Body Mind Intelligence

Professional training in bodymind oriented therapy

70 hrs, 270 hrs (475 hours) or 500 hrs (910 hours)
Each of the three steps in this training is complete in and of itself, and may be undertaken separately.

Introduction

We are at the beginning of a consciousness of non-duality, where body, heart, and consciousness are perceived as one. This new consciousness implies the multi-dimensionality of life, the understanding that all is interdependent. The peace inside and outside, our physical health and consciousness, are all in a profound mutual relationship. We are changing from the role of spectator and victim to the role of co-creator of our health and future.

Meanwhile, we find ourselves, for the most part, still in the mind patterns of duality, of separation and impotence. At the center, resides a missing of intimacy with ourselves, a longing for our inner nature. If we are not in peace with ourselves, in harmony with our life force, we will create, even against our own will, conflict and battles within ourselves and our relationships.

On the individual level, this manifests in "dis-ease", psychosomatic problems, dependency and abuse, physical and psychological tension, or the life just doesn't make sense anymore.

Our pain and the cries of our souls are the manifestations of these conflicts inside of us, where we frequently bombard our problems with medication and abuse. Bombarding our body does not get to the profound root cause(s) of the problem. We stay then, with the illusion of control, which leads us away from a deeper look at ourselves and the possibility of true healing. Today, science has proven that the energetic reality of love, i.e. consciousness, in its many forms, combined with modern bodymind approaches and techniques are the most important factors for healing. It's precisely these understandings and bodymind techniques which are taught here. You will also gain the ability to work efficiently with the problems already mentioned, and many more.

Bodymind oriented therapy combined with bodywork is holistic in the true sense of the word because it is:

• addressing the human being in its totality, as well as, relationships with others and the environment;
• bridging the intelligence of the heart with science - Orient and Occident;
• using precise and highly effective techniques that relieve pain and body tension, such as back aches, menstrual irregularities, as well as, psychosomatic and emotional problems;
• dealing with important issues in our lives: i.e. burn-out, abuse, prevention, relationships and co-dependency;
• permission to develop a (the) sense of sacredness and an openness to spirituality in our lives.

Who should take this training?

Although these courses are primarily aimed at health professionals, they are open to anyone who is interested in:

• improving their physical, mental, psychological and spiritual well-being;
• learning about the disease-preventing possibilities of modern bodymind approaches combined with Chinese medicine and meditation;
• learning practical 'hands-on' techniques that promote health and wellness for yourself and others.

Experience an "opening of the heart" as you transform your ideals and beliefs into authentic awareness. It is this awareness that leads to the improvement of physical, emotional and spiritual wellness.

Ulrich Freitag - Montreal, Quebec, Training Director, shares with you the fruits of 24 years of research and experience in the field of bodymind oriented psychotherapy and bodywork. His main work for the past sixteen years has been to give professional training in bodymind oriented therapy.

Course summary:

In this training, each of the three levels is a complete unit and can be taken on it's own. For professional certification, the necessary practicum hours are required.

• Foundation course: 70 hrs or 95 hrs for professional certification (includes 25 hrs practical).
• Professional training* - first year: 280 hrs or 470 hrs for professional certification (includes 200 hrs practical).
• Professional training* - second year: 230 hrs or 410 hrs for professional certification (includes180 hrs of practical and supervision).

This training transmits the knowledge, techniques and understanding allowing to you to work with others on the physical, psychological and relational levels.

*NOTE: The context, continuity, and support is offered to people who choose the training for their personal growth. People from all walks of life have found this training useful, and have experienced remarkable improvements in their physical, emotional, and spiritual lives.

Full course description

Foundation Course

This course is a workshop for personal growth and also the basis of the professional training in body-oriented psychotherapy and bodywork.

You will be introduced to the basic techniques for modern bodywork and body-oriented psychotherapy.

We will explore body expression, touch, acupressure and the healing power of the heart. Various techniques will be shown for letting go of physical and emotional tension.

Directions and techniques to work effectively with people on the physical, energetical and emotional levels will be emphasized during hands-on sessions.

Foundation course includes:

• teaching of basic bodymind techniques, including body language, expression, voice, breath, etc
• introduction to Taoist philosophy, Chinese medicine and the meridians;
• principles of the segmental neo-reichian therapy approach, the work with 'muscular armoring' and emotional release;
• counseling basics in body-oriented psychotherapy; the space of 'being' and the understanding of the heart as the most important factor in therapy and healing;
• meditation and Qi Gong exercises;
• emphasis on hands-on practice, so that you can appreciate from the beginning, the effectiveness of your work.

