SOMATIC DANCE
THAILAND
LEVEL 2 | PSYCHE | 2025
WE CAME TO REMEMBER
Somatic Dance Teacher Training
Level 2 - Psyche
4th - 14th JUNE 2024
Koh PHANGAN
~ Take your somatic facilitation to the next level.
~ Understand how to work skillfully with limiting beliefs.
~ Deepen your understanding of trauma in the somatic dance space.
~ Up your DJ game to the next epic level.
What we will cover
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Gain a deeper understanding of neuroplasticity and the brain's ability to reorganize belief formation.
Hone your skills to tune into the limiting belief systems of the group mind:
Learn to differentiate between core beliefs, ancestral beliefs, and past life beliefs:
Discover how to work with these limiting belief patterns to create powerful shifts
Know how to differentiate trauma from an emotional process
Deepen your understanding of how to effectively work with trauma if it arises in a group setting
Deepen your understanding of Polyvagal theory: Study the Polyvagal theory to understand the role of the autonomic nervous system in emotional regulation and social behaviour.
Explore the psychological and neurological basis for deeply ingrained beliefs and how they are transmitted through generations.
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How to take your DJ skills to the next level such as effects and sophisticated transitions
How to craft a DJ soundscape that supports the release of limiting beliefs
Start to understand music theory and resonance at a deeper level.
Trust your intuition to become an even clearer channel: through somatic practices and mindfulness.
Learn how to facilitate new movement patterns by honing your guidance skills.
Weave embodiment and somatics into your existing client practice:
Step even more fully into your unique expression of you by understanding the psychological and neurological basis for self-expression and authenticity.
Tune into nature and receive the messages She has for you: Explore the science behind the benefits of nature on mental health and well-being, such as biophilia and eco-psychology.
When we recognise and overcome the limiting beliefs that hinder us from our greatest potential, we can use that wisdom and the medicine of dance to skillfully guide others.
Are you ready to take another step on your journey home?
Join Sarsha Hope, Blase and faculty in this Level 2, 100-hour Somatic Dance Teacher Training, where you will learn how to deepen your embodied dance medicine journeys.
With dance floors expanding and blossoming everywhere, embodied movement is clearly a powerful tool for transformation, and people are ready to remember.
Completion of our Level 1 Somatic Dance Teacher Training is a prerequisite for this training. Apply for Level 1 training HERE
It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most.
Marianne Willamson
So how do we forget what we’ve been taught…so we can deeply remember what we inherently know?
First, we explore our personal belief systems, collective, past life and soul conditioning.
Next, we ask ourselves if our perspective supports a fully embodied and empowered life.
If the answer is no, we must shine a light on the unconscious realms of the psyche, find where these beliefs are held in the body and explore ways to release them.
In our quest for freedom, we learn to forget, so we can enter deep states of remembering.
When the divinity of the body is forgotten, our connection to the earth is severed.
Payment Details
Investment:
Early bird till 20th Jan 2025 (must pay in full to receive the early bird cost) - 2,700 NZD or 1,490 euro. This includes course fees and all meals.
You will then need to add your accommodation choice (So add the course fee, with your desired room choice above).
Normal price after early bird is $2,900 NZD or 1,620 euro. This includes course fees and all meals.
You will then need to add your accommodation choice.
Payment Plans
Deposit: $500NZD
Partial Pay: 3 x monthly payments over 3 months - €450.00 Euros $800 NZD
Partial Pay: 6 monthly payments over 6 months - €225.00 Euros or $400.00 NZD
This is minus your deposit.
These payment plans do not include the cost of the accommodation.
How To Pay:
Press the apply button below, and let us know what room you have chosen.
We will then send you an email with the different was you can pay:
- If you are coming from NZ, you can pay a direct deposit
- Through a wise transfer if paying in another currency
- Or we can send you a payment link through stripe.
Once you have been accepted a deposit of $500NZD is required to hold your place. This will then be deducted from the remaining amount.
The SPACE
Our training is held at The Sanctuary Thailand, which is a stunning retreat centre on the island of Koh Phangan. Situated right on the beach, and surrounded by lush forest. The perfect place to retreat from the outside world and fully enjoy what Thailand has to offer.
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Daily Schedule
8.30 am – 12.00 pm – Meditation and Embodiment
12.00 – 1.00 pm – Lunch Break
1:00 – 3:00 pm – Dance/ DJ Lab
3.00 -4.00 pm – Break
4.00 - 6.00 pm – DJ Technical Lab
The daily schedule will be subject to change based on the day and the needs of the students.
We will begin at 1 pm on the first day so you can check in and have lunch before we begin.
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Cancellation Policy
Refund Policy;
We understand that sometimes things happen beyond your control. We stand by Somatic Dance Teacher Training. If you need to cancel we would love to discuss how to support you to be able to attend.
However, if you need to cancel up to 6 weeks before the training we will refund your investment minus a $100.00 admin fee.
If you need to cancel within 2 weeks of the start of the training, we will refund 50% of your investment. There can be no refunds once the training has started.
A reminder the deposit is non-refundable but is transferable.
Note we strongly recommend that you have travel insurance.
