The Initiate Path

October 4th 2026 - Feb 21st 2027

Everyone begins their Mystery School journey with Initiate Path.

This is not just about learning the fundamentals of a modality. It is a profound, experiential Initiation of self-growth, discovery, and awakening.

The Initiate Path is about becoming the most powerful & grounded channel you can become—and the fullest expression of your multidimensional Self.

This is not just about deep study of the energy field and exploring the breadth & depth of this practice, but about cultivating an unwavering connection to Spirit/Source.

Somatic Channeling teachers & mentors don’t “teach” in the traditional sense: we empower. We support you in channeling your own wisdom, and having gone through our own deep process with SomChan, we serve as guideposts and sources of support as your awakening and healing unfolds.

The Initiate Path is a journey through the 8 stages of development that characterize Level 1, or Self-based Somatic Channeling practice—your own connection to your energy field and to the living Divinity within.

This is a 5 month program of 1-on-1 mentorship, consistent practice, group classes, structured curriculum, process groups, a deep dive into the energy system, and exploration of sacred traditions. This is the process of developing your own learning, understanding and relationship to the technology of the body that is Somatic Channeling—and the transformation and awakening that naturally occurs along the way.

We help you become your own teacher, your own steward of your sovereign power, and the fullest expression of who you truly are.

  • Devoted to Somatic Channeling for the Self—awakening your gifts, deepening your connection to Spirit, and cultivating a lifelong personal practice.

  • Move through a profound process of healing, transformation, and embodiment guided by the 8 Stages of Development.

  • Develop a deep understanding of the chakra system and energy field, integrating both transpersonal wisdom and personal growth.

  • If you already practice Somatic Channeling, deepen and refine your gifts, expand your understanding, and strengthen your relationship with the Divine.

  • If you are new to this work, this is where you step onto the path, build a strong foundation, and begin your transformational journey.

  • The Initiate Path is the foundation of the Mystery School—all students begin here before continuing into the more advanced Purpose and Mastery Paths.

Initiate (Level 1) Practice

“Within those months, my whole life changed. I really attribute it to the precise work I was doing with Somatic Channeling that helped clear out and unblock things that were preventing me from moving forward with life. Wow.”

— Paige, Former Mystery School Student Initiate (Now Certified Somatic Channeling Practitioner & Teacher)

  • Our 1-1 Sessions, led by our most advanced teachers / facilitators, are a core focus of our program. Whether you’ve been Somatic Channeling for 10 years, or you have only just begun, these sessions will help you refine, hone, and deeply advance not only your practice and understanding, but your personal relationship to your self and your higher power.

  • Led by Taylor Unjaara, these outline the foundations of the modality and are rooted in deep practice and guided mentorship.

  • Included in the complimentary community portal membership

  • As a part of the structured curriculum, students gain access to pre-recorded video lectures of Taylor describing the modality at length with former students—this becomes a part of the coursework before practice classes.

  • What we called “Sacred Mirrors” in our school: this is an opportunity to connect with fellow classmates for ongoing support, practice, and accountability.

  • Join us for the graduation ceremony where you are formally Initiated into Somatic Channeling.

  • Housed inside of our Virtual Community Space which you gain access to for free, Mystery School students have a special corner devoted to live conversation, connection, shares, and more.

  • 60+ Page Support Guide written by Taylor Unjaara

  • Meet our wider community!

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GOING DEEPER — FULL PATH DESCRIPTION, WHAT’S INCLUDED, INSTRUCTORS & SCHEDULE BELOW

The Initiate Path

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PATH 1 / PHASE 1

The Initiate Path

Level 1: Awakening, Healing & Embodiment

5 Month Virtual Container: October-February

Including 2 week holiday break

The Initiate Path is the foundation of the Somatic Channeling Mystery School and the beginning of a profound journey into the Self. The focus is Level 1: Somatic Channeling for the individual field.

Over 5 months, students are guided through the 8 Stages of Development of Somatic Channeling and a deep exploration of the chakra system and energetic field—bridging the personal and transpersonal, the human and the spiritual—as a progressive framework for healing, awakening, embodiment, and spiritual maturation.

Through a clear curriculum & course, ongoing practice, guided mentorship, energetic attunement, partner work, group classes, community support, and direct experience, initiates learn to trust the wisdom of the body, deepen their connection to spirit, become advanced but grounded channels, and cultivate a sustainable Somatic Channeling practice.

The Journey Within

Whether you are completely new to this work or have already experienced spontaneous channeling, intuitive gifts, energetic sensitivity, or altered states of consciousness for some time, the Initiate Path provides a grounded container for exploration, integration, growth, and advancement.

