As a Rolfer, you understand that lasting change isn't just about structural alignment—it’s about helping
clients find new ways of being in their bodies. This is particularly true when working with children. While
foundational to their development, children's needs extend beyond physical structure; they require
support for emotional self-regulation, creative expression, and relational coherence. How do you integrate
the precision of structural work with the fluid, often unpredictable dynamics of a child's nervous system?
The answer lies in learning to recognize and respond to a child's intrinsic regulatory rhythms. This lecture
is designed to bridge the gap between structural integration and the expressive, embodied world of the
child, offering a framework to enhance your practice and create more profound, lasting change.
This lecture is not about learning a new structural technique. It is about empowering you with a framework
to integrate your existing skills into the full-spectrum of a child's embodied experience.
Alé Duarte is a somatic therapist, educator, and consultant with over 30 years of experience. As the
creator of the KidSoma Academy, a body-based framework to support children's self-regulation,
ideation, and expression, his work spans trauma-informed education, embodied pedagogy, and neuroaffective
development across more than 30 countries. He holds certifications in Rolfing® Structural
Integration and Rolfing® Movement from the Dr. Ida Rolf Institute and is a certified Somatic
Experiencing Practitioner. He also co-developed the curriculum for disaster settings for the Somatic
Experiencing Trauma Institute. Having worked with children in everything from disaster zones to
therapeutic offices, he brings a unique, grounded, and empathetic perspective on what it takes to support
children's growth and resilience.
www.AleDuarte.com