BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Vanessa Tucker - ECPv6.16.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.vanessatucker.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Vanessa Tucker REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20280326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20281029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20290325T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20291028T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260321T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260812T170000 DTSTAMP:20260129T155738Z CREATED:20250325T105921Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T155738Z UID:10000291-1774087200-1786554000@www.vanessatucker.com SUMMARY:Modern Medicine Woman Practitioner Training Course 2026 DESCRIPTION:BOOK THIS TRAININGYou Are the Medicine - Become a Modern Medicine Woman\nA certificated and accredited practitioner training that blends ancient feminine wisdom and modern tools to transform your life and work\n\nHave you walked a path of healing\, development and growth\, only to sense that the world is asking you to step up now as a feminine guide\, healer\, facilitator and leader? \nAre you yearning for a sisterhood of like-minded women who understand your depth\, honour your vision\, and walk beside you on the path? \nDo you feel the call to step fully into your unique Medicine but aren’t sure how to share it with the world — or wish you had the confidence\, skills\, and structure to do so? \n\nYou’re not alone. Many women who joined this training began right where you are — longing for clarity\, confidence\, and connection — and left ready to embody and share their medicine with the world. \nYou Are the Medicine is more than a practitioner training course. It is a transformational initiation journey into the path of the Modern Medicine Woman. Rooted in ancient feminine wisdom and attuned to today\, our certificated and accredited training not only teaches you powerful approaches and tools\, it awakens your unique medicine and gives you the skills and confidence to become an embodied practitioner\, leader\, and feminine guide. \nIn the lineage of the sacred feminine—the Wild Woman\, the Seer\, the Healer\, the Shamanka\, the Priestess\, and the Ceremonialist—you will learn shamanic practices\, energy healing\, ceremony\, and somatic tools to awaken and hone your medicine. As indigenous wisdom teaches: medicine is not something you take—it is who you are. During this course you will remember\, refine\, expand and embody your unique sacred medicine and gain the confidence to share it with the world. \n \nWhat can this course help you achieve?\nThe Modern Medicine Woman Practitioner Training is a certificated and accredited 100-hour journey beginning March 2026. Guided through six transformational modules by acclaimed authors and highly qualified and experienced teachers Christa Mackinnon and Vanessa Tucker\, you will: \nDiscover and embody your authentic medicineUncover your unique gifts\, purpose\, and power as a modern-day healer. \nLearn practical tools and approachesIntegrate shamanic\, energy\, and embodied medicine practices into both your personal life and professional work. \nStep into your medicine roleConfidently emerge as a healer\, guide\, facilitator\, or changemaker\, grounded in feminine wisdom and integrity. \nBe recognised\, valued\, and supportedBelong to a thriving sisterhood of women walking the same path — women who understand your depth and honour your vision. \nExperience deep healing and reconnectionAwaken the sacred feminine within you and experience the power of community-based transformation. \nOur graduates have gone on to: \n\nLead retreats\, women’s circles\, and training programs\nOpen community healing and therapy spaces\nWrite books and share their wisdom with wider audiences\nExpand their professional practices with confidence\, clarity\, and soul\n\nThis isn’t simply a course — it’s a homecoming.A remembering of who you are\, why you’re here\, and the medicine you came to share.APPLY NOW"The residential was one of the most profound learning experiences I've ever had. Beautifully intense\, yet tender and nourishing... with a good dollop of laughter and fun too! An experience I will forever treasure. It was wonderful to share time with a group of women honouring\, witnessing\, and attending to each other. Experiential\, rather than academic - it was just what I needed to heal and grow\, and to connect with my inner wisdom\, intuition\, and medicine. \nCompleting the case studies afterwards helped me to see just how much I'd learned. The whole experience was beautifully held and facilitated by both Vanessa and Christa. I'd sign up again in a heartbeat..."  Kim AWAKEN MY MEDICINETake a closer look at what’s inside:\n\n4 days + 2 interactive evening Zoom teachings\n6 days\, 5 nights intensive training retreat at the beautiful Earth Spirit Centre\, Glastonbury (includes all meals and shared accommodation)\nComprehensive manual\, recordings\, and teaching materials\nAccredited qualification and CPD certificate\n\nModules\, Dates & Curriculum\nDuring the six modules of your foundation training you will learn\, develop\, understand and practice fundamental skills\, gifts and tools of the Medicine Woman and be able to apply them professionally as a practitioner as well as to your own development and personal life. \nThe modern medicine woman practitioner qualification will enable you to:                                                                                      \n\nAnswer your calling\, understand your purpose and develop your unique style\nApply the many skills you will learn during the course (have a look at the modules)\nBegin to practice as a modern medicine woman\nIntegrate the Medicine Woman skills into your already existing practice\nWork in a way that is aligned with the feminine and your specific medicine power\nBecome part of a female support network\, circle and tribe and access our resources\n\n\nMODULE 1: Connect with your Inner Medicine Woman  – 21st March 2026 – interactive zoom day \nThe Ancient Medicine Woman has many aspects: the Wild Woman\, the Shamanka\, the Witch\, the Herbalist\, the Healer\, the Priestess\, the Activist\, the Creatrix\, to name just a few. Connecting to\, trusting in and working with the specific aspect that resides deep within you will unleash your primal power\, show you your unique path\, and how to walk it. \n\nTeaching about Medicine and the Medicine Woman\nConnecting with your inner archetypal Medicine Woman & discover her medicine\nConnect with your ancestral medicine power\nBirth and embody your medicine energy\n\nMODULE 2: The Basic Toolbox of a Modern Medicine Woman – 18th & 19th April 2026 – interactive zoom weekend \nModule 2 introduces you to fundamental medicine woman’s skills\, providing you with a starter kit and a set of basic tools so that you can move on to the intensive\, residential practitioner module \nShamanic tools for the Modern Medicine Woman \n\nHow to create an altar and work with it\nHow to work with spirit – spirit calls & having spirit present\nHow to create beneficial space and using the power of intent for your work\nEstablishing spirit helpers: power animals & female guides\nShamanic Journeying as a tooL\n\nEnergy tools for the Modern Medicine Woman \n\nUnderstanding and working with energy systems\nHow to organise your energy body\nHow to attune to a crystal\nUnleashing the energies of Her-story\n\n \nMODULE 3: Extended Toolbox of the Modern Medicine Woman – 30th May 2026 – Interactive zoom day  \nModule 3 builds on module 2\, extending your basic tool box so that you can move to the intensive\, residential practitioner module. \nShamanic tools and Energy work \n\nUnderstanding ceremonial work\nHow to structure a ceremony\nHow to regulate the nervous system through the vagus nerve.\nHow to create and use a Crystal Healing Circuit\n\n \nStepping into your Medicine Woman Power – Practitioner Training \nResidential Training Retreat: 12th – 17th June 2026 at the Earth Spirit Center\, Glastonbury  \nModule 4 consists of a six-day intensive residential practitioner training retreat. It will take place at the beautiful Earth Spirit Center near Glastonbury – the perfect place for you to learn\, embody and hone your medicine skills and develop into a Modern Medicine Woman practitioner. \nDuring this week you will learn how to work in a feminine way that is in alignment with and attuned to your own innate archetypal medicine powers. The residential practitioner training will set you on the path to becoming an authentic Medicine Woman in your own right\, whilst teaching you transferable skills to use in your work and life. It also offers safe space for profound personal growth on your heroic journey to self-actualisation. \nThe residential is divided into the following sub-modules \nAttunement \n\nBecome activated and attuned to the Great Mother\nLearn how to activate others\nBecome activated and attuned to the Shamanic Medicine Aspects of:\nEnergy Healer\, The Earth Woman\, The Seer/Visionary\, The Creatrix\, The Ceremonialist\, The Sacred Feminine Activist\n \n\nCeremony and Ritual \nYou will be taught how to create and facilitate ceremony\, including \n\nseasonal ceremonies\nfire ceremony\ncacao ceremony\nancestral ceremony\nceremonies for women.\n\nWorking with Energies \nYou will learn basic energy healing techniques\, including \n\nHow to use diagnostic energy medicine tools\nHow to reset and re-balance the nervous system\nHow to use the drum for vibrational healing\nHow to facilitate a healing session\n\nEarth and Nature Medicine \n\nExplore the connection between woman\, body and earth\nLearn how to connect with the feminine life force\nLearn how to converse with nature\nLearn how to connect with nature spirits\nLearn how to use basic ecotherapy techniques to heal yourself and others\n\nSeeing and Creating \nThis sub-module will teach you basic tools of the Seer and the Creatrix \n\nDevelop your intuition and psychic abilities\nLearn how to see with the inner and outer eyes\nLearn how to bring forth your creative power\n\nEmbodying & Integrating \nThroughout the week we will use a variety of tools and means of integration and embodiment: \n\nDrums & Rhythm\nVoice\nDance\nSomatic & Embodiment processes\n\n \n \nMODULE 5: Being a Practicing Medicine Woman  – Interactive zoom evening\, 1st July 2026\, 6pm – 8.30pm (UK time) \nDuring this evening we will teach you the necessary skills to practice with a client or group such as taking a case history\, creating a treatment plan and watching out for contra-indications. It will also provide you with guidance for the two case studies which you need to complete before receiving your practitioner certificate. \nThe interactive zoom evening also gives us the opportunity to tie up loose ends\, ask questions\, deepen your understanding of practices which are new to you and form a mutual support circle. \n\nCase history template and how to use it\nHow to create a treatment plan\nContra-indications\nCase study template and how to use it\nTime for questions and / or further explanations and practices\n\nModule 6: Your Medicine Woman Path – Interactive Zoom evening\, 12th August 2026\, 6pm – 8.30pm\nThis module is about you as a Medicine Woman of the Future\, creating your medicine path.  It aims to assist you with gaining clarity and focus about  the direction of your medicine and some feedback on your case studies. \n\nDevelop your Medicine Woman Self\nEnvisage your future: journey\nTime for questions\nFeed back about your assignment\nForming sister support circles\n\nInvestment in Your Medicine\nThe total fees for the Modern Medicine Women Practitioner Training include:\nTeaching Fees (including all Zoom + retreat teaching\, materials\, recordings\, and qualification): \n\nEarly Bird: £780 (until 21st February 2026)\n\nPay in full or two instalments: £390 at booking + £390 by 21st Feb 2026\n\n\nFull Fees: £860 (from 22nd Feb 2026)\n\nPay in full or two instalments: £430 at booking + £430 by 15th Mar 2026\n\n\n\nResidential Retreat Venue Fees (includes meals + accommodation): \n\nShared Accommodation: £820\nOwn van or tent: £610\nSingle rooms: available on request (+ £35/night\, limited availability)\n£250 deposit due by 15th Apr 2026\, balance due by 15th May 2026\nJOIN THIS TRAININGSpaces are limited. Early bird places fill quickly. \nSecure your place today and begin your journey as a Modern Medicine Woman. The world needs your Medicine.SECURE YOUR SPACE URL:https://www.vanessatucker.com/event/modern-medicine-woman-practitioner-training-course-2026/ LOCATION:Zoom & Earth Spirit\, Lockyers Farm\, Peak lane\, Compton Dundon\, Somerton\, Somerset\, TA11 6PE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Modern Medicine Woman Training,Retreats & Courses-,Training Courses,UK,Women Weaving Change ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vanessatucker.