Somatic Dance Teacher Training
level 1 | soma
MOVE TO THE RHYTHM OF YOUR SOUL
Master next-level somatic facilitation
~ Learn ecstatic dance DJ skills
~ Understand how to hold trauma-informed spaces
~ Create transformational energetic containers
ARE YOU READY TO BECOME A LEADER IN THE CONSCIOUS DANCE REVOLUTION?
AFTER THIS TRAINING YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
~ DJ for ecstatic dance containers
~ Skilfully open and close ecstatic dance spaces with deep embodied wisdom
~ Create intimate embodied dance spaces, dance temples, and weekly somatic inquiry workshops
~ Weave embodiment practices into your already existing business to deepen the power of your offerings
~ Hold deep ritual dance spaces that transform people’s lives through skillful somatic guidance
~ Offer conscious dance spaces that are trauma-informed
~ Enhance women’s and men’s circles with powerful embodiment practices
~ Include eco-somatics concepts into your dance spaces, either inside or out in the wilds of nature
Dear Dancing Soul
This training is for you if:
~You desire to learn how to skilfully create DJ sets that support deep embodied journeys.
~You want to deepen your own understanding of embodiment and how to weave it into a conscious dance container.
~You ache to know how to take your free movement offerings to the next level of depth that skilful somatic facilitation creates.
~You desire to shed your own limiting beliefs and know how to competently support your clients and students to do the same.
~You want to know how to efficiently work with the energy of a space, know how to set the field with intentions, cleanse the room energetically and create a deep sense of safety and trust.
~You desire to deepen your understanding of eco-somatics - “The relationship of Somatics and Ecology to expand your felt sense of self to include the wider web of the whole.”
What we cover
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Learn DJ skills from an international team of established ecstatic dance DJs.
Learn how to lead transformational embodied dance experiences.
Understand how to curate a soundscape that deepens your student’s somatic experience.
Dive deep into the transformational waters of your own soul.
Effortlessly lead your students to the edge of their movement potential.
Find your authentic voice in the world.
Learn how to theme inspiring classes in different teaching contexts.
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Dive into embodiment practices and learn how to offer them with clarity.
Create a heart-centred community and following with ease.
Demystify Tantrik philosophy and simplify its practices to enhance transformational offerings.
Learn how to work with the limiting beliefs of your dancers and support them in shifting with ease.
Increase your understanding of how to work with the energy of a space effectively.
Become the most embodied, fullest version of yourself.
We have had over 100 STUDENTS THROUGH OUR TRAININGS
And we humbly continue to study in our own fields of expertise.
Are you ready to become a leader?
Join Sarsha Hope, Stephen Blase and Guest facilitators in this 100-hour Somatic Dance Teacher Training, where you will learn to craft and facilitate leading-edge, deeply transformational dance experiences for your students.
With decades of experience in movement therapy, including several teacher trainings, at the 100-hour level, we commit to offering the highest standard of teaching methods.
You will come out of this training transformed from the inside out.
Are you ready
to dive deep?
Somatic Dance is a training technology for the mind and soul that evolves students to their highest coherent, balanced, embodied and multi-dimensional self.
You will leave this training equipped with all you need to hold potent, powerful dance spaces and support from our global team as you find your way.
Many of our students have gone on to become sort after DJs and create abundant dance spaces in their local communities.
When we have stepped through the fires of our own soul’s transformation, then we have the capacity to guide others in the deeply healing medicine of dance
I no longer pray—
I let my ancestors dance
through my hips
at the slightest provocation.
-Chelan Harkin
Payment Details
Investment:
Early bird - first 5 accepted is 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
Partial Pay: 3 x monthly payments over 3 months - $920 Early bird $999 NZD full price
Partial Pay: 6 x monthly payments over 6 months - $460 early bird $490.00 NZD full price
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 $300 is required to hold your place. This will then be deducted from the remaining amount.
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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 1 month before the training we will refund your investment minus a $50.00 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,
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Stephen Blase
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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Sarsha Hope
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.
IT IS A TRUE HONOUR TO WITNESS THIS GROWING GLOBAL PHENOMENON.
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Sarah Campus
Sarah is a passionate facilitator of somatic dance and ritual, dedicated to igniting, healing, and connecting people through the transformative power of music and movement. With over 25 years of embodied expertise in contemporary dance, performance, somatics, and yoga, Sarah brings a wealth of experience to the dance floor.
Trained by Sarsha Hope in somatic dance levels 1 and 2, she offers a unique blend of raw creative power, creating brave and enriching spaces for individuals to explore their human dimensions through conscious movement. As a qualified embodied somatic dance facilitator, Sarah is committed to fostering a vibrant and supportive environment where the joy of dance becomes a profound journey of self-discovery.
Sarah is also a sort after somatic dance facilitator at New Zealand’s leading wellness festivals and has been on the assisting team for somatic dance teacher training’s for 6 years now.
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Natasha Mason
Natasha Mason’s journey is a beautiful odyssey of self-discovery and soulful connection.
Enriched by her Embodied Flow Yoga and Somatic Dance training experiences, Natasha left the corporate world in 2021 to offer brave spaces for others to connect back into this human body, through yoga, dance and sacred circle. Natasha has facilitated + DJed over 25 somatic dances in the community.
In 2024 Natasha co-created epic somatic dance experiences at Resolution and Spirit Fest.
A gifted creator of somatic sacred space, a ritual romancer, Natasha weaves the threads of this ancient medicine to guide transformative journeys that echo her own. Natasha welcomes you into this stunning community.
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Emmalee Bevan
Cosmic creator
Hair Wizard , Empowerment coach - trained in NLP and emotion codes.
Somatic dance facilitator DJ, Raw food chef and Yoga teacher.
Emmalee has been working one on one with clients for 25 years and has a focus on emotional well-being through somatic’s energy healing and NLP unlocking the doors to self-discovery.
Emmalee is your ultimate vibe tribe and motivator.
With an eye for tailoring and designing experiences in well-being for groups around the world in the UK - Bali and New Zealand.
1:1 coaching, Group coaching, online courses retreats and Rituals.
The SPACE
Our training is held at The Yogi’s Garden, they offer a unique experience of “the real Bali” at their private retreat, wellness and educational centre set within a working farm less than an hour from bustling Ubud.
"Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion.”
- Rumi