All therapeutic bodies have guidelines for professional practice and qualifying processes that support practitioners in becoming competent in their field. Our Practicum and Supervision requirements reflect the standards of the:

• International Breathwork Foundation

• ACCT / CPCA / BCACC

• Global Professional Breathwork Alliance

• Somatic Experiencing International

• Yoga Alliance

At this current time, the Somatic Embodiment Academy is not affiliated with a governing body or therapeutic institution. We are taking steps towards building these relationships and seek to mirror these shared standards of practice.

Certifications

There are two types of certificates you can receive.

• Completing any of our programs (Proof Of Graduation)

  • In-person: Levels 1 - 3

  • Online: Levels 1 + 2

• Completing our Practicum + Supervision Requirements (Proof of Completion of Standards of Practice)

  • Applicable after graduating from any Level 2 or Level 3 training

To be a fully approved Breathwork Facilitator + Somatic Coach offering one-on-one services, you must have graduated from our Level 1 + 2 training and have completed your Level 2 Practicum + Supervision requirements.

To be a fully approved Breathwork Facilitator + Somatic Coach offering group services, you must have graduated from our Level 1 + 2 + 3 training and have completed your Level 2 + 3 Practicum + Supervision requirements. 

Our Pathway

Our goal is to make this process as streamlined and accessible as possible while maintaining professional excellence and honouring the time and energy of our team. Please review the information below for further details.

Practicum

• Your practicum requirements are opportunities to refine and practice the Breathwork Facilitations and Somatic Coaching protocols you learned in Level 2 in real-time with friends, clients, family, and colleagues. The underlying intention is recognizing that in order to be proficient in any therapeutic skill, you need to put a number of hours into actually facilitating those skills and doing so in environments that also allow room for error and learning. If you want to immediately implement your newfound skills with professional clients, you may consider discounting your typical rates and/or simply communicating that this is a new modality you are incorporating into your standard services. Transparency and consent are key.

 Supervision

• Your supervision requirements are opportunities to bring your case studies (your experience of offering breathwork and/or somatic coaching sessions) to your peers and approved facilitators to review your application of the protocols, offer feedback, answer questions, and support you in continuing forward with integrity. Supervision is also the place to bring your own inner workings that may arise as you step further into this work such as imposter syndrome, perfectionism, negative self-talk, transference, and counter-transference, dysregulated nervous systems, self-care and cleansing practices, etc. Essentially, Supervision can also be an opportunity for you to be supported in anything arising within your nervous system that correlates to stepping further into this work. 

Level 2 Practicum + Supervision Requirements

Complete SET Level 1 (80hrs)

Complete SET Level 2 (80hrs)

Complete 60hrs of Practicum

Complete 50hrs of Supervision

Practicum Options

• One-on-One sessions (1 - 2hrs/ea)

• These can be done with clients (recommended discounted rate), friends, family, peers, colleagues, SET faculty, etc.

• These sessions can be Somatic Coaching, Breathwork Facilitation, or a combination of both.

• Supporting Breathwork Circles (3hrs/ea)

• We have monthly Breathwork Circles with The Flying Sage

• We have bi-weekly Breathwork Circles at Ritual

• Dr. Sam runs monthly Women's Breathwork Circles at Qi Integrated Health

• We will add all Level 2 graduates to our "Breathwork Supports" chat where you can sign up to support any of our upcoming circles. There will be limited spots on a first come first serve basis.

• We are connected to a community of practitioners who run Circles and would benefit from your support!

• Support a Level 1 Training (60hrs)

• If you choose to support Level 1 training, your practicum hours will be fully completed. 

• We are looking into possible accommodation options on Bowen Island outside of the Sea + Cedar house. Otherwise, accommodation options will be offered priority to our Level 1 participants leaving mainly the dormitory-style sleeping or camping options for our Practicum supports. 

• The investment for supporting Level 1 training will be half the standard tuition: $1500, which covers food costs, accommodation costs, and a small portion that goes towards the business. 

• Soul Talks ~ Online Community Calls (1.5hrs/ea)

• We are implementing a monthly Community Call designed to address community connection and our integration for our graduates, while also offering a reciprocal exchange for our Level 1 + 2 + 3 graduates to showcase their talents, business, and coaching skills. 
  