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2024-Practitioner-training-module-1-copy-31.jpeg GEO:51.0874721;-2.744844 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Zoom & Earth Spirit Lockyers Farm Peak lane Compton Dundon Somerton Somerset TA11 6PE United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Lockyers Farm\, Peak lane\, Compton Dundon:geo:-2.744844,51.0874721 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270306T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270624T170000 DTSTAMP:20260608T165803Z CREATED:20260606T133536Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T165803Z UID:10000312-1804327200-1813856400@www.vanessatucker.com SUMMARY:Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training 2027 | Accredited Foundation Course UK DESCRIPTION:A Foundation Course in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\nLevel 1: Accredited 100-Hour Hybrid Training | Online & In-Person Cornwall.Certified by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM) · In association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies UK & Éire (UKSMDT) \nThis course can be taken as a standalone accredited training — or as the first step on a structured professional pathway to becoming a registered Somatic Movement Dance Therapist. BOOK THIS FOUNDATION COURSEENROLL FOR 2027 PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYAbout this course\nAre you ready to bring a deeper\, more embodied approach to your therapeutic and creative work? \nThe Level 1 Foundation Course in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy is a 100-hour accredited professional training — certified by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine and in association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies United Kingdom & Eire (UKSMDT)\, — designed for therapists\, coaches\, healers\, movement practitioners\, teachers and freelancers who want to integrate trauma-informed\, evidence-based somatic movement principles into their work\, or begin a formal qualification in somatic movement therapy. \nApplied and adapted from the pioneering research and trainings of Dr. Amanda Williamson\, founder of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\, and based on her book Somatic Movement Dance Therapy: The Healing Art of Self-Regulation & Co-Regulation\, this foundation training introduces the core principles of bottom-up somatic healing: self-regulation\, co-regulation\, the nervous system\, and the body's innate capacity to restore balance\, connection\, and wellbeing. \n You will explore how life experiences — especially those that overwhelm safety\, connection\, or meaning — can become embedded in the tissues\, rhythms\, and subconscious patterning of the body. And you will begin to develop the skills to work with that embodied knowing: in yourself\, and with those you support. \nThrough experiential learning\, creative movement\, and reflective practice\, you will gain a solid foundation in working safely and ethically with the body's innate wisdom. You'll explore how somatic movement supports self-regulation\, co-regulation\, sensory awareness\, interoception\, and creative expression — recognising movement as a language of awareness and transformation that honours the body's natural intelligence. \nBy integrating somatic movement dance therapy principles\, you will learn to facilitate embodied presence\, foster attunement\, and create effective conditions for ease\, resilience\, and self-connection. Rather than relying solely on verbal processing\, this bottom-up\, body-led approach deepens integration\, balance\, and authentic connection — both within yourself and in your professional work with others. \n  CONTACT USSee What our Students are Saying\nWhat is Somatic Movement Dance Therapy?\nSomatic Movement Dance Therapy (SMDT)\, coined and developed by Dr Amanda Williamson\, is a creative\, body-led\, bottom-up therapy\, rooted in the field of Somatics. \nIt offers pathways for self-regulation and co-regulation through embodied awareness\, creative movement\, sensory experience\, and relational presence. As a bottom-up approach\, SMDT works with the body's innate capacity for adaptation\, resilience\, healing\, and connection. Rooted in the somatic arts\, SMDT integrates Polyvagal theory\, experiential anatomy\, somatic psychology\, cranial-sacral movement\, eco-somatics\, Jungian psychology\, authentic movement\, movement meditation\, improvisation\, art therapy\, somatic touch\, and embodied spiritual inquiry into a coherent and integrative framework for practice. \nRecognised as a distinct professional discipline\, SMDT creates conditions for health and supports practitioners to work with nervous system regulation\, trauma recovery\, embodied self-awareness\, creativity\, chronic stress\, chronic pain\, and the restoration of connection to self\, others\, nature\, and the deeper dimensions of human experience. Is This Course Right For You?\nThis foundation training is designed for: \n\nTherapists\, counsellors\, and psychotherapists wishing to integrate somatic\, body-based approaches\nMovement teachers\, dance practitioners\, and yoga teachers deepening into therapeutic application\nCoaches\, facilitators\, and holistic practitioners expanding their trauma-informed toolkit\nHealthcare professionals exploring embodied and integrative approaches\nAnyone drawn to somatic movement work who is ready to train formally and professionally\n\nNo prior somatic training is required for entry to Level 1. A genuine commitment to personal and professional development\, an openness to experiential learning\, and a willingness to engage with independent study are the primary prerequisites. \nAlthough traditional academic qualifications are not required\, this training is delivered at a professional level and is best suited to those who are comfortable engaging with theoretical concepts\, reflective practice\, reading\, research\, and embodied enquiry. Participants are expected to take an active role in their learning and to respect the high standards of education\, practice\, ethics\, and professional responsibility that underpin the field of Somatic Movement Education and Therapy. \nAs this is an experiential and relational training\, attendance forms an essential part of the learning process. Participants are expected to attend all live training sessions\, engage fully with the learning process\, and complete the required contact hours. Recorded sessions may be provided as a supplementary learning resource where appropriate\, but they do not replace live participation and cannot be used to make up missed contact hours. \nAs this is an experiential and relational training\, attendance forms an essential part of the learning process. Participants are expected to attend all live training sessions\, engage fully with the learning process\, and complete the required contact hours. Recorded sessions may be provided as a supplementary learning resource where appropriate\, but they do not replace live participation and cannot be used to make up missed contact hours. CONTACT USSomatic Movement Dance Therapy Training: A Professional Pathway to Registration\n \nThe Level 1 Foundation Course is both a complete\, accredited training in its own right and the first step of a structured 500-hour professional registration pathway leading to qualification as a registered Somatic Movement Dance Therapist. \nAs a standalone course\, Level 1 offers 100 accredited hours of professional training in somatic movement dance therapy foundational principles and practice — valuable\, immediately applicable CPD for existing practitioners\, and a formally recognised qualification with  IPHM certification. \nAs part of the full pathway\, Level 1 opens the door to Level 2 (Intermediate\, 100 hours) and Level 3 (Enhanced Practitioner\, 300 hours). Students who complete all three levels — a total of 500 formal training hours — are eligible to apply for professional registration with UKSMDT and ISMETA\, the leading UK and international regulatory bodies for somatic movement education and therapy. \nThe full pathway is structured in alignment with the professional registration requirements of both UKSMDT and ISMETA\, including requirements for embodied learning\, ethical practice\, assessment\, supervision\, and hybrid delivery. \n\nLevel 1 Foundation Course Structure & Modules\nThe Level 1 Foundation Course is delivered as a hybrid learning journey — combining live interactive online training and a 7-day in-person residential intensive in Cornwall\, supported by independent personal practice and reflective study. \nThis structure balances accessibility with the depth of embodied learning that somatic training requires. \n25 independent practice hours\, plus reading and practical assessments will be required. Module 1: An introduction to Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\nCurriculum Highlights6th & 7th March 2027 Interactive Online  Training \nThis introductory module covers the roots and foundations of somatic movement dance therapy\, highlighting its core themes and practical applications. You will gain a lived experience of key concepts and tools\, including grounding\, self-regulation\, and sensory-motor attunement\, to deepen your personal embodiment and enhance your therapeutic practice. This hands-on experience will help you fully embody these concepts\, cultivating connection\, sensory-awareness\, and presence for both yourself and your clients. Module 2: The Roots of Regulation\nCurriculum Highlights24th & 25th April 2026 Interactive Online Training \nModule 2 delves into the art and science of self-regulation and co-regulation\, exploring the healing power of physiological\, relational\, and experiential anatomy. You will gain practical insights into nervous system states\, brainwave patterns\, and the application of Polyvagal Theory to create safety and connection in trauma healing. \nThrough experiential practices\, you will receive a lived experience of anatomy\, helping you understand its significance in fostering embodied self-regulation and enhancing therapeutic work. This hands-on approach will deepen your connection to the body\, the vagus nerve\, and resourcing tools like fulcrums of support to support both your healing and that of your clients. Modules 3 & 4: Facilitation Skills\, Embodied Practitioner skills & Assessments\nModules 3 & 4 — 7-Day In-Person Immersive Residential \nDate: 18th-24th June 2027 Location: Rosehip Barn\, St Clether\, Launceston\, Cornwall PL15 8QN \nThe seven-day residential forms the experiential heart of the Foundation Training. Set within the wild landscape of North Cornwall\, this immersive week deepens and integrates learning from the online modules through sustained embodied practice\, relational learning\, facilitation training\, reflection\, and assessment. \nThe Facilitation Skills curriculum (Module 3) is integrated into the in-person residential\, deepening your embodied facilitation practice. Participants will receive preparatory study materials and training notes before attending\, enabling valuable in-person time to focus on experiential learning\, practical application\, peer facilitation\, feedback\, and embodied integration. \nThroughout the week\, participants will move\, witness\, facilitate\, reflect\, and develop confidence in applying Somatic Movement Dance Therapy principles within a supportive learning community. \n(WE ADVISE BOOKING YOUR ACCOMMODATION WHEN YOU BOOK THE COURSE). (Accommodation and meals are not included in the course fee. Details of nearby accommodation options will be shared on booking.) BOOK THIS COURSEModule 3: Facilitation Skills\nModule 3: Facilitation Skills \n\n\n The regulated facilitator as guide\n Attunement-led facilitation and creating regulatory experiences\n The healing power of voice\, language\, and presence\n Creating and embodying movement scripts\n Creating safe therapeutic and transpersonal containers\n Planning and structuring a Somatic Movement Dance Therapy session\n Working skilfully with nervous system states\n Using creativity and inspiration in facilitation\n Integration and reflective practice techniques\n An introduction to the healing power of the Witness\n Working with dyads and relational practice\nModule 4: Embodied Practitioner Skills & Assessments\nModule 4: Embodied Practitioner Skills & Integration \n\n\n Deep somatic movement practice and experiential anatomy\n Authentic Movement and the body as witness\n Somatic & Cranial Sacral Touch \n Embodied practitioner skills\n Peer facilitation practice\n Formative assessments\n Community and cohort building as a somatic practice\n Integration of learning across the Foundation Training\nAccreditation & Professional Recognition\nThe Level 1 Foundation Course is: \n\n\n Certified by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM)\n Offered in association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies UK & Éire (UKSMDT)\n Structured in alignment with UKSMDT & ISMETA's international guidelines for somatic movement education and therapy training\n\nOn successful completion\, students receive a Certificate of Completion (100 hours\, Level 1 Foundation in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy)\, which