Training in Embodied Systemic Coaching
Full Training
Embodied systemic coaching offers an opportunity to partner with a coach to identify strengths and explore dreams for our professional and personal life. It supports us to build upon our strengths in order to achieve our aspirations. Our coaching method is to work as partners with clients or coaches in a creative process that provokes thought and inspires them to make the most of their personal and professional skills. With this support, they can develop their aptitudes, and thereby reach their highest aspirations and potential.
We offer a full training in embodied systemic coaching – which leads to optional accreditation with the International Coaching Federation.

What is our Training in Embodied Systemic Coaching?
Overall, the training offers an introduction to systemic and embodied coaching and Social Presencing Theatre with practical application to your work setting.
The year-long training consists of 3 modules of 42 hours each – making a total of 126 hours.
The three modules are integrated into an overall whole; and yet stand alone as complete experiences in themselves. You can attend Module 1 without obligation to do Modules 2 and 3. A special discount is offered to those who do commit to the full 3 modules.
The description of each of the modules is given below and a list of detailed formats, locations, topics, delivery methods, dates, contact details, etc. is given after the detailed description.
Module 1 of Training in Embodied Systemic Coaching
What’s included:
- 3 x online sessions over a 3-month period
- a 3 day in-person workshop
- coaching practice (organised by small groups for the convenience of the members of the coaching trios or circles)
- individual webinar and course work (self-organised at your own convenience)
- 42 hours of training overall

Module 1 Topics
- Introductory exploration: What is coaching and what in particular is embodied systemic coaching?
- Introduction to the 4 primary ways of knowing: our intellectual or cognitive, intuitive, emotional and embodied intelligences
- The transformative process and power of actively including intuitive, emotional and embodied intelligences in coaching and facilitating
- Introduction to ICF core Coaching competencies – theoretical and experiential
- Demonstration coaching sessions and identification of ICF core coaching competencies used
- Initial practice in coaching and initial identification of ICF core coaching competencies used
- Introductions to context and systems
- Introduction to and practice of various approaches to conceptualising and mapping systems (including Theory U and 4-d mapping) in the context of coaching
- Shaping and completing a coaching session and a training session
Module 2 of Training in Embodied Systemic Coaching
What’s included:
- 3 x online session over a 3-month period
- a 3-day in-person workshop
- coaching practice (organised by small groups for the convenience of the members of the coaching trios or circles)
- individual webinar and course work (self-organised at your own convenience)
- 42 hours of training overall

Module 2 Topics
- Reviews content, skills and process taught in Module 1
- Attention to feelings in coaching – balanced with awareness of common cultural reluctance to share or express feelings
- Deeper understanding and application of ICF core coaching competencies
- Demonstration of coaching session with more focussed identification of ICF core coaching competencies and an introduction to ICF markers
- Practice embodied systemic coaching session which integrate attention to mapping systems and to the wit and wisdom of embodied, intuitive and emotional approaches
- Identification of ICF core coaching competencies by an ICF-trained evaluator and marker
- Introduction to further methods of mapping including constellations using post-its, natural objects etc.
- Introduction to experimental moves and sentences in the context of exploratory mapping and coaching
- Introduction to ICF Code of Ethics and Statement of Justice and Discrimination
- Introduction to the nature of unconscious bias and the need for vigilance in matters of justice etc
- Need for timing, shaping and completing coaching and training sessions
- Invitation for feedback and suggestions
Module 3 of Training in Embodied Systemic Coaching
What’s included:
- 3 x online sessions over a 3-month period
- a 3 day in-person workshop
- coaching practice (organised by small groups for the convenience of the members of the coaching trios or circles)
- individual webinar and course work (self-organised at your own convenience)
- 42 hours of training overall

Module 3 Topics
- Reconnects the group and reviews content, skills and process taught in previous modules
- Deeper understanding and application of ICF core coaching competencies
- Demonstration of coaching session with more focussed identification of ICF core coaching competencies and a deeper exploration of ICF markers
- Observed coaching session with …
- Observed coaching practice which integrates attention to mapping systems and to the wit and wisdom of embodied, intuitive and emotional approaches – as well as to the ICF core coaching competencies
- Observation is done by an ICF-trained evaluator and marker
- Introduction to further methods of mapping including constellations using people as representatives and imaginary representatives
- Explication of journey to ICF accreditation
- Introduction to and arrangements to ICF mentor coaching
- Need to shape and co-shape coaching sessions, training courses and stages of training
- Partnering in coaching and in provision of training
- Invitation for final feedback and suggestions
General details concerning our training
Our training is offered in the following formats:
- Fully online
- In-person immersive workshop with 3 short online meetings, online coaching practice and some self-directed webinar and course work
- Hybrid
All programmes are delivered in English. Participants whose second language is English are very welcome.
Locations of educational offerings
- Online training is naturally offered in a way that transcends location.
- Locations for in-person training are variable according to the requests for training that we receive e.g. we have offered many online trainings in the area of Bath in the UK and we have also offered in-person trainings in a local community farm near Bristol in the UK and in a retreat centre in Bali.
- Currently we are negotiating in response to a request for training to be potentially offered in Australia and another to be potentially offered in Portugal.
The number of contact hours is:
- 42 for each module
- Total 126 overall

The delivery methods include:
- Presentation and Teaching – with accompanying slides available
- Teaching of various key concepts including: definition of coaching; 4 ways of knowing; our CLEAR model of coaching; the ICF core coaching competencies; Creative and experiential methods for exploring topics brought by clients, including mapping, embodiment, enactment and sculpting, 4d mapping, constellations etc.
- Demonstration of coaching and coaching competencies
- Identification of coaching competencies used in demonstration and practice coaching sessions
- Practice in pairs and trios
- Small group discussion, exploration and practice
- Observed coaching practice with peer feedback
- Observed coaching practice with feedback from ICF qualified evaluator and markers
Dates & locations:
Next Module 3 – to be delivered on 21, 22, 23 April 2023 (in person
Next Module 1 – to be delivered on 15 April (online session) and June 30, July 1, and July 2 (in-person session near Bath, UK)
Intended participants
All those with a general interest in coaching and a particular interest in embodied systemic approaches to coaching and facilitating.
Prerequisites for enrolment:
Completion of enrolment form/email and conversation with one of our trainers to assess degree of interest in the topic of coaching and/or the specialist interests of embodied and systemic coaching.
Contact emails:
Admin, enquiries, registration, payments : Sonja Francis p5vsf@yahoo.com
To find out more or discuss the course : Jenny Mackewn jennymac@netgates.co.uk