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The International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association

A collaborative of individuals and organizations dedicated to growing the
profession of Somatic Movement Education and Therapy since 1988

What Is Somatic Movement?

  • SOMA – (Greek)  the living body, as experienced within

  • SOMATICS – the study of the self through a first-person lens, the perspective of one’s lived experience
    ~ Thomas Hanna, author of Somatics (1988)

  • SOMATIC MOVEMENT – movement that is consciously, internally sensed

  • Somatic Movement Education & Therapy

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBER BENEFITS

• Access to affordable Professional Liability Insurance
• Special discounts on ISMETA Professional Development Center courses, conference fees, Bookstore, and more!
• A professional profile page in the
Practitioner Directory on the ISMETA website
• Invitation to submit a video of your work for the ISMETA YouTube channel
• Ability to post your events in the worldwide ISMETA Events Calendar
• Participation in community-building events such as member-only Somatic Cafes
• Access to the ISMETA Research Database and other member-only resources
• Invitation to the Annual ISMETA Membership Meeting
• Voting rights in ISMETA governance 

What Our Members Say

  • "As a Somatic Movement professional it is important for me to be part of the ISMETA community to network, gain knowledge and support."

  • "The ISMETA community is a place for me to share, contribute and grow."

  • "I love being a part of a community of Somatic Movement professionals committed to high, ethical standards of practice."

  • "I greatly admire ISMETA's dedication to bringing Somatic Movement to the world while helping the field move forward."

  • "ISMETA is recognized as an association that can bring relevance, trust and worthy credentials to those of us in Somatic Movement therapeutic work."

ISMETA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Live Events and Resource Library

Learning opportunities ranging from introductory level to continuing education for professionals

Join us annually on October 4th on Zoom to celebrate the power of our work!

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Self-Care through Touch and Movement

Learning objective: Experience Movement Solutions lessons that will wake up your feeling of uprightness, posture, and power in your bones. Description: This year we celebrate the life of Ruthy Alon, original Feldenkrais teacher and trainer who created programs designed to increase bone strength, enhance movement coordination, and to bring back the vitality in movement and our life.

ISMETA Affiliated Professional Organizations

Organizations that are actively serving the professional field of Somatic Movement Education or Therapy

ISMETA Affiliated Professional Organizations

Organizations that are actively serving the professional field of Somatic Movement Education or Therapy

Somatic Movement News & Events

Worldwide Events Calendar

Produced by ISMETA and Members of the ISMETA Community

Somatic Café

A Place for Members to Share Knowledge and Wisdom

Monthly Newsletter

Somatic Movement News and Announcements from ISMETA

Special Events

Presentations including Book Talks, Open Houses & More