10/06/2026
Self regulation is not about staying calm all the time. It is about understanding our nervous system, recognising triggers be they internal and/or external, and choosing steps that bring us back to a steady baseline.
In my video Beyond Regulation, I explore self regulation, co regulation, up regulation and down regulation, and how these differ from self soothing.
One of the key principles of the Soma Massage Method™ is regulation and on the course we explore the important difference between self regulation and self soothing.
Self regulation is a skill we can learn for ourselves and support our clients to build, through our co regulation, which offers a bridge through real felt experience.
Offering our clients a calm, client led space to practise regulation with mindful touch, clear consent and simple tools they can take home, they can return to a steady state more often and stay there more easily and continuously.
None of this is achieved through force. It grows from consistent, kind attention. That is the heart of regulation, and why this over self soothing is taught on the course.
It is the felt sense of our presence and the Soma Massage™ itself that will support our clients to feel and learn what self regulation is.
If you’re keen to learn more, feel free to add your name to our waiting list for the next training cohort.
https://www.thesomamethod.co.uk/f/waitlist