Workshop Details

Is tongue posture affecting the structure of your client’s mouth?
How do allergies relate to forward head posture?
Could these hidden details be the key to success in your clients with complex craniofacial disorders?
And, what’s all the hype about nasal breathing and lip taping?

Kelsi Giswold and Jesse Guerrero will guide you in an exploration of the structural ramifications of tongue and lip position, head posture, nose vs. mouth breathing, and TMJ pathologies, seeking to deepen our understanding of intraoral work.

We will refine our palpation, assessment and treatment skills as well as learn specific movement education pieces that can be directly applied to our clients day to day experience. Important ethical considerations will be discussed for working in the mouth and nose as well. This course will deepen your skill, confidence and knowledge around this vital and influential part of the human being.

This course is open to Soma practitioners, Structural Integrators, and Massage Therapists who already hold an Intraoral Endorsement.

Cost:

$400 Early Bird Pricing: register by October 7th and save $50! After that, price is $450.

Payment plan available until October 7th.

CE Hours:

16 CEUs (2 Ethics)

Date & Time:

November 7-8, 2025
Friday-Saturday
9am-6pm

Location:

Soma Institute of Structural Integration— Whidbey Island, WA
772 Camano Ave, Suite 101
Langley, WA 98260

Teacher:

Kelsi Giswold— LMT, Advanced Soma Practitioner, Soma Institute Lead Instructor and Co-Director
Jesse Guerrero— LMT, Advanced Soma Practitioner, Soma Institute Lead Instructor and Co-Director

Lodging:

A limited number of hostel-style lodging options are available at the Soma House next door to the Institute. Contact us at somainfo@soma-institute.org for more info.

This course meets Oregon and Washington state massage CEU requirements. For other states, please check your state requirements.

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Invoice Details & Payment Plans

Pay in Full Option: Due to the way that payments are set up with Jotform and Square Pay, all invoices will list the workshop payment as a "Subscription" even if you already paid in full. The line item in the invoice you receive will say "Next bill [date]" even if you already paid in full. Please disregard that, and we apologize for any confusion. You will only be charged once.

Payment Plan Option: If you select the Payment Plan option above, you can pay for the course in monthly installments. The credit card you pay with today will be automatically charged each month on the same day as your initial payment until the full amount has been paid.

If you have questions about your payment, please email somainfo@soma-institute.org or call 360-680-3053.

Refund Policy—Covid Exposures or Illness:

If an attendee is exposed to Covid or other viruses, or becomes sick within 10 days of the workshop, they will be kindly asked to stay home and be issued a full refund.

If an attendee becomes sick or exposed after they have begun attending, then their registration will be transferred to another, future workshop, to be taken within 2 years.

Refund Policy—General Cancellations (Non Illness/Covid):

Cancellation made greater than 30 days before the start of the course—90% of payment refund.

Cancellations made between 30 days and 12 days before the start of the course—50% payment refund.

Cancellation made between 12 and 0 days before the start of the course—no refund.