THE SOMA MASSAGE METHOD™
A Nervous System-Led Approach to True Healing
You Didn’t Become a Therapist to Chase Knots.
You Came to Heal.
You didn’t get into this work to chase knots or clock the hours, you’re here because you care. Because you see the human behind the symptoms. Because you know that what shows up in the body is only part of the story.
But lately, that knowing has started to feel like a weight. You can sense your clients need more from you, more than techniques, stretches, or standard routines.
They bring their stress, their trauma, their heartbreak and anxiety into the room, often without words. And while your hands may ease the tension for a while, you can feel it’s not quite enough.
You’re left wondering:
"Am I really helping them long-term? "
"Why do the same symptoms keep returning?"
"How do I support what’s happening beneath the surface, emotionally, energetically, relationally?"
"What am I missing?"
You Don’t Have to Burn Out to Do Meaningful Work
Maybe you’ve explored trauma work or somatics, but the how isn’t clear. Or maybe you’ve been afraid to go deeper, unsure how to hold what might come up safely.
And perhaps you’re feeling the strain too. The emotional weight of holding others. The tiredness that doesn’t shift. The question of how long you can keep giving without draining yourself.
You’re not wrong to feel this way. You’re not alone. And no, you’re not lacking.
You just haven’t been shown a way of working that supports both you and your client, from the inside out.
That’s where The Soma Massage Method™ comes in.
A Whole New Way To Work With The Body
through safety, presence and deep transformation
This isn’t just another bodywork technique to add to your toolkit.
The Soma Massage Method™ is a grounded, trauma-informed therapeutic approach that speaks directly to the nervous system, supporting clients to heal at source, not just surface.
Combining ancient bodywork, somatics, energy work, and modern neuroscience, this is a fully immersive training for bodyworkers who want to meet their clients with more than physical touch and are ready to create real, lasting transformation.
The Key Principles of
The SOMA MASSAGE METHOD™
The Soma Massage Method™ is guided by a small number of clear, foundational principles that shape how you work with your clients, on and off the couch.
Client Centred: Your client is always at the heart of the work. Sessions are collaborative, responsive and respectful, supporting your client’s own capacity for healing rather than trying to fix or override it.
Your Presence over Personality: This work begins with you. You learn to show up embodied, regulated and clear in your role as therapist, bringing depth and attunement, without bringing your own story into the session.
Significance of Safety: Safety is the prerequisite for healing. Every aspect of the method is designed to create a felt sense of safety for the nervous system, allowing the body to settle, restore and rebalance.
Connection: Self-regulation is learned through co-regulation. Your steady, regulated presence becomes the foundation from which clients can begin to regulate themselves.
Resilience Raising: Resilience is the hallmark of wellbeing. Rather than chasing symptoms, this work builds nervous system capacity so clients can meet life with greater ease, awareness and agency.
Drawn from decades of training, professional practice and lived experience, the Soma Massage Method™ brings these principles together into one integrated approach, giving you the confidence and authority to support your clients at a deeper level.
It All Begins With You!
We are as effective in our therapeutic work with clients only as much as we ourselves embody and emulate the principles we wish to share
Your Presence Is Your Most Powerful Tool
The Soma Massage Method™ isn’t just about what you do it’s about how you are. Because in this work, your presence is your most powerful tool; you can only support your clients as deeply as you’re willing to support yourself. That’s why this method starts with you.
This training is an invitation to embody the very principles you wish to share, not just in theory, but in how you breathe, speak, hold space, and prepare to meet each client. The question is not just what you offer, but how you show up to offer it.
You’ll learn to:
- Regulate yourself before walking into the room
- Cultivate presence without performance
- Leave your own story at the door and become a blank slate, fully attuned, available, and steady
- Model the ease and safety you want your clients to experience
Paradoxically, this work is about bringing your full self while also stepping aside. The Soma Massage Method™ shows you how to become that grounded presence. So that when your client walks into the room, they feel it, without a word being spoken.
It's Not About Doing More, It's About Doing Differently
You’re a natural listener, but you want to offer something beyond surface-level talk or temporary relief. You’re looking for a way to bring together everything you’ve learned into one cohesive, integrated approach, something that supports the whole person, not just their symptoms.
You’re not asking too much. You’re sensing a new way of working, a way of being, that your clients are quietly calling for.
The Soma Massage Method™ is for experienced bodywork practitioners who already have a strong foundation, who are now ready to expand, refine, and deepen their practice in a way that supports true transformation.
