Embodied IFS Coaching Certificate Training

A spiritually embodied and somatic approach to Internal Family Systems
90-Hour Live Program • September 2026 - February 2027 • Enrollment is Open Now

We train coaches, therapists, and those called to become embodied Self-led healing guides to deepen into spiritual presence and somatic practices, skillfully navigate the inner world of parts, and help others transform unconscious wounds and experience deep, lasting transformation.

What You’ll Learn

  • Understand the complex interconnected inner world and deepen your relationship with your own

  • Guide clients with skill and confidence through the complete 16-step Somatic IFS protocol for finding, witnessing and healing parts

  • Attune to the somatic experience of parts using 5 body-based tools: somatic awareness, conscious breath, relational resonance, mindful movement and attuned touch

  • Navigate high-level and complex protective systems with patience, respect and sensitively

  • Mediate and harmonize polarized protector parts

  • Cultivate access to embodied Self-energy and your innate wisdom, gifts and divinity

  • Lead sessions with embodied Self-energy for attuned, calm and compassionate presence without judgment or agenda

  • Understand how trauma lives in the body and subconscious mind— and how to guide clients gently and safely through it

  • Deepen your own inner healing and presence alongside your professional development and skills

  • Experience meaningful and inspiring community with like-minded seekers and healers

What’s Included

90 hours of Live Teaching &
Experiential Learning

IFS & Somatic IFS Session
Demos & Debriefs

Personalized 1-1 Mentoring
with Dayal or Rasika

Private Online Platform with
Session Recordings & IFS Manual

Peer Practice with
Observation & Feedback

Conscious Earth Institute
IFS Coaching Certificate

Join our next Fall Cohort Starting September 2026

Learn more about our next Spring Cohort starting January 2027

Early Bird Tuition
Paid in Full by June 31st
$3,600

Payment Plan: $1,200 non-refundable deposit followed by 4 monthly payments of $675 ($3,900 total)

Regular Tuition
Paid in Full after June 31st
$4,200

Payment Plan: $1,200 non-refundable deposit followed by 4 monthly payments of $825 ($4,500 total)

Somatic Internal Family Systems (IFS) Training Deposit
$1,200.00

6-month Immersive certificate program
January 29th - June 19th, 2026

This a nonrefundable deposit. After applying you will receive a Welcome email with important details, including how to pay in full or schedule a payment plan.

This is for you if…

Whether you are already supporting others in a professional capacity, or are earlier in your path, this training is for coaches, therapists, yoga and meditation teachers, and other wellness and somatic practitioners who desire to integrate IFS and Somatic IFS into their healing work. It is also for those looking to deepen their understanding and spiritually embodied practice of IFS and apply these principles in their personal lives and relationships.

  • Are committed to doing your own inner work and feel called to guide others in their healing and awakening journey

  • Want to embody the spiritual presence of Self that is the catalyst for deep healing and lasting transformation

  • Are drawn to a holistic approach that bridges the physiological, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of healing , honoring the whole person— body, mind, and spirit

  • Desire professional development that includes protocol, skills and technique as well as how to hold space with care, integrity, and relational attunement

  • Are longing for an intimate community of like-minded healers and seekers to learn, grow, and evolve together

Live & Online Schedule

The training is structured into six 2-day immersions, held monthly from September 2026 to February 2027, along with four 75-minute bridge Class and Q&A sessions. All training sessions take place live on Zoom and are recorded for later viewing.

Monthly Immersions
Thursdays & Fridays
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM ET

Sept 10 - 11

Oct 8 - 9

Nov 5 - 6

Dec 10 - 11

Jan 14 - 15

Feb 11 - 12

Class and Q&As
Fridays
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM ET

Sept 25

Oct 23

Nov 20

Jan 29

Training Outline

  • Establish a deep understanding of the full IFS model and the significant of coaching with Self-energy

    • Overview of IFS Model & Core Concepts

    • The 3 Paradigms of IFS

    • Systems Thinking Approach

    • Understanding different parts (Managers, Firefighters, Exiles)

    • Intro to 4-Phase Healing Framework and 16-Step Protocol

    • Self as the Source of Healing

    • Self-Leadership as the Goal of IFS Coaching

    • Distinguishing Self from Self-like Parts

    • Common Parts of a Coach

    • Practicing the First 6 Steps of the Protocol (The 6 Fs)

  • Learn to identify, unblend, and build trust with protector parts, gaining permission to access the exiles underneath.

