Somatic Intelligence

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What if your body knows more than your mind can grasp?

In this workshop, we explore the intelligence of the body as a gateway to presence, clarity, and authentic action – in connection with ourselves and others.

Whether in leadership, coaching, facilitation, or therapy: when you work with people, you need more than methods. You need a finely tuned sense for what is happening between the lines. Our bodies often respond more quickly and precisely than our thinking minds. When we learn to listen to those signals and integrate them into our work, we gain access to deeper insight, clarity in conflict, and movement in stuck situations.

You’ll learn how to apply body-based approaches and embodiment techniques in coaching, group facilitation, or team leadership. You’ll discover how your own somatic awareness helps you navigate processes with more ease, presence, and effectiveness. You’ll practice staying grounded – especially when things get challenging. And you’ll strengthen your ability to hold inner and outer space in a way that fosters real transformation.

• What to Expect

  Understanding the Language of the Body

  • Basic neurobiology of how the body responds in various life situations and to core emotions like joy, fear, shame, anger, and grief

  • How the body often reacts faster than the mind – and how to work with that wisdom

  The Body as a Space of Perception and Inner Knowing

  • Perceiving the external world internally

  • Holding impressions, sensing impulses, and working with them

  • Using the body as a compass in your work

  Working with Emotions – Yours and Others’

  • Making space instead of bypassing

  • Differentiating emotions without getting lost in them

  • Reading bodily signals in emotionally charged moments

  Embodiment and Inner Leadership

  • What qualities do you want to embody?

  • Learning from yoga and martial arts – energetic principles in posture and movement

  • Cultivating your inner stance – especially in times of chaos or uncertainty

  Presence and Communication

  • The language of transparent (deeply attuned) communication, based on the work of Thomas Hübl

  • Somatic awareness as a subtle but powerful intervention in coaching, facilitation, and leadership

  Theory Meets Practice

  Throughout both days, you’ll alternate between input and hands-on exploration.
  You’ll work with real examples, engage in experiential exercises, and bring in your own questions and experiences from daily life or your professional field.

Practical Details

The workshop is a two and a half day in-person training and will be held in German or English – make sure to check the language behind the date.

Times:
Friday   2 – 6 pm
Saturday 10 – 6 pm
Sunday 10 – 5 pm

Dates: 26. + 28. September 2025 will be held in German  – FULLY BOOKED
               23. – 25. January 2026 will be held in German 

Location:

• ZUKUNFTS-LAB Chausseestraße 116 in Berlin Mitte (U Naturkundemuseum, S Nordbahnhof, 10 min walk from the train mainstation)
  

Tuition:

• €880 + VAT for organizations

• €580 + VAT for self-paying participants

• €480 + VAT for repeaters and graduates of the Sensing the Essence training

• Discounted rates for NGOs or those in special life situations maybe available upon request – let’s talk

Included:
Organic snacks & drinks provided on both days

Group Size:
Minimum 12, maximum 18 participants