Most coaching happens from the neck up. We talk. We reflect. We name the pattern, trace it back to its origin, and build a plan to change it. The client leaves the session lit up with insight — and two weeks later, they're right back in the same loop, wondering why understanding the problem didn't fix it. This is the ceiling of conversation-based work. And it's exactly where somatic coaching begins. The Body Is Where the Pattern Lives Somatic coaching is a body-centered, trau

Every year around this time we hear a version of the same thing... A coach has been sitting on a question for months. Maybe it's about whether somatic coaching belongs in their practice. Maybe it's about why their LinkedIn profile is getting views but not conversations. Maybe it's about what marketing their coaching business should actually look like, because everything they've tried so far has felt like it was built for someone else. They've done the research. They've watche

The ICF Mentor Coach Specialization (MCS) is a new credential for mentor coaches, announced by the International Coaching Federation in April 2026. Starting January 1, 2027, all new mentor coaching hours for ACC, PCC, and MCC candidates must come from a mentor coach who holds the MCS. Starting April 1, 2027, the Performance Evaluation (recorded coaching session) requirement is eliminated for ACC and PCC Portfolio applicants, replaced by an enhanced mentor coaching model with