Professional Development from Body Therapy Institute and the Center for Embodied Education
As we continue on this journey together, let’s consider how to set up an in-person or online classroom to invite connection and participation for you and your students. Being present and letting ourselves be seen invites our students to enter the classroom conversation and more fully participate. It is through seeing and being seen that … Read more
IntroductionIn the professional life of every teacher (and therapist, leader, coach), there come times when we’ve made a mistake that impacts another, sometimes a big one. Making repair is an effort to make amends for the mistake and restore connection. This is an essential practice of resilience, one that supports our well-being – and hopefully … Read more
We now turn our attention to the section of the Lesson Plan called Lesson Presentation. This section includes the topics you will teach, how you will present this content, and the timing for each activity. This is the teacher’s step-by-step guide for what will be covered – from the opening moment to the closing word … Read more
Over these next weeks, we will explore the cross-cultural archetype of the Healer and 3 corresponding themes that promote the development of greater self-awareness, professional skill and competency – as well as insight into and respect for the diversity of others: The HEALERFaith | Doubt | Determination Each theme has questions for you to answer … Read more
Excerpts about The Rhythm of Excitement from The Anatomy of ChangeOur excitement, in its rhythmic pulse, passes through four distinct stages: awakening, increasing, containing, and completing. These stages can be used as a map to look at the way we use ourselves energetically. This map is not a novel idea; in fact, nature is probably … Read more
The Course Syllabus and Course Curriculum are now familiar to you. Both documents provide essential information for writing a lesson plan. Aspects of the Course Syllabus inform the writing of the Lesson Plan in the following ways: The Course Description provides an overview of what needs to be covered in the lesson plans. The Course … Read more
As we continue to practice the somatic dimensions of length, width and depth, these poems give language and metaphor to dignity, belonging and our place in the arc of time. The innate desire to be part of community, to be seen and acknowledged and touched, also includes our ability to see, acknowledge and touch others. … Read more
Preparation for 3-minute Presentation in S2 – Zoom Class 3:Be sure that all the necessary learning materials are present in the learning environment. Connect to yourself, the students, the environment, and the subject. The How of Presentation (Delivery) Embodied Presence – Ground, Center, Aspiration; 360-Degree Body: Length, Width and Depth Breathe Projection of voice and life … Read more
Push Hands is a two-person training form derived from many martial arts including Tai Chi. This practice allows us to develop sensitivities to feel the direction and strength of a partner’s intention and also calibrate our movements to accurately express our own intention. Through the bodily experience of Push Hands, we learn how to read … Read more
PREPARATION Watch the video demo and practice the 7-Step Kata. Required reading: The Four-Fold Way; The Way of the Healer, pages 47-74 TO PRACTICEBring your attention to the relationship between your sense of belonging and the ways you experience your length, width and depth. In those moments or on those days when you feel you … Read more