mBODYed Community Courses
Becoming mBODYed
Community Courses
Somatic learning for musicians, educators, and artists.
Short, accessible trainings that introduce musicians to somatic breath practices, movement mapping, and nervous system regulation for artistry and resilience. Our community courses are designed to meet you where you are—whether you're recovering from burnout, seeking clarity in your body, or just curious about a new way to move and teach.
Each community course is part of The mBODYed Journey: Somatic Transformation for Musicians and Educators, a framework that helps you recognize your nervous system’s patterns of protection and find your next pathway toward balance, belonging, and creative freedom.
Our Approach to Learning
These aren’t traditional technique classes.
They’re somatic spaces for sustainable change.
We call these community courses because we learned that there needs to be a community around somatic conversations and learning in the arts.
Each class draws from the Alexander Technique, Body Mapping, nervous-system education, and somatic coaching. But more importantly, each course respects your current capacity. That’s why we offer self-paced options, gentle progressions, and clear pathways forward.
You do not need to be in pain, and you don’t need to be perfect. Just bring your curiosity and your body, exactly as it is.
If you are new to Somatics, start with The First Step Home: Begin the mBODYed Journey. Otherwise, feel free to join any course that resonates. Courses circulate and repeat throughout the year, and new offerings are added as they’re developed.
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mBODYed Community Courses
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What Every Musician Needs to Know About the Body
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$150.00
Join mBODYed Faculty Shawn L. Copeland, Jackie McIlwain, and Simone Parker for a foundational introduction to Body Mapping for Musicians—the essential course that has helped thousands of musicians discover ease, freedom, and sustainable artistry.
Through a trauma-informed somatic lens, you’ll explore how accurate movement maps clarify the body’s design for support, balance, and expression.
You’ll learn practical skills to reduce tension, prevent injury, and play or sing with renewed vitality.
This course is ideal for musicians, educators, and students who want to deepen self-awareness and reclaim the joy of movement in performance.
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The First Step Home: Beginning the mBODYed Journey
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(AVAILABLE NOW — Self-paced. On-demand videos + PDF workbook)
Somatics is the art of listening to your body as a trustworthy guide. In this intro, you’ll learn how states shape performance and teaching—and how small, kind experiments create durable change.
No perfectionism required. Just curiosity, clarity, and care.Archetype Fit: Disconnected • Seeker • Over-Efforter
This course meets you wherever you are on the spectrum between overwhelm and numbness. It supports reconnection, curiosity, and a renewed sense of safety in your own system.You’ll learn to:
Recognize your nervous-system’s protective states without judgment.
Use breath, orientation, and sensory attention to come back to yourself.
Build trust through micro-practices that make change sustainable.
Tiered Pricing Explained:
Choose the investment level that fits your current capacity.
We are committed to accessibility, equity, and embodied growth. That is why we offer three enrollment tiers, allowing you to register at a level that matches your financial comfort and personal goals.Foundation: Course Only
Integration: Course + 3 Coachings at $90 each ($450 Value)
Transformation: Course + 6 Coachings at $80 each ($900 Value)
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Unmasking Impostor Syndrome: A Beta Cohort Somatic Exploration
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(January 26 - March 9, 2026 — 4-week Beta Cohort)
This cohort reframes imposter syndrome through the lens of the body.
You’ll uncover how over-performance and self-doubt often emerge as protective responses of the nervous system—and learn to meet them with curiosity, safety, and regulation.
Through small-group coaching, guided practice, and embodied reflection, you’ll begin to inhabit your voice with confidence and authenticity.Archetype Fit:Impostor
From proving → belonging. From protection → presence.You’ll learn to:
Recognize your body’s unique “visibility response.”
Build nervous-system safety around being seen and heard.
Restore authentic self-expression through voice and resonance practices.
Special Beta Pricing:
Cost: BETA Pricing $40 Class only.
Breakthrough Tier (2 Coaching Sessions): $280;
Transformation (4 Coaching Sessions): $440
What Makes mBODYed Courses Different
Trauma-informed pacing
Blend of science + somatic intuition
Designed specifically for musicians and creatives
Warm, live community (when you want it)
Access to replays, downloads, and lifelong updates
Grounded in real nervous system learning—not performance hacks
Three different pricing tiers to match your current capacity