can be used as evidence of CPD and as the formal entry qualification to Level 2 of this professional training pathway. (Accommodation and meals are not included in the course fee. Details of nearby accommodation options will be shared on booking.) BOOK THIS COURSEMeet Your Teacher & The Founder of the Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\nVanessa Tucker and Amanda Williamson set the intention to make Somatic Movement Dance Therapy more accessible\, while maintaining a high professional standard. \n\n\nIn response to the growing demand for embodied\, trauma-informed approaches\, they recognised that most professional trainings span over two years and cost around  £8\,000 upwards\, placing them out of reach for many. To address this\, they developed a flexible three-level training pathway: \nLevel 1 (100 hours) be taken as a standalone course\, or followed by Level 2 (100 hours) and Level 3 (300 hours)\, which completes the 500 hours required for professional registration. This structure ensures both accessibility and depth\, making this vital work more available to those committed to healing and transformation in their communities. Vanessa Tucker is a registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist (ISMETA)  and a registered Somatic Movement Dance Therapist (UKSMDT) with over 30 years of experience in the healing arts. She created the 3 Level structure in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\, alongside Dr. Amanda Williamson\, offering creative and transformative learning experiences for working with trauma\, deepening practice\, refining skills\, reconnecting with the innate wisdom of the body and coming home to ourselves. Through her courses\, retreats\, women's empowerment work and private healing practice\, Vanessa has supported countless individuals on their journey toward health\, wholeness and empowerment. Drawing from a rich background in expressive arts\, education\, psychology\, theatre as therapy\, meditation\, energy healing\, clinical hypnotherapy\, NLP\, therapeutic shamanism\, trauma recovery\, and somatic movement dance therapy\, she brings an integrative and multidimensional approach to her healing\, teaching and facilitation. \nA lifelong artist of the soul\, Vanessa is deeply devoted to the healing of the Earth and the awakening of the human spirit. Her work is rooted in a heartfelt commitment to meaningful healing\, personal empowerment\, and the creation of compassionate\, interconnected communities—spaces where all of life is honoured\, and every being has the chance to flourish. Dr. Amanda Williamson is the founder of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy. \nAmanda works with a wide range of people experiencing back pain\, joint pain\, grief\, migraines\, addiction\, stress\, anxiety and depression\, as well as people with no specific conditions\, but feeling isolated\, low and disconnected. \nShe is one of the pioneers in the field of Somatic Movement Education & Therapy and works across continents supervising PhD. students. She is a ‘Master Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist’ (ISMETA) and registered ‘Somatic Movement Dance Therapist (UKSMDT). \nAmanda publishes extensively through practice-as-research\, traversing areas such as experiential anatomy and physiology\, the spiritual elements in the healing process\, socio-cultural theory. Amanda is an Honorary Professor at ‘The Centre for Dance Research (C-dare). \nHer most recent book\, of which this course is based upon\, is Somatic Movement Dance Therapy: The Healing Art of Self-regulation and Co-regulation\, Intellect. Teaching Fees/Exchange/Investment\nOption 1: Standalone Course Level 1 (100 Hours)\n  \n\nEarly Bird: £995 (book by 31 October 2026)\nFull Fee: £1\,245 (from 1 November 2026)\nSecure your place with a £395 non-refundable deposit\n\nThe Level 1 course fee includes: \n\nAll live online Zoom training sessions (Modules 1 & 2)\nThe full 7-day in-person training at Rosehip Barn\, Cornwall\nDetailed course notes and reading materials\nAccess to the SMDT online learning community\nCertificate of Completion (100 hours\, IPHM certified)\n\nAccommodation and meals during the Cornwall intensive are not included. Details of local accommodation options are provided on booking BOOK THIS FOUNDATION COURSECancellations & Instalments \nInstalments: Payment by instalment may be available upon request. A non-refundable deposit secures your place on the course. All instalments must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the course. \nCourse Cancellations: No refunds are given under any circumstances. If a student cancels a course within 21 days of the course start date they can either: \n\n\n Transfer their place to a colleague\, provided they meet any course prerequisites and the transfer is approved by The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts.\n Request a transfer to a future course of the same programme\, subject to availability and at the discretion of The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts.\n\nAll in-person courses require a sufficient number to run. In the unlikely event that a course is cancelled by The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts due to insufficient numbers or circumstances beyond our control\, participants will be offered either: \n\n\n A full refund; or\n A transfer to an alternative course date.\nOption 2 :  Year 1 Professional Training Pathway 2027 (Levels 1 & 2 200 Hours)\n\n£1\,895 when booked together\nSecure your place with a £495 non-refundable deposit\n\nFor students wishing to commit to the first year of the professional training pathway\, Level 1 (foundation) and Level 2 (intermediate) can be booked together at a reduced fee. This option provides a seamless progression through the Foundation and Intermediate stages of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy training\, supporting the development of embodied knowledge\, facilitation skills\, and professional practice over 200 hours of study. \nBy securing both levels in advance\, students benefit from continuity of learning\, a cohesive training journey\, and a saving compared to booking each level separately. \nThe Year 1 Professional Pathway fees for 2027 include: \n\nAll live online Zoom training sessions for Levels 1 & 2 2027\nThe full 7-day in-person training at Rosehip Barn\, Cornwall for Levels 1 & 2 2027\nDetailed course notes and reading materials for Levels 1 & 2 2027\nAccess to the SMDT online learning community\nCertificate of Completion (200 hours\, IPHM certified) for Levels 1 & 2\n\nAccommodation and meals during the Cornwall intensives are not included. Details of local accommodation options are provided on booking \n  BOOK THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINNG PATHWAY YEAR 1TAKE THE PROGRESSION PATHWAYExplore the Professional Pathway Route in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy URL:https://www.vanessatucker.com/event/somatic-movement-dance-therapy-training-2027-foundation-course-uk/ LOCATION:Zoom & St Clether\, Rosehip Barn\, St Clether\, Cornwall\, PL15 8QN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Somatic movement,Somatic Movement Dance Therapy,Training Courses,UK ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vanessatucker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/70799fa3-475a-4d40-ab47-585cf3787cf0.png GEO:50.635929;-4.54207 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Zoom & St Clether Rosehip Barn St Clether Cornwall PL15 8QN United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rosehip Barn:geo:-4.54207,50.635929 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270313T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20271017T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T152508Z CREATED:20251104T170129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260417T152508Z UID:10000305-1804932000-1823792400@www.vanessatucker.com SUMMARY:Level 3 Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training Course DESCRIPTION:BOOK THIS TRAINING HERELevel 3: Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training\nConnection to Body\, Breath\, Earth & CommunityBecome a Registered Somatic Movement Dance Therapist.\nIn level 3 students are invited to bring SMDT to community\, widening access and participation. Students are invited to form a community group and find two clients to work with in their geographical area. They are also invited to revisit and synthesise knowledge from across the course\, working with the principle that health is not something we achieve\, but rather health needs ongoing support and can be nurtured via daily self-regulatory practice. Level 3 invites students to develop as somatic movement dance artists\, taking their work out into the community\, with support from peers and staff. Somatic knowledge settles in the body-mind through continued experiential practice\, and hence revisiting and layering knowledge in cyclical and spirilloid ways is key to this level.About this course\nThis Level 3 training in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy is accredited by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine and offered in association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies United Kingdom. \nIt is designed for qualified and experienced practitioners who have completed the 100-hour Foundation Course (or equivalent) and Level 2 100-hour Intermediate training (or equivalent)\, and who wish to refine their facilitation skills and expand their work into community and professional practice contexts. \nThe Level 3 training is applied and adapted from the pioneering research and trainings of Dr Amanda Williamson\, founder of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\, and is informed by her book  Somatic Movement Dance Therapy: The Healing Art of Self-Regulation & Co-Regulation. \nThe course revisits and synthesises knowledge from across all levels of the Somatic Movement Dance Therapy pathway\, working with the understanding that health is not something we achieve once\, but something that requires ongoing support and can be nurtured through daily self-regulatory and co-regulatory practice. What is Somatic Movement Dance Therapy?\nSomatic Movement Dance Therapy\, coined by Dr Amanda Williamson\, is a somatic therapy originating from the field of Somatics. It is a bottom-up therapy offering self-regulation and co-regulation for your clients. Rooted in the somatic arts\, it blends Polyvagal theory\, eastern disciplines\, eco-somatics\, experiential anatomy\, somatic psychology\, somatic touch\, cranial-sacral therapy\, Jungian psychology\, movement meditations\, improvisation\, authentic movement\, art therapy\, and embodied practices\, offering a recognised and potent approach for healing trauma\, disconnection\, and chronic pain.Overview\nThis 300-hour Level 3 Somatic Movement & Dance Therapy Training is delivered through a hybrid format\, combining live interactive online experiential practice studios\, a seven-day in-person intensive in Cornwall\, supervised community and practice-based learning\, and a final in-person assessment weekend. \nLevel 3 supports students to integrate and synthesise learning from previous levels\, refine facilitation skills\, and develop professionally grounded somatic movement and dance therapy work within community and private practice contexts. \nThe training is led by Vanessa Tucker\, (RSME/T) (RSMDT) with Dr Amanda Williamson\, the creator of Somatic Movement & Dance Therapy\, contributing as a guest lecturer. Professional Training Pathways & Accreditation Alignment\nThe Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts is an accredited training provider with The International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine IPHM. This course is certified by IPHM and in association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies\, United Kingdom & Éire. \nThe full professional training pathway comprises: \n- Level 1 – 100 hours \n- Level 2 – 100 hours \n-Level 3 – 300 hours \nTotal: 500 hours of formal somatic movement and dance therapy training \nThe entire three-level progression route is structured in alignment with the current professional guidelines of both UKSMDT and ISMETA\, - (the leading UK and the international regulatory bodies of somatic movement education & therapy) -  including requirements for embodied learning\, ethical practice\, assessment\, supervision\, and hybrid delivery. \nStudents who successfully complete Levels 1\, 2 and 3 are eligible to apply for professional registration with both UKSMDT and ISMETA\, subject to each organisation’s individual registration requirements and application processes. \n\n\n \n \n\nHybrid Training Model\nAll three levels of the training use a hybrid structure\, comprising both live interactive online training and in-person learning\, supporting accessibility while maintaining depth\, embodiment\, and professional rigour.