Somatica Training FAQ
So you’re ready to enroll in the next Somatica Training, but still have a few lingering questions about what to expect. You’ve come to the right place — this Training FAQ answers all of your burning questions.
About the Somatica Institute
Somatica coaches help individuals and couples:
Overcome shame, anxiety, and insecurities surrounding sex, lovability, and their desires
Work through sexual challenges, including erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, sex addiction, low desire, anorgasmia, pelvic pain, and delayed ejaculation
Practice empowered dating, including conscious dating, dealing with rejection, and addressing unhealthy relationship patterns
Boost their erotic and sensual confidence to transform sex from boring to mind-blowing
Heal from trauma or abuse, and become empowered in the face of a trauma history
Gain clarity about their fantasies and desires
Learn to communicate clear boundaries
While many sex and relationship coaching programs promise similar experiences, our highly regarded training truly delivers and is sought after by aspiring coaches from around the world.
Here’s why:
The Somatica training is rooted in experiential, real-time, in-person and online practices instead of just passive video watching. The Somatica Method goes beyond talk-based methods offered by other programs and hosts live classes focused on body-based, experiential learning. This results in a highly efficient and lasting transformation.
Somatica offers multiple training pathways — CORE, CERTIFICATION, and ENTREPRENEUR — designed to meet students where they are. You’ll receive comprehensive coaching training and have the ability to build your practice based on your personal and professional goals. Additionally, you’ll get the chance to be added to our directory of coaches to receive potential client referrals.
Somatica tools are widely applicable. We teach you how to work with clients across the full spectrum of sexual desires and relationship types, as well as the gender and sexuality spectrum. We are fully LGBTQ-inclusive.
The global Somatica network is unparalleled. Whether you need advice about a client, are looking to collaborate on a workshop or podcast, or need a supportive ear – you’ll find like-minded fellow alumni eager to connect with you.
Yes! You can combine the Somatica Method with hypnotherapy, reiki, breathwork, massage, movement, dance, art, traditional therapy (while maintaining licensure boundaries), and more so that you can create your own, unique offering.
Somatica is for everyone: aspiring sex and relationship experts and coaches, licensed professionals (including marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and professional counselors), and individuals interested in deepening their self-love and transformation.
The Next Somatica Certification Training Begins October 24, 2025!
Let pleasure be your guide to an exciting new career. Become an in-demand sex & relationship coach and watch your own life transform in the process.
Join our live online Q&A session with the Somatica Institute founders on Tuesday, July 1 at 11am PT and save $400 on your tuition.
Not ready to join our live Q&A session or can’t make it? You can still save $400 by watching this recorded Q&A (discount code at the end). Or you can reach out to us with questions.
Program Details
Yes! We created this free video to answer all your questions quickly and effectively. If you still have any questions, we invite you to join our live Q&A session and ask us in person. Alternatively, if you prefer a more private conversation, feel free to reach out to us.
While we recommend that you attend all of the online training sessions, we understand that life happens and things can pop up. You can miss up to 3 full days (or 6 half days) and still be on track to become a Somatica-certified sex and relationship coach. If you have to miss any additional days, you can hire a coach at a low cost to help you make up the exercises you missed.
Somatica certification involves completing the Core curriculum, a minimum of 2 specializations, the Advanced curriculum, and passing the certification exam. Learn more about the Certification Pathway.
Somatica offers multiple layers of support to help students start and grow their coaching practice. The strength of the Somatica brand draws people actively seeking qualified coaches, and students graduate with robust, practical training designed to help them retain clients and build long-term relationships. Throughout the program, students also learn how to confidently talk about their work and attract new clients. Once certified, graduates can join the optional referral network and be listed in the Somatica directory. Alumni also gain access to an ongoing professional community, networking opportunities, and additional practice-building resources. The Entrepreneur Pathway is dedicated to helping students build their business and attract clients.
If you would like business development as part of your training, the Entrepreneur Pathway offers a comprehensive, dedicated business-building curriculum to help you grow and scale your coaching practice with expert mentorship and hands-on support.
Yes, the full training and certification can be done online over Zoom. You don’t need to travel to complete the course.
There is an optional in-person Immersion Retreat mastery class. While it’s not required for certification, the class is an invaluable addition to your training as it allows you to practice all of the hands-on exercises.
There are about 2 – 5 hours of work per week, including reading, homework, and practice sessions.
Once you are certified by the Somatica Institute, you can be listed on our website for client referrals. The Somatica training is also certified by the American Board of Sexology, which means you can become a certified clinical sexologist and apply to get listed on their website as well. If you are already a licensed professional, you can get continuing education units from AASECT and the California BBS. Lastly, you are also able to become a member of The Association of Somatica and Integrative Sexologists (ASIS).
You can start seeing paid clients after the first six months of the training, and continue to build your practice as you go through the Advanced course.
Coaches working in the realm of sexuality are rare and specialized. When you get to your full rate, you can charge 15% to 25% more than other coaches and therapists in your area. In the San Francisco Bay Area, for example, sex and relationship coaches are charging between $250 and $300 for a 75-minute session. In other areas, the starting rate is lower. Read more about sex coach salaries.
No, sex and relationship coaches are not required to have any form of license in order to work with clients. While licensing is important for professions like therapists and social workers, a certification indicates that you have been fully trained.
You are never too old or too young to learn the tools of intimacy and help others on their journey! The Somatica training has certified students between the ages of 19 and 85.
Application Process
Your tuition covers the training pathway you enroll in — CORE, CERTIFICATION, or ENTREPRENEUR — each with its own tuition structure. The CERTIFICATION and ENTREPRENEUR pathways cover both Core and Advanced. Full details are available on our training page.
The upcoming training dates can be found on the certification training page.
Yes! We offer multiple payment plans. Check the tuition page for full information.
If you choose to withdraw from the training 45 or more days before the first day of the program, you will be refunded all tuition paid, except for your non-refundable $500 tuition deposit and the 3% credit card processing fee.
If you choose to withdraw from the training for any reason less than 45 days before the first day of the program, you will be responsible for the full tuition payment.
We want to increase access to the Somatica training to as many students as possible. To help offset the cost of tuition, we offer scholarships ranging from $250 to $500 for qualifying students.
No. The only prerequisite for the Somatica training is that you have self-awareness, are emotionally mature, and are ready to undergo transformation with an open mind. If this sounds like you, submit your application here.
The Somatica community is full of people with high emotional intelligence. They are fun, sex-positive, and supportive. Somatica is all about being yourself, and the Somatica community is a place where you can feel fully accepted and celebrated. The Somatica Alumni online community is active, and graduates attend events and workshops together, collaborate professionally, and create deep and lasting friendships.
The Next Somatica Certification Training Starts October 24, 2025!
Join us and let pleasure be your guide to an exciting new career.
Become an in-demand Sex & Relationship Coach and watch your own life transform in the process.