Somatic Bodywork Certification Training 2027
Are you a coach or wellness professional wanting to access the benefits of somatic bodywork?
Join us for our 4 day Somatic Bodywork Training and certification covering:
Yin Bodywork and Conscious Touch Sessions
Taoist Bodywork Sessions
Breathwork for Bodywork
Receiving & experiencing Bodywork for yourself
Certification with Intimacy Coach International
27 - 31 August 2027
Prices start at $ 1995 (US) pp sharing
( R19 950 for South African Residents)
Already registered and training with Intimacy Coach International training?
Get a 60% discount on all retreat packages
Your training also Includes:
Direct Beach Access & Activities
Sound Vortex Meditation Garden
Wood-fired Hot Tub Sessions
All nourishing meals & accommodation
Maximum 6 people ensures personal attention & facilitation
FOOTAGE FILMED ON ELYSIUM BEACH 2026
Learning bodywork online is tricky...
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Not being able to experience specific bodywork yourself can hold back your business as you don't know what to recommend.
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Being taught how to actually teach this bodywork can expand your practice with relevant bodywork sessions designed specifically FOR YOU
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A safe and boundaried container to learn and experience somatic bodywork in a retreat format.
What Is Bodywork?
Bodywork is any form of touch, from yourself or from another person, that helps the body process stress, strain or emotion.
We call it somatic because it speaks to the body directly. Your body has its own intelligence for working through what life hands you, without overthinking or overworking.
Some things can't be solved with logic alone, and many people find that surrendering to the body helps them move past what they've been trying to think their way through for years.
On this retreat you'll experience that for yourself first, then learn how to share it.
The Techniques You'll Learn...
Bodywork Technique
Yin Conscious Touch
Slow, gentle, meditative touchwork on the skin, designed to bring presence and sensate focus and to support the body's natural oxytocin response. It isn't massage as such, and it doesn't need deep anatomical knowledge, so it's easy to learn and easy to use.
You'll learn it three ways: as a self-practice, as a partnered practice, and as a way to help wellness clients settle their nervous systems and relax deeply.
Using Frequency
& Touch
Sound & Frequency for Bodywork
We pair bodywork with sound designed around brainwave frequencies, using brain entrainment and binaural beats.
Theta frequencies are associated with meditation and emotional regulation. Many people find their thoughts quieter and it easier to simply receive.
Delta frequencies are associated with deep sleep and restoration, and invite the body towards its "rest and digest" state.
Gamma frequencies are occasionally used for focus and insight, especially when someone is working with old patterns of overthinking.
Breathwork
Breathwork for Bodywork
Breath can help specific parts of the body soften during a session, and can deepen the flow of energy through the work.
You'll learn how to take any bodywork experience deeper using conscious breathing techniques.
Bodywork Technique
Taoist Bodywork/Massage
In the Taoist tradition, touch can work a little like acupuncture without needles, following the body's energy meridians. It's often combined with sacral and root energy to help your life force flow more strongly.
You'll experience it, and you'll learn elements of Taoist massage and meridian work for circulating energy.
Your Retreat Facilitators
Anne-Marie Clulow-Visser & Tim Visser are a couple with 15 years' experience facilitating this kind of work. They also train practitioners internationally, and have been featured at KwaZulu Spirit Festival, Mind Matters Summit, and in Odyssey Magazine.
They provide a safe and relaxing way to learn and are thrilled to offer facilitation at Elysium Sky Retreat and Wellbeing Centre
The video below has some of our trainees and coaches talking about their learning with us, and how it impacted on both themselves and their businesses.
Why choose a Somatic Bodywork Training Retreat with us?
We work within a Code of Conduct
Many people are nervous to learn specific bodywork techniques as they can have a reputation of being a "free for all". We work within a specific COC that prioritises ethical consent.
It's sometimes not enough to just have the information..
Being able to personally experience forms of touch and bodywork surrounding our coaching and personal journey helps you to personally understand HOW the processes can release stored emotions, stress, anxiety and access deep relaxation.
