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October 2026
Join us this October for the inaugural Arizona Somatic Awareness Month as we increase knowledge of somatic education and access to experiences that empower individuals and communities to better support mental, emotional, and physical health.
Arizona Somatic Awareness Month seeks to provide opportunities for education, community engagement, experiential learning, and public participation in somatic practices throughout Arizona.
Somatic awareness practices support the connection between mind, body, emotions, and nervous system health.
Community Events
Global Somatic Movement Day
Oct. 4 , 2026
9 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Join ISMETA online to celebrate Somatic Movement Education and Therapy.
Somatic Rhythms™
Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 @ 10 a.m.
A neurosomatic dance & movement experience
Complimentary classes in North Phoenix
Spots are limited. Registration required.
Somatic Rhythms blends guided and free-form dance, offering space for expression, release, and reconnection. This class supports coordination, mobility, emotional regulation, and overall well-being.
Arizona Somatic Awareness Month recognizes the valuable contributions of somatic practitioners, educators, wellness professionals, and community organizations dedicated to fostering holistic health and human connection within our communities.
- Debra Brittain Davenport, PhD, P.npn., CFT
Living Rhythms Healing Arts, Founder and Somatic Movement Educator
Somatic Professions and Practices
Somatic professions and practices include a wide range of body-centered disciplines such as movement education, mindfulness, embodiment practices, breath work, expressive arts, nervous system regulation, integrative wellness, and therapeutic modalities that contribute to healthier communities.
Somatic approaches help individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, stress reduction, emotional regulations, trauma-informed healing, and overall wellbeing.
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About the Arizona Somatic Wellness Association
The Arizona Somatic Wellness Association is an organization being formed to provide professional collaboration, continuing education, and community awareness programs, all designed to promote the field of somatic practice in Arizona.
If you would like to join our organizing committee or learn more about the association or Arizona Somatic Awareness Month, please use the form to send us a message.