\nLevel 3 is delivered through a clearly structured hybrid training model\, designed to balance accessibility with depth of embodied learning and professional rigour. \nAcross the full 500-hour pathway: \n\napproximately 30% of training hours are delivered in person\napproximately 70% are delivered through live\, interactive online training\n\nThis sits comfortably within current hybrid training guidelines recognised by both UKSMDT and ISMETA. \nLive online training includes facilitated experiential practice studios\, supervision\, reflective dialogue\, and theory-practice integration. In-person components support sustained somatic enquiry\, touch work\, embodiment\, relational learning\, and assessment. Community and practice hours are completed locally and supported through supervision and reflective documentation. Who This Training Is For?\nLevel 3 is suitable for: \n\n\n graduates of Levels 1 and 2 within this training pathway\, or those with 200 hours equivalent training\n practitioners seeking to bring somatic movement and dance therapy into community\, group or private practice\n students wishing to complete a full professional training route and apply for registration with UKSMDT and/or ISMETA\nStart your training with us. Explore the Level 1 & Level 2 Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training Courses\nLevel 1 Foundation Training\nClick here to read more... Level 2 Intermediate Training\nClick here to read more... Level 3 Course Structure & Modules\nLevel 3 (300 hours) is organised into two interrelated modules\, allowing learning to unfold through spiral and layered integration rather than linear accumulation.\n\n\nHours Breakdown – Level 3 (300 Hours)\n\nIn-person training: 84 hours\nLive online staff-led training: 72 hours\nCommunity & practice (student-led\, supervised): 100 hours\nPersonal practice\, reading & reflective study: 44 hours\n\n\n \n\n \n\nModule 1: Contemplative and Integrative Learning\nStaff-led | Online & In-person \nThis module is an integrative module that revisits key areas offered in Level 1 and Level 2\, with the aim of synthesising course content and layering knowledge. Students are required to attend one in-person seven-day intensive\, in Cornwall\, which forms the embodied heart of this module. \nThe module provides time to hone facilitation skills in key areas including: \n\n\n body–mind health\n movement meditations\n slow-time and community health\n gravity\, breath\, heart and earthing\n cranio-sacral movement\n somatic touch within clear ethical frameworks\n matrifocal spiritualities\, principles\, values and processes\n key dyadic and group facilitation skills\n\nThe module provides time for revisiting\, layering\, reflecting\, contemplating and integrating somatic knowledge\, allowing learning to settle through repeated embodied experience. \nDelivery includes: \n\n\n live online training weekends\n one seven-day in-person residential intensive\n\nThe seven-day in-person training in Cornwall forms the embodied core of Module 1\, offering sustained time for deepening presence\, relational awareness\, and facilitation capacity within a shared learning environment. (Accommodation and food are not included.) Module 2: Slow-Time Community Health\nStudent-led | Supervised | Online & In-person \nModule 2 supports students to bring their learning into real-world practice contexts\, facilitating somatic movement and dance therapy within their local communities and in private practice settings. \nThis module includes: \n\na 100-hour Community & Practice component\, completed locally\nlive online supervision and integration weekends\nreflective documentation and practice-as-research\npreparation for final presentation and assessment in-person weekend\n\nStudents work with participants from their local communities\, gathering reflective data and integrating learning from across Levels 1\, 2 and Module 1 of Level 3. \nStudents will present their findings at the in-person weekend in Cornwall. \nThe Venue address for in-person training: Rosehip Barn\, St Clether\, Launceston PL15 8QN\, UK \nFinal Assessment & International Student Access \nThe final in-person assessment weekend provides an opportunity for students to share and present their learning\, reflective documentation\, and practice-based findings within a witnessed and supported professional context. This long weekend forms part of the assessment and integration process for Level 3. \nAttendance at the seven-day in-person intensive is a mandatory requirement for students wishing to meet in-person training hour criteria for professional registration. For international students for whom attendance at the final in-person assessment long weekend may present significant financial difficulty\, reasonable efforts will be made to support participation through live-streaming or alternative appropriate technologies\, where feasible and appropriate to the assessment process. Course Dates & Times\nKey Dates – 2027\nOnline Weekend 1 – Reconnection & OrientationSaturday 13 – Sunday 14 March 202710.00am–5.00pm (UK time) \nOnline Weekend 2 – Facilitation\, Ethics\, Consent & Touch PreparationSaturday 10 – Sunday 11 April 202710.00am–5.00pm (UK time) \n7-Day In-Person Residential IntensiveSunday 9 – Saturday 15 May 202710.00am–5.00pm each day \nOnline Weekend 3 – Integration & Readiness for PracticeSaturday 5 – Sunday 6 June 202710.00am–5.00pm (UK time) \nModule 2 – Community & Practice Module beginsJune 7th – 30th September 2027(Commences after Online Weekend 3. Students begin community and private practice within their local context\, supported by supervision and reflective documentation.) \nOnline Weekend 4 – Integration & Practice SynthesisSaturday 7th – Sunday 8th August 202710.00am–5.00pm (UK time) \nOnline Weekend 5 – Synthesis & Presentation PreparationSaturday 4th – Sunday 5th September 202710.00am–5.00pm (UK time) \nFinal In-Person Assessment & Graduation Long WeekendFriday 15 – Sunday 17 October 202710.00am–6.00pm each day \nTime-zone note for international studentsAll live online training sessions are scheduled in UK time (GMT/BST). International students are responsible for attending live sessions in their local time zone. Where appropriate\, recordings of online teaching sessions will be made available to support integration and review; however\, live attendance is expected for all interactive and experiential components. Level 3 Training Fee & Payment Options\nCourse Fee\nEarly Bird Price: £1\,780(Available until 30 November 2026) \nFull Price: £1\,880(Applies from 1 December 2026) \nThe early bird rate is open to students who have previously studied with us\, and is offered to support early commitment and planning. Once the early bird period has ended\, the full course fee applies. \nPayment Options\nStudents may choose to: \n\npay in full\, or\nuse an instalment plan (where available)\n\nEarly bird students may opt to pay in four instalments -£445 eachAll course fees must be paid in full by 2 January 2027\, which is ten weeks before the training begins. \nDeposit & Commitment\nA non-refundable deposit is required to secure a place on the training.The first instalment forms your deposit. \nDue to the nature of this training and the financial commitments involved in running a small cohort programme\, all payments are non-refundable. Enrolment represents a commitment to the full training and the agreed payment schedule. \nIf a student chooses to withdraw after booking\, fees are not transferable or refundable\, late withdrawals can impact the viability of the course for the wider group. \nCourse Viability\nThis training is dependent on a minimum number of confirmed students. In the unlikely event that the course does not reach minimum numbers\, all fees paid will be refunded in full. Meet Your Teachers\nVanessa Tucker and Amanda Williamson set the intention to make Somatic Movement Dance Therapy more accessible\, while maintaining a high professional standard. \n\n\nAs interest in somatic\, creative\, and body-centred\, trauma-informed ways of working has grown\, we recognised that many professional somatic movement trainings are long\, costly\, and difficult to access alongside everyday life. In response\, we created a flexible three-level training pathway that allows students to train in stages\, at a pace of their choice. \nLevel 1 (100 hours) and Level 2 (100 hours) can be taken as standalone accredited trainings\, or continued into Level 3 (300 hours)\, completing the full 500-hour professional training pathway. This structure supports both depth and accessibility\, enabling students to deepen their practice while remaining rooted in their own communities. Vanessa Tucker co-developed the three-level Somatic Movement Dance Therapy training pathway alongside Amanda Williamson\, and is the primary lecturer on the Level 3 course. \nA registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist (ISMETA)  and a registered Somatic Movement Dance Therapist (UKSMDT) with over 30 years of experience in the healing arts. She created the 3-Level structure in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\, alongside Dr. Amanda Williamson\, widening accessibility in the field and offering creative and transformative learning experiences for working with trauma\, deepening practice\, refining skills\, reconnecting with the innate wisdom of the body. Through her courses\, retreats\, women's empowerment work and private healing practice\, Vanessa has supported countless individuals on their journey toward health\, wholeness and empowerment. Drawing from a rich background in expressive and healing arts\, in both educational and therapeutic contexts\, she brings an integrative and multidimensional approach to her healing\, teaching and facilitation. \nA lifelong artist of the soul\, Vanessa is deeply devoted to the healing of the Earth and the awakening of the human spirit. Her work is rooted in a heartfelt commitment to meaningful healing\, personal empowerment\, and the creation of compassionate\, interconnected communities—spaces where all of life is honoured\, and every being has the chance to flourish. Dr. Amanda Williamson is the founder of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy and the guest lecturer on this Level 3 course. \nAmanda works with a wide range of people experiencing back pain\, joint pain\, grief\, migraines\, addiction\, stress\, anxiety and depression\, as well as people with no specific conditions\, but feeling isolated\, low and disconnected. \nShe is one of the pioneers in the field of Somatic Movement Education & Therapy and works across continents supervising PhD. students. She is a ‘Master Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist’ (ISMETA) and registered ‘Somatic Movement Dance Therapist (UKSMDT). \nAmanda publishes extensively through practice-as-research\, traversing areas such as experiential anatomy and physiology\, the spiritual elements in the healing process\, socio-cultural theory. Amanda is an Honorary Professor at ‘The Centre for Dance Research (C-dare). \nHer most recent book\, of which this course is based upon\, is Somatic Movement Dance Therapy: The Healing Art of Self-regulation and Co-regulation\, Intellect.  BOOK THIS TRAINING HERE URL:https://www.vanessatucker.com/event/level-3-somatic-movement-dance-therapy-training-course/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Somatic movement,Somatic Movement Dance Therapy,Training Courses,UK ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vanessatucker.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/level-3-copy.