Dan Somers, Certified Advanced Rolfer
Dan has successfully helped a wide variety of individuals positively improve their embodied lives and spirits since commencing his full-time practice as a body-centered therapist after graduating from the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute in Boulder, Colorado in 1990. Dan completed his Advanced Rolfing® Certification with the European Rolfing Association in Rome, Italy in 1996.
Dan is a Licensed Social Worker (LSW) and a Licensed Addictions Counselor (LAC) with specialization in Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Dan is a Licensed Acupuncture Detox Specialist (LADS). Dan is a graduate of the Professional Skills Training program of the Hakomi Method of Body Centered Psychotherapy. Dan is a Certified CranioSacral Therapist (CST), a Certified Visceral Manipulation Practitioner and a Indiana State Certified Massage Therapist (CMT). Dan is a frequent and regular teaching assistant at the Upledger CranioSacral and the Barral Visceral Manipulation trainings and leads a Visceral Manipulation study group, sanctioned by the Barral Institute, for professional practitioners. Dan successfully completed a post-graduate certification program at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor in Sex Therapy and Sex Education in 2018. Dan is CPR certified through the American Red Cross. Dan is a member in good standing the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute (DIRI), the Associated Massage and Bodywork Professionals (AMBP), the Internationsl Association of Healthcare Practitioners (IAHP), the United States Association for Body Psychotherapy (USABP) and the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT). Dan currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Dr.Ida Rolf Institute.
With over 30 years of full time practice, I have helped thousands of people to stand taller, breathe fuller and move more gracefully. I have helped many people who suffer from a wide variety of complaints feel less pain and more joy and freedom. If you desire positive changes in your life, I invite you to contact me directly. I would love the opportunity to work with you.
