Susan Aposhyan

BodyMind Psychotherapy – Embodied Spirituality

Embodiment • Presence • Connection

We are in the habit of coming into unfamiliar territory in the body like a missionary, giving ourselves directives such as “Open up, release, soften,” … Try coming in like a pilgrim instead, asking, “What are your customs? How do you live here? What can you teach me?”

— Susan Aposhyan, Natural Intelligence (1999)

Body-Mind Psychotherapy

Body-Mind Psychotherapy is a simple, user-friendly approach to working with the body in psychotherapy. It is designed to safely empower the individual to move forward in their unique developmental sphere. Learn More …

Heart Open, Body Awake

Our bodies, and particularly our hearts, are the gateway to spiritual intimacy and connection to our worlds. This book is both an introduction to embodied spiritual practices and also a deep exploration of the profundity that occurs when dedicated spiritual practice includes the body. Learn More …

Sessions with Susan

Would you like to be able to connect more deeply to yourself, your emotions, your creativity, your spirituality? And to connect to others more intimately, more authentically, more directly, even online? Learn More …

I have been working with Susan online for over a decade. I have gone from being pretty disconnected from my body and frightened of my own power, to feeling confident in my ability to lead in an embodied and intimate manner.

— S.M., International Corporate Management

Embodied Social Justice

How do we go deeply within ourselves and learn about how we embody our privilege, our oppression, self-compassion, and compassion? Susan Aposhyan shares her personal experience. Black Lives Matter! ...

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Embodied Safety

Mindbody or bodymind? How are these two approaches different? When are they appropriate in terms of safety? How can we cultivate safety as an embodied state? ...

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