Rapport is defined as a close and harmonious relationship in which the people involved understand one another’s feelings or ideas and communicate with ease.
On an energetic and physiological level, rapport creates a felt sense of coherence. In this context, coherence refers to a state of internal and interpersonal organization in which rhythms of breath, tone, attention, emotional presence, and nervous system activity come into alignment. When coherence is present, communication flows more smoothly, signals are clearer, and the body experiences a sense of safety and connection.
When two people enter a coherent state together, their nervous systems naturally begin to co-regulate. This means that through attuned presence, empathic listening, and responsive communication, one regulated nervous system can support another in settling, stabilizing, and orienting toward ease. Co-regulation is foundational to trust, empathy, and healing, and it is the biological basis for feeling seen, felt, and understood.
There are specific communication tools that can greatly increase coherence and co-regulation, especially in therapeutic and relational settings. These include learning how to observe and respond to body language, eye movements, gestures, tone and pitch of voice, pacing, and subtle linguistic cues. When these signals are met with awareness and intentional response, the nervous system receives clear messages of safety and attunement.
By noticing commonalities, deepening empathic listening skills, tuning in to cues from the other person, and responding with presence and choice, rapport becomes more stable, easeful, and resilient. This coherent relational field opens energetic flow and significantly increases the healing potential of any interaction.
Whether you are communicating with animals, children, partners, friends, clients, students, colleagues, or strangers, the ability to create and restore healthy rapport supports clearer communication, reduced stress, and more meaningful connection. The applications of this work are far-reaching, and the benefits extend beyond healing practices into every facet of daily life.
***This class is especially helpful for individuals who want to hone and deepen their empathic skills with healthy boundaries in place.
Many clinical studies have concluded that trust, empathy, compassion, and overall rapport have, by far, the greatest impact on patient outcomes across all forms of therapeutic care.
On a human level, building rapport and creating resonance with bosses, children, partners/spouses, or anyone you interact with greatly increases your ability to connect and communicate in a clear, positive way.
This class is the most universally applicable and supportive class for individuals who are interested in learning how to apply energy medicine to their every day life. There is no requirement for students to have a bodywork practice in this class but there will be gentle movement. Whether you are a practitioner or not, this class offers a transformative journey for profound personal growth.
In this class you can expect to learn:
How to listen to what is truly being conveyed between words and gestures; physically, elementally (within the chakra system), energetically, emotionally, psychologically.
How to hold space more effectively for yourself and for others in a transformational way.
How to become a more proficient practitioner and human being as you hone your communication skills
How to process energy, support trauma resolution, amplify connection, and facilitate deep healing both professionally and personally.
How to enhance your existing client relationships and outcomes whether you are a massage therapist, polarity practitioner, life coach or practicing any other type of healing modality.
In addition, this class offers life skills applicable to all humans who want to communicate with others. There are endless creative applications for these tools and principles.
Somatics refers to the lived experience of the body—or soma. In a therapeutic context, somatic coaching offers a holistic, body-centered approach that honors the deep interplay between body and mind. Rather than viewing them as separate, we explore how they inform and shape one another from the inside out.
From an energy medicine perspective, somatic coaching invites us to attune to the body’s subtle cues using a variety of tools and practices. This includes learning to deeply listen to our own body as well as developing empathic awareness of others.
A core intention of this approach is to support and empower clients to listen to, trust, and reconnect with their body’s innate wisdom.
It’s worth noting that coaching and counseling can sometimes feel similar. While counseling typically focuses on treating dysfunction or illness, coaching is more oriented toward growth, increased wellness, and functional integration. Still, the lines between the two can blur—because we are complex, multidimensional beings!
That said, understanding the distinction is essential. Maintaining clear scope of practice and honoring ethical, psychological, and energetic boundaries is a foundational part of this work.
In this training, our goal is to equip you with somatic coaching and communication skills that you can bring into every aspect of your life—personally, professionally, and relationally.
Students will demonstrate proficiency in establishing therapeutic rapport with clients using a variety of applications and will be able to evaluate and offer clinical assessments through:
Body language, tone of voice, qualities of communication, underlying themes.
