somatic movement sequencing

about the course

There is a difference between performing a series of exercises or asanas and moving through an arc of embodied experience. Somatic Movement Sequencing is about learning to design sessions that move participants from intention to integration, from the small to the whole. WHAT IS THE WEEKEND ABOUT? This a practical weekend to explore the principles of somatic sequencing: intention, attention, arc, and integration. There are pre-made sequences to try and ideas and themes to spark your own design whether you're working with a group class, a one-to-one client, or in your own movement practice. Drawn from somatic movement education traditions including IBMT, Body-Mind Centering®, Bartenieff Fundamentals, and Laban Movement Analysis practices. The weekend is practical, experiential, and immediately applicable to your work. WHAT WILL YOU EXPLORE? We will unpack the theory around somatic sequencing to identify a tried and trusted framework: - unpacking the principles of support before movement, ground to makes space, yield/push>reach/pull - examining movement initiation and pathways - starting close-in and expanding through the whole - moving from the clarity of intention to a session structure - balancing a structured content arc with invitational space IS THIS WEEKEND FOR YOU? Somatic Movement Sequencing is designed for movement professionals who are already teaching or facilitating movement sessions in some form. It is most relevant to: – Yoga, Pilates, and somatic movement teachers – Dance and movement facilitators – Somatic counsellors, coaches, and somatic therapists. The weekend follows naturally from Authentic Movement (Sep) and Movement Observation & Analysis (Oct), working as part of the Practitioner Seriese. It is also self-contained as practical training unit. PREPARATION Participants are asked to complete approximately 2–3 hours of pre-course reading, provided in advance via our Google Classroom. PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION This weekend is part of Barefoot Body’s associate programme with ISMETA and counts towards the Barefoot Body SME (Somatic Movement Educator) programme for those who later choose to pursue the full qualification and towards registered Associate Somatic Movement Professional status with ISMETA. DATES: 21/22 November, 10-5pm VENUE: Cambridge FEES: £195 if booked before 31 July, then £240