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20270710T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20270923T170000 DTSTAMP:20260608T154435Z CREATED:20260606T175811Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T154435Z UID:10000313-1815213600-1821718800@www.vanessatucker.com SUMMARY:Level 2 Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Course 2027 | Accredited Training DESCRIPTION:Level 2  Accredited Training Course in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\nLevel 2 The Spirit of the Soma Deepening Practice: Accredited 100-Hour Hybrid Training | Online & In-Person Cornwall.Certified by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM) · In association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies UK & Éire (UKSMDT) \nLevel 2 is the second stage of a structured 500-hour professional training pathway in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\, supporting students on a progressive journey towards professional recognition and registration eligibility. BOOK THIS LEVEL 2 COURSEBOOK THE PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYAbout this course\nAre you ready to deepen your somatic practice and integrate advanced skills in embodied facilitation\, spiritual inquiry\, and the moving imaginal realm? \nThe Level 2 Course in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy is a 100-hour accredited professional training — certified by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine and in association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies United Kingdom & Eire (UKSMDT)\, — designed for therapists\, coaches\, healers\, movement practitioners\, teachers and freelancers who want to integrate trauma-informed\, evidence-based somatic movement principles into their work and begin a formal qualification in somatic movement therapy. \nApplied and adapted from the pioneering research and trainings of Dr. Amanda Williamson\, founder of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\, and based on her book Somatic Movement Dance Therapy: The Healing Art of Self-Regulation & Co-Regulation\, this foundation training introduces the core principles of bottom-up somatic healing: self-regulation\, co-regulation\, the nervous system\, and the body's innate capacity to restore balance\, connection\, and wellbeing. \n Level 2 recognises that life experiences—particularly those that overwhelm our sense of safety\, connection\, belonging\, or meaning—can become reflected in the body's tissues\, movement patterns\, rhythms\, and unconscious ways of relating. Over time\, these experiences may diminish vitality\, restrict creativity\, disrupt connection to self\, and limit our capacity to engage fully with life. \nDrawing on somatic and Jungian psychology\, cranio-sacral movement principles\, therapeutic touch\, authentic movement\, and embodied spiritual inquiry\, this course explores how movement can support integration\, resilience\, meaning-making\, and a deeper experience of wholeness. \nThroughout the training\, you will develop the skills to listen to the body's subtle language\, attune to its deeper rhythms\, and work with movement\, sensation\, imagery\, symbolism\, and relationship as pathways for healing and transformation. \nBy integrating body\, psyche\, imagination\, and spirit\, you will learn to facilitate experiences that support greater fluidity\, creativity\, self-awareness\, and connection—helping clients access new possibilities for health\, meaning\, and embodied living. \n \n CONTACT USSee What our Students are Saying\nWhat is Somatic Movement Dance Therapy?\nSomatic Movement Dance Therapy (SMDT)\, coined and developed by Dr Amanda Williamson\, is a creative\, body-led\, bottom-up therapy\, rooted in the field of Somatics. \nIt offers pathways for self-regulation and co-regulation through embodied awareness\, creative movement\, sensory experience\, and relational presence. As a bottom-up approach\, SMDT works with the body's innate capacity for adaptation\, resilience\, healing\, and connection. Rooted in the somatic arts\, SMDT integrates Polyvagal theory\, experiential anatomy\, somatic psychology\, cranial-sacral movement\, eco-somatics\, Jungian psychology\, authentic movement\, movement meditation\, improvisation\, art therapy\, somatic touch\, and embodied spiritual inquiry into a coherent and integrative framework for practice. \nRecognised as a distinct professional discipline\, SMDT creates conditions for health and supports practitioners to work with nervous system regulation\, trauma recovery\, embodied self-awareness\, creativity\, chronic stress\, chronic pain\, and the restoration of connection to self\, others\, nature\, and the deeper dimensions of human experience. Is This Course Right For You?\nThis intermediate training is designed for graduates of Level 1 who wish to deepen their understanding of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy and expand their capacity to work with embodiment\, imagination\, symbolism\, relationship\, and transformation in professional practice. \nLevel 2 is particularly suited to: \n\n\n Somatic practitioners wishing to deepen their facilitation skills\, knowledge and therapeutic presence\n Therapists\, counsellors\, coaches\, and holistic practitioners seeking a more embodied and creative approach to working with clients\n Movement teachers\, dance practitioners\, and yoga teachers interested in the therapeutic application of movement\n Healthcare professionals exploring integrative and body-based approaches to wellbeing\n Graduates of Level 1 who wish to continue along the professional Somatic Movement Dance Therapy pathway\n\nThroughout the training\, you will be invited to work with movement\, touch\, imagery\, authentic movement\, cranio-sacral principles\, Jungian-informed approaches\, and embodied spiritual inquiry. The course places equal emphasis on personal embodiment\, professional development\, and facilitation skills. \nAs an intermediate-level training\, participants are expected to engage actively with both theoretical and experiential learning. You will be asked to reflect on your own process\, participate in group discussions and movement explorations\, undertake independent study\, and complete the required reading\, personal practice\, and assessment activities that contribute to the 100-hour certification. This is an experiential\, relational\, and immersive training. Attendance at all live online modules and the in-person retreat is an essential part of the learning journey. Participants are expected to attend all training sessions\, engage fully with the learning process\, and complete the required contact hours. Recorded sessions may be provided as a supplementary learning resource where appropriate\, but they do not replace live participation and cannot be used to make up missed contact hours. \nLevel 2 is designed for those who are ready to move beyond foundational concepts and develop greater confidence\, depth\, and artistry in their somatic movement practice—while continuing their journey towards professional training in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy. CONTACT USSomatic Movement Dance Therapy Training: A Professional Pathway to Registration\n \nLevel 2 Intermediate Training is available to students who have successfully completed the Level 1 Foundation Training. It is both an accredited 100-hour training in its own right and the second stage of a structured 500-hour professional pathway in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy. \nAs a standalone qualification\, Level 2 offers 100 accredited hours of embodied professional training\, enabling practitioners to deepen their understanding of the inherent spirituality of somatics and explore how the fluid body\, archetypes\, symbolism\, imagination\, and the imaginal realm can be integrated into therapeutic practice. Students learn how to work with these dimensions experientially to create conditions for health\, healing\, meaning-making\, and transformation. \nThe training provides valuable continuing professional development (CPD) for therapists\, coaches\, movement practitioners\, educators\, and holistic professionals who wish to expand their embodied practice\, deepen their facilitation skills\, and cultivate greater confidence in working with the creative\, relational\, and psycho-spiritual dimensions of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy. Level 1 Foundation Course Structure & Modules\nThe Level 2 Intermediate Course is delivered as a hybrid learning journey — combining live interactive online training and a 7-day in-person residential intensive in Cornwall\, supported by independent personal practice and reflective study. \nThis structure balances accessibility with the depth of embodied learning that somatic training requires. \n25 independent practice hours\, plus reading and practical assessments will be required. Module 1: Cranial-Sacral Movement\nCurriculum HighlightsModule 1: Introduction to the Fluid Body: Cranial Sacral Movement \nDate: 10th & 11th July 2027 Interactive Online  Training \nIn this module\, you will explore the vital role of the fluid body in the therapeutic space\, with a focus on trauma recovery\, somatic sensitivity\, and spiritual development. You will learn to attune to the body’s natural tide-like movements\, including the subtle flow of cerebrospinal fluid and its impact on the wider fluid matrix of the body. Through experiential somatic practices\, you will cultivate a sense-perception of internal flow\, alignment\, and midline awareness—essential for restoring coherence\, safety\, and connection. Each fluid in the body holds unique qualities that can be sensed and expressed through movement and touch\, opening pathways for healing and transformation. Module 2: Lymphatic & Fascial Health\nCurriculum HighlightsModule 2: Soft-tissue rolling: Lymphatic & Fascial Health \nDate: 31st July & 1st August 2027 Interactive Online Training \nIn this module\, you will explore the relationships between movement\, soft tissue release\, and the health of the lymphatic and fascial systems. You will learn how to support tissue hydration\, lymphatic flow\, and fascial elasticity—key components in restoring resilience\, reducing stagnation\, and supporting emotional release and trauma integration. \nThrough embodied movement\, guided touch\, and experiential anatomy\, you will deepen your understanding of the lymphatic system as a key detoxification and immune support network\, and fascia as the body’s living web of communication\, structure\, and memory. These practices will support your ability to work with stuck\, bound\, or dense areas of tissue—inviting softness\, mobility\, and cellular renewal. Modules 3 & 4: 7-Day In-Person Immersive Residential & Assessments\nModules 3 & 4 — 7-Day In-Person Immersive Residential \nDate: 17th-23th September 2027 \nLocation: Rosehip Barn\, St Clether\, Launceston\, Cornwall PL15 8QN \nThe seven-day residential forms the experiential heart of the Intermediate Training. Set within the wild landscape of North Cornwall\, this immersive week deepens and integrates learning from the online modules through sustained embodied practice\, relational learning\, creative exploration\, facilitation training\, reflection\, and assessment. \nThe Spirituality of Somatics and Moving the Imaginal curricula (Modules 3 and 4) are integrated into the in-person residential\, deepening your capacity to work with the spiritual\, imaginal\, creative\, and transformational dimensions of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy. Participants will receive preparatory study materials and training notes before attending\, enabling valuable in-person time to focus on embodied exploration\, authentic movement\, active imagination\, improvisation\, peer facilitation\, feedback\, and integration. \nThroughout the week\, participants will move\, witness\, facilitate\, reflect\, and deepen their confidence in working with symbolism\, archetypes\, imagination\, spirituality\, and the body's innate wisdom within a supportive learning community. \n \n(WE ADVISE BOOKING YOUR ACCOMMODATION WHEN YOU BOOK THE COURSE). (Accommodation and meals are not included in the course fee. Details of nearby accommodation options will be shared on booking.) BOOK THIS COURSEModule 3: The Spirituality of Somatics\nModule 3: The Spirituality of Somatics \n\nExploring the sacred and contemplative dimensions of somatic practice\nBuddhism\, Animism\, Ayurveda\, and East-Asian inspired embodied philosophies\nMatrifocal values\, feminine wisdom\, and cyclical ways of knowing\nThe body as a vessel of consciousness\, memory\, and spirit\nEco-somatics and relationship with the more-than-human world\nIntegrating the sacred and secular in contemporary practice\nDeveloping improvisational and relational skills through movement\nHolding space for spiritual embodiment within Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\nModule 4: Moving the Imaginal & Integration & Assessments\nModule 4: Moving the Imaginal & Integration \n\n\n Carl Jung's concept of active imagination\n The archetype of the Self and the journey towards wholeness\n Authentic Movement and the imaginal realm\n Movement as a bridge between conscious and unconscious experience\n Archetypes\, symbolism\, and personal myth-making\n Accessing and facilitating imaginal movement processes\n Embodied approaches to healing\, integration\, and transformation\n Improvisation as a therapeutic and creative practice\n Peer facilitation and formative assessment\n Integration of learning across the Intermediate Training\n Embodying the spiritual\, somatic\, and therapeutic dimensions of practice\nAccreditation & Professional Recognition\nThe Level 2 Intermediate Course is: \n\nCertified by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM)\nOffered in association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies UK & Éire (UKSMDT)\nStructured in alignment with UKSMDT & ISMETA's international guidelines for somatic movement education and therapy training\n\nOn successful completion\, students receive a Certificate of Completion (100 hours\, Level 2 Intermediate in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy)\, which can be used as evidence of CPD and as the formal entry qualification to Level 3 of this professional training pathway. (Accommodation and meals are not included in the course fee. Details of nearby accommodation options will be shared on booking.) BOOK THIS COURSEMeet Your Teacher & The Founder of the Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\nVanessa Tucker and Amanda Williamson set the intention to make Somatic Movement Dance Therapy more accessible\, while maintaining a high professional standard. \n\n\nIn response to the growing demand for embodied\, trauma-informed approaches\, they