Somatic IFS Coaching Certificate Training

Most IFS trainings approach the model primarily as a psychological, top-down framework, missing the significance of the body and spirit.

Most IFS trainings approach the model primarily as a psychological, top-down framework, missing the significance of the body and spirit. Our Somatic IFS Coaching Training integrates the somatic and spiritual dimensions we believe are essential to accessing the full depth and transformational power of IFS. We take a body-first approach, using somatic awareness, breathwork, movement, and attuned touch to find, track, and work with parts through the body. We also explicitly honor the inherent spiritual nature of Self and the radical paradigm of Self as the inner healing agent within and connected to spiritual Source.

Beyond what sets us apart from other IFS trainings, our approach to coaching itself goes deeper than foundational skills and personal development. We place the Self at the center of all healing and transformation. Unlike approaches that focus on techniques like perspective shifting, goal setting, or accountability, IFS offers a unique, unifying framework — the Self — that is inherently capable of healing and integrating all parts of the system toward wholeness. The result is a holistic, embodied approach that supports both genuine personal transformation and profound professional development.

Beyond what makes us different from other IFS trainings, our approach to the coaching work itself goes deeper than foundational coaching skills and personal development. We place the Self at the center of all healing and transformation. Unlike approaches that focus on techniques like perspective shifting, goal setting, or accountability, IFS offers a unique, unifying framework (the Self) that is inherently capable of healing and integrating all parts of the system toward wholeness. The result is a holistic, embodied approach that supports both genuine personal transformation and profound professional development.

No prior IFS or somatic training is required. While it is ideal that you have some previous experience supporting others in a helping capacity — as a coach, therapist, healer, or space holder — this is not a requirement. The training is designed to meet you where you are and provide a full, comprehensive foundation in Somatic IFS coaching from the ground up.

We do strongly recommend that anyone seeking the Certificate of Completion has experience receiving their 1-1 IFS work with an IFS practitioner. If you haven't yet had this experience, we ask that you be actively engaged in your own IFS sessions during the training. We offer substantial discounts to enrolled trainees who wish to work with Rasika or Dayal, or we also encourage you to find an IFS therapist or coach through the IFS Institute directory.

We also ask that by the end of the training you have read at least one of the following: the Internal Family Systems textbook by Dr. Richard Schwartz, or the Somatic Internal Family Systems textbook by Susan McConnell.

Yes, as part of the 6-month training, each trainee has the opportunity to receive personal mentorship. You may submit two 1-hour recorded practice sessions (with client permission) and receive a 30-minute 1-1 mentoring session for each, offering individualized feedback directly from Rasika or Dayal to support your skills development and embodied presence.

We highly recommend attending no less than 75% of the live sessions to get the full benefit of the training. IFS is best understood through experience, and the interactive participation is vital to grasping the art and technique of this work. If you cannot meet this minimum, you are still welcome to participate but will not be eligible for a Certificate of Completion.

This training is intentionally intimate. Cohorts are typically 20-30 participants. This allows for the depth of personal connection between teachers and students as well as students to students. There is ample time and space for everyone to ask questions and share realizations and reflections.

Upon successful completion, graduates receive the Conscious Earth Institute’s Somatic IFS Coaching Certificate. This is an independent professional training program with over 90 contact hours, including interactive learning, applied practice and mentorship.

Graduates may identify themselves as an IFS Coach or a Somatic IFS Coach trained by the Conscious Earth Institute.

This is an independent certificate program. It is not affiliated with the IFS Institute founded by Dr. Richard Schwartz, and does not offer CEUs (Continuing Education Units).

Yes, graduates are equipped to confidently and safely integrate IFS into their current professional practice or begin offering (Somatic) IFS coaching sessions within their ethical scope of practice. If you don't feel ready to work with others immediately, that's okay. The program builds progressively and you'll be supported to develop at your own pace. We encourage all graduates to continue deepening their practice through ongoing experiential learning and peer practice, offered through our Consultation Groups.

This training will meet you with depth. If you have already completed IFS Level 1 or further training through the IFS Institute, you'll find that our Embodied IFS Coaching Training significantly enriches and expands your existing foundation, bringing the somatic and spiritual dimensions that most IFS trainings leave largely unexplored.

Many of our trainees come with prior IFS experience and find that working with parts through a body-first lens and explicitly through the paradigm of Self as a spiritual essence opens an entirely new dimension of the work — both for themselves personally and in their client sessions.

You'll deepen your embodied access to Self-energy, develop fluency in the somatic dimension of parts, and learn to call in spiritual resources in ways that take your IFS practice to a new level of presence, attunement, and transformation.

Early Bird — Paid in Full by October 1st: $3,600 USD

Early Bird Payment Plan: $3,900 USD total

• Non-refundable deposit of $1,200 by October 1st

• 4 monthly payments of $675 after deposit

Regular Tuition — Paid in Full after October 1st: $4,200 USD

Regular Tuition Payment Plan: $4,500 USD total

• Non-refundable deposit of $1,200

• 4 monthly payments of $825 after deposit

While both IFS Coaching and IFS Therapy use the IFS model, they serve different purposes and populations.

IFS therapists have a clinical scope to address and alleviate mental health conditions and symptoms in clients (e.g., clinical trauma, severe depression, PTSD).

IFS Coaches work with clients for Self-discovery and to achieve personal growth goals to improve life alignment and overall wellbeing.

Although first developed as a psychotherapeutic model, IFS is well suited for coaching because at its core, IFS does not pathologize, clinically diagnose, or treat. It rests on the paradigm that every person is already whole, wise, and capable of healing and harmonizing their own internal system. The IFS practitioner is not an expert who analyzes, interprets, or prescribes coping strategies. Rather, they are a collaborative guide who creates a safe and empowering space for clients to explore their inner world, compassionate meet their parts, and step more fully into Self-leadership.

That is the heart of coaching.

Additionally, the reality of modern times is that no one is untouched by past wounding. Many coaches find their clients struggling with unresolved emotions, limiting or false beliefs, and protective strategies that actively keep them stuck from stepping into the life they want in relationships, career, health, money, creativity, and personal expression. Because these burdens are so common, the world urgently needs more trauma-informed coaches who are equipped to sensitively and safely navigate these deep internal landscapes. IFS is one of the most precise and effective maps to do so.

The Conscious Earth Institute Somatic IFS Coaching Training is an independent certificate program. We are not affiliated with the IFS Institute founded by Dr. Richard Schwartz, or with Somatic IFS as developed by Susan McConnell.

This is a coaching and educational program and does not constitute psychotherapy, licensure training, or clinical supervision. This training provides a strong foundation to confidently lead IFS sessions in your professional practice. You will learn the full arc of the IFS protocol, including how to safely facilitate unburdening, while emphasizing the central role of Self-energy. Our aim is to help you become a highly skilled, Self-led Somatic IFS Coach within your scope of practice. Graduates are encouraged to work within their existing credentials and applicable local regulations.