Somatic Stress Release™ Certificate

Come home to your body. Release stress at its source.

“Truly understanding and embodying your biological processes of stress is the keystone to your freedom, resilience & well-being. It allows you to come home to your body and use that power to adapt and thrive.” — DR. SCOTT LYONS

We can't think or meditate our way out of stress — because stress lives in the body. Somatic Stress Release™ is a holistic, 100-hour certificate program that empowers you to identify internal stress responses, mobilize that energy toward restoration, and help your clients do the same. Across three training levels with Dr. Scott Lyons, you'll learn to unblock stuck emotions, release body tension, and rebuild biological resilience.

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Curriculum

01 LEVEL I: FOUNDATIONS

• Introduction to Somatics and Somatic Therapy
• Introduction to the History of Stress
• Mind-Body Medicine for Stress
• Mobilization Practices of Stress 1
• Movement-Therapy Approaches for Stress Release
• Stress Response Cycle 1
• Embodied Resilience Work
• Experiential Anatomy of Stress
• Understanding and working with pain and stress cycles.
• Integration of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Somatics for Stress
• Integration of Compassion and Acceptance Therapy
• Muscular-Fascial Release Work with Balls- Full Body Protocol
• Authentic Movement Practices
• Restoring and actualizing impulses through both intrinsic movement and contained/structured movement.

Two online support session recordings are included after each module to help participants integrate the material.

02 LEVEL II: INTERMEDIATE

LEVEL II: INTERMEDIATE
• Stress Response Cycle 2 / Breaks
• Addressing Resistance In The Stress Response Cycle
• Healing Boundary Ruptures
• Proprioception Re-Patterning
• Central Nervous System Tension Release
• Experiential Anatomy of Stress 2
• Precentral - Motor Balancing Techniques
• Iliopsoas Complex Release Work
• Body Work and Manual Therapy for Stress Release
• Organ/ Enteric Nervous System Release Work
• Somatic Eye Work Protocols for stress Desensitization
• Full-body vocal work to support stress mobilization
• Embodied Breath Work
• Authentic Movement Practices 2
• Somatic Approaches to working With Freeze/ Immobilization Patterns
• Attachment Theory and Associated Stress Patterns
• Somatic Application of Polyvagal Theory and Stress
• Tremoring and Mobilization Practices 2
• Motor Reflex Repatterning (Startle Reflex Release)
• Nutrition for Stress Reduction

Two online support session recordings are included after each module to help participants integrate the material.

03 LEVEL III: ADVANCED

• Embodied Practitioner Skills
• Stress Postural Assessment and Repatterning
• Dialogue Work for Somatic Stress Release
• Experiential Anatomy of Stress 3
• Addressing Autoimmune and Inflammatory diseases through Somatic Stress Release™
• Unwinding Stress Memories
• Practice sessions with feedback
• Self Hypnosis for Stress

Two online support session recordings are included after each module to help participants integrate the material.

What You'll Learn

Skills you'll carry into your practice

Identify yours and other’s resources for negotiating stress.
Learn embodied mindfulness and resilience training techniques.
Engage in movement meditations and breath work to release trapped or stored arousal energy.
Stop burnout and rebuild depleted biological resources.
Apply manual-therapy techniques to guided meditation.
Learn to take control of your relationship to stress in order to live a life of greater well-being.
Gain a deeper understanding of the biological, social, and psychological aspects of stress.
Identify somatic symptoms and triggers for emotional and physical distress.
Learn to work with stress as it is reflected in facial expressions, posture, muscular patterns, or other forms of body language.
Learn cognitive reframing and stress tolerance techniques.
Explore self hypnosis for relaxation.
Learn neuromuscular repatterning procedures to release unconscious habituated stress cycles.

What's Included

Everything you'll receive

Your 100-hour Somatic Stress Release™ Certificate registration includes:

Three on-demand training levels — Level 1: Foundations, Level 2: Intermediate, and Level 3: Advanced (30 hours of core training)
Two online support session recordings after each module to help you integrate the material
Lifetime access to all recordings, with the option to watch online or download video/audio to your device
PDF manuals for each level
All supporting materials — presentations, reading materials, and program resources through the online learning platform
Eligibility for 30 hours of Continuing Education from Yoga Alliance
A Certificate of Participation issued after each module
Eligibility for the 100hr Somatic Stress Release™ Practitioner Certification upon completion of all program requirements

YOUR BONUS OFFER ✨

When you register for the Full Certificate, you'll also receive:

5 hours of bonus content — additional training material from Dr. Scott Lyons
The "Deep Ease and Healing" package (a $197 value) — featuring Dr. Scott Lyons, Karine Bell, John Vosler, Devika Shankar, Kristen Davis, and Karina Kalilah

PLEASE NOTE

The 4 private practical sessions required to receive the full 100hr Practitioner Certification are not included in the cost of the training. Each SSR practitioner sets their own fees, typically ranging from $90–$150 per session. Sessions can be completed via Zoom.