You will discover:

• Taoist acupressure - a synthesis between Jin Shin acupressure, Zen Shiatsu and meridian massage;
• the recognition of the space of the heart and the development of intuition;
• the art and the psychology of touch and deep massage;
• the phenomenon of projection and identification.

You will be able to work with:

• problems like: backaches, headaches, menstrual difficulties, insomnia, digestive problems, etc.;
• more ease with people in different emotional and psychological states.

The foundation course is complete in and of itself, and gives the participants all the necessary skills to begin practicing. It is the first part of the professional training in body-oriented psychotherapy and bodywork.

First year (270 hrs)

(Includes Foundation Course)

Theory and philosophy:

• Taoism, different levels of consciousness and theories of modern body-oriented psychotherapy
• Tao of psychology - understanding of phenomenon, i.e. coincidence and synchronicity
• Powers and laws of the five elements in Chinese medicine, and the psychic forces they imply
• Meridians and their physical, psychological and energetical aspects, and extraordinary meridians
• Theory and understanding of body segments and muscular armoring in the neo-reichian approach
• Chakras and the segmental approach (part one)
• Stress, burnout and illness, the meaning of suffering and the path of inner healing

Body-and energywork techniques learned:

• techniques of Taoist acupressure
• touch and massage guided by our intuition
• basic kinesiology
• deep tissue massage
• massage of the meridians

Bodymind techniques and the client-therapist relationship

• body language, body expression, breath work
• the neo-reichian approach
• counseling techniques and the space of 'being' in bodymind as therapist
• the development of intuition and the space of synchronicity
• the client-therapist relationship
• projection, identification, defense strategies
• evaluation techniques

Additional themes to be explored

• the heart as a doorway to transformation
• ideals and acceptance
• childhood traumas and the path of healing
• the healing forces of nature and the importance of environment
• meditation as a facilitator for therapy and as a tool for personal transformation

Second year (230 hrs)

Theory and philosophy

• Taoist philosophy and humanist psychology
• Different levels of consciousness and the subtle bodies
• Chakras and the segmental approach (part two)
• Advanced reichian work and the character types by Dr. Alexander Lowen

Techniques and development of presence

• advanced development of our intuition and the application of synchronicity in the therapeutic context
• work with boundaries
• deepening of the attention to the energy flows in individual and group relationships
• deepening of the themes and techniques learned in the first year (acupressure, touch, neo-reichian work, counseling and client-therapist relationship)
• other bodymind techniques: gestalt, focusing, conscious breathing, bio-energy and body expression
• rebalancing and deep massage (part two)

Themes to be explored

• intimate relationships and co-dependency
• the inner child, physical and psychological abuse
• working with traumas and post-traumatic situations
• deeper work with expression, movement and voice
• exploration of the chakras and the different levels of consciousness
• deepening the space of meditation

Instructors:

Ulrich Freitag:

Montreal, Quebec, Training Director, shares with you the fruits of 24 years of research and experience in the field of bodymind oriented psychotherapy and bodywork. His main work for the past sixteen years has been to give professional trainings in bodymind oriented therapy.

A certified teacher with specialization in Pedagogy and Psychology, Ulrich taught counseling at the University of Bielefeld in Germany. This experience brought him to perceive the limits of verbal therapies and prompted him to take other forms of professional training, that which integrates the reality of the body and its memories. He continued his studies in Bioenergetics (four years, Lowen Institute, N.Y), Jin Shin Do acupressure (JSD Foundation, California), Zen shiatsu, massage, esoteric sciences (Osho Multiversity, Poona, India). His spiritual search has brought him to India many times.

Astrid Strader:

Prescott, Ontario, director of the Oasis Institute for Healthy Living Inc., A nutritionist and chef, Astrid has been teaching yoga, and healthy lifestyle and behavior modification for more than 20 years.

Dominique Vincent:

Paris, France, psychoeducator; lecturer and bodymind therapist. He is the co-author of the book 'Le couple sur la voie tantrique'

Menhla Bruneau:

director of the Centre Hacienda del Sol and a professioinal trainer in Rebalancing,
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