Students often experience profound transformation: greater authenticity, expanded awareness, enhanced intuition, deeper understanding, and the emergence or expansion of gifts, clairs, siddhis, and capacities as the move through the 8 Stages of Development: the foundational cornerstone of the modality.

More importantly, they develop the embodiment, integrity, and self-awareness required for deeper levels of the work.

Somatic Channeling for the Self

This Path is devoted to the art of remembering. Remembering the wisdom of the body.

Remembering your connection to spirit. Remembering what already lives within you.

It is a journey of healing, awakening, and transformation—and the foundation for everything that follows and all other ways Somatic Channeling begins to evolve.

Whether you've never channeled with your body, or you’ve been doing it for ten years, this Path supports your deepest evolution.

Outcome: Develop a lifelong Somatic Channeling practice while undergoing deep personal and spiritual transformation and gaining a foundation in the 8 Stages of Development and an understanding of the modality.

What’s Included

Meet our Initiate Path Instructors

Taylor Unjaara Bratches

Taylor Unjaara Bratches, Head Teacher & Founder

Esther Hernandez, Core Teacher & Lead Facilitator

Hannah O’Donovan, Core Teacher & Lead Facilitator

Krista Highfield, Core Teacher

All facilitators & bios

Ash Ifàlàmi Ferguson, Core Teacher

Jenna Gillespie, Core Teacher

Jahmaya Kessler, Core Teacher

Important Dates & General Schedule

Enrollment & Time Frame

  • July 20th - Early Bird Enrollment Opens for Initiate Path & Bundle Option (Initiate + Purpose)

  • August 15th - Early Bird Enrollment Closes / Price Increases

  • October 1st - Last Day to Enroll (Initiate Path or Initiate + Purpose Bundle)

  • October 4th-February 7th - Initiate Path in Session (Classes & Sessions Running. Group Classes every other Sunday)

  • February 21st - Initiate Assessment Due (Training Completes)

    General Schedule & Requirements

  • Please note: all group classes will generally meet every other Sunday at 12-2pm EST / 5-7pm GMT (2 hours).

  • Students are required to attend 5/8 classes and final Initiation Ceremony, and required to scheduled & attend 3 one-on-one sessions (minimum).

  • Exceptions will be made for those in Australia and other time zones not suited to this schedule. Two make-up practice classes will take place as well during evening time EST

  • 1-on-1 Sessions are scheduled by students at at time that works for them.

GROUP CLASS SCHEDULE

  • Sunday, October 4th, 12pm-1pm EST/5-6pm GMT: Orientation Group Call #1

  • Wednesday, October 7th, 8pm EST/11am AEST: Orientation Group Call #2

  • Sunday October 11th, 12pm-2pm EST/5-7pm GMT: Group Class 1, The Root Chakra Stage

  • Sunday October 25th, 12pm-2pm EST/5-7pm GMT: Group Class 2, The Sacral Chakra Stage

  • Sunday November 8th, 12pm-2pm EST/5-7pm GMT: Group Class 3, The Solar Plexus Stage

  • Sunday November 22nd, 12pm-2pm EST/5-7pm GMT: Group Class 4, The Heart Chakra Stage

  • Sunday December 6th, 12pm-2pm EST/5-7pm GMT: Group Class 5, The Throat Chakra Stage

  • Sunday December 20th 12pm-2pm EST/5-7pm GMT: Group Class 6, The Third Eye Stage

  • Sunday January 10th, 12pm-2pm EST/5-7pm GMT: Group Class 7, The Crown Chakra Stage

  • Sunday January 24th, 12pm-2pm EST/5-7pm GMT: Group Class 8, The Soul Star Chakra Stage

  • Sunday February 7th, 12pm-2pm EST/5-7pm GMT: Initiation Ceremony

Assessment Due: February 21st, 2027

SAMPLE CURRICULUM

(Full curriculum available once enrolled. New topics explored each week.)

Required Readings in Outlined in Course Portal

Class 1: The Root Chakra Stage, Awakening Movement, & Somatic Channeling Fundamentals

Taught by Taylor Unjaara / Guest Lecture: Hannah O’Donovan

Topics Explored:

  • Somatic Channeling Fundamentals: Levels, Stages, Philosophy, Basic Tenets

  • Chakra 1 / Stage 1 of Level 1: The Root & the Siddhi of Movement

  • Stages & Chakras - Their Connection

  • Intention Setting, Grounding During Practice

  • The Path of Liberation & The Path of Manifestation

  • Somatic & Spiritual Basics

  • Somatic Foundations: SomChan & Nervous System Regulation

  • Key Movement Types & Hasta / Kaya Mudra Basics

  • Fascia’s Role, Physical DNA Upgrades & Anchoring the Frequency to Earth

  • What Are We Channeling and Where Does This All Lead?