You can be a beginner
Because we prioritise personal boundaries, you can still experience this retreat as a beginner to any form of touch or bodywork with comfort and respect
As Featured:
Have Questions? We Have Answers
Who is this retreat suitable for?
For coaches, wellness professionals or therapists who want to teach or offer conscious touch & bodywork in their business / practice
How do I book?
You send us a mail at info@blissandrelaxation.com or fill in the form at the bottom of the page to register interest for this retreat, and we will send you more information when we've booked the next round of dates at Elysium Sky Retreat Centre.
What if I want to ask more about the details?
You can book a Zoom Coffee to chat to us about this retreat, or contact us HERE
Somatic Bodywork Training & Certification is hosted at Elysium Sky Retreat Centre
Rooms
All meals included*
All retreat facilities included
All retreat sessions included
Price per person sharing with
2 people per room** & bathroom
$2055 (US) International Visitors
or R20 550
South African Citizens
*****
Price for single occupancy and private bathroom
$2455 (US) International Visitor
Or R24 550
South African Citizen
Garden View Rooms
All meals included*
All retreat facilities included
All retreat sessions included
Price per person sharing with
2 people per room** & bathroom
$1995 (US) International Visitors
or R19 950
South African Citizens
*****
Price for single occupancy and private bathroom
$2335 (US) International Visitor
Or R23 350
South African Citizen
Already Training?
60% discount on all Somatic Bodywork Retreat Training Package Prices
See Full Intimacy Coach Training & Certification Course HERE
Retreat Facilities Available at
Elysium Sky
Elysium Beach
Beach Access
Because Elysium Sky has direct beach access it's simple to watch the whales, have a beach walk, integrate sessions, and feel the sand between your toes without the hassle of exhausting beach stairs or a long walk!
Sound Vortex Meditation Sanctuary
Sound Journey/Bath
Enjoy a calming chime sound sanctuary with frequencies designed to deeply relax, refresh and rebalance
Tropical Gardens
Hot Tub
Enjoy a relaxing session in the hot tub, surrounded by tropical garden and lush vegetation**.
All Meals Inclusive
Nourishing Meals
Enjoy fresh and nourishing mostly plant based meals for vitality & energy, meals are designed for enriching the specific immersive scheduled sessions
Hammocks & Reading Library
Journal, Read & Relax
A selection of spiritual reading material and beautiful corners of the tropical garden to swing in a hammock are available
Retreat Spa
Session Menu
Additional private retreat sessions can be booked from the menu if available*
* Ask your retreat facilitator if extra retreat / spa sessions will be available during your booked retreat
** Hot Tub sessions will be available on a booked schedule with retreat participants
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens in touch sessions?
Can I opt out?
Touch sessions happen in group formats, always within your own comfort levels and boundaries.
We work within a Code of Conduct which we talk you through as to what part of the body could be touched and why before any touch begins, so you choose what you take part in, and you can say stop at any time without needing to explain
Previous Training
Do I need to have bodywork experience?
This retreat is designed for coaches and wellness professionals who want to learn conscious touch and bodywork within a conscious touch/ Sensate Focus framework.
You don't need previous bodywork experience: because we prioritise personal boundaries, you can take part as a beginner with comfort and respect.
How are we dressed?
Clothing & Draping
We work with body draping (towels/sarongs and underwear/beachwear) for this retreat.
Partnered work will always be checked for comfort levels with individual discussions before explained processes
Accommodation
What if I come on my own, and how do shared rooms work?
You're very welcome to come on your own.
Shared rooms are assigned by gender, with no mixed-gender sharing unless you're a couple booking together.
If you'd prefer your own space, single occupancy with a private bathroom is available at a different price point.
Certification
What do I receive?
At the end of the retreat we book an online live zoom exam with you to check your understanding of the work.
On passing this exam
You will receive a Certificate of completion from Intimacy Coach International as well as a manual to help you implement the work in a relevant way to your own business.
Are there discounts?
Can I get a better rate if I'm doing the full online course?
Yes! if you are busy doing our full Intimacy Coach Certification Training with us online, you get a 60% discount on this retreat. You can see the full online training course here
Some of our bodywork & frequency work testimonials
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