Client Model Applications & Organization Updates
We’re thrilled to share several important updates as we prepare for the launch of our 2026 Inner Dynamics Academy of Structural Integration training cohort. This season brings tremendous momentum, community connection, and meaningful growth, and we are honored to share it with you.
Celebrating Our Full 2026 Training Cohort
We are delighted to once again celebrate that our 2026 IDA-SI cohort is officially full. This milestone reflects the growing enthusiasm for Structural Integration and the collective support of our community. Thank you to everyone who helped spread the word, encouraged prospective students, or supported this vision in any way. Your contributions helped make our first full cohort possible.
Client Model Applications Are Now Open
We are now accepting Client Model Applications for the 2026 training year!
Becoming a client model is a unique opportunity to:
Receive a full Structural Integration 10-Series
Participate at a significantly reduced cost
Experience sessions approximately once per month
Support the education of emerging SI practitioners
Engage in an intentional, supportive training environment
Contribute directly to the development of a new generation of bodyworkers
Key Dates
Application Deadline: January 18, 2026
Selection Notifications: January 24, 2026
First Payment Due: January 31, 2026
Please feel free to share this opportunity with your community. Client Models play a vital role in SI education.
December: Student Practitioner Highlight Series
Throughout December, we’ll be featuring our incoming 2026 students across Facebook and Instagram. These highlights will give you an inside look at:
Why they chose to pursue SI training
What excites them most about the program
Which populations or communities they feel called to serve
It’s a wonderful way to meet the cohort and learn about the hearts behind the hands.
Follow along:
Welcoming Our 2026 Faculty Team
We are honored to introduce new faculty joining our existing instructional team for the 2026 cohort.
Current Faculty:
Lead Faculty: Amy Bennett, Denise Foster Scott, Adam Persinger
Assistant Faculty: Jay Williams
New Faculty Additions:
Associate Faculty: Erin Solvieg Hatlestad
Assistant Faculty: Josh Luper, Kia Satterfield, & Michael Valenti
We are deeply grateful for this expanded team of practitioners and educators. Their combined expertise, presence, and commitment will provide a rich foundation for student learning.
New Alliance Logo — and Academy Logo Coming Soon!
Here is our new Inner Dynamics Alliance logo, created by Dessa Lennox, a student in the 2026 cohort and recipient of the Administrative Work Study Scholarship.
A dedicated Academy logo, reflecting the structure, subtlety, and principles of SI, is currently in development and will be released soon.
Leadership Updates
With gratitude, we honor Kat Kocurek, founder and former Board President, who stepped down from her position on October 7 to focus on her family. Kat’s dedication, vision, and effort were foundational in bringing the Inner Dynamics Alliance and Academy to life, and we deeply appreciate her service.
We are pleased to welcome two new members to the Board of Directors:
Scott Gauthier
Ben Hanawalt
They join our current board members:
Daniel Brigham (Treasurer)
Carissa Rozinka (Secretary)
Through a unanimous vote, Scott Gauthier will serve as the new Board President, bringing decades of SI experience and a clear commitment to the future of our work.
Thank You for Being Part of Our Community
This year marks an extraordinary moment for the Inner Dynamics Alliance and the Academy for Structural Integration. Whether you are a student, practitioner, client model, faculty member, supporter, or friend, you are part of shaping the future of this lineage.
We are grateful for your presence and excited to step into 2026 together.
