Somatic Education Module

MODULE 1: SOMATIC EDUCATION

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During each of the four weeks, participants meet for one mid-afternoon Orientation (Monday) from 2:30-5:30pm and the following six days, Tues. - Sun., MORNINGS: 10-12:30, AFTERNOONS: 4-6:30 to allow for long Zoom breaks. Some mornings and afternoons will be 1/2 hr. more or less (the schedule subject to change).

IF there is a change during the year in the Corona Virus “Shelter In Place” regulations and Finnish Hall is open, we will return to our original schedule IN PERSON, Wed. (1:30-5:30), Thurs.- Sun. 9:15-5:30pm.

MOC ONLINE Full Time Co-hort & Independent Workshop Schedule

Oct. 19-25, 2020
Carol Swann - Director, Integration
G Hoffman Soto - Experiential Anatomy (Tues.- Thurs., 20-22, wkshop, 10-12:30)
Diane Elliot - Developmental Movement (Tues.- Thurs. Oct., 20-22, wkshop, 4-6:30)

Jan. 18-24, 2021
Carol Swann - Alexander Technique (Tues.-Thurs., 19-21, wkshop, 10-12:30)
Kevin O'Conner - Walking With Facia/Axis Syllabus (Tues.- Thurs. wkshop, 4-6:30)

April. 19- 25, 2021
Diane Elliot - Body-Mind Centering (r) (Tues.- Thurs., 20-22, wkshop, 10-12:30)
Brenton Cheng - Bartenieff Fundamentals (tm) (Tues. -Thurs. April 20-22, wkshop. 4-6:30)

July 19 - 25, 2021
Martha Eddy - Laban Movement Analysis (Tues.- Fri., 20-22, wkshop, 10-12:30)
Carol Swann - Somatic Therapy (Hakomi based) (Tues.-Thurs., 20-22, wkshop, 4-6:30)

MOC IN-PERSON original weekend Module Dates - (to be resumed if shelter in place is lifted)

Oct. 21-25. 2020
Carol Swann - Director & Integration
G Hoffman Soto - Experiential Anatomy
Diane Elliot - Developmental Movement & co-facilitator the whole weekend
Vitali Kononov - Integration

Jan. 20-24, 2021
Carol Swann -Director, Alexander Technique, Integration
Kevin O’Conner - Walking into Facia/Axis Syllabus
Diane Elliot - Integration

April 21-25, 2021
Carol Swann - Director & Integration
Diane Elliot - Body-Mind Centering (r)
Brenton Cheng - Bartenieff Fundamentals (tm)

July 21-25, 2021
Carol Swann - Somatic Therapy (based in Hakomi Principles)
Martha Eddy - Laban Movement Analysis

We are accepting applications for our Oct. 2020 - July, 2021 training program and are aware that the Covid Virus may force us to move the dates forward to starting (in person) in 2021. Please continue to apply and we will keep you posted.

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The Somatic Education curriculum is rooted in experiential exercises and supported through lectures and readings. Our program is set up so that you learn to deeply embody the work yourself before bringing it to your clients. The classes provide opportunities for you to learn about your own habitual movement patterns and how they may cause pain or restrict your full range of motion. You will learn how to change maladaptive patterns within your own bodymind first so that you can then support others through this same process with a depth of knowledge that is rooted in embodied knowing.

This 4 extended weekends dynamic movement based introductory module integrates various somatic modalities which support you to develop body connectivity, re-pattern habitual alignment and movement patterns, increase kinesthetic awareness through embodied anatomy, and learn skills for deepened communication with self and others.

Teachers

The curriculum weaves together practice and theory of several somatic disciplines:

This brief introduction into Anatomy and Kinesiology is designed to inspire students interest in the material so they are stimulated to continue learning on their own both with the homework assignments and through their own interests and curiosity. The subject will funnel though the bones, muscles and movements of the Pelvis and the Ileofemoral Joint. Visual aids, touch, movement, drawing and somatization will be the tools for embodiment of the material. Full workshop description

In this class series, students will experience the Body-Mind Centering® approach to Developmental Movement, exploring both pre- and post-birth patterns, and experiencing how they influence the ways we live and move in our adult bodies. The underlying principles of Developmental Movement also offer teachers and facilitators a rich treasury of images and exercises to deepen your work with individuals and groups. Full workshop description

Bartenieff Fundamentals is an approach to basic body training that deals with patterning connections in the body according to principles of efficient movement functioning, within a context that encourages personal expression and full psychophysical involvement. Going beyond simple awareness, ease of movement, and joint alignment, it actively cultivates an awareness of fundamental movement patterns, phrasing, and three-dimensional use of space, drawing on the comprehensive conceptual framework of Laban Movement Analysis, of which it is a part. Full workshop description

Laban Movement Analysis (LMA) is a method and language for describing, visualizing, interpreting and documenting all varieties of human movement. It is one type of Laban Movement Study, originating from the work of Rudolf Laban and developed and extended by Lisa Ullmann, Irmgard Bartenieff, Warren Lamb and many others. In addition many derived practices have developed with great emphasis on LMA methods. Full workshop description

Body-Mind Centering® is an integrated approach to transformative experience through movement re-education and hands-on re-patterning. Developed by Occupational Therapist and renowned Somatic Educator Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, it is an experiential study and application of anatomical, physiological, psychophysical and developmental principles. One goal of this exploration is to understand how the mind is expressed through the body and the body through the mind. It is a creative process in which we learn to meet and recognize others and ourselves using somatic awareness. Full workshop description.

At its most basic level, Hakomi is the therapeutic expression of a specific set of Principles: Mindfulness, Nonviolence, Unity, Organicity and Mind-Body Integration; these tenets inform every aspect of the work. Integrating scientific, psychological, and spiritual sources, Hakomi has evolved into a complex and elegant form of psychotherapy that is highly effective with a wide range of populations. The method draws from general systems theory and modern body-centered therapies including Gestalt, Psychomotor, Feldenkrais, Focusing, Ericksonian Hypnosis, Neurolinguistic Programming, and the work of Wilhelm Reich and Alexander Lowen. Core concepts of gentleness, nonviolence, compassion, and mindfulness evolved from Buddhism and Taoism. The first concern of Hakomi Trainings is that our students embody these Principles as a deep and consistent part of who they are and how they work. Full workshop description ...

The core curriculum is supported and enhanced through other activities that serve to build community within the group and provide opportunities for deeper integration of the core material. These activities are:

Heart Circles

Participatory Seminars

Integration Classes

Individual Feedback Sessions

Homework Assignments

Singing Circles

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