Change is embodied
Lasting change involves thought, emotion, the nervous system and physical habits. Working only with thoughts can leave important aspects of experience unexplored.
Inspire & Ignite · Past event
Somatic Coaching
When the Body Becomes an Ally in Transformation
28 April 2026 · 12 noon UTC · 90 minutes · Zoom · Complimentary
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Beyond thoughts and stories
This session explored how somatic coaching works with breath, tension, sensation and the nervous system. It invited coaches to consider the body as a resource for reflection, resilience and sustainable wellbeing.
Stress is experienced physically as well as mentally. Patterns of activation, shallow breathing or tension can offer another perspective alongside a client’s thoughts and stories. Through movement, posture, breath and sensation, the session explored how coaches can invite awareness and new experiences rather than relying only on cognitive reframing.
Within the series theme of coaching the future of work from the inside, the event considered the relevance of embodied awareness to workplace wellbeing and professional practice.
Elisabeth Meinertzhagen
Elisabeth is an ICF PCC-certified professional coach specialising in stress and burnout prevention, professional reintegration, health and wellness, outplacement and women’s health in the workplace, including perimenopause. Since 2016 she has supported organisations, teams and individuals through coaching and workshops addressing prevention, career transitions, resilience and wellbeing.
Key takeaways
The nervous system influences behaviour
Explore how stress responses and patterns of activation or withdrawal relate to resilience and the coaching process.
Awareness includes physical signals
Notice tension, breathing patterns and changes in energy. Physical experience can add another dimension to reflective dialogue.
Wellbeing requires integration
Bring together cognitive reflection, emotional processing and body-based practices such as movement, breath and rest.
From thinking to sensing
Pause the narrative and attend to physical sensations to explore a different layer of experience.
The body as an ally
Explore how breath, posture, movement and sensation can support regulation and new responses within the boundaries of coaching practice.
Who this session was for
- ICF ACC, PCC and MCC coaches seeking perspectives beyond individual cognitive coaching.
- Organisational and leadership coaches supporting culture, meaning, wellbeing and performance.
- Aspiring coaches and students exploring the profession’s impact in organisations.
- Community members interested in changing work expectations and more human organisations.
- Coach trainers, mentors and supervisors connecting professional learning with emerging workplace needs.
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