Use the Spiral Blend to deepen self-connection, strengthen relationships, and practice becoming more fully who you want to be.
The Somatic Consensus Learning Path
From embodied practice to carrying the work forward
Begin with the Foundations. Deepen through Advanced Training. For those who feel called, continue toward certification as a Somatic Consensus Trainer.
“Somatic Consensus is an opportunity to transform how you communicate with yourself and the world—understanding the importance of love and empathy.”— Reggie Townsend
David WeinstockFounder of Liminal Somatics · Originator of Somatic Consensus
David Weinstock is the founder of Liminal Somatics and the originator of Somatic Consensus. An international Nonviolent Communication trainer, somatic coach, fourth-degree Aikido practitioner, and author of Becoming What You Need, he has spent more than four decades exploring how embodied practice shapes the ways we relate, meet conflict, and create community. His teaching brings NVC, somatics, Aikido, and consensus into a grounded practice for living and leading.
A practice map within Somatic Consensus
The Spiral Blend helps the body find what the mind may already know.
You may understand empathy, needs, honest expression, and compassionate action. Yet in a charged moment, old patterns can take over. The Spiral Blend offers a way to pause, sense what is happening, find resource, and move toward connection and choice.
It is not the whole of Somatic Consensus, nor a rigid sequence. It is one living map within the larger body of work—drawing together Nonviolent Communication, somatics, Aikido, consensus, and the learning that comes through relationship and community.
Deepen your embodiment with the floor map and begin learning to guide and share the work responsibly with others.
After Advanced Training, enter the individualized Trainer Training and Certification path, supported by monthly group sessions and mentorship.
The map supports the practice. Somatic Consensus is the larger path of learning to live, relate, choose, and act from what matters.
Explore the Spiral Blend Program & Process →“In David’s Somatic and NVC training, you will learn how to see your way through healthy conflict—and, better yet, become inspired about life, meaningful relationships, and all that we can become.”— Emily Johnson
One developmental trajectory
Practice. Integrate. Teach.
Each stage has its own purpose. Together they create a clear path for embodying Somatic Consensus, applying it with confidence, and learning to share it with others.
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Foundations
Two four-month programs
First cohort: begins February 2, 2027. Second cohort: scheduled for a time accessible to Asia-Pacific participants; dates and times will be announced shortly. Cohorts are designed for 20–30 participants and begin as each group forms.
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Advanced Training
6 months · $3,250 standard tuition
Deepen your personal practice and learn to share Somatic Consensus and the Spiral Blend somatic map responsibly with others. Includes the complete Spiral Blend package and physical floor map. A Foundation program or approved equivalent is required. The training begins when a cohort of 20–30 has formed.
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Certification Process
Individual timeline · Monthly group sessions
Continue toward becoming a Certified Somatic Consensus Trainer, developing your own program, and carrying the work forward with integrity and care. Completion of both a Foundation program and the six-month Advanced Training is required.
Begin a Conversation
A living body of practice
Become more available for what matters.
Somatic Consensus brings together Nonviolent Communication, somatics, Aikido, and consensus. The work supports us to listen more deeply, find and empower our voice, stay connected across difference, and shape life-serving action.
Come to deepen your personal practice, strengthen your work with others, or prepare to carry this work into your communities and professional life.
How the path develops
Learning that moves from the floor map into inner guidance.
Through a steady rhythm of learning, practice, reflection, and return, new choices become more available in the body. Community accelerates that learning as we witness one another, receive reflection, and discover possibilities we may not reach alone.
PracticeReturn to the work repeatedly.
IntegrateBring the map into daily life.
SharePractice responsibly with others.
TeachCarry the work forward with integrity.
A dedicated support team
Certified Somatic Consensus Trainers and experienced Nonviolent Communication practitioners will accompany the cohort through practice sessions, questions, feedback, and integration—offering continuity and skilled support as the learning deepens.
“You create a beautiful container. These are seeds planted in my body that I believe will keep sprouting.”— Kirsten Elfandahl, Executive Director, Freedom Project
Enrollment
Foundation Enrollment Options
Choose the Spiral Blend Foundation tuition pathway that best fits your circumstances. Every option leads into the same complete Foundation experience while making room for different levels of support, contribution, and payment preference.
Standard
Foundation Cohort
Spiral Blend Foundation
$1,495
Choose the standard tuition for full participation in the Spiral Blend Foundation cohort.
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Supported Tuition
Spiral Blend Foundation
$1,250
A lower tuition option for participants who need a more accessible price point.
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Contributor Tuition
Spiral Blend Foundation
$1,950
A higher-support tuition option that helps widen access for the broader learning community.
Choose Contributor TuitionPayment Plan
Four-Payment Plan
Spiral Blend Foundation
$400 Ă— 4 payments
Spread tuition across four payments while joining the same Foundation experience.
Choose Four-Payment PlanReturning participants receive 50% off. Contact David or Amy for the returning-participant coupon. If finances remain the primary obstacle, please reach out before deciding the program is unavailable to you.
Six-month Advanced Training
Deepen the practice. Learn its nuances. Share it with care.
Embodied learning continues to deepen over time. The Advanced Training offers sustained practice for sensing subtler patterns, staying present with complexity, and discovering what different moments ask of us.
For those interested in sharing the work, this is where personal embodiment begins to become relational leadership. You will work more fully with the Spiral Blend floor map and learn when to guide, when to pause, when to listen, and how to accompany others without losing the living quality of the practice.
$3,250Standard tuition · Six monthsComplete Spiral Blend package and physical floor mapFoundation or approved equivalent required20–30 participantsBegins when the cohort has formed
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Certification
Somatic Consensus Certification
Become a Somatic Consensus Trainer.
After completing both a Foundation program and the six-month Advanced Training, those who feel called may enter the Certification process. This individualized path supports you to deepen your embodiment, develop your teaching presence, create and lead your own program, and carry Somatic Consensus forward with integrity.
Certification unfolds through mentorship, monthly group sessions, demonstrated practice, and an individual timeline shaped around readiness rather than simply completing a fixed number of hours.
“These practices assist me in following my dreams and contributing to my community and beyond while staying in alignment with my values.”— Hanakyle Morantz, Yoga Teacher and Therapist
