Guide what moves when people dance.
Learn to read the body, build a session with intention and hold what surfaces, through real practice and feedback. Two online levels, then eight days in Bali, 9 to 16 May 2027.
Learn to read the body, build a session with intention and hold what surfaces, through real practice and feedback. Two online levels, then eight days in Bali, 9 to 16 May 2027.
“Helping others do mad things with their bodies.”The Metro
Somatic Dance Academy is a three-level training that begins online and culminates in eight days in Bali: a complete journey from inner exploration to certified facilitation.
Levels One and Two form the online foundation. You'll explore the practice deeply from the inside, learning to move, witness and hold space for others through weekly live sessions and self-paced material you can return to at any time.
Level Three is the immersion. Eight days together in Bali, 9 to 16 May 2027, where everything you've learned moves from understanding into embodied skill.
You'll facilitate real sessions, work with the body under guidance, and leave with the confidence, depth and certification to take this work into the world.
“I’ve grown so quickly over a short period of time. I didn’t expect somatic dance to reach me the way it did. It bypassed everything my mind had put up as a barrier.”
Camilla · Inner Journey (Level 1) student
“It was much more than a dance class… it was a journey of awareness and self-expression.”
Ludo · Inner Journey (Level 1) student
The yoga teacher, therapist or healer who wants movement in her practice but doesn't know how to hold it properly.
The woman who already knows this work from the inside and is ready to learn how to guide others through it.
The practitioner whose intuition is strong but who wants real skill and structure behind what she senses in the room.
The woman who is tired of winging it after a session and wants to walk in knowing: I know what I'm doing.
You want to lead 1:1 sessions. Groups. Workshops. Retreats.
And you want to do it in a way that feels genuinely like yours.
A practice of listening to the body's own intelligence
Somatic Dance is a practice of listening to the body and allowing what is held beneath the surface to be experienced and expressed through movement.
Rather than directing people towards a particular outcome, the practice creates space to notice what is present, what the body is communicating and what may be ready to move.
A Somatic Dance journey is carefully considered, while leaving room to respond to what emerges.
As a facilitator, you develop the ability to recognise these moments, work with the body in front of you and guide people through their experience rather than around it. Interwoven and layered throughout the experience, you create a journey that allows participants to move beyond the surface and begin uncovering their layers.
Your ability to listen, respond and follow what is unfolding brings an intuitive quality to your facilitation. This allows you to develop a practice that feels genuinely like your own.
Your ability to listen, observe and respond is what brings the practice to life.
somatics · dance · breathwork · meditation · reiki · personal development
Those are ingredients.
But mastery is knowing
how to make the cake.
Two online levels prepare you. Bali is where it becomes real.
You practice.
You facilitate.
You get observed.
You receive feedback.
You learn to see.
You learn to trust what you see.
And you learn what to do with it.
Because mastery requires reps.
Read the body.
Recognise what a person's body is communicating before they've found the words for it.
Choose with intention.
Know which music, pace, prompt or pause to offer, not guessing. Responding.
Hold space when it goes somewhere unexpected.
Stay present and skilled when something real surfaces in the room. Not panic. Presence.
Facilitate transformation.
Not just an experience, an actual shift. Learn the difference and how to create it.
Integrate what happened.
Support people after the session ends. Because a powerful experience is one thing. Living differently is another.
Lead the room.
Bring your skill into 1:1 work, groups, workshops, retreats and the offerings you are here to create.
The in-person immersion is where everything comes together. Eight days of deep facilitation practice, held in Bali, with the land and the pace of the place as part of the experience.
Root & Sacral
Settling in. Creating the container. Deep somatic work. Rooted & Creative.
Solar & Heart
Moving through what arises. Reading the room.
Throat & Third Eye
Leading real sessions. Partner work. Receiving and giving feedback.
Crown & Integration
Reflection. Ceremony. What you carry with you.
Food and accommodation are not included in the training fee. These options are near the venue, arranged independently but guided throughout the booking.
Your own space, close to nature. Simple and self-contained.
Shared with one other participant. A more connected way to experience the week.
Private villa for the full duration. Ideal for those who want space, privacy and room to breathe.
Food and accommodation are not included in the training investment. Full booking details shared with confirmed students.
Eight days of immersive in-person training. Each day is structured but never rigid. There is space to breathe, integrate and be changed by what you are learning and facilitating.
Arrive & open
Practice for the body. Space to arrive fully before anything is asked of you.
Facilitation training
Guided somatic dance teaching methodology.
Partner work & 1:1 practice
Working in pairs and small groups to develop the skill of reading the person in front of you: their body, their breath, what they are not yet saying.
Circle & integration
Live practice leading sessions for the group. Learning by doing, not just observing. We close the day in circle, sharing what moved, what opened, what is still settling. Time to rest, reflect and let the day land before the next.
Every day has a different energy. This is a rough shape, not a timetable.