This 100hr certificate program consists of three separate 5-day training levels, and may be taken online via the on-demand recordings.

There are no homework assignments during the program.

Self-Paced & On-Demand

This certificate program is fully on-demand. All seven modules are available immediately upon enrollment, allowing you to move through the curriculum at your own pace.

Lifetime Access

Once enrolled, you have lifetime access to all course recordings, supporting materials, and downloadable resources — return as often as needed throughout your clinical practice.

Completion Timeframe

Most participants complete the 60-hour curriculum over 3–6 months, though there is no required pace. The program is designed to be integrated alongside an active clinical practice.

Zoom:

The live portion will be offered using Zoom in meeting format, allowing instructors and students to interact and participate in breakout sessions.

Online Learning Platform:

Detailed schedule and reminder emails
How to access via Zoom
All recordings available within 48 hours
Supporting materials including PDFs

Accessibility:

Download video or audio to your computer
Lifetime access to the content
Live captioning and transcripts in English

Requirements to receive the Certificate:

Attend the live sessions or watch the recordings
Complete any required assignments or reflections
Participate in supervision groups (where applicable)

There are no homework assignments during the program.

ACCESSIBILITY
VIDEO / AUDIO: Within the online learning platform, students may watch the video within their online library or download the video or audio to their computer. They will have lifetime access to the content.
READING LISTS: Manuals will be provided for each level in PDF format.

Enroll for the certificate program by choosing one of two registration options— register for the training bundle which includes all 3 online trainings, or register individually for each training. Once you register, you will receive a welcome email with how to access all the details for the certificate program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions, answered

Who is the training for? I’m not a yoga teacher— can I take the training?

Yes, absolutely! The training is suitable for yoga teachers, therapists, bodyworkers, naturopaths, counsellors, or anyone who wants to understand and release their own stressors.

Will all levels of Somatic Stress Release™ be online?

Yes. You’ll receive LIFETIME access to the on-demand training sessions. You’ll also get a detailed and comprehensive training manual to accompany each training level.

What’s involved in the training? What does a typical day look like?

A typical schedule is based on 5 hours of training a day.

How much homework will there be?

If you are completing the entire certification (Levels 1—3), in addition to watching the recordings of the training sessions, you will also need to:

Watch the recording of the 2 online support sessions offered after each module to help participants integrate the material.
Complete 10 hours of student practice sessions.
Completed 4 private practical sessions with a Somatic Stress Release™ practitioner.

Please note that the 4 private practical sessions with a Somatic Stress Release™ practitioner required to receive the full 100hr certification are not included in the cost of the training. Each SSR practitioner sets their own fees.

What’s included in the cost of the training course?

You’ll receive LIFETIME access to the on-demand training sessions, available to watch at your liesure in your On-Demand Content Library. You’ll also get a detailed and comprehensive training manual to accompany each training.

What are the steps to the full certification?

Receive your Certificate of Completion for 100 hours after you have:

Watched the recordings for all SSR levels 1, 2 and 3.
Watched the recording of the 2 online support sessions offered after each module to help participants integrate the material.
Completed 10 hours of student practice sessions.
Completed 4 private practical sessions with a Somatic Stress Release™ Practitioner.

How do the 4 private practical sessions with a practitioner work online and how much will they cost?

You’ll be given a list of practitioners to choose from to complete these sessions. Please note that the 4 Private Practical Sessions with a Somatic Stress Release™ practitioner to receive the 100hr certification are not included in the cost of the training. Each practitioner sets their own fees.

What am I certified for?

You’ll be certified as a Somatic Stress Release™ Practitioner.

Once I have my certificate, can I advertise as a Somatic Stress Release™ Practitioner?

Yes!

Is there a payment plan?

No, there is no payment plan available for the on-demand certificate program.

Will I receive Continuing Education hours for the completion of this training?

If you are a member with Yoga Alliance, you will be eligible to receive 30 hours of CE’s after completion of each module (Levels 1—3) and an additional 10 hours for the completion of the homework.

Completion of the entire Somatic Stress Release™ Certificate is therefore eligible for 100 hours of CE's with Yoga Alliance.

If you have any other professional memberships you’ll need to apply to that organisation directly.

Do you offer scholarships?

We are only able to offer scholarships for the LIVE certificate program.

Enrollment

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Choose Your Level

LEVEL 1: FOUNDATIONS

$727

LEVEL 2: INTERMEDIATE

$727

LEVEL 3: ADVANCED

$177

— OR —

Save when you bundle all 3 levels

TAKE ALL 3 ONLINE TRAININGS AND SAVE!Upon registration you will receive a welcome email with details on how to access the program. You will have lifetime access to the on-demand training sessions.

Somatic Stress Release™ Certificate