The Soma Massage Method™ gives you a comprehensive way to support the whole client;
body, mind, spirit and nervous system.
With a complete bodywork protocol that works directly with the ancient language of the nervous system, and a full suite of tools, theory and embodied practices, you’ll know exactly how to:
Create a space of deep safety
Use co-regulation and presence to soothe dysregulation
Help clients restore resilience and balance
Support their journey beyond the couch, not just on it
A Grounded Path To Transformation
Over two immersive days in Lancashire you'll learn a unique modality that will set you apart from standard massage therapists, so you can offer your clients more than simply a massage treatment
A complete therapeutic bodywork protocol that speaks directly to the nervous system
You’ll learn a unique sequence of primal, soothing movements that the nervous system instinctively understands as safe. This is touch that doesn’t try to fix or force change, but instead creates the conditions for regulation, release and resilience to emerge naturally.
Somatic and energetic tools for self‑regulation and emotional support
Beyond the massage itself, you’ll gain a practical toolkit of somatic and energetic practices, breathwork, grounding, centring and orienting, that you can use for yourself and share with clients. These tools support regulation in the moment and empower clients beyond the treatment room.
Clear guidance on how to embody safety and co‑regulation
You’ll learn how to create safety at every stage of the client journey, from first contact and intake, to how to set up your space, use your body language and close a session. Co‑regulation becomes a lived, embodied experience rather than a concept, allowing clients to feel held without being overwhelmed.
Core theory on working with the nervous system, trauma and resilience
The underpinning science is delivered in a clear, accessible way, helping you understand why this work is so effective. You’ll learn how nervous system states affect health, behaviour and healing, and how resilience is built through safety and regulation, not effort or willpower.
A detailed course manual and lifelong access to online resources
You’ll receive a comprehensive manual to support your learning, along with lifetime access to the online resource library. This means you can revisit the theory, tools and practices at your own pace, long after the training has finished.
Hands‑on practice and triad working for embodied confidence
Learning happens through doing. Through observing, receiving and practising the work in small groups, you’ll embody the method rather than just understand it intellectually. You’ll leave feeling confident, grounded and ready to offer Soma Massage™ sessions with clarity and integrity.
Unlike many quick-fix, emotionally intense trainings, The Soma Massage Method™ focuses on what truly supports healing: felt safety, attuned presence, and sustainable transformation.
No need for dramatic releases or catharsis. Just clear frameworks, nourishing bodywork, and embodied practice grounded in decades of experience.
You’ll leave with a new sense of your role as a therapist, not to fix, but to walk alongside your clients, empowering their own healing and resilience from within.
THE SOMA MASSAGE METHOD™
£499
Standard Price
£549 from 23rd March 2026
Everything you need to offer this powerful work
20th & 21st April 2026
"Jan has a deep knowledge of how the body, soul and mind are connected and functions. With this understanding Jan can get to the root of any issues. I described my problem in a no rushed consultation and left after my treatment in a better place mentally and physically. "
J Davies
Why work
with ME
Hi I'm Jan!
Founder of Embodied Therapies and The Soma Massage Method™
This modality has been developed over years of client work, training, and deep personal healing.
With over 25 years of experience in bodywork and a successful practice offering Soma Massage™, I’ve worked with over 1000 clients and continue to support 18 clients weekly, often booked 6 weeks in advance.
I walk this path myself.
This method reflects how I live, work, and continue to learn. It’s been built from the ground up, with care, clarity, and commitment to the deepest kind of healing.
An Immersive Training Experience
Held in peaceful therapy rooms in Lancashire, this two-day training is designed with intention, presence and care.
Small, intimate groups allow for focused attention, spacious learning, and a deeply supportive environment where you can fully land in the work, both as a therapist and as a human being.
Here’s what you can expect:
Calm, soothing surroundings
A quiet, beautiful space that reflects the very principles of the method; gentle, grounded, and conducive to nervous system safety.
Direct practice of the full protocol
You won’t just observe, you’ll actively practise, receive and refine the full Soma Massage Method™ protocol through guided, hands-on experience in triads.
Gentle but powerful somatic and energetic tools
Learn and embody a selection of breath, grounding, and self-regulation practices you can use for your own wellbeing and share with clients.
Opportunities for discussion, Q&A and personal reflection
There’s time built in to ask questions, integrate what you're learning, and reflect on how this method can support your unique practice.
