Course Content
Part One
Introductory Class
Introductory Class Video: 1 hr 45 min.
Homework:
Reading:
- Embodiment Practice: Ch. 6 BMP, Ch. 2 Natural Intelligence
- Body Systems: Ch. 7 BMP, Ch. 5 (105-122) Natural Intelligence
- Organs: p. 187-193 BMP
Experiential:
- Check in with your visceral organs regularly. Get to know their baseline states. Notice how that changes when you are hungry, full, scared, calm, angry/irritated, feeling love/connection, sad/grieving, dissociative.
- Start to notice postural, movement, voice tone, and emotional shifts in yourself and others that seem connected to the organs.
- Learn the locations of the organs in your body.
Videos:
Embodiment Practice with the Body Systems Video 1 – 20 min.
Embodiment Practice with the Body Systems Audio – 14 min.
Class 1
Class 1 Video: 1 hr 45 min
Videos:
Embodiment Practice with the Body Systems Video 2: 10 min.
Embodied Endocrine System: 10 min.
Class 2
Embodiment Practice and Intro to Body Systems, continuing with the Nervous System, Fluid Systems. Embodying the body systems. Deepening our relationship to the systems and body observation.
Class 2 Video: 1 hr 45 min.
Videos:
Emotional Sweep 1: Verbal Intro 4 min
Emotional Sweep 2: First Practice 14.5 min
Class 3
Observing the body: Demonstrations and case studies. Integrating the Body Systems personally and professionally.
Class 3 Video: 1 hr 45 min.
Homework:
- Embodiment Practice: From here, everything builds on everything else. We are all growing our Embodiment Practice using the Emotional Sweep techniques as you want to help emotions surface and release. Take your time. No hurry, just supporting your own development.
- Body Systems: In addition, hopefully you are working with growing your awareness of the body systems both in ourselves and in others, seeing and feeling and hearing the links to emotional and psychological processing. There is nothing new to read in this area, just look at the end of the video of Class 2 if you want to review; review the readings in either book; and listen to the audio as you need stimulation with the body systems.
Class 4
Observing the body. Review 5 fundamental actions. Demonstrates and shares case studies. Introducing the 12 basic neuro-cellular actions.
Class 4 Video: 1 hr 45 min.
Homework:
- Continue developing your Embodiment Practice, using it with clients/students in slivers or as a whole.
- Continue developing your relationship to the Interaction Cycle for yourself and clients/students.
- Continue developing your relationship to each of the body systems.
- Read pp. 60-72 in Natural Intelligence regarding the 5 fundamental actions. If you want to read Ch. 10 in the BMP book, there’s a tiny bit more, spread out. After that, watch the video of the 5 Fundamental Actions.
Part Two
Video:
5 Fundamental Actions: 20 min.
Class 5
Spinal Push from the Upper and Lower
Class 5 Video: 1 hr 45 min.
Homework:
- Keep reading, connecting the dots, deepening into your embodiment practice, the interaction cycle, the systems and the actions. Find your own rhythm with your study.
Videos:
Spinal Pushes: 4 min.
Basic Neurocellular Actions: 4 min.
Class 6
Homologous Push from the Upper and Lower. The Pulsatory World, the Heart and Cell relationship in balance with the nervous system and the Basic Neurological/Neurocellular Actions
Class 6 Video: 1 hr 45 min.
Video:
Homologous Neurological Patterns: 4 min.
Class 7
Homolateral Pushes. 5 Fundamental Actions (FA) Circular Attunement (CA) Using 5 FA and CA in the Interaction Cycle Spinal Push – Importance and early motor developmental action Homalateral and Contralateral Pushes in Context
Class 7 Video: 1 hr 45 min.
Video:
Spinal Alignment 10.5 min
Class 8
Spinal Reaches, Core Flow, Developmental Stream, Pelvic Floor Push
Class 8 Video: 1 hr 45 min.
Class 9
Homologous Reaches, Habitual patterns and the body systems
Class 9 Video: 1 hr 45 min
Video:
Homolateral & Contralateral Crawling: 6 min
Class 10
Contralateral Reaches
Class 10 Video: 1 hr 45 min
Part Three
Video:
Pulsatory World Meditation: 13 min
Class 11
Circular Attunement and Interaction Cycle
Class 11 Video: 1 hr 45 min
Homework:
- Practice Circular Attunement and the Interaction Cycle.
Video:
Circular Attunement
Handout:
Class 12
Embodiment Practice in relation to Attachment, Birth, Trauma, Habitual Emotional Patterns, Part 1
Class 12 Video: 1 hr 45 min
Class 13
Embodiment Practice in relation to Attachment, Birth, Trauma, Habitual Emotional Patterns, Part 2
Class 13 Video: 1 hr 45 min
Class 14
Sexuality and Death Part 1
Class 14 BMP Online Training 1 hr 45 min
Class 15
Sexuality and Death Part 2
Class 15 Video: 1 hr 45 min
Class 16
Integrating Embodiment in our Lives and our Work. Continuing with BMP. Closure.
Class 16 Video: 1 hr 45 min
Once you complete your study of the videos, begin working with the curricular checklist. Once you complete the curricular checklist, if you would like to receive a Level 1 certificate, send your writing for the checklist to info@nullbodymindpsychotherapy.com for review.
