who are looking for new inspiration and reflection for their own work.<\/li>\n\n<li>Pedagogues, therapists and doctors who are looking for a solid body and movement education<\/li><\/ul><p>With this foundation year, we offer an introduction to somatic bodywork; prior knowledge is not necessary. During the Somatic Foundation Year, we recommend that you stay in contact with somatic practice. Participating in the ongoing courses at half price by Marion Evers, Heike Kuhlmann, Katja M\u00fcnker and Kai Ehrhardt would be one possibility.   <\/p><p>If a therapeutic professional practice already exists, the experience can gladly be integrated into the work.<\/p><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Which somatic methods are applied?<\/strong><\/h3><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Continuum<\/li>\n\n<li>Feldenkrais Method<\/li>\n\n<li>Experiential Breath according to Middendorf<\/li>\n\n<li>Body-Mind Centering\u00ae<\/li>\n\n<li>Experiential anatomy<\/li>\n\n<li>Authentic Movement<\/li>\n\n<li>Somatic Yoga<\/li>\n\n<li>Improvisation<\/li><\/ul><h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How is the training structured?<\/strong><\/h3><p>The <strong>Somatic Foundation Year <\/strong>combines knowledge from 8 different somatic approaches in the following subjects.<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Body &#8211; Practice &amp; Experience<\/li>\n\n<li>Body &#8211; Applied Theory<\/li>\n\n<li>Philosophy \/ Context \/ Orientation<\/li>\n\n<li>Application \/ Research \/ Integration<\/li>\n\n<li>Processing \/ Individual and Social Relevance<\/li>\n\n<li>Contained-Open-Practice<\/li>\n\n<li>Hands-On<\/li><\/ul><p>Based on each content module focus, we explore and experience corresponding body systems, acting principles, movement patterns, biological-psychological developmental stages as well as their personal and social relevance. <br\/><br\/>In doing so, we make use of the fact that our physical development is in direct connection and interaction with our consciousness development. Experience and reflection provide us with access to this.  <br\/><br\/>We create a space of emotional security and integrate group dynamic processes as support in the individual learning process.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We believe that every person is searching for unfolding. Our Somatic Foundation Year aims to promote the conditions for this holistic unfolding, make it experienceable and apply it to life areas such as profession, partnership, expression, creativity and health. 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