Turn Somatic & Embodiment Coaching
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 Wood III  
 
24 July 2026
 
 
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Discover the Wisdom of the Body! Croft has written a compelling and easy-to-follow blueprint for discovering and tapping into the power of the human body. This book is a must read for coaches who want to expand their coaching competencies and help their clients unlock new growth opportunities. "The Liquid Accordion" is a pioneering achievement in somatic coaching - each concept enables the reader to more fully understand the wisdom that is held within the body. Croft is both sense maker and master, providing simple and powerful practices and exercises to develop the somatic coach in all of us!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Laura McCafferty  
 
9 July 2026
 
 
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Buy this book if you want to deepen your learning and improve your power as a coach! This is one of those rare books that has earned a permanent place in my library.Instead of reading it once and putting it on a shelf, I return to it again and again. It will often stay open on my desk which is easy because of its layout and size, the book is thoughtfully organized and easy to navigate. Whenever I think I need a refresher, some inspiration, or a deeper understanding, I find what I'm looking for in this book.I love how accessible it is for coaches of all levels and backgrounds. The writing is clear, the diagrams and illustrations are helpful and the author's approach to introducing somatics in a coaching conversation is inviting and encouraging. It makes somatic coaching, or somatics in coaching, approachable and practical.I also believe this book is one of a kind. It's part study guide, part text book, part reference tool, part personal coach and it continues to support me in my own learning and practice. You can feel the care, wisdom, and experience that went into creating it.I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone wanting to deepen their understanding and practice of somatic coaching.Thank you, Croft, for filling a void that has existed in our industry for some time!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Leah Kedar  
 
27 April 2026
 
 
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The Liquid Accordion -- Know Thy SELPH Drawing upon pioneering works in somatics,embodyment, moods, and emotions, Croft creatively and skillfully integrates core elements of the ecology of the embodied self with the powerful body-emotions-language, BEL model of transformational ontological coaching.He gives us a great resource full of helpful distinctions, clever suggestions for somatic observation, and a useful overview of somatic awareness models and practices.If you are looking for an easy-to-read, fun, and practical introduction to why somatics matters in coaching, what we might pay attention to about the body and embodied moods and emotions, and how we can move towards thoughtfully integrating somatic awareness and practice in coaching and leadership, this is a great book for you.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 CarolC  
 
26 April 2026
 
 
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The Liquid Accordion...an answered prayer. After 30 years as a fellow ontological coach, I find myself personally interested in and challenged by clients who are “sick and tired of being sick and tired”. They come to coaching knowing that what they “know/have known” is no longer effective. Insights produce little; solutions are temporary. Frustration returns. I/we/they crave a new perspective and techniques for solving familiar issues with a new mindset and practices.Croft’s THE LIQUID ACCORDION is an answer to a long-time prayer of mine for a simple and practical somatic primer of learning in, with, and through the body. Croft keeps his promise.My recommendation? Buy the book and test it as I did with your own intractable problem! Take that learning into the lives of those you care about. Our world needs it.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Jean K.  
 
7 March 2026
 
 
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THE resource on somatic coaching! This book is the comprehensive resources on somatic coaching that I've been waiting for! Full of practical exercises and insightful real life examples, it's an easy and enjoyable read with concrete tools to coach in, with and through the body. I highly recommend for anyone looking to deepen their craft.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Phyllis Arceneaux  
 
25 February 2026
 
 
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Breakthroughs aren’t only “in the words, somatic and embodiment shifts hold the greatest opportunity The Liquid Accordion is a practical, coach or leader friendly introduction to somatic and embodiment work that keeps things grounded and usable. Croft Edwards frames the body as a real time source of information, not just a side note, and uses the metaphor of “liquid accordion” (expansion and contraction) to help you notice what’s happening beneath the words in coaching and leadership conversations. The result is a clear, accessible roadmap for working with presence, regulation, and momentum in a way that feels relevant to real sessions.What works especially well is how actionable it is: the book translates embodiments into concrete observations and simple practices you can bring into coaching without turning it into a therapy substitute or a spiritual detour. It’s well-suited for coaches and leaders who already sense that insight alone doesn’t always create change, and who want a straightforward way to support clients in shifting state, not just story. The somatic and embodiment shifts hold about 90% of the non-verbal key to a person's discovery and expansion, a great enhancement to the words of coaching. Croft’s core principle is simple: "coaching breakthroughs aren’t only “in the words.” They’re also in how the client (and the coach) is physically showing up, breath, posture, tension, energy, grounding, agitation, stillness. The book frames the body as a constant, information rich “channel” shaping mood, presence, and action, and it suggests that when coaches ignore this, they miss leverage points that language alone won’t access.If you’re looking for research heavy or clinical deep dive into nervous system work, this may feel more like a strong starting point than an advanced manual. But as a primer, especially for coaches who want a clean framework, practical tools, and better “in-the-moment” read of what’s happening, it’s a solid addition to your shelf. You’ll find yourself reaching for it often.Who I’d recommend it for• Coaches who are curious about somatic/embodiment work but want a clear entry point and session ready approaches.• Leaders/facilitators who notice that “smart conversations” still don’t shift behavior and want a way to work with the state underneath the story.• Experienced coaches who want a clean metaphor and practices to expand their range especially around presence, stuckness, and momentum.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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 Josh Dietrich  
 
24 February 2026
 
 
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Clear, Grounded, and Deeply Practical — A Somatic Coaching Primer I am an experienced ontological and somatic coach. I’m amazed at the amount of information Croft packed into this book. It is exactly what it promises to be – a primer on somatic and embodiment coaching. Any coach looking for an overview of this coaching domain will find this an incredible resource to supplement their coaching knowledge.In my coaching education, I was privileged to have Croft as my mentor coach. At the time, I did all of my coaching over Zoom, standing up. As we reviewed my first recorded coaching session, Croft suggested I try coaching from a seated position.Naturally, I ignored his suggestion. Standing up was part of my brand.In our second session, Croft said, “Let me be more direct. Get a chair with a good, supportive back, and coach from a seated position. Your energy is too forward, and you’re driving the coaching conversation, rather than your coachee.”I acquiesced. Over the next week, my clients reacted in shock when they saw me sitting down. They asked if I was injured. I explained my mentor coach's request. At the end of the sessions, more than one client commented that the coaching space felt much more comfortable when I sat down.That was four years ago. Nearly 2,000 coaching hours later, I still coach from a chair – I was coaching from a Resolute body shape, and now I coach from a Centered body shape.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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24 February 2026
 
 
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A wonderful, thoughtful primer on coaching with the body Croft has promised to deliver a primer on coaching in, with and through the body, or what has been called somatic coaching, and in my assessment has over delivered!As a fellow Ontological Coach for 28 years now, I've often felt that my "weakest" area of the three Ontological domains of coaching - language, emotion and body - for me has been the body. I think that's the case for many coaches as they have the sense of not knowing how to work with that area in coaching, so they may avoid it. That no longer needs to happen with access to this book by Croft!Croft offers distinctions after distinction, including many historical ones like chakras, to the reader which will allow me and other readers to see the somatic domain with new eyes, thus being able to act more powerfully in that domain and likely produce better results.I found his writing to be accessible and authentic with a nice flow to it. It's also accompanied by visual graphics that in my assessment take this book to the next level for those who want to wade into this territory for the first time. He also brings many real world, applicable examples to the reader which I think is important for those looking to work with the body.Do yourself a favor and get a copy of his book if you want to begin the journey of coaching somatically!
  
 
  
 
 
 
 
    
 
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