Beliefs are physical. A thought held long enough and repeated often enough becomes a belief. The belief then becomes biology.
Meet the Team
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Sarsha Hope
FOUNDER
Sarsha Hope is the visionary and founder of the Somatic Dance International Teacher Training, a groundbreaking program recognized as a powerful, transformative experience that trains leading-edge facilitators and DJs. It seamlessly integrates somatic facilitation, DJ skills, ritual, energetics, and ecosomatics, all viewed through a trauma-informed lens. This unique methodology creates potent, finely-tuned dance containers.
Drawing from a vast reservoir of experience spanning over 25 years, Sarsha holds certifications in embodied flow yoga, somatic trauma therapy and somatic parts work. theta healing, massage, and is a reiki practitioner. She is also a tantrika, DJ, dance performer, Mother, and yoga/meditation teacher. She artfully incorporates a lifetime of wisdom into her offerings, encompassing international teacher training’s, online courses, retreats, and personalized embodiment coaching.
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Stephen Blase
DJ Teacher
Blase finds joy in bringing the freedom and expansion of the Somatic Dance space into his performances as a solo Artist and has been touring New Zealand for the summer festival season, playing at festivals such as NZ Spirit Festival, Splore, Earthbeat and Dimension festival. He has also made appearances around the globe playing traditional Ecstatic Dances in the UK and Portugal and is set to continue touring this summer in Europe.
Blase has a wide variety of knowledge that helps to deepen the potency of this dance training including his multiple years of music knowledge, 200 hour Embodied flow yoga training, a certificate in Integrated somatic trauma therapy and over 500+ hours in formal Somatic Dance space.
In this training Blase translates the artistry of his craft into practical lessons of music theory, understanding DJ software and fundamentals and the curation of an Ecstatic dance playlist.
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Lili Eve
Assistant
Lili is facilitator of Somatic Dance & Yoga and loves to create safe supportive spaces for growth & transformation to take place, inviting people to come as they are, and to explore the depths of their soul.
Lili has attended Level 1, 2 and 3 Somatic Dance trainings with Sarsha (2020/2023/2024) and has been leading 'music is medicine' dances ever since. Combining her love of music, yoga mantras and dancing, she guides dancers on a journey to find freedom within. She is also a certified Kundalini Yoga, Vinyasa, Yin & Nidra teacher.
Leaving the corporate world to lead a more embodied life, being on this path has opened Lili to the magic and miracles that appear when you trust in the flow of life and it is an honour to share these practices with those looking to expand and evolve.
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Leah Rowe
Assistant
Leah is a dedicated holistic practitioner, offering a rich tapestry of healing arts to support individuals on their wellness journey. With expertise in Integrative Energy Therapy, Embodied Yoga instruction, Sound Healing, Somatic Dance Facilitation, and Natural Health Consultation, she offers a unique blend of modalities and products that nurture the mind, body, and spirit.
Through Integrative Energy Therapy, Leah creates a nurturing and transformative space for clients to release blockages and achieve balance. As a Yoga Teacher, she empowers students to explore mind-body connections and inner awareness. Leah acts as a Sound Ceremonialist, using various instruments, voice and backing tracks to craft therapeutic experiences, and as a Somatic Dance Facilitator, guiding individuals in self-exploration through free movement. Additionally as a Natural Health Consultant Leah has aligned herself with a unique range of products that act as "activators" both topically and within your body to bring about optimal health and wellbeing.
FAQ
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The Sanctuary Thailand is located on the small, beautiful tropical island of Koh Phangan in the Gulf of Thailand. Situated in the middle of one of three bays: – Haad Yuan, Haad Tien & Haad Wai Nam.
We recommend you stay in Thong Sala or somewhere on the island for a few days before the training starts just to settle and land. We will great a group chat for travel plans to share rides and cost!
Have a read of the below details for all the different options!
https://www.thesanctuarythailand.com/koh-phangan/location-and-directions
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For stays in Thailand of less than 30 days, most travelers from visa-exempt countries (NZ is one of these countries), do not need to apply for a visa in advance.
You will receive a "free visa exemption" on arrival, which allows you to stay in the country for up to 30 days.
However, you must present a passport valid for at least six months, proof of onward travel (like a return ticket or a ticket to another destination), and comply with other basic requirements.
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We recommend purchasing a DTAC sim card when you arrive in Thailand as this works well on Haad Tien. We do have good WIFI here, however you may be required to reconnect to The Sanctuary WIFI every time we change our generators (3 times a day).
Sim Card: You can get that at the airport or I use Airalo when travelling. It's an App that you can download and buy E-sim cards with, again it will save you time.
You can use cards in Thailand but cash is best. Get cash out at the airport as they don't charge you conversion fees there. Of course, having a WISE card is also best when travelling to avoid high conversion fees.
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The Sanctuary is situated in a bay, with shops a boat drive away. Because of this, we would recommend bringing some snacks with you (of course we provide meals).
There are restaurants in this bay though (bring enough cash for a few days).
We will be in the shoulder season before the rain comes, so we recommend you bring some rain jackets. But it will be Hot.
Comfortable clothing that you can practice free movement in
A drink bottle
A journal and pen
An Open Mind
