Journey Into The Sacred Heart
A 3-month immersion in Sacred Somatic practice
A transformational training in personal healing, embodiment, and somatic facilitation.
During this 3-month initiation you will learn to facilitate 1:1 Journey Into The Sacred Heart sessions — the foundation level of Sacred Somatic Journeys.
Through bodywork, breath, energy and sound you will learn to work with the wisdom of the Sacred Heart and the body's innate healing potential.
This training is both a deep personal journey and a professional facilitation training, designed for those who feel called to guide others in profound somatic healing.
Testimonial
“It was the most powerful few months of my life. I felt directionless before and now I feel this fire burning and know I am on the path I’m meant to be on. Laura’s mentoring is grounded, wise, and deeply transformational.”
— I.B., Graduate
Limited to 8 participants per training.
Applications are now open for the 2026 and 2027 trainings.
Apply here to begin the process.
By the end of this training you will be able to confidently facilitate Journey Into The Sacred Heart sessions and hold deeply attuned somatic space for others.
Training format
A 9-day in-person training held in Yettington & Topsham, Devon,
combined with guided home study and practice.
Total study time: 120 hours
Includes:
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in-person training days
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online study modules
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student practice exchanges
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case studies
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practical assessments
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final certification
This training is for you if
• You feel ready to immerse deeply in your own healing and personal evolution
• You feel a calling toward your life purpose or healing work
• You want to access and embody the wisdom held within your body
• You have experienced a Sacred Somatic session and feel called to share this work
• You want to learn how to hold powerful, transformational and sacred space for others
Prerequisite - a personal session with Laura or another approved practitioner (contact Laura for list of practitioners)
Book a prerequisite 1:1 session with L'aura here
This training is application based so we can explore together whether this work is the right next step for you.
Applications are open to adults aged 18 and over.
When
The first intake for 2026 dates:
April 26,27,28
May 15,16,17
June 12,13
July 17
Where - Yettington & Topsham, Devon UK
Investment - £1950 for the full 3-month Sacred Somatic training (120 hours of guided study and in-person immersion) for places secured before the end of 2025. £2250 thereafter. Payment plans available. A £350 non-refundable deposit secures your place.
FULLY BOOKED - applications are open for September 2026 and April 2027 intakes
Complete the form below to be added to the wait list.
The second intake for 2026 dates:
September 20,21,22
October 18,19,20
November 15,16
December 11
Where - Yettington & Topsham, Devon UK
Investment - £1950 for the full 3-month Sacred Somatic training (120 hours of guided study and in-person immersion) for places secured before 31st May 2026. £2250 thereafter. Payment plans available. A £350 non-refundable deposit secures your place.
5 places currently available
Dates for April 2027 TBC
8 places currently available
TESTIMONIALS
"This journey has been one which I will continue to hold close to my heart for the rest of my life. I still sit in awe of everyone who sat in our circle and I feel so honoured to be a part of something so profound. My soma knows that what we have touched on and been a part of is going to continue to shift and change our lives and will be a huge part of other people's healing journeys. Slow and steady as we integrate this shared love of coming back home, coming back to wholeness and being a fuller more intune version with ourselves and others."
Testimonial - Jess 2023 Graduate
"It's the most powerful thing I've ever experienced and my life is not the same. Thank you L'aura for continuing to help me become the woman I was intended to be all along."
Testimonial L.W. 2023 Graduate
Sacred Somatic Journeys are an Accredited Training Provider with International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine.
Laura shares about her experience of Journey Into The Sacred Heart
My Journey into the Sacred Heart…
I first met L'aura by chance in 2022, I didn’t really know what I signed up for but the first session I had with her was transformational and I kept returning for more. I continued on my own self-healing and discovery journey. Reclaiming lost parts of myself and feeling what I had resisted in the past.
In April I began training with Laura, my soul had led me to this opportunity. The moment I sat in the first circle I knew with all my heart that I was exactly where I was meant to be. Sat with 6 other women, all so brave and inspiring we embarked on this journey together.
Reclaiming lost parts of ourselves
Moving into the darkness to see what is ready to be brought into the light
Healing old wounds
Releasing generational patterns
Ancestral healing
Healing from past life times
This was a deep soul calling and since starting this work I feel like I am more anchored here on earth and understand my mission and purpose.
I will tell you now this path isn’t easy and linear but it is 100% worth it because there is so much beauty on the other side and when you understand yourself, your shadows and you can allow your emotions/energy to flow you can move through life with so much more ease.
These sessions are a blend of body work, breath, and energy healing.
Lisa shares about her Journey Into The Sacred Heart
Syreeta shares about her Journey Into The Sacred Heart
Requirements for Certification
To be eligible for certification with Sacred Somatic Journeys, students must complete all components of the training.
Certification requires:
• Attendance at all 9 in-person training days
• Completion of a minimum of 2 student practice exchanges
• Completion of 5 case studies
• Completion of all home study modules and assessments
• Submission of all assessments and feedback forms on time
• Adherence to the Sacred Somatic Journeys Code of Practice during and after the training
Certification is awarded by Sacred Somatic Journeys with Laura Oseland upon successful completion of all requirements.
Graduates will be certified to facilitate 1:1 Journey Into The Sacred Heart sessions.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Sacred Somatic Bodywork
• Emotional release bodywork techniques
• How, when and where to activate energetic “doorways” within the body
• Different types of therapeutic touch to support clients in completing and integrating past experiences
• How to sense and track the flow of energy within the body through your hands
Energy Work
• Activating energetic “doorways” within the energy field
• Sensing and responding to subtle energetic shifts during a session
Somatic & Therapeutic Skills
• Deep listening and hearing the energy behind words
• Recognising inner children and how to work with them
• Exploring past life experiences
• Recognising and working with ancestral trauma
• Learning the inner language of the subconscious
Holding Transformational Space
• Holding safe and sacred space for others
• Structuring a session and conducting client consultations
• Integration and aftercare for clients
Practitioner Development
• Self-care and personal healing practices for practitioners
• The role of breath and sound in Sacred Somatic Journeys
• Trauma-informed practice