Coaching, 4th Edition

12 Somatic Intelligence: The Missing Piece in Adult Development

DOI: 10.4324/9781003206422-13

The coaching world is now ready to include somatic intelligence, the wisdom of the body, as a way to understand clients and support new competencies and insights. There is plenty of scientific and academic research validating this approach, which might be new territory for many coaches. The chapter lays out the territory in broad terms so that coaches can see its relevance and have a path toward including it in their work.

Three Types of Intelligence

We coaches readily, probably automatically, assess someone as smart, intelligent, or bright often after only being with them for a short time. What exactly are our criteria? Do you know yours? What ...