“I’ve grown so quickly over a short period of time. It bypassed everything my mind had put up as a barrier.”CamillaInner Journey
“I am hugely pleased with my progress.”SamanthaInner Journey
“It was much more than a dance class… it was a journey of awareness and self-expression.”LudoInner Journey
“I felt like I was doing yoga and a workout at the same time.”ValeriePrivate Session
“It was something I really needed.”KirstyInner Journey
“Something I’d been carrying for years just lifted. I left feeling lighter than I have in a long time.”RachelPrivate session
Pip has been dancing since the age of two and teaching since she was nineteen. She trained through the Legat School of Ballet professional programme, studied choreography with Siobhan Davies as part of her degree, performed with Candoco Dance Company, and co-founded AcroYogaDance in London, teaching thousands of students. Her work was described as “mesmerising, hypnotic even” by the Evening Standard.
She has headlined at the OM Yoga Show, taught at Wanderlust and Bestival, led workshops for Lululemon, Adidas Women and Sweaty Betty, and performed at Wembley Stadium for an audience of 70,000.
After a year unable to move with a back injury, and a period of grief, dance became her way of feeling and releasing what words couldn’t reach. Over six years in Bali she shaped that into Somatic Dance: a method that layers movement, breath, meditation, sound and personal development into a structured journey. Personal development has been part of her life since she was 27, including most of Tony Robbins’ courses and part of his Leadership Academy.
People come to her sessions feeling disconnected or stuck in their heads. They leave feeling alive, open and seen. This training teaches you to create that for others.
Training and qualifications
Session times. All times are given in UK time.
The Inner Circle. Every Sunday at 10:00 UK time, ongoing. Included from Level Two till completion.
Recordings. Every online session is recorded and shared with participants, so a missed Saturday is not a missed level.
Self-paced option. Level One is also available self-paced with lifetime access, for those who cannot make the live dates.
Weekly sessions of somatics and women's circle, open to all students across Levels 1 and 2. A living space for personal practice, integration and community, held every Sunday by Pip.
All you need to begin is curiosity, a willingness to move, and an openness to listening to your body. Pip personally reviews every application and will have an honest conversation about whether this is the right fit.
Absolutely. This training is designed to deepen existing practice. expanding your awareness, refining your connection and exploring new layers of expression. It supports you in developing the skills to safely and confidently hold space for others. It is ideal for those who want to go deeper into their inner world while learning to guide emotional release in others.
Levels 1 and 2 are held online via Zoom, with details provided upon registration. Level 1 is also available as a self-paced programme with lifetime access. Level 3 is a 8-day in-person immersion, with the location shared once your place is confirmed. Participants arrange their own travel and accommodation, and Pip will help guide you through the practicalities every step of the way.
The training is joined as one complete pathway, with all three levels included. Level 3 in person is the final stage of the full certification. If you would like to experience the work just for yourself first, the Inner Journey is available on pipelysium.com. If you are unsure, Pip is happy to talk it through on a clarity call.
Once you've made your purchase, it's all systems go. We do not offer refunds, so please be sure you are 100% ready and aligned before joining. If you have any questions before committing, please book a clarity call with Pip first. that is exactly what it is for.
For any questions, email hello@pipelysium.com. Pip personally responds and will help clear up any doubts. You can also book a clarity call before applying if you'd like to have a real conversation about whether this is the right fit for you.
All three levels for £1,497
Early Bird for those who are ready to commit early. The full price is £1,997. No pressure. Just a clear window if you know this is for you. Closes 25th November.
All three levels together: online foundation and the Bali immersion, as one complete certification.
Online + Bali Immersion · Closes 25th November
Application required · Payment plans available
Online + Bali Immersion · From 26th November
Application required · Payment plans available
Payment plans. Available on all options ask in your application and we will arrange something that works for you.
The Inner Circle. Weekly women's circle and somatic integration sessions with Pip, every Sunday at 10am UK time. Included from Level Two onwards.
What Level Three doesn't include. Food and accommodation are not included in the training fee. These options are near the venue, arranged independently but guided throughout the booking.
Prerequisites. Levels One and Two must be completed before Level Three. All figures are in GBP. Refund policy available on request.
Tell us about you.
Complete the form below. Share where you are, what you're drawn to and why this feels like the right time. No perfect answers needed.
We'll have a conversation.
If it feels like a good fit, Pip will reach out to schedule a call. A real conversation, not a sales pitch. Bring your questions.
Find out if you're in.
Places are intentional and limited. If it's aligned, Pip will walk you through everything you need to claim your place.
You don't have to arrive already feeling like a master. That's why you're applying.
You do need to care about the craft and be willing to be seen in your learning.
Expression of Interest
I'm curious to learn a little about where you are in your work and what you're looking for next. There are no right answers this is simply a way for us to see whether the training feels aligned.
Book a free 20-minute clarity call with Pip. She'll help you understand the pathway, answer your questions, and let you know if this is the right moment for you to begin.
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