Licensed Body-Mind Centering® Programs
BODY-MIND CENTERING® LICENSED PROGRAMS
INFANT DEVELOPMENTAL MOVEMENT EDUCATOR PROGRAM
The Infant Developmental Movement Educator program is a child-centered and relationship-centered approach to observing and facilitating infants, and educating parents and caregivers about touch, movement and handling in the first year of life.
In this training, participants will learn:
- the layering of movement patterns that leads to typical ‘developmental milestones’
- how to observe infants and see ‘normal movement pattern’ development
- how to hold and handle infants, to support their movement experiences
- how to identify ways to support infants who might be having movement difficulties
- how to support parents and caregivers in learning new movement patterns with their infants
The IDME curriculum has two parts:
- Four core developmental movement courses (which are also part of the SME Program):
- Senses & Perception 1
- Basic Neurocellular Patterns
- Primitive Reflexes, Righting Reactions and Equilibrium Responses (RRR)
- Ontogenetic Development
- Courses on the application of the developmental courses specifically to working with infants:
- IDME 1A & 1B
- IDME 2A & 2B
For more information visit the Body-Mind Centering® website.
SONDER MOVEMENT PROJECT: IDME Program
Program & Educational Director:
Amy Matthews
at Babies Project in New York, NY
Sonder Movement Project will be offering the IDME Program in New England and New York City.
The four core developmental movement courses will be offered February 2019 – October 2021 in New England, and the IDME 1 and IDME 2 courses are planned for 2022 at Babies Project in NYC.
The lead faculty on the program will be Thomas Greil and Amy Matthews, with additional teaching by Sarah Barnaby and Satu Palokangas.
For more info, registration and fees go to: sondermove.com.
SCHEDULE:
In CRANSTON, RI:
Senses & Perception 1
February 16-19, 2019
Basic Neurocellular Patterns
June 11-18, 2019 (day off 6/15/19)
Primitive Reflexes, Righting Reactions and Equilibrium Responses (RRR)
November 11-17, 2019 (day off 11/14/19)
In LEDYARD, CT:
Ontogenetic Development
October 5-10, 2021 (day off 10/8/21)
In NEW YORK, NY at Babies Project:
IDME 1A
May 1-6, 2022 (day off 5/4/22)
IDME 1B
September 12-17, 2022 (day off 9/15/22)
IDME 2
March 5-18, 2023 (days off 3/8, 3/11&12, 3/16)
SOMATIC MOVEMENT EDUCATOR PROGRAM
Body-Mind Centering® is a somatic practice that explores embodied anatomy and developmental movement in the context of experiential learning, created by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen more than 45 years ago.
Sensory and moving experiences weave through the study and inquiry, guiding participants into the transformative process of embodiment. The subject of this study is our selves, expressed as body systems and the progression of development movement. Through movement, partnering, touch and being touched, sound, vibration, verbal dialogue, and somatic imagery, we find our unique way to live more fully in our individual anatomy and physiology. This inner journey leads to outer expression as we learn to access the potential of our articulate bodies.
Movement skills, observation skills, hands-on techniques and somatic education principles are explored and expanded making this work appropriate for both personal and professional development. The SME material has immediate applications to movement based disciplines-such as dance, yoga, sports, martial arts-and to other therapeutic modalities such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, bodywork and massage.
This 500+ hour program is the first level of certification in Body-Mind Centering, and can be completed in three years. All course work including homework assignments must be completed to receive certification. All SME courses can be taken individually or in combination for personal growth or professional enrichment, except for Professional Issues 1 and Competency 1.
SONDER MOVEMENT PROJECT
Program & Educational Director:
Amy Matthews
in Rhode Island and Connecticut
Sonder Movement Project is a collaboration between Amy Matthews and Theresa Murphy to offer Body-Mind Centering® courses and programs in New England and greater New York.
The SME courses will be offered in Rhode Island and Connecticut. After 15 years of teaching BMC℠ based classes and workshops in the New York area, Amy is excited to offer this program in a location with easy access to New York City and the Northeast US.
The faculty will be Amy Matthews, Mary Lou Seereiter, Bob Lehnberg, Gloria Desideri, Olive Bierienga, Rebecca Haseltine, Walburga Glatz, and Wendy Hambidge.
For more info, schedule and fees go to: sondermove.com.
MOVING WITHIN
Program Director: Mary Lou Seereiter
at Studio in the Woods, Lorane, OR
The Moving Within environment, at Studio in the Woods, offers the experience of immersing oneself in the BMC℠ material, away from the distractions of city living such as commerce, industry, traffic, cell phones and the like. Moving Within promotes low impact living and the BMC principles of finding ease, balance and rejuvenation through transformation. Participants can commute from Eugene taking the 45 minute drive through country, farms and forest or they can choose the residency option of tent camping with support and comfort.
Core faculty is Mary Lou Seereiter and Amy Matthews.
For more info, schedule and fees go to: movingwithin.com.
PREVIOUSLY OFFERED:
BMC & YOGA IMMERSION SERIES: FOUNDATIONS IN EMBODIED ANATOMY
EMBODIYOGA
Program Director: Lisa Clark
Faculty: Lisa Clark & Amy Matthews
at Dallas Yoga Center, Dallas, TX
BMC & Yoga: Foundations in Embodied Anatomy (FEA) is a deep, internal study of the body. Each module explores the practice of yoga through key principles of each of the body systems, and the direct experience of the tissues and cells. Foundations in Embodied Anatomy opens a door to the transformative aspects of yoga and takes asanas from an external approach into the subtleties of yoga practice.
FEA offers opportunities to:
• Reveal new aspects of the postures from the perspective of different body systems
• Experience greater depth, ease and flow of movement in forming traditional yoga asanas
• Develop a yoga practice based on personal needs and abilities
• Explore sequential relationships between postures
• Observe and analyze the movement of others using this subtle and dynamic perspective
• Illuminate new aspects of yoga
There are six modules in the FEA immersion series. This series offers an in-depth opportunity to explore relationships between fundamental principles of Body-Mind Centering® and those of yoga. The requirement for entry into these modules is a personal movement practice and a basic familiarity with yoga asana. No prior experience with Body-Mind Centering® is necessary.
These modules can be taken individually without commitment to the entire series.
For more info, schedule and fees go to: www.dallasyogacenter.com/foundations-in-embodied-anatomy.