Class 2: The Sacral Chakra Stage & The Siddhi of Catharsis

Taught by Taylor Unjaara / Guest Lecture: Esther Hernandez

Topics Explored:

  • Chakra 2, Stage 2: The Sacral & The Siddhi of Catharsis

  • How Blocks & Densities Form: How The Field Reflects our Experience

  • more topics available once enrolled

Class 3: The Solar Plexus Chakra Stage & The Siddhi of Clairsentience

Taught by Taylor Unjaara

Topics Explored:

  • Chakra 3 / Stage 3: The Solar Plexus & The Siddhi of Clairsentience

  • Clairsentience in the Hands vs. Full Body (Localizing Energy & Maintaining Boundaries)

  • more topics available once enrolled

Class 4: The Heart & The Siddhi of Nonduality

Taught by Taylor Unjaara

Topics Explored:

  • Chakra 4 / Stage 4: The Heart & Nondual Consciousness

  • The Heart as Bridge, as Gateway

  • more topics available once enrolled

Class 5: The Throat & The Siddhi of Sound

Taught by Taylor Unjaara / Guest Lecture: Harriet Woodman

Topics Explored:

  • Chakra 5 / Stage 5: The Voice, Vibration & The Siddhi of Sound

  • Deep Dive into Light Language (Light Language as a Tool Within SomChan / SomChan as Integrated Light Language)

  • more topics available once enrolled

Class 6: The Third Eye & The Siddhis of Interdimensional Realm Communication, Verbal Channeling & Clairvoyance

Taught by Taylor Unjaara / Guest Lecture: Chelsea Bratches

Topics Explored:

  • Chakra 6 / Stage 6: The Third Eye & The Siddhis of Verbal Channeling & Clairvoyance

  • Interdimensional Realm Communication: Interfacing with Spirit Guides, Entities, ETs, Deities, Realms, Dimensional States

  • more topics available once enrolled

Class 7: The Crown Chakra & The Siddhis of Non-Attachment & Kundalini Awakening

Taught by Taylor Unjaara

Topics Explored:

  • Chakra 7, Stage 7: The Crown Chakra & The Siddhis of Kundalini Awakening, Non-Attachment & More

  • Astral Travel, Remote Viewing, Telekinesis & Other Gifts Associated with the Crown & Non-Localized Perception

  • more topics available once enrolled

Class 8: The Soul Star, Integration & Movement Meanings

Taught by Taylor Unjaara

Topics Explored:

  • Chakra 8: The Soul Star & The Siddhi of Integration

  • How SomChan Practice & Teachings Apply to Your Life (Outside of Practice)

  • What Patterns of Movements Mean: Locating, Moving, Clearing & Sealing Movements

  • more topics available once enrolled

Final Group: Initiation Ceremony

Our virtual “graduation ceremony” - a sacred virtual gathering preceding the in-person Mexico retreat and Purpose Path work to honor the Initiate journey.

Tuition & Enrollment

Register Now for the Initiate Path. Enroll by October 1st.

(Early Bird Pricing: Ends Aug 15th)

$3555

  • or 4 Installments $925

  • or 7 Installments $540

The Initiate Path

5 Months of Training, 1-on-1 Mentorship, Live Group Classes & More

October-Feb 2027

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Full Enrollment Terms/Agreement

August 15th - Early Bird Closes / Tuition Increases to $3888

Deadline to Enroll in Initiate Path: October 1st

(Early Bird Pricing: Ends Aug 15th)

$5555

  • or 4 installments of $1440

  • or 9 installments of $650

The Initiate + Purpose Path Bundle

Everything in Initiate Path + 1 Purpose Path Training Selection

October-June 2027

enroll

August 15th - Early Bird Closes / Tuition Increases to $5999

Deadline to Enroll in Initiate Path: October 1st

Full Enrollment Terms/Agreement

Tuition Costs & Enrollment

Early Bird Enrollment (Open now until August 15th)

Enrollment is currently open for:

• Initiate Path
• Initiate + Purpose Bundle

If you're unsure whether you'll continue into Purpose Path, that's perfectly okay. You can make that decision later.

Enrollment for all Purpose Path specializations and the Mastery Path will open once the Initiate Path is underway.

After Aug 15th (or as soon as the Early Bird enrollment cap is met), pricing increases to standard. General enrollment closes Oct 1st.