Somatics will benefit you personally as you will learn how to "fix" yourself. Whenever you have back ache, neck and shoulder pain, stiffness from overdoing it, stiffness from a fall or injury, aches and pains of "aging",  you will have the "tools" to fix it yourself.  If you've ever had stiffness or pain from; driving too long, sitting or standing too long, staring at a computer for too long, weeding the garden, falling on the damn ice, Somatic Exercises can help with all of these things.

In your chosen career, it is important to stay pain free and mobile. Having Somatic Education will help you to do this. You will be able to use the Somatic Exercises to help yourself even while you are at work. Knowing you can "fix" your own pain is a very liberating feeling. You will still want to enjoy a massage, or acupuncture or even chiropractic work, but when it's the middle of the night or you are driving your car its great to know how to help yourself in the moment you need it. 

If you are already teaching group classes of some sort, adding Certified Somatic Exercise Teacher to your resume is a fantastic way to open more doors to more opportunities at a wider range of facilities. 
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Adding Somatic Exercise group classes to your studios schedule, is a great way to bring in a whole new clientele. Because Somatic Exercises are slow and gentle they are great for retirees, those in chronic pain, and those looking for a group class that isn't too strenuous. Somatic group classes can be scheduled during times when your studio may not necessarily normally be booked. Somatic Exercises will help your clients/students with their own mobility, flexibility and coordination. Improving whatever kind of practice they are doing. They will also have a better understanding of preventing injury and recovery from injury when it does happen. You will be able to teach them when stretching can be bad, and how and when it is ok to stretch.