Somatic Conversation:
The Edges of Consent, Contact, and Connection
An Experiential Workshop for Therapists, Coaches, and Teachers
Hosted by VibrantLife Center, led by Soleil Hepner, C-IAYT
When: Saturday, December 6 from 9:00am–12:00pm
Where: VibrantLife Center, San Diego 5230 Carroll Canyon Road Suite 210, San Diego 92121
Investment: $120
At VibrantLife™ Center, we are committed to bringing leading voices in somatic therapy and trauma-informed care to our community. This fall, we are honored to welcome Soleil Hepner, C-IAYT, a seasoned somatic therapist and educator with more than 20 years of direct clinical practice and over 40 years of professional experience across therapeutic, academic, and corporate settings.
Her work has guided therapists, teachers, and coaches worldwide to skillfully integrate the body into their practice—helping others cultivate deeper connection, safety, and lasting change.
About the Training
In therapy and healing work, contact occurs on many levels—energetic, verbal, proxemic, and physical. Each carries the potential to create safety and connection, or to disrupt it. Yet the skillful use of contact is rarely examined in depth as a therapeutic tool.
This experiential workshop invites you to directly explore the edges of contact and touch through consent and embodied dialogue. Through guided exercises, partnered practice, and reflective dialogue, you’ll experience these layers in your own body—and learn how to bring them responsibly and effectively into your work.
The focus: cultivating clarity, safety, and relational resonance—for yourself and the people you serve.
Learning Outcomes (CE Eligible)
Feel the edges of contact – Explore how energetic, proxemic, and safe physical contact shape connection and presence.
Move beyond “yes/no” consent – Practice attuned, embodied consent that strengthens trust and relational flow.
Tune into the nervous system – Track and regulate responses in yourself and others for greater safety and therapeutic impact.
About Soleil Hepner, C-IAYT
Soleil brings a unique depth of expertise, integrating:
23 years as a Somatic (Yoga) Therapist in private practice
17 years as Faculty, 15 years as Supervisor, and 6 years as Program Director (Phoenix Rising School of Yoga Therapy & Loyola Marymount University)
18 years in corporate technology at Microsoft, Getty, and Adobe
“When words no longer reach, the body can. Since 2005, I’ve been guiding therapists to work with the body, building on what you already do to support deeper, lasting change.” —Soleil
Join Us at VibrantLife Center
We are delighted to host this transformative learning opportunity with Soleil at VibrantLife Center. Following the training, please stay for lunch with us! Connect with colleagues, explore our space, and learn more about the community-focused work we are building together.
Register Now
If you’re interested, please fill out the form below and Soleil will reach out to you with more details.