Somatic Foundations of Presence, Touch, and Movement
Somatic Foundations of Presence, Touch, and Movement is part of the field of somatic movement education and therapy, developed through Roger Tolle’s decades of international teaching, the touch and presence shared with over 10,000 clients, and extensive interdisciplinary personal somatic exploration. Somatic Foundations invites us into deeper contact with the felt sensations of our presence, our touch, and our movement.
These teachings support a wide spectrum of personal and professional interests—helping somatic educators, dance therapists, and other body-based practitioners renew their embodiment, offering massage therapists, physical and occupational therapists, and other clinicians tools to complement therapeutic care, guiding artists, educators, and caregivers in cultivating presence and connection, and inviting individuals into movement with greater curiosity, freedom, and pleasure.
Here you’ll find details about the workshops, access to the companion booklet, and a growing online library—as well as ways to learn more about Roger and his ongoing practice.
Somatic Foundations Workshops
These four-day workshops delve into the somatic movement foundations of presence, touch, and movement, inviting participants to experience the work’s guiding principles of softness, weight, waves, connection, play, pause, and authenticity. We explore how our felt sense of movement changes the potency of our touch. This workshop is for anyone interested in deepening their relationship with touch and movement, in personal or professional settings.
24 NCBTMB Continuing Education Credits Available
Somatic Foundations Booklet
Somatic Foundations Library
An Online Library of Movement Resources and Explorations
Roger Tolle
Roger Tolle is a Master Somatic Movement Educator and Therapist (MSME/T), Certified Trager® Practitioner and Instructor (CTP), and Certified Surrogate Partner (CSP). He has been teaching internationally for more than four decades, bringing principles of softness, freedom, and curiosity to people across cultures and contexts. His work is rooted in the deep belief that embodied awareness can transform how we experience ourselves, our relationships, and the world around us.
Roger maintains a private practice in Charlottesville, Virginia, teaches the full Trager® Professional Training program, and is available to teach seminars and workshops worldwide. He continues to develop Somatic Foundations of Presence, Touch, and Movement, which integrates his decades of teaching, clinical practice, and personal exploration.
Roger’s practice is recognized at within the field of somatic movement education and therapy through ISMETA, the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association. Learn more at ISMETA.org.