    • Identifying, Unblending and Understanding Different Protectors (Managers and Firefighters)

    • The Three Messages for Protectors

    • Understanding and Navigating Protector Resistance and Fears

    • Mediating and Harmonizing Polarized Protectors

    • Understanding and Identifying Different Types of Burdens and Foreign Energy

    • Gaining Trust and Permission to Access Exiles

    • Applying the First 7 Steps of the Protocol

    • In-sight and Direct Access Methods

    • Safely Accessing and Cultivating Secure Attachment with Vulnerable Wounded Parts (Exiles)

    • Compassionately Witnessing Exile's Pain and Offering Corrective Experience

    • Attuning to the Somatic Experience of Exiles

    • Navigating Protector Interference

    • Retrieving Exiles from the Past and Bringing Them into the Present

    • Releasing Burdens through the Elements

    • Applying Steps 8–12 of the Protocol

    • Inviting Qualities Back into the System

    • Supporting Protectors in Taking on New, Healthier Roles

    • Checking in with Parts

    • Ending Sessions Well

    • The Importance of Continuity

    • Common Challenges During Witnessing and Unburdening Exiles

    • The Need to Repeat Unburdenings

    • Restoring Wholeness and Balance

    • The Unburdening System

    • Inner Laws of Physics

    • Applying Steps 13–16 of the Protocol

    • How Trauma Impacts the Body-Mind System

    • The Unique Contributions and Perspective of Somatic IFS

    • Polyvagal Theory (5 Survival States) and Associated Parts

    • Somatic Signature of Parts and Embodied Self-Energy

    • Fascia, Triune Brain and Autonomic Nervous System

    • Neuroplasticity of IFS (Implicit Memory, Memory Reconsolidating)

    • 5 Body-Based Practices of Somatic IFS: somatic awareness, relational resonance, conscious breathing, mindful movement, attuned touch

    • Empathy vs Compassion

    • Principles for Safe and Efficient Work

    • Client-Coach Agreements

    • Starting to Use IFS and Common Challenges

    • Beginner Skills Building

    • Coach's Parts Interfering with the Healing Process

    • Mapping Client Systems

    • Calling in Spiritual Resources for Deeper Support (Guides, Teachers, God/Spirit/SELF)

    • Ethics and Scope of Practice for IFS Coaching

What Makes this Training Different

Meet your Teachers

Learn more about the co-founders of the Conscious Earth Institute

Rasika

Somatic IFS Practitioner & Lead Trainer
IFS Practitioner & Lead Trainer

Dayal

Beyond a therapeutic model, IFS is a powerful framework for personal growth and Self-awakening—one that transforms consciousness and the way you relate to yourself, others and the world.

Interested, but want to learn more?

We’d love to connect personally on a free Info Call, answer any questions and discuss this unique opportunity with you in more detail.

Also watch this short Info Video which covers the most common questions we receive including:

  • The three core focuses that make our training unique

  • What you can expect to learn

  • What the training schedule looks like

  • What personalized 1:1 mentoring includes

  • How, by the end of the program, you'll become a Somatic IFS Coach

What Participants are Saying

Brianna, USA
Graphic Designer

Tima, France
Software Engineer

Ava, USA
Nervous System Coach

Dominique, Germany
Yoga & Meditation Teacher

Parastou, NYC
Designer & Product Developer

Lalita, Australia
Artist & Somatic Coach

FAQs

  • Yes, as part of the 6-month training, each trainee has the opportunity to receive personal support. 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.

  • Our IFS Coaching Training goes beyond teaching foundational coaching skills and self-compassionate personal development by placing the Self at the center of all healing and transformation. Unlike other 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. We deepen this further by integrating somatic body-based practices and spiritual presence, dimensions that most IFS trainings do not include. The result is a holistic, embodied approach to healing that is both deeply personal and professionally transformative.

  • 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.

  • Upon successful completion, graduates receive the Conscious Earth Institute IFS Coaching Certificate — an independent professional certificate 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).

  • 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

  • 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 in our Consultation Groups).

  • This training is intentionally intimate. Cohorts are typically 20-30 participants (capped at 36). 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 realization and reflections.

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

    This is a coaching and educational program; it 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 Embodied IFS Coach within your scope of practice. Graduates are encouraged to work within their existing credentials and applicable local regulations.

“Internal Family Systems is one of the most effective tools for accessing our true nature while healing our wounded parts. It bridges the gap between psychological and spiritual work by helping us integrate all parts of ourselves into embodied presence.”

— Loch Kelly, IFS Practitioner and founder of Effortless Mindfulness Institute