A nourishing, supportive environment designed for real learning
We learn best when we feel safe. Every aspect of the space, pace, and structure has been designed to help you feel at ease, resourced and connected.
This isn’t just training, it’s a personal experience.
One that nourishes your own system, deepens your presence, and reconnects you to the purpose behind your work.
Integration, Support & Growth
Your learning doesn’t stop after the two-day training in many ways, that’s just the beginning.
You’ll be welcomed into an ongoing community of like-minded therapists for continued connection and support.
Each month, you’ll have access to group coaching sessions where you can bring questions, share experiences, and receive guidance around your practice and client work.
You’ll also have lifetime access to all course materials and online resources, so you can revisit the theory, techniques and tools whenever you need a refresher or inspiration.
Once you’ve completed your case studies, you’ll be listed as a certified Soma Massage Method™ practitioner on our website, helping you share your work with new clients and build credibility.
And as the journey continues, you’ll be first to hear about and receive early access to Modules 2 and 3, as we expand into deeper layers of this work. This isn’t just training, it’s a path of ongoing learning, support and embodiment, for you and the way you practise.
"After having several blocks of trauma discharge and somatic massage, I can see why others speak so highly and so passionately about Jan and the therapies she offers - they have been nothing short of life changing for me.
It is amazing how much of a shift you can experience both mentally and physically when you attend to the body and give it the rest and attention it needs. I’ve learned that profound change doesn’t always have to come from cognitive battles; sometimes, it unfolds gently through the body."
E Clancy
"I was recommended to work with Jan to help me regulate my nervous system and move through deep grief I was experiencing after 3 major losses in my life.
Jan is an expert at holding space, allowing time to unravel and to feel safe whilst doing so. The care and time she takes is testament to how I feel now, more empowered with greater understanding of how I can help myself to move through anxiety and grief no longer feeling stuck with no energy or direction. "
J Hanks
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Is this suitable for new therapists?
This training is for qualified bodyworkers with at least an ITEC Level 3 (or equivalent) in massage or a related modality. It’s ideal if you already work with clients and are ready to deepen your practice, not if you're just beginning your therapy journey.
Do I need previous experience in trauma or somatics?
No prior training in trauma or somatics is required. This course is designed as a foundational entry point into nervous system-informed work. Everything is explained in a clear, grounded way to demystify somatics and give you practical, embodied tools you can actually use. You’ll learn through experience, not just theory with plenty of time to practise, ask questions and integrate at your own pace.
How is this different from other massage trainings?
This isn’t just another technique to add to your list. The Soma Massage Method™ offers a nervous system-led, trauma-informed approach that brings together ancient touch, modern neuroscience, and embodied presence. It helps you support your clients beyond the physical, to create change that lasts.
Is this work emotionally intense or cathartic?
No. This method is designed to be gentle and regulating, not dramatic or overwhelming. Clients often feel deeply settled, calm and safe during and after sessions. The aim is to support the nervous system to come back into balance, not to force a release.
Where is the training held?
The training takes place in peaceful, private therapy rooms in Lancashire, chosen specifically to support a calm and contained learning environment. You'll receive all the details when you register.
What do I need to bring?
You’ll need comfortable clothes, an open mind, and a willingness to be both student and receiver. We'll confirm in advance if you’re required to bring a massage couch or any additional items.
What happens after the training?
You’ll stay connected through monthly group coaching, a private community group, and lifetime access to the course content. You’ll also be the first to hear about levels 2 and 3, which take the work even deeper.
Will I be able to use this method with my clients straight away?
Yes, once you’ve completed the two-day training, you’ll be able to begin practising the method. To become certified and listed on our website, you’ll complete five case studies (submitting one written report), in line with our accreditation body’s requirements.
Can I get insurance for this work?
Yes. Once certified, the Soma Massage Method™ is fully insurable through our accrediting body, IPHM. We’ll provide guidance on how to get set up.
Still have questions?
Feel free to GET IN TOUCH we’re happy to help you decide if this training is right for you.
THE SOMA MASSAGE METHOD™
£499
Standard Price
£549 from 23rd March 2026
Everything you need to offer this powerful work
20th & 21st April 2026
Add Depth, Clarity and Confidence to the Way You Work
If you’re ready to support your clients more effectively and sustainably, The Soma Massage Method™ will give you the framework to do so. Places are limited, book now to secure your spot.
