2026 Somatic Healing 101

Our emotional and physical wellbeing are intricately connected! Not only do our minds affect our bodies, but our bodies also affect our minds. Together they can be used in powerful, somatic approaches to change how we experience our lives, especially when facing life’s challenges.

During this 8-week online workshop you’ll learn and experience how your Body and Mind can be used together in relaxed, open, connected, caring, and powerful ways to improve your emotional, mental and physical wellbeing.

Through experimentation and play we’ll explore the connections between the body and mind, as well as the emotions and feelings experienced in today’s rapidly shifting world. You’ll gain an exciting somatic skillset to use with the very feelings and emotions that can highjack your time and energy, seemingly controlling your every move.

You’ll learn bodymind approaches including gentle movement experiments, body awareness techniques, breathing, meditation, embodiment, the principles of aikido, mindfulness, as well as many somatic movement & education skills. Emphasis is given to concrete, useful, real-world approaches that can be used throughout your day.

The workshop is an invitation for people dealing with different forms of stress, anxiety, fear, pain or trauma. It is designed to teach tools, knowledge and skills that can be used personally and professionally to help you wisely respond instead of blindly reacting to events and problems thrown your way.

The course is open to all genders, 18 and older. Although MenHealing is known for our work with sexual abuse, this workshop is aimed at helping a wider audience and is not only for survivors of sexual violence. It’s a valuable resource for anyone seeking bodymind skills and tools to navigate life’s hurdles, including partners, caregivers, family or friends who are working through their own unique challenges.

This is not a therapy group and should not be viewed as a replacement for therapy or treatment. It is a Somatic Education and Body Awareness Group offering tools, skills and approaches that can be used in a complimentary, whole person, integrative health approach with exiting or past physical and mental health approaches.

The class will take place on Tuesday nights

5pm Pacific / 6pm Mountain / 7pm Central / 8pm Eastern

April 21, 28, May 5,12 19, 26, June 2, 9

We also ask that you do not use any substances during our sessions- that includes drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes or marijuana, vaping, or using any other substances. if you cannot commit to this, please do not register.

BIO The course is taught by Richard Sims, MSME, MSMT, CTP. Rich is a facilitator with MenHealing and serves as the Board President and Professional member of ISMETA (International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association). He is a Master Somatic Movement Educator/Therapist as well as a Certified Trauma Professional. He also works extensively with people dealing with Cancer and other physical/mental health challenges. He serves in person and virtually around the globe and has presented at some of the most well known and respected somatic and mental health conferences. He and his somatic approach are both certified by the state of Illinois where he helps the first responder community with the stresses they face professionally and at home. He is also a member of MenHealing’s HOME project which serves incarcerated individuals and is constantly at work creating new ways the Somatic Profession can be incorporated to help with the many challenges people face.

Early Bird special registration fee = $295 (or $320 with pay later) until 3/24/26   
Use code EARLY2026 for $55 discount 
Registration closes 4/13/26

Payment plans or financial aid are available.
If you would like to pay in 3 installments, please click "pay later" when you get to the payment screen. There is a fee of $25 to set that up for you.
For Payment Plans:
If you are taking advantage of our early bird pricing we require $100 deposit and two additional payments of $110 each.
If you are registering for the workshop after early bird pricing ends we require $100 deposit and two additional payments of $137.50 each.
You will be contacted by our bookkeeper, Mary, who will set up automatic invoices. 
If you need financial assistance, please apply before registering for the event. 

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CANCELLATION POLICY
More than 4 weeks before event: Full refund minus administrative processing fees of $50
75% refund of full class price from 1 - 4 weeks before the event begins
50% refund of full class price from 1 – 6 days before the event begins
No refund on the day that the event begins or while it is in progress. 

MenHealing reserves the right to cancel any classes offered before the class begins due to unforeseen circumstances. In this case, a full refund will be given.