recognised that most professional trainings span over two years and cost £8\,000 or more\, placing them out of reach for many. To address this\, they developed a flexible three-level training pathway: \nLevel 1 (100 hours) can be taken as a standalone accredited course\, or followed by Level 2 (100 hours) and Level 3 (300 hours)\, completing the 500 hours required for eligibility to apply for professional registration. This structure offers both accessibility and depth\, making high-quality professional training more available to those committed to supporting healing and transformation in their communities\, while honouring the rigorous standards\, breadth of knowledge\, and depth of practice required within the field of Somatic Movement Education. Vanessa Tucker is a registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist (ISMETA)  and a registered Somatic Movement Dance Therapist (UKSMDT) with over 30 years of experience in the healing arts. She created the 3 Level structure in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\, alongside Dr. Amanda Williamson\, offering creative and transformative learning experiences for working with trauma\, deepening practice\, refining skills\, reconnecting with the innate wisdom of the body and coming home to ourselves. Through her courses\, retreats\, women's empowerment work and private healing practice\, Vanessa has supported countless individuals on their journey toward health\, wholeness and empowerment. Drawing from a rich background in expressive arts\, education\, psychology\, theatre as therapy\, meditation\, energy healing\, clinical hypnotherapy\, NLP\, therapeutic shamanism\, trauma recovery\, and somatic movement dance therapy\, she brings an integrative and multidimensional approach to her healing\, teaching and facilitation. \nA lifelong artist of the soul\, Vanessa is deeply devoted to the healing of the Earth and the awakening of the human spirit. Her work is rooted in a heartfelt commitment to meaningful healing\, personal empowerment\, and the creation of compassionate\, interconnected communities—spaces where all of life is honoured\, and every being has the chance to flourish. Dr. Amanda Williamson is the founder of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy. \nAmanda works with a wide range of people experiencing back pain\, joint pain\, grief\, migraines\, addiction\, stress\, anxiety and depression\, as well as people with no specific conditions\, but feeling isolated\, low and disconnected. \nShe is one of the pioneers in the field of Somatic Movement Education & Therapy and works across continents supervising PhD. students. She is a ‘Master Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist’ (ISMETA) and registered ‘Somatic Movement Dance Therapist (UKSMDT). \nAmanda publishes extensively through practice-as-research\, traversing areas such as experiential anatomy and physiology\, the spiritual elements in the healing process\, socio-cultural theory. Amanda is an Honorary Professor at ‘The Centre for Dance Research (C-dare). \nHer most recent book\, of which this course is based upon\, is Somatic Movement Dance Therapy: The Healing Art of Self-regulation and Co-regulation\, Intellect. Teaching Fees/Exchange/Investment\nOption 1: Standalone Course Level 2 (100 Hours)\n\n Fee: £1\,195\n Secure your place with a £395 non-refundable deposit\n\nThe Level 2 course fee includes: \n\n\n All live online Zoom training sessions (Modules 1 & 2)\n The full 7-day in-person training at Rosehip Barn\, Cornwall\n Detailed course notes and reading materials\n Access to the SMDT online learning community\n Certificate of Completion (100 hours\, IPHM certified)\n\nAccommodation and meals during the Cornwall intensive are not included. Details of local accommodation options are provided on booking ENROLL NOWInstalments & Cancellations\nInstalments: Payment by instalment may be available upon request. A non-refundable deposit secures your place on the course. All instalments must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the course. \nCourse Cancellations: No refunds are given under any circumstances. If a student cancels a course within 21 days of the course start date they can either: \n\n\n Transfer their place to a colleague\, provided they meet any course prerequisites and the transfer is approved by The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts.\n Request a transfer to a future course of the same programme\, subject to availability and at the discretion of The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts.\n\nAll in-person courses require a sufficient number to run. In the unlikely event that a course is cancelled by The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts due to insufficient numbers or circumstances beyond our control\, participants will be offered either: \n\n\n A full refund; or\n A transfer to an alternative course date.\nOption 2 :  Year 1 Professional Training Pathway 2027 (Levels 1 & 2 200 Hours)\n\n£1\,895 when booked together\nSecure your place with a £495 non-refundable deposit\n\nFor students wishing to commit to the first year of the professional training pathway\, Level 1 (foundation) and Level 2 (intermediate) can be booked together at a reduced fee. This option provides a seamless progression through the Foundation and Intermediate stages of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy training\, supporting the development of embodied knowledge\, facilitation skills\, and professional practice over 200 hours of study. \nBy securing both levels in advance\, students benefit from continuity of learning\, a cohesive training journey\, and a saving compared to booking each level separately. \nThe Year 1 Professional Pathway fees for 2027 include: \n\nAll live online Zoom training sessions for Levels 1 & 2 2027\nThe full 7-day in-person training at Rosehip Barn\, Cornwall for Levels 1 & 2 2027\nDetailed course notes and reading materials for Levels 1 & 2 2027\nAccess to the SMDT online learning community\nCertificate of Completion (200 hours\, IPHM certified) for Levels 1 & 2\n\nAccommodation and meals during the Cornwall intensives are not included. Details of local accommodation options are provided on booking \n  BOOK THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINNG PATHWAY YEAR 1TAKE THE PROGRESSION PATHWAYExplore the Professional Pathway Route in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy URL:https://www.vanessatucker.com/event/somatic-movement-dance-therapy-level-2-accredited-training/ LOCATION:Zoom & St Clether\, Rosehip Barn\, St Clether\, Cornwall\, PL15 8QN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Interactive Online Course,Somatic movement,Somatic Movement Dance Therapy,Training Courses,UK ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vanessatucker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Level-2-SMDT-new-image.png GEO:50.635929;-4.54207 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Zoom & St Clether Rosehip Barn St Clether Cornwall PL15 8QN United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rosehip Barn:geo:-4.54207,50.635929 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20280311T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20281022T170000 DTSTAMP:20260609T110613Z CREATED:20260608T155138Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T110613Z UID:10000314-1836381600-1855846800@www.vanessatucker.com SUMMARY:Level 3 Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Professional Training Course 2028 DESCRIPTION:LEVEL 3  Professional Training in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy 2028 (YEAR 2 300 HOURS)\nConnection to Body\, Breath\, Earth & Community\nBecome a Professional Somatic Movement Dance Therapist. The Route to Registration.\n Level 3: Accredited 300-Hour Hybrid Training | Online & In-Person Cornwall. Year 2 of the Professional Practice Pathway.\nCertified by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM) · In association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies UK & Éire (UKSMDT)  \nThis course is the final step on a structured 500 hour professional pathway to becoming eligible to apply for registered status as a Somatic Movement Dance Therapist. ENROLL FOR YEAR 2 2028 PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYENROLL FOR YEAR 1 2027 PROFESSIONAL PATHWAYAbout this course\nLevel 3 focuses on the integration\, embodiment\, and professional application of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy. Students are supported to bring their learning into the wider community by facilitating a community-based movement group and working with two individual clients within their geographical area. This provides opportunities to develop confidence\, experience\, and professional competence while widening access to somatic movement practices. \nThroughout the year\, students revisit\, deepen\, and synthesise knowledge from across the training pathway\, exploring the understanding that health is not a fixed state to be achieved\, but an ongoing process that can be supported and nurtured through embodied awareness\, relationship\, creativity\, and daily self-regulatory practice. \nLevel 3 also supports the development of students as somatic movement artists\, facilitators\, and practitioners. Through supervised practice\, reflective enquiry\, community engagement\, and continued experiential exploration\, learning is revisited in cyclical and spiralling ways\, allowing somatic wisdom to settle more deeply into the whole person and emerge with greater authenticity\, skill\, and confidence in practice. The Level 3 Foundation Course in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy is a 300-hour accredited professional training — certified by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine and in association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies United Kingdom & Eire (UKSMDT). It is designed for qualified and experienced practitioners who have completed the 100-hour Foundation Course (or equivalent) and Level 2 100-hour Intermediate training (or equivalent)\, and who wish to refine their facilitation skills and expand their work into community and professional practice contexts. \nApplied and adapted from the pioneering research and trainings of Dr. Amanda Williamson\, founder of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\, and based on her book Somatic Movement Dance Therapy: The Healing Art of Self-Regulation & Co-Regulation. CONTACT USSee What our Students are Saying\nWhat is Somatic Movement Dance Therapy?\nSomatic Movement Dance Therapy (SMDT)\, coined and developed by Dr Amanda Williamson\, is a creative\, body-led\, bottom-up therapy\, rooted in the field of Somatics. \nIt offers pathways for self-regulation and co-regulation through embodied awareness\, creative movement\, sensory experience\, and relational presence. As a bottom-up approach\, SMDT works with the body's innate capacity for adaptation\, resilience\, healing\, and connection. Rooted in the somatic arts\, SMDT integrates Polyvagal theory\, experiential anatomy\, somatic psychology\, cranial-sacral movement\, eco-somatics\, Jungian psychology\, authentic movement\, movement meditation\, improvisation\, art therapy\, somatic touch\, and embodied spiritual inquiry into a coherent and integrative framework for practice. \nRecognised as a distinct professional discipline\, SMDT creates conditions for health and supports practitioners to work with nervous system regulation\, trauma recovery\, embodied self-awareness\, creativity\, chronic stress\, chronic pain\, and the restoration of connection to self\, others\, nature\, and the deeper dimensions of human experience. Is This Course Right For You?