Somatic listening skills- helping clients tune into felt senses and identifying connections between bodily sensations, thoughts, memories and feelings
How to consciously support nervous system co-regulation and states of coherence
Sensory modality awareness
Study of the subtle - energetic awarenesses/discerning between practitioners and client’s “feelings”
HIgher self/ lower self/ integrated self exercises
Future pacing exercise as a form of resourcing for self and clients
Pacing and reflecting (Active Listening Skills)
Anchoring (an NLP technique)
Mirroring (direct vs indirect) and energetic listening
Neutrality and recognizing the importance of all three poles (translation: this refers to listening to clients with non-attachment, without trying to "fix or solve", thereby empowering the client by trusting in their innate intelligence)
Scope of practice and when to refer- differentiating counseling from somatic coaching
Rapport and resonance vs fixing and judging
Sensory information mode identification for self and client
Activation cycles - how to identify trauma indicators, and how to manage energetic and emotional processes from start to finish as well as integration: how to avoid re-engagement
Ethics, boundaries and titration/ modulation
The use of ceremony and art for energy processing and integration/self reflection
Overnight options available! If you are traveling from out of town or simply want to immerse yourself in all that the land has to offer we have various options for private or shared accommodations at multiple (and very reasonable) price points.
questions? Reach out to me via email at: Amandalux@elevationhive.com
As one of the core classes in the APP program (Associate in Polarity Principles), this work is designed for energy medicine practitioners and bodyworkers specifically. However, we will not be teaching any hands on bodywork protocols and there are no prerequisites.
Therefor, this class is appropriate for all adults who want to be wise, effective, compassionate communicators.
Specifically this class may appeal to:
Coaches, massage/bodywork practitioners, holistic medical or mental health and wellness providers, parents, teachers, counselors, corporate or human resource managers who want to understand how to inspire and lead with impeccable integrity, and anyone who wants to learn how to facilitate greater healing and change from an embodied energetic perspective.
Also it is important to note...
This is more than just a class!
Throughout this immersive journey you will be offered many opportunities for self reflection as you engage with others in a vulnerable yet safe way.
Because of the depth and transformational quality of this class, we understand this work offers an opportunity for self development that can even feel like a rite of passage. In fact, this acknowledgment is built into the curriculum. This is why we incorporate personal ritual as well.
Over these four days in a nature filled location, you will have the opportunity to honor your unique healing process so that you can effectively take this work out into the world in whatever way you choose to.
We will be learning how to hear, see, feel and sense on both a cognitive and intuitive level. We learn to evaluate ourselves and our clients (or whomever we are interacting with) so we can better sense what is needed in order to feel safe, seen, and deeply related to.
Most individuals who participate in this class experience tremendous personal growth and healing.
*We cannot offer this kind of work without doing our own work. Therefor this class is most suitable for individuals who are willing and ready to engage in self reflection with vulnerability and authentic expression.
If you are not feeling capable of the vulnerability and presence that self-reflection and personal transformation require, or are feeling emotionally or mentally unstable, then this class may not be appropriate for you at this time.
Those of us who have taken Polarity Communications use these skills every day to improve upon every aspect of our relating. However, it has changed us and often change can be scary.
There is a time to be courageous and resilient and there is a time to be compassionate and patient with ourselves.
Please tune into your own body and system. You are encouraged to listen to what is in greatest alignment for you!
I offer a free 15 minute zoom session if you would like to explore whether this work feels appropriate for you at this time or not.
Feel free to email me at Amandalux@elevationhive.com with any questions.
Everyone who attends will receive a certificate for participating in this class. This is the third core class within the Polarity Therapy APP certification and a required course in our Integrative Craniosacral Balancing training. (Classes do not need to be taken in order).
This is also a required class in the APP (Associate polarity practitioner) program through APTA (American Polarity Therapy Association). In Polarity Therapy there are several levels of education you can engage in: APP, RPP or BCPP. To learn more about certification please refer the APTA website or learn more on our dedicated page covering the details of our various programs.
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