Prerequisites for the Year-Long Trainer Training

The 2027 Somatic Consensus Trainer Training builds upon the practices taught in the four-month Spiral Blend Foundation: A Somatic Map for Embodying Nonviolent Communication.

Before beginning the Trainer Training, participants are expected to have:

Completed the four-month Spiral Blend Foundation Program with David Weinstock and the Liminal Somatics team.

Developed a working familiarity with foundational Somatic Consensus practices, including S.U.R.F., the Spiral Blend, Core Strategies, Shape Shifting, Internal Consensus, Hollow Bone, and Choosing Decisively.

Participated consistently in individual, partner, or cohort practice, demonstrating a willingness to learn through embodiment, relationship, feedback, and self-reflection.

Read—or be actively reading—Becoming What You Need: Practices for Embodying Nonviolent Communication by David Weinstock.

A foundational understanding of Nonviolent Communication and a commitment to bringing empathy, honesty, inclusion, and compassionate action into personal and professional life.

Applicants with substantial previous experience in Somatic Consensus may contact us to discuss whether their prior training fulfills these prerequisites. When additional preparation is needed, we will help identify an appropriate path through the Foundation Program, Learning Community Dojo, or other preparatory training.

Included in the Year-Long Trainer Training

A committed cohort of approximately 20–30 participants

40+ hours of live experiential training with David Weinstock and members of the Liminal Somatics training team

30+ hours of guided cohort practice for integration, reflection, questions, and practical application

Regular partner and small-group practice between teaching sessions

A dedicated online learning space for recordings, materials, questions, conversations, feedback, and shared learning throughout the year

A supportive environment for giving and receiving useful feedback with honesty, empathy, specificity, and care

Advanced study and practice of the Spiral Blend, embodied Nonviolent Communication, Somatic Coaching, Aikido distinctions, consensus, and community building

Extended practice with Somatic Consensus distinctions and their application in personal, relational, community, and professional settings

Guidance in writing your Somatic Autobiography, exploring how your history, culture, protective strategies, gifts, and commitments live in your body and leadership

Facilitation practice, mentoring, and feedback to strengthen your presence, pacing, clarity, responsiveness, and capacity to work with diverse groups

Materials and support for designing, facilitating, and implementing your own foundational Somatic Consensus learning program

Practical preparation for online facilitation, including working confidently with Zoom and the basic technology needed to host engaging online programs

A developmental pathway toward Somatic Consensus Trainer or Associate Trainer certification, based on demonstrated embodiment and facilitation competencies

50% off eligible future Liminal Somatics Foundation online courses, unless otherwise noted