\nLevel 3 forms Year 2 of the 500-hour Professional Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training Pathway and is designed for students who have successfully completed Levels 1 and 2 (Year 1). \nThis level is particularly suited to those who: \n\n\n Wish to complete the 500-hour professional training pathway\n Are working towards the hours required to become eligible to apply for professional registration with the UKSMDT and recognition through ISMETA\n Are ready to bring their learning into community settings through group facilitation and supervised client work\n Wish to deepen their confidence\, competence\, and professional identity as Somatic Movement Dance Therapy practitioners\n Are committed to ongoing personal practice\, reflective enquiry\, supervision\, and professional development\n\nLevel 3 requires a greater degree of independence\, self-direction\, and professional responsibility than previous levels. Students are expected to engage fully in supervised practice\, facilitate a community movement group\, work with individual clients\, participate in peer support and supervision\, and maintain a consistent personal practice throughout the year. \nAs the second year and final stage of the professional pathway\, the emphasis shifts from learning and practising skills to integrating and applying them within real-world contexts. Students revisit and synthesise learning from across the training\, allowing somatic knowledge\, embodied wisdom\, and professional competence to deepen through experience\, reflection\, community engagement\, and practice. Attendance at all live training sessions\, supervision groups\, community practice requirements\, and assessment components is required. Recorded sessions may be provided as supplementary learning resources where appropriate but cannot replace required contact hours or supervised practice requirements.CONTACT USSomatic Movement Dance Therapy Training: A Professional Pathway to Registration\nLevel 3 is the final stage of the 500-hour Professional Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training Pathway. Upon successful completion\, students will have completed 300 accredited hours at Enhanced Practitioner Level and the full 500-hour professional training route. \nGraduates receive a formally recognised qualification and IPHM certification\, reflecting extended training in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\, supervised practice\, community facilitation\, and professional development. \nHaving successfully completed Levels 1\, 2\, and 3\, graduates are eligible to apply for professional registration with UKSMDT and ISMETA\, the leading UK and international regulatory bodies for somatic movement education and therapy. \nThe full pathway is structured in alignment with the professional registration requirements of both UKSMDT and ISMETA\, including requirements for embodied learning\, ethical practice\, assessment\, supervision\, and hybrid delivery. Course Structure & Modules\nLevel 3 is organised into two interrelated modules that support the transition into professional practice. Learning unfolds through a process of revisiting\, integrating\, applying\, and embodying knowledge gained throughout Levels 1 and 2\, allowing students to deepen their understanding through lived experience rather than linear accumulation. \nThe training combines live online learning\, in-person intensive training\, supervised community practice\, personal practice\, reading\, and reflective study. This blended structure enables students to continue developing professionally while bringing their learning into real-world contexts within their own communities. \nAcross the entire full 500-hour Professional Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training Pathway\, approximately 30% of training hours are completed in person and approximately 70% are delivered through live\, interactive online learning. This distribution sits comfortably within current mixed-format training guidelines recognised by both UKSMDT and ISMETA. Module 1: Contemplative and Integrative Learning\nStaff-led | Online & In-person | See 2028 Calendar Dates below \nThis module is an integrative module that revisits key areas offered in Level 1 and Level 2\, with the aim of synthesising course content and layering knowledge. Students are required to attend one in-person seven-day intensive\, in Cornwall\, which forms the embodied heart of this module. \nThe module provides time to hone facilitation skills in key areas including: \n\n\n body–mind health\n movement meditations\n slow-time and community health\n gravity\, breath\, heart and earthing\n cranio-sacral movement\n somatic touch within clear ethical frameworks\n matrifocal spiritualities\, principles\, values and processes\n key dyadic and group facilitation skills\n\nThe module provides time for revisiting\, layering\, reflecting\, contemplating and integrating somatic knowledge\, allowing learning to settle through repeated embodied experience. \nDelivery includes: \n\n\n live online training weekends\n one seven-day in-person residential intensive\n\nThe seven-day in-person training in Cornwall forms the embodied core of Module 1\, offering sustained time for deepening presence\, relational awareness\, and facilitation capacity within a shared learning environment. (Accommodation and food are not included.) Module 2: Slow-Time Community Health\nStaff-led | Online & In-person | See 2028 Calendar Dates Below \nModule 2 supports students to bring their learning into real-world practice contexts\, facilitating somatic movement and dance therapy within their local communities and in private practice settings. \nThis module includes: \n\n\n a 100-hour Community & Practice component\, completed locally\n live online supervision and integration weekends\n reflective documentation and practice-as-research\n preparation for final presentation and assessment in-person weekend\n\nStudents work with participants from their local communities\, gathering reflective data and integrating learning from across Levels 1\, 2 and Module 1 of Level 3. \nStudents will present their findings at the in-person weekend in Cornwall. \nThe Venue address for in-person training: Rosehip Barn\, St Clether\, Launceston PL15 8QN\, UK \nFinal Assessment & International Student Access \nThe final in-person assessment weekend provides an opportunity for students to share and present their learning\, reflective documentation\, and practice-based findings within a witnessed and supported professional context. This long weekend forms part of the assessment and integration process for Level 3. \nTime-zone note for international studentsAll live online training sessions are scheduled in UK time (GMT/BST). International students are responsible for attending live sessions in their local time zone. Where appropriate\, recordings of online teaching sessions will be made available to support integration and review; however\, live attendance is expected for all interactive and experiential components. In-Person Venue Information & Dates\nMODULE 1: In-Person 7-day Immersive Residential \nDate: 13th-19th May 2028  \nMODULE 2: In-Person 3-day & Graduation & Presentation \nDate: 20th-22th October 2028  \nLocation: Rosehip Barn\, St Clether\, Launceston\, Cornwall PL15 8QN \nThe seven-day residential intensive forms the embodied heart of Level 3 and provides a dedicated space for integration\, advanced facilitation practice\, supervision\, assessment\, and professional development. \nSet within the wild landscape of North Cornwall\, this immersive week invites students to revisit and synthesise learning from across Levels 1\, 2\, and Level 3\, deepening their understanding through sustained embodied practice\, relational learning\, movement exploration\, reflection\, and community living. \nThroughout the intensive\, students will refine their facilitation skills\, strengthen their professional identity\, participate in supervised practice\, and engage in assessment activities that support progression towards professional registration pathways. The residential also provides valuable opportunities for peer learning\, witnessing\, feedback\, collaborative enquiry\, and the further development of embodied presence as a practitioner. \nAs the experiential core of Module 1\, the residential supports the integration of key themes including body–mind health\, movement meditation\, gravity\, breath\, heart and earthing\, cranio-sacral movement\, somatic touch\, matrifocal values and principles\, community health\, and advanced facilitation skills. \nAttendance at the seven-day intensive is a mandatory component of the training and forms an essential part of the in-person learning hours required within the 500-hour professional pathway. \n(WE ADVISE BOOKING YOUR ACCOMMODATION WHEN YOU BOOK THE COURSE). (Accommodation and meals are not included in the course fee. Details of nearby accommodation options will be shared on booking.) BOOK THIS COURSETwo Year Professional Pathway 2027 -2028 Calendar\nLevel 3 Year Dates\nModule 1: Integration\, Embodiment & Advanced Facilitation\nWeekend 1 (Online)\n11th–12th March 2028 \nWeekend 2 (Online)\n8th–9th April 2028 \nSeven-Day Intensive (In-Person)\n13th–19th May 2028 \nWeekend 3 (Online)\n10th–11th June 2028 \n\nModule 2: Community Practice\, Supervision & Professional Integration\nCommunity & Practice Placement\nJune–September 2028 \nWeekend 4 (Online)\n9th–10th September 2028 \nWeekend 5 (Online)\n30th September–1st October 2028 \nFinal Presentations\, Assessment & Graduation (In-Person)\n20th–22nd October 2028 Accreditation & Professional Recognition\nThe Level 3 Enhanced Practitioner Training is: \n\n\n Certified by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM)\n Offered in association with The Association for Somatic Movement Dance Therapies UK & Éire (UKSMDT)\n Structured in alignment with UKSMDT and ISMETA's international guidelines for Somatic Movement Education and Therapy training\n The final stage of the 500-hour Professional Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training Pathway\n\nOn successful completion\, students receive a Certificate of Completion (300 hours\, Level 3 Enhanced Practitioner Training in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy). Together with Levels 1 and 2\, this completes the full 500-hour professional training pathway and provides the training hours required to become eligible to apply for professional registration with UKSMDT and professional recognition through ISMETA.COMPLETE YOUR PROFESSIONAL TRAININGMeet Your Teacher & The Founder of the Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\nVanessa Tucker and Amanda Williamson set the intention to make Somatic Movement Dance Therapy more accessible\, while maintaining a high professional standard. \n\n\nIn response to the growing demand for embodied\, trauma-informed approaches\, they recognised that most professional trainings span over two years and cost around  £8\,000 upwards\, placing them out of reach for many. To address this\, they developed a flexible three-level training pathway: \nLevel 1 (100 hours) be taken as a standalone course\, or followed by Level 2 (100 hours) and Level 3 (300 hours)\, which completes the 500 hours required for professional registration. This structure ensures both accessibility and depth\, making this vital work more available to those committed to healing and transformation in their communities. Vanessa Tucker is a registered Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist (ISMETA)  and a registered Somatic Movement Dance Therapist (UKSMDT) with over 30 years of experience in the healing arts. She created the 3 Level structure in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy\, alongside Dr. Amanda Williamson\, offering creative and transformative learning experiences for working with trauma\, deepening practice\, refining skills\, reconnecting with the innate wisdom of the body and coming home to ourselves. Through her courses\, retreats\, women's empowerment work and private healing practice\, Vanessa has supported countless individuals on their journey toward health\, wholeness and empowerment. Drawing from a rich background in expressive arts\, education\, psychology\, theatre as therapy\, meditation\, energy healing\, clinical hypnotherapy\, NLP\, therapeutic shamanism\, trauma recovery\, and somatic movement dance therapy\, she brings an integrative and multidimensional approach to her healing\, teaching and facilitation. \nA lifelong artist of the soul\, Vanessa is deeply devoted to the healing of the Earth and the awakening of the human spirit. Her work is rooted in a heartfelt commitment to meaningful healing\, personal empowerment\, and the creation of compassionate\, interconnected communities—spaces where all of life is honoured\, and every being has the chance to flourish. Dr. Amanda Williamson is the founder of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy. \nAmanda works with a wide range of people experiencing back pain\, joint pain\, grief\, migraines\, addiction\, stress\, anxiety and depression\, as well as people with no specific conditions\, but feeling isolated\, low and disconnected. \nShe is one of the pioneers in the field of Somatic Movement Education & Therapy and works across continents supervising PhD. students. She is a ‘Master Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist’ (ISMETA) and registered ‘Somatic Movement Dance Therapist (UKSMDT). \nAmanda publishes extensively through practice-as-research\, traversing areas such as experiential anatomy and physiology\, the spiritual elements in the healing process\, socio-cultural theory. Amanda is an Honorary Professor at ‘The Centre for Dance Research (C-dare). \nHer most recent book\, of which this course is based upon\, is Somatic Movement Dance Therapy: The Healing Art of Self-regulation and Co-regulation\, Intellect. Teaching Fees/Exchange/Investment\nYear 1: Professional Training Pathway 2027 (Levels 1 & 2 200 Hours)\n\n£1\,895 when booked together\nSecure your place with a £495 non-refundable deposit\n\nFor students wishing to commit to Year 1 of the professional training pathway\, Level 1 (foundation) and Level 2 (intermediate) can be booked together at a reduced fee. This option provides a seamless progression through the Foundation and Intermediate stages of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy training\, supporting the development of embodied knowledge\, facilitation skills\, and professional practice over 200 hours of study. \nBy securing both levels in advance\, students benefit from continuity of learning\, a cohesive training journey\, and a saving compared to booking each level separately. \nThe Year 1 Professional Pathway fees for 2027 include: \n\nAll live online Zoom training sessions for Levels 1 & 2 2027\nThe full 7-day in-person training at Rosehip Barn\, Cornwall for Levels 1 & 2 2027\nDetailed course notes and reading materials for Levels 1 & 2 2027\nAccess to the SMDT online learning community\nCertificate of Completion (200 hours\, IPHM certified) for Levels 1 & 2\n\nAccommodation and meals during the Cornwall intensives are not included. Details of local accommodation options are provided on booking BOOK THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINNG PATHWAY YEAR 1Cancellations & Instalments \nInstalments: Payment by instalment may be available upon request. A non-refundable deposit secures your place on the course. All instalments must be paid in full prior to the commencement of the course. \nCourse Cancellations: No refunds are given under any circumstances. If a student cancels a course within 21 days of the course start date they can either: \n\nTransfer their place to a colleague\, provided they meet any course prerequisites and the transfer is approved by The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts.