About The Embody Lab

Our Objectives

To make embodiment, somatics, and trauma healing accessible to a broad, global audience— making it easier to access support, resources, and education for all who are on their individual well-being journey or as a practitioner refining their tools for transformation.

We aim to create a safer and supportive collective space for inspiration and learning from world-renowned teachers as they provide training and certifications to meet personal and professional goals.

The Embody Lab Advisory Committee

STACI HAINES

CHARA CARUTHERS

KAI CHENG THOM

DR. RAE JOHNSON

NKEM NDEFO

What is embodiment and somatics?

The first way we experience the world is through sensing our whole body. It’s the most primal form of inner communication that directs all thought, feeling, and action. Soma means “the living body” and somatics refers to practices of being in dialogue with the living body. We explore these practices as a means to embody. To embody, means to manifest – to make visible, tangible, and real. Embodiment is a process of realizing each aspect of our self- feeling and experiencing its connection to the whole. As the unapologetic expression of that full self, embodiment can be understood as the antithesis of oppression.

We acknowledge that beneath the umbrella of the term “embodiment” are practices belonging to ancient lineages and traditions that have been appropriated by Western models. We are actively working to illuminate the origins of these practices as part of our commitment.

Through this platform we hope to make embodiment, somatics, and fundamental learnings in these domains accessible to a broad, global audience— making it easier to access supports for everyone in their embodiment journey.

Are you ready to actualise your full potential using movement, sensation and breath to discover your truest self?

As we dive into the depths of who and how you are during, it is instrumental to know that you belong; that there are adventures waiting for you on your path to a more fulfilled existence; that you have a like-minded and nurturing community who will support your experience; that you are exactly where you’re meant to be.

Our objective is to create a safe and supportive collective space for the embodiment community to learn from one another, deepen their learning together, and easily find pathways of learning and certification to meet their personal and professional goals.