• We will advertise you and your work on our website, social platforms, and community group chats, as well as allow you to offer a short pitch of how people can reach out to you at the end of the online call. 

• Soul Talks ~ In Person Community Gatherings (2hrs/ea)

• Similarly to our online calls, our vision is to host in-person gatherings as a form of community connection and integration. All of the above information regarding the online calls applies to in-person gatherings. We do not have our first official date set as of yet. If you are interested, please reach out. 

Supervision Options

• Group Supervision Calls (1.5hrs/ea - worth 0.5 hours in credits)

• Group Zoom Calls will be offered monthly starting May 2025 through our online Mighty Networks Platform.

• We will potentially be asking approved facilitators to run additional groups.

• Bring your case studies to the call to engage in supervised group discussion and feedback.  

• These calls will be included in the monthly membership fee for online platform. Alternatively, graduates can drop in at a rate of $40 + tax.

• One-on-One Supervision Session (1hr session - worth 1 hour in credits)

• Book a Supervision Session with Sam, Damian, or approved Facilitators for one-on-one supervision and support. Sessions can be offered online.

• The cost for a 1hr Supervision Session is $125 + tax

• Supervisor Breathwork Session (In-Person) (1.5hr session - worth 1.5 hours of credits)

  • In this session, you and the supervisor will review the hands on breathwork protocols and/or somatic coaching protocols. The session will include opportunities for the Graduate to facilitate the protocols on the Supervisor to receive direct feedback on their technique as well as opportunities for the Graduate to receive faciliations from the Supervisor to experience the real-time application and expert quality of the protocols.

  • This session will serve as an objective practice of the protocols, where the focus is not therapeutic in nature but rather analytical and technical.

  • The cost for this 90min Supervision Breathwork Session is $200 + tax

Additional Requirements

• Complete the Presence Process

• Complete Knowledge Test (Open Book)

• Complete *two* of our Indigenous Reconciliation and JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, Inclusivity) workshops. You must complete one of each respectively.

• These workshops will be offered online (with the occasional exception).

Total Hours Overview

• Total hour requirements for level 2 certification

• 80 (Level 1) + 80 (Level 2) + 50 (supervision) + 60 (practicum) = 270 hours

Level 3 Practicum + Supervision Requirements

Complete all level 1 and 2 requirements (270hrs)

Complete level 3 (80hrs) 

Complete 50 hours of *Mentorship* 

• Supporting a Level 1 or 2 training

• This would be in addition to any Level 1 or 2 training(s) supported as part of the Level 2 Practicum and/or Supervision requirements.
  

• One-on-one Supervision from a certified and approved Group/Lead facilitator (1hr sessions - 3hrs credit).

• These sessions would follow the same guidelines as Level 2 Supervision but in the context of leading groups + embodied leadership.
  

• Group consultations led by a certified and approved Group/Lead facilitator (2hrs).

• These sessions would follow the same guidelines as Level 2 Supervision but in the context of leading groups.
  

• Co-facilitating Breathwork Circles (3hrs/ea)

• Note that “co-facilitation” differentiates itself from “supporting” a breathwork circle by requiring acts of leadership. A co-facilitator shares the role of teaching/leading/guiding the structure of the evening and takes the lead in certain sections such as leading the opening meditation, talking about the psychoeducation, guiding a breathwork demo, teaching the technique, and directing the flow of the breathwork journey itself while being aware of the bell curve and energetics of the group, not solely an individual breather. Largely the lead facilitator will take a back seat and act more as a "support". 

Total Hours Overview

• Total Breakdown Of Training Hours

• 80 (Level 1 retreat) + 80 (Level 2 retreat) + 60 (practicum) + 50 (supervision) + 80 (level 3 retreat) + 50 (mentorship) = 400 hours

Links

• https://www.somaticembodimentacademy.ca/supervision-practicum-submission

• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1cbCGOk-7zS4_clbK-zw-mJERE3AKu7Z9dGB35CgGGG4/edit?usp=sharing

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