Somato-Relational Framework

In an open discussion with industry leader Cal Cates and integrative health scholar Shawn Maier, explore the Somato-Relational Framework (SRF), a biopsychosocial approach for understanding massage therapy through the lens of mental health. Together, we will consider the SRF's three interconnected pillars of somatic embodiment, relational dynamics, and the process of integration, and invite discussion about how these concepts might expand the way we understand the purpose, practice, and potential of massage therapy.