Two days of hands-on training in vibration-based somatic bodywork. Learn to use tuning forks to help the nervous system reconnect with the body, and bring a powerful new dimension to the work you already do.
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The Sonic Somatic Method™ is a vibration-based approach to somatic bodywork. It combines therapeutic tuning fork vibration with hands-on fascial work to give the nervous system something real to respond to, and to help the body reconnect with areas it has been guarding, bracing, or holding for years.
This isn't sound bathing and it isn't energy work. It's grounded in nervous system science, fascial anatomy, and proprioceptive reconnection. In two days you'll learn the why and the how, and you'll spend most of your time with forks in your hands, working on real bodies with real-time coaching.
The method stands on real lineage. The eight-session arc at its heart is adapted from Dr. Ida Rolf's Ten Series of Structural Integration, and the map of the body it follows is hers. What SSM brings is a different instrument for speaking to that territory.
We lay the groundwork: the science of why vibration works, the nervous system and fascia as the terrain we work with, and the fundamentals of the tools themselves. You'll get oriented to the method and begin hands-on practice learning to feel and follow vibration through the body.
We move into applying the method. Through demonstration and extended hands-on practice with coaching from both instructors, you'll learn to deliver the work on real bodies and blend fork work with hands-on technique. We bring in the art of somatic dialogue and holding space, scope of practice and safety, and how to weave SSM into the work you already do, so you leave ready to begin using it with clients.
If you work with the body, this work has a place in your practice. No prior tuning fork experience is needed.
Founder of The Sonic Somatic Method. Certified Rolfer, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, and sound therapist with over a decade in practice as a sound therapist and vibration practitioner, plus six years as a lead instructor of tuning fork trainings. Matt created SSM to bring the precision of structural bodywork together with the language of vibration.
Registered nurse, certified coach, and international instructor of tuning fork trainings with over twelve years of experience as a practitioner. Jillian brings a clinical lens and a gift for helping new practitioners build confidence and presence.
For your practice: a distinctive tool that sets your work apart, reduces the physical load on your hands, and opens a new way to reach clients who haven't responded to anything else.
For your clients: a way to access the nervous system directly, to quiet chronic guarding, and to feel change in a single session that other approaches can take much longer to reach.
The Sonic Somatic Method is taught in two parts. Principles is the foundation and the prerequisite for everything that follows. Practitioner is where the full arc opens up.
Two days covering the principles of the method, fork handling, somatic dialogue, scope of practice, and three of the eight sessions taught in depth: Breath, Ground, and the Posterior Line. You finish with a certificate of completion, 14 contact hours, and work you can begin offering clients right away.
The remaining five sessions, deeper assessment and Somatic Dialogue work, and a supervised practicum. Graduates hold the title of Certified Sonic Somatic Method Practitioner and are licensed to use the SSM brand marks. Completing Principles is the prerequisite. Dates to be announced, and Principles graduates hear first.
The Sonic Somatic Method Principles training didn’t just meet my expectations—it transcended them. Within the first week, I integrated the techniques into my practice, and the results have been profound. My clients are experiencing positive shifts and returning with a clear desire for more sessions. I’m already planning to attend the SSM Practitioner training, knowing this method is a game-changer for my work.
Loretta Childress · founding cohort · Clemmons, NC
The Sonic Somatic Method has expanded the way I work with the body in a really meaningful way. It's given me another way to listen to what the body is communicating and respond to what is happening in the moment. I’m finding that it already integrates beautifully with the work I'm doing.
I also loved learning from Matt. He made the material feel grounded, accessible, and immediately usable, while giving us space to actually experience the work in our own bodies. Being part of his very first Level 1 class felt really special, and I came away with both a deeper understanding of the human body and a practical way to bring that understanding into my practice.
Becky Hendrix · Becky's Biofield Tuning · founding cohort
As a yoga, breath, and sound therapist, I felt this method brought several of my existing modalities together in a new way. The training significantly deepened my understanding of how to support the brain in remapping areas of the body and gave me greater sensitivity in working with the nervous system.
I was able to use the method with a client right away, and it has already shifted the way I approach my work.
Veda Spidle, C-IAYT · yoga and sound therapist · founding cohort
The connection through the bones was the most profound part for me. I really felt like my legs were more connected to my core, and I still feel that. Just profound relaxation, and a realization of how much I had been holding and contracting. You are really onto something.
Ellyn V. · bodyworker
The biggest thing was a true connection from my foot all the way up to my rib cage and diaphragm. When I stood up off the table I could feel how much of my weight had shifted into a balanced position. It felt so foreign to my brain, in the best way, as it reprocessed where everything was.
Maria D. · lateral line session
This is an area a lot of people ignore. What I loved is that the vibration and the mapping reconnected me to places people carry shame or fear, or just do not feel at all. I left with a big emotional release, something my body had been carrying and was ready to let go of.
Maria D. · medial line session
Venue: The Sisters Wellness Collective Studio, 211 Sun Ranch Dr, Suite 101, Sisters, OR 97759. Free parking on site.
Daily schedule: Doors open at 8:45 AM. We begin at 9:00 AM and finish at 5:00 PM both days, with a one-hour lunch break around midday. If you are booking travel, plan to be here through 5:00 PM on Sunday, October 25.
Lunch: Lunch is not provided, but there is a one-hour break each day. Bring your own (there is a fridge on site), or there's a coffee shop steps from the venue. Downtown Sisters is about a one mile drive with lots of options. We provide light snacks and water throughout both days.
Getting here: The closest airport is Redmond Municipal (RDM), about 30 minutes from the venue, with direct flights from Seattle, Portland, Denver, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and other western hubs. Portland International (PDX) is about a three and a half hour drive over the Cascades and often has cheaper fares.
Lodging: Sisters is a small town with a handful of inns, motels, and vacation rentals within a few minutes of the venue. Bend is 20 to 25 minutes away and has a much wider range of hotels. See Sisters Wellness Collective's local partnerships for recommended places to stay.
A note on weather: Sisters sits at about 3,200 feet on the east side of the Cascades. Late October days are typically crisp and clear, and nights are cold. Bring layers, and if you are driving over a mountain pass, check conditions before you travel.
Limited to 12 seats · Fully refundable until September 24, 2026