Somatic Dialogue Weekend Workshop

San Diego, CA

December 5-6th, 2026

It is my pleasure to share with you one of the most profound jewels of my practice, the Somatic Dialogue.

Somatic Dialogue is a technique I have developed to help my patients uncover the emotional underpinnings of deeply held somatic patterns in their bodies. Influenced by mindfulness practices, guided imagery, the Polyvagal Theory and Hakomi Therapy, this technique can guide your patients in finding the answers to their deep emotional needs within themselves.

This technique is also very useful for those working in psychedelic-assisted therapy during a session or as a powerful integration tool.

SOMATIC DIALOGUE WEEKEND

Somatic Dialogue, an embodied mindfulness technique, helps clients access their body’s innate healing wisdom to reveal the underlying emotional and spiritual challenges that give rise to illness. Working through a trauma-informed lens, we will learn to provide safe and profoundly transformative containers for our clients.

• Somatic Dialogue - learn the technique

• Live Demos

• Trauma- informed care through the lens of the poly-vagal theory 

• Take home exercises for Self and patients based on polyvagal nervous system regulation theory

• Student practicing

Some testimonials from others who have taken the course:

“Somatic Dialogue is an extraordinary tool for helping our clients - and ourselves - to gently, safely, and compassionately access more deeply into experiences and emotions stored in our bodies.  It honors the pace and capacity that is present, allowing the client to stay regulated and safe and to have full agency in the process.  From my perspective, it appeared that every participant in our workshop found it to be deeply healing, effective in inviting release and in bringing a profound level of awareness and insight.
I see great potential for its value in helping clients to resource and regulate their nervous systems during preparation, administration, and integration phases of psychedelic sessions, but I also believe that care providers and facilitators of all kinds will find this technique valuable.  Somatic Dialogue holds tremendous potential for shifting one's relationship to difficult experiences and trauma in a way that can feel clarifying and empowering.  There's so much wisdom held in the body, and Dr. Kloos' technique gives providers a simple, effective, and powerful way to help clients explore, access, and resource their unique somatic wisdom.
-Val A. Psychedelic Guide, Portland, OR

"Learning Somatic Dialogue from Kathryn has completely changed my massage practice! I have been able to show up for my clients in ways I never knew possible. It leveled up the way I engage with my clients, and they are getting relief much more quickly than when I was doing just massage.  The Somatic practice has even helped me communicate better with my family, friends and myself. Having the tools to hold space for emotions and the Felt Sense is helping in every aspect of my life."

- Adinah B. LMT, Portland, Oregon


"Somatic Dialogue has been pivotal in helping my patients feel safe and comfortable uncovering painful emotions that are causing physical manifestations in the body. It is such an excellent layer to the therapeutic relationship; it builds trust from the patient both for you and for themselves. The whole naturopathic notion of empowering our patients to recognize their own ability to heal is what this modality brings on a spiritual and energetic level. I always feel confident about the progress made after utilizing this technique. I’m so grateful to Kathryn for teaching me how to use this."

- Dr. Alex V, ND, Portland, Oregon

"Somatic dialogue is an incredible tool for deepening with patients.  It allows us to step outside of the doctor's framework and just be with the patient, holding space for whatever emotional experience arises.  We know that emotional and psychological aspects are crucial to health, and somatic dialogue offers us a tool for targeting the whole person."

- Dr. Rachel P. ND, LAc, Oregon

Kathryn Kloos ND, LMT has a naturopathic practice in Portland, Oregon providing gynecology, somatic therapy, pelvic floor therapy and uterine massage for women.  She is a doctor and a healer.  Through the healing container she guides her patients toward addressing deep emotional, mental, spiritual and physical transformation in their root.