All Practitioners

My work developed out of a passion to help empower others to create greater wellness within themselves and their communities. It has been recognized that wellness involves working through multiple dimensions (such as the body, mind, emotions, being, relationships, and the environment), and to be present with the truths that the integration of them holds for each person. Somatic Well-Being involves tapping into one's awareness and learning to become more skillful in working with ourselves. Read more about Kim Kies

As a somatic therapist and educator, I bring together a variety of formal education, specific bodywork training, and life experiences in the area of healing arts. I am a licensed massage therapist in both Texas and Oregon, with over 1400 hours in my field, and have been practicing as a full-time professional since 1987.

I have been in practice as a Somatic Educator since 1993. I am a faculty member in Somatic Systems Institute's Professional Training Program, helping to train new generations of Clinical Somatic Educators. Read more about Pam Bladine

Bill Arcand is a certified Clinical Somatic Educator and movement educator in practice at Studio Helix in Northampton, Massachusetts. Additionally, Bill is a certified trainer, functional fitness instructor and exercise counselor with expertise in martial arts. He has a diverse background in fitness, movement and education. Bill utilizes his knowledge of anatomy, biomechanics and neurophysiology to deliver movement specific training. Read more about Bill Arcand

Serving as a guide and facilitator in Clinical Somatic Education, my mission is to gently help clients build confidence, renew sense of self and reclaim personal empowerment by learning to move with more ease. I am skilled at safely adapting somatics and yoga for every client’s ability, from young athletes to people who have serious illness and chronic physical conditions.  Read more about Pam Kamoku

I have traveled a very interesting path in life. I have a Masters Degree in physics and I taught physics at the college level. Then I started working on another Masters program and was looking forward to being an Electrical and Computer Engineer. After completing all the course requirements, I started working on my final project; this is where my life and my interests in life started changing.... Read more about Anagha Agte

In addition to being a Clinical Somatic Educator, Dave Bilyeu has been a life-long martial artist, starting in judo at the age of 6, then migrating into other traditional martial arts, and then Chinese arts in the late 60s. Sifu Dave holds a variety of black belt ranks including some high level rankings in Chinese arts. Sifu Dave founded Nei Gung Chuan Fa “Internal Fist Way” which is a martial art focused on the hidden potential of internal connection in all martial arts. Read more about David Bilyeu

Evi Hofmann is a certified Clinical Somatic Educator. She is a graduate of the Clinical Somatic Education Professional Training Course at the Somatic Systems Institute in Northampton, Massachusetts. She also attended a three-year, full-time training at the Loheland Gymnastics Academy in Germany where she graduated as a state-certified physical educator. Read more about Evi Hofmann