\nRequest a transfer to a future course of the same programme\, subject to availability and at the discretion of The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts.\n\nAll in-person courses require a sufficient number to run. In the unlikely event that a course is cancelled by The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts due to insufficient numbers or circumstances beyond our control\, participants will be offered either: \n\nA full refund; or\nA transfer to an alternative course date.\nYear 2 :Professional Training Pathway 2028 (Level 3 300 Hours)\nEarly Bird: £2\,395 (available until 1st September 2027)Full Fee: £2\,695 \nSecure your place with a £495 non-refundable deposit \nLevel 3 forms Year 2 of the 500-hour Professional Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training Pathway and represents the final stage of professional training before applying for registration pathways with UKSMDT and ISMETA. \n\nThe Level 3 fees include: \n\nAll live online training weekends throughout 2028\nThe full seven-day in-person training at Rosehip Barn\, Cornwall\nThe final three-day in-person assessment\, presentation\, and graduation weekend\nOngoing supervision and integration sessions\nAccess to the SMDT online learning community\nDetailed course notes\, reading materials\, and learning resources\nCertificate of Completion (300 hours\, IPHM certified) upon successful completion\n\nPlease Note: Accommodation and meals during the Cornwall intensives are not included. Details of local accommodation options are provided on booking \n  BOOK THE PROFESSIONAL TRAINNG PATHWAY YEAR 2TAKE THE PROGRESSION PATHWAYExplore the Professional Pathway Route in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy URL:https://www.vanessatucker.com/event/level-3-somatic-movement-dance-therapy-accredited-training-course-2028/ LOCATION:Zoom & St Clether\, Rosehip Barn\, St Clether\, Cornwall\, PL15 8QN\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Retreats & Courses-,Somatic movement,Somatic Movement Dance Therapy,Training Courses,UK ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.vanessatucker.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/220b32a8-c518-4559-ac78-4a12a8230b29.png GEO:50.635929;-4.54207 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Zoom & St Clether Rosehip Barn St Clether Cornwall PL15 8QN United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Rosehip Barn:geo:-4.54207,50.635929 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20281101T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20281202T170000 DTSTAMP:20260609T113124Z CREATED:20200209T123419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T113124Z UID:10000024-1856685600-1859389200@www.vanessatucker.com SUMMARY:First degree Reiki course 2026 DESCRIPTION:First Degree Reiki CourseREIKI LEVEL 1 HEALINGFirst Degree Reiki using the traditional Usui Shiki Ryoho system.This is a two-day course that connects you to the Reiki energy through the process of individual attunements and lays the foundation for your Reiki Journey. \n\nAll of the courses are hands on and taught in a friendly\, relaxed and personal style. There is plenty of time built in for self-reflection\, questions\, and to get to know the other students. \nReview of the Reiki course \nAn enlightening course\nI joined a two day Reiki course with Vanessa to achieve the first degree. It was very enlightening and helped me to get focused after the death of my husband after a long illness. Vanessa was terrific and I always feel I can go back to her when I need to. The Reiki has helped both family and friends very successfully\, also myself. More recently it has helped one of our horses who had a bad cough.\n\nI am now looking forward to doing the second degree with Vanessa and recommend anyone to take up Reiki as it definitely improves one’s understanding of life itself. Wendy B.\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\nOur training courses are approved by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine. FIND US ON IPHM WEBSITEVanessa is a member of The Reiki Association and adheres to their Code of Ethics. Why choose a Reiki Level 1 healing course\n\nReiki will change your life for the better\, it has a tendency to find you\, rather than you finding it! This two-day reiki level one course is designed for anyone who feels the call towards reiki\, including healers\, health practitioners or coaches who wish to add reiki healing as another dimension to their work; increase their skill set and develop their psychic and intuitive abilities.\n \n\nThere are three levels of Reiki: Level 1\, Level 2 Practitioner and Master level. Reiki one takes you on a self-healing journey of expansion. No prior experience is necessary. If you have any concerns about your suitability for the course please contact me below. Course details:\n\nThe course will give an introduction to the philosophy\, history\, and theory of Reiki\, and is highly practical in its nature. \n\nBy the end of the course\, you will be able to activate and feel the energy flow of Reiki\, and be able to give treatments to family and friends\, as well as using it for self healing\, spiritual and personal development.\n \n\n• History & Philosophy of reiki• Reiki Principles• Individual attunements• Giving and receiving reiki treatments• Introduction into energy• Reiki ethics• Introduction into the chakras \nWhere & When\n\nArrive 9.45 am for 10 am start\, 5 pm finish.\n\nPlease wear comfortable clothing and bring a packed lunch.Tea and coffee provided.\n \n\nFirst Degree Reiki Course is held in groups throughout areas of Cornwall & Devon. It is also taught on a one-to basis in Plymouth. 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Hybrid online and Cornwall-based learning for therapists\, coaches\, healers and practitioners seeking embodied\, trauma-informed skills and a professional pathway in somatic movement therapy \n\n \n \n £995 \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Sat \n \n 13 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Level 3 Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training Course \n\n \n \n 13th March 2027 @ 10:00 am - 17th October 2027 @ 5:00 pm \n \n \n \n Online \n \n \n \n  \n +1 more\n\n \n\n \n In Somatic Movement Dance Therapy training level 3 students are invited to bring SMDT to community\, widening access and participation. Students are invited to form a community group and find two clients to work with in their geographical area. \n\n \n \n £1780 – £1880 \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n July 2027 \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Sat \n \n 10 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Level 2 Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Course 2027 | Accredited Training \n\n \n \n 10th July 2027 @ 10:00 am - 23rd September 2027 @ 5:00 pm \n \n \n \n Zoom & St Clether \n \n Rosehip Barn\, St Clether\, Cornwall\, United Kingdom \n \n \n\n \n Accredited 100-hour Somatic Movement Dance Therapy training exploring the fluid body\, archetypes\, authentic movement\, and embodied spirituality. \n\n \n \n £1195 \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n March 2028 \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Sat \n \n 11 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Level 3 Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Professional Training Course 2028 \n\n \n \n 11th March 2028 @ 10:00 am - 22nd October 2028 @ 5:00 pm \n \n \n \n Zoom & St Clether \n \n Rosehip Barn\, St Clether\, Cornwall\, United Kingdom \n \n \n\n \n Level 3 Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Training. Complete the final 300 hours of the 500-hour professional pathway and prepare for registration UKSMDT & ISMETA. \n\n \n \n £2395 \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n November 2028 \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Wed \n \n 1 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n First degree Reiki course 2026 \n\n \n \n 1st November 2028 @ 10:00 am - 2nd December 2028 @ 5:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n First Degree Reiki using the traditional Usui Shiki Ryoho system.This is a two-day course that connects you to the Reiki energy through the process of individual attunements and lays the foundation for your Reiki Journey. \n\n \n \n £260 \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Thu \n \n 2 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Second Degree Reiki Course 2026 \n\n \n \n 2nd November 2028 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm \n \n \n\n \n Second Degree Reiki using the traditional Usui Shiki Ryoho system. This is a two-day course that is a natural step for the progression in your Reiki Journey. It is known as The Practitioner Level and many students go on to set up their own practice. Although\, their are many other benefits to reiki level two as it also greatly deepens your spiritual understanding and self-development. \n\n \n \n £260 \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n Fri \n \n 3 \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n Reiki Master Training \n\n \n \n 3rd November 2028 @ 10:00 am - 6th November 2028 @ 2:30 pm \n \n \n \n Chera Rocks Beach House \n \n \, India \n \n \n\n \n The Reiki Master training is a beautiful gift\, it consists of living reiki\, being reiki and sharing reiki. Traditionally the Usui Shiki Ryoho Master Training system was taught as a year-long apprenticeship\, but with our busy lives and schedules\, this has become challenging to manage. This is why I offer the Reiki Master training in two parts\, with lifetime post course support. \n\n \n \n £420 \n\n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Previous Events \n \n\n\n \n \n Today \n\n\n \n \n \n Next Events \n \n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n Subscribe to calendar \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n Google Calendar \n\n \n\n \n iCalendar \n\n \n\n \n Outlook 365 \n\n \n\n \n Outlook Live \n\n \n\n \n Export .ics file \n\n \n\n \n Export Outlook .ics file URL:https://www.vanessatucker.com/event/first-degree-reiki-course-2020/ LOCATION:Cornwall CATEGORIES:Reiki,Training Courses,UK ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.vanessatucker.com/wp-content/uploads/layerslider/First-Degree-Reiki-Course-image/RR-reiki-level-1-course.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20281102T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20281102T170000 DTSTAMP:20260609T112758Z CREATED:20200209T125443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T112758Z UID:10000025-1856772000-1856797200@www.vanessatucker.com SUMMARY:Second Degree Reiki Course 2026 DESCRIPTION:Second Degree Reiki CourseBECOME A REIKI PRACTITIONERSecond Degree Reiki using the traditional Usui Shiki Ryoho system. This is a two-day course that is a natural step for the progression in your Reiki Journey. It is known as The Practitioner Level and many students go on to set up their own practice. Although\, their are many other benefits to reiki level two as it also greatly deepens your spiritual understanding and self-development. \nAll of the courses are hands on and taught in a friendly\, relaxed and personal style. There is plenty of time built in for self-reflection\, questions\, and to get to know the other students. Review of the Reiki course \nA course with great support\nI did the second degree with Vanessa and loved it. I developed the know how and confidence to set up my own healing practise. I thoroughtly recommend training with Vanessa - she is experienced\, kind and encouraging and challenges you when you need it! 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