Vanessa Tucker - The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts

Vanessa Tucker - The Centre for Somatic & Healing Arts Accredited Somatic Movement Dance Therapy Trainings & trauma-informed healing. Eco-somatic, soul-led practice. Creative Pathways to Wholeness.

Retreats, practitioner pathways & embodied transformation.

18/08/2026

If you feel draw to the world of Somatic Movement Dance Therapy and would like to embark on a magical professional and personal journey contact me. Registration is open.

22/07/2026

This too shall pass…

Applications and early-bird booking are now open for the 2027 Level 1 Foundation Training in Somatic Movement Dance Ther...
17/07/2026

Applications and early-bird booking are now open for the 2027 Level 1 Foundation Training in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy.

This 100-hour course begins in March 2027 and combines live online teaching with a seven-day in-person immersion in Cornwall.

The training offers a grounded and experiential introduction to somatic movement and dance therapy. We’ll explore regulation, experiential anatomy, improvisational and autogenic movement, creativity, relational practice and the foundations of safe, embodied facilitation.

Level 1 can be taken as a complete foundation course in its own right. It’s also the first stage of our three-level, 500-hour professional pathway, designed for those who want to continue towards eligibility to apply for professional registration in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy.

The in-person element is central to the training. Somatic practice is learned through the living body—in movement, relationship, shared space and carefully supported experience. For this reason, places are intentionally limited, allowing the group to remain intimate and each student to be properly seen and supported.

The early-bird fee for this professional training is £995, open until the end of November.

If you’re feeling the call to incorporate somatic therapy exploring the body, movement, creativity and relationship more fully into your personal or professional practice, head over to my website for all the details.
https://www.vanessatucker.com/event/somatic-movement-dance-therapy-training-2027-foundation-course-uk/

17/07/2026

Somatic Movement Dance Therapy – Level 1 Foundation Training 2027

Bookings are now open.

If you’ve been feeling called towards professional somatic training, I’d love to welcome you.

This 100-hour Foundation Training is a carefully held blend of live online learning and a 7-day immersive in-person residential, giving you both the depth of embodied practice and the flexibility of learning from home.

Places are intentionally limited. The residential element is taught in a small group so everyone receives the time, support and individual attention this work deserves.

✨ Early Bird pricing is now available.

If you’re ready to deepen your understanding of the body, movement, nervous system and therapeutic practice, this is where your training begins.

For full details and to book your place, visit the link in my bio.

Everyone is talking about somatics. But not all somatic approaches are the same.Somatics has become one of the biggest c...
15/07/2026

Everyone is talking about somatics. But not all somatic approaches are the same.

Somatics has become one of the biggest conversations in health, wellbeing and therapy. More practitioners are recognising that lasting change can’t happen through thinking alone. The body matters.

But how we work with the body matters too.

In Somatic Movement Dance Therapy (SMDT), we don’t begin by telling people how to move.

We begin by listening.

Through non-directed, improvisational movement, people begin to notice sensations, impulses, breath, emotion and movement arising from within. This develops interoception—our ability to sense and understand what’s happening inside our own body.

Why is this so important?

Because when we can sense ourselves more clearly, we begin to recognise what feels safe, what feels overwhelming, what we need, and what is asking for our attention. Rather than overriding the body’s wisdom, we learn to work with it.

This approach supports nervous system regulation, restores agency, and helps people develop trust in their own embodied intelligence.

For practitioners, these aren’t just valuable skills—they’re becoming essential. Whether you’re a therapist, counsellor, coach, yoga teacher, bodyworker, healthcare professional or simply fascinated by the body’s capacity to heal, understanding embodied practice can deepen the way you work with yourself and others.

Our Level 1 Foundation Training in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy begins in March 2027.

If you’ve been curious about somatics, this is an opportunity to experience a professional training that integrates science, creativity and spirituality—while placing relationship, agency and the wisdom of the body at its heart.

✨ Early Bird booking is now open.
Come and join us.

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14/07/2026

✨ Enrolment is now open for the 2027 Level 1 Foundation Training in Somatic Movement Dance Therapy.

If you’ve been feeling called to deepen your understanding of the body, nervous system and the healing potential of movement, this is where it begins.

This 100-hour accredited professional training offers a deeply embodied, trauma-informed approach to working with yourself and others. Whether you’re a therapist, coach, healer, movement practitioner, or you’re simply drawn to this work for your own personal growth, you’ll be warmly welcomed.

🌿 Early Bird pricing is available until 31 October 2026, making now the perfect time to secure your place.

Places are intentionally limited to create a supportive, intimate learning community, so if this work has been quietly calling you, I’d love to welcome you.

Visit the link in my bio or my website to find out more and book your place. 💚

10/07/2026

A massive congratulations to our 2026 level 1 Somatic movement Dance Therapy students who completed their training this week. Such a heart-full, creative, inspirational group of humans, I have been privileged to teach. I am always amazed at the depth of connection and community this beautiful work brings.

A massive congratulations to our 2026 level 1 Somatic movement Dance Therapy students who completed their training this ...
10/07/2026

A massive congratulations to our 2026 level 1 Somatic movement Dance Therapy students who completed their training this week. Such a heart-full, creative, inspirational group of humans, I have been privileged to teach. I am always amazed at the depth of connection and community this beautiful work brings.

Feeling very privileged to teach the Somatic Movement Dance Therapy training this week and witness this beautiful group ...
05/07/2026

Feeling very privileged to teach the Somatic Movement Dance Therapy training this week and witness this beautiful group of humans moving, connecting and unfolding into exceptional therapists and facilitators.

Gathering all the bits and pieces for our 5 days somatic movement dance therapy in-person training, starting at the we...
01/07/2026

Gathering all the bits and pieces for our 5 days somatic movement dance therapy in-person training, starting at the weekend.

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