ABOUT THE SOMATIC MOVEMENT EDUCATOR PROGRAM

The Body-Mind Centering® Somatic Movement Educator program introduces students to the foundations and fundamentals of embodiment, through a highly experiential study of embodied anatomy and developmental movement. Students explore the material through multiple modalities, including solo, partner and group movement, giving and receiving touch, witnessing, dialogue and group discussion. Movement, touch, sounding, vocalization, drawing and writing are all engaged in the exploration of cellular liveliness, and in processes of aligning inner experience with outer awareness and expression.

“School for Body-Mind Centering programs offer an experiential approach to movement, the body, and consciousness. People who study the Body-Mind Centering approach come from a variety of backgrounds but they all share a common interest in the body-mind relationship and want to learn an in-depth, experiential and embodied approach. Whether you are involved with a movement practice (yoga, dance, athletics, martial arts, etc.), work in a therapeutic setting (occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychotherapy, child development, etc.), or are engaged in other expressive arts (visual arts, music, etc.), our programs offer an opportunity for professional development and/or personal growth.”
-Text copyright Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, bodymindcentering.com

Courses for the 500+ hour Body-Mind Centering® Somatic Movement Educator program will run October 2019 – March 2022 at Abbotsford Convent and Siteworks, Melbourne.

Courses may be taken individually, or, upon successful completion of the entire 500 hour course, students may become a Certified Body-Mind Centering® Somatic Movement Educator, and a Registered Somatic Movement Educator through ISMETA (The International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association). It is also possible to combine courses from BMC programs worldwide to attain certification.

Visit our SCHEDULE & FEES page for more details.
Click here to download the SEA SME information booklet.

Module 1:
Senses and Perception 1, 11-14 October 2019 (4 days)*
Skeletal System, 17-27 October 2019 (9 days, with days off 20/10 & 24/10)

Module 2:
Organ System, 14-21 February 2020 (7 days, day off 17/2)
Basic Neurocellular Patterns (BNP) 24 Feb – 2 March 2020 (7 days, day off 27/2)*

Module 3:
Fluid System, 1-7 September 2021 (6 days, day off 4/9)
Nervous System, 10-17 September 2021 (7 days, day off 14/9)

Module 4: February 2022
Ligamentous and Fascial System, 13-21 February 2022 (7 days, one day off)
Primitive Reflexes, Righting Reactions & Equilibrium Responses, 24 Feb – 2 March, 2022 (6 days, one day off)*

Module 5: September 2022
dates TBC
Endocrine System, (5 days)
Ontogenetic Development (5 days)*

Module 6: February 2023
dates TBC
Muscular System, (9 days)
SME Competency, (1 day)
Professional Issues 1, (2 days)

This training is for you if you
•are inspired by the process of embodiment
•want to develop ways to move in consciousness and presence
•have an interest in embodied anatomy and developmental movement
•want to teach movement and hands-on in any setting
•are an artist, therapist, educator or researcher and want to include Body-Mind Centering® in your work

*The four starred courses are also part of the Infant Developmental Movement Educator (IDME) Program.

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