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Become a Trauma Aware
Somatic Facilitator
Join the waitlist for our Somatics Foundation Training —
where safe, ethical, body-based facilitation begins.
Launching Autumn / Winter (Northern Hemisphere) 2025
Whether you’re already guiding others or just starting to explore somatic work, this training is for you.
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We’re creating a comprehensive somatics foundation that will equip you to hold safer spaces - whether that’s in a class, a 1:1 session, or while facilitating workshops.
Sign up below to be the first to know when doors open.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
Not only will you build a deeper understanding of how to safely guide others through somatic practices, but you’ll also gain the tools to stay grounded in your own body as you do it.
Here’s a glimpse of what we’re building:
- Nervous System Regulation:Â Practical tools to help you and those you work with settle, ground, and find steadiness, even in intense moments
- Somatic Process Work:Â Simple, accessible techniques to release held tension without pushing or forcing
- Tapping for Integration:Â Gentle methods for processing stuck emotions and resetting the system
- Inner Child & Shadow Work:Â Foundational tools to explore the roots of old patterns in a way that feels safe and contained
- Daily Embodiment Practices: Grounding techniques to anchor into the body in everyday moments, whether you’re teaching or practicing yourself
Join the waitlist to be the first to hear when we reveal the full curriculum.
 WHAT THIS IS NOT
- A deep-dive therapeutic intervention training
- A program focused on advanced clinical techniques or therapeutic frameworks
- A space for intense emotional releases or cathartic practices
- A one-size-fits-all approach to somatics — we’re all about meeting people where they are
- A replacement for clinical therapy, but rather a foundation in safe, body-based practices for facilitators
WHY JOIN?
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✔️ First Access: You’ll hear first when the training opens - before it’s announced anywhere else.
✔️ Exclusive Bonuses: Early bird pricing and special offers for waitlist members only.
✔️ Real-World Skills: Learn practical, immediately usable tools that can be woven into any setting - from private sessions to group classes.
Meet Your Facilitators
Rachel Fearnley
Rachel didn’t find somatics in a studio. She found it in the middle of anxiety, burnout, solo motherhood, and a quiet but constant sense of disconnection, even after doing all the right things.
She was a certified yoga teacher and breathwork facilitator, running teacher trainings and hosting retreats in Bali. The practices were powerful, and she still uses them today. But over time, she realised something wasn’t landing.
She was becoming more and more aware of her patterns. But awareness alone wasn’t helping her move through them. No amount of talking, mindset work, or breathwork highs was helping her integrate her experiences. Or actually build the kind of inner stability she needed to meet the chaos, the beauty, and the pressure of life, especially as a single mum.
That’s where somatics came in. Not as a concept, but as a lived experience. A way of working with her body that created space - real, usable capacity - for change.
Now she blends somatics, psychosomatics, trauma-aware breathwork, tapping, and nervous system repair to help others feel safe in their bodies and lives, without overthinking, overdoing, or overriding their own needs.
Rachel co-founded The Whole Health Project with Lucy Foster Perkins to help train facilitators in somatic work that’s safe, grounded, and actually useful in real life. She lives in Bali with her daughter and is fiercely committed to making this work deeply human, deeply doable, and something you can come back to again and again.
Lucy Foster-Perkins
Lucy began her career as a professional dancer, spending years deeply attuned to the language of movement, rhythm, and physical expression. Dance gave her a profound understanding of the body’s capacity for both power and vulnerability, but it also exposed her to the challenges of pushing too hard, ignoring signals of fatigue, and prioritising performance over balance.
In 2014, after experiencing adrenal fatigue, Lucy was forced to confront this imbalance. It was a pivotal moment that reshaped her relationship with her body. No longer able to rely on sheer willpower and physical intensity, she turned to gentler, more introspective practices like Yin Yoga, breathwork, and meditation. This journey not only restored her health but also deepened her understanding of the nervous system, somatic awareness, and the body’s capacity to heal.
This shift in perspective led Lucy to deepen her study in trauma-aware breathwork and meditation, including studies with her primary meditation teacher, Rupert Spira. Her approach now blends the precision of a dancer, the curiosity of a lifelong learner, and the compassion of someone who has walked the path of recovery herself.
Today, Lucy lives in London with her family, where she continues to explore the natural world through her toddler’s eyes, appreciating the simple, present moments that once felt out of reach. She co-founded The Whole Health Project alongside Rachel to help others reconnect with their bodies in a way that feels grounded, safe, and deeply authentic.
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