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The Foundation Course in Somatic Studies is undergoing structural change. This course has been running in its current modular form since September 2007. Over forty five people have attended and found the experience to be richly satisfying. In the last year it has become clear to me that the three aspects I was focusing on, that is, experiential anatomy, developmental movement patterns and authentic movement as embodied spiritual practice, can no longer be presented in isolation to each other.
The structural transformation will be taking a nine month period, commencing in September 2010, in order to begin the process of weaving together a deepening of the original threads and introducing some new ones, to make a richer, more holistic and vibrant tapestry of the Somatic Life. The completely new ‘tapestry’ will commence in October 2011 and run over approximately two and a half to three years. Details of this will be put up on the website as they come to light. Meanwhile, from September 2010 until June 2011, there will be nine monthly weekends that will offer exploration and research of different aspects of the newly unfolding process. This is a process in gestation. In this gestation period each monthly weekend may be taken as a stand alone unit or as a whole composite or as a selection of weekends. This is body centered work and requires that participants embody an intention some time in advance to attend. Booking at least one month in advance is required for the weekend/s of your choice. These gestation period weekends and intensives would be of particular interest to Trauma Therapists, Psychotherapists, Councillors, Yoga , Alexander, Feldenkrais or Pilates teachers, Dancers, Actors, Artists, Body Workers and those people on their personal journey who wish to deepen their existing approach and understanding by incorporating the body more fully into it. They are suitable for both old and new comers alike. Basic body awareness is a pre-requisite but you do not have to have participated in the original Foundation Course in Somatic Studies to do any of the nine weekends. Since an aspect of the facilitation is on exploration and research, some of the weekends may require preparatory work by participants before attending.
It may be important and useful for you to know in advance who else may be attending so that energetic connections might be made before the weekend commences as well as the possibility of traveling and other arrangements. Please let me know if you do NOT wish to be on this advance notice list.
This gestation process will be offered in two different formats to select from:
Format one is nine monthly weekends, and Format two will be in two ten day blocks to facilitate people coming from abroad.
Format One
The structural transformation will be taking a nine month period, commencing in September 2010, in order to begin the process of weaving together a deepening of the original threads and introducing some new ones, to make a richer, more holistic and vibrant tapestry of the Somatic Life. The completely new ‘tapestry’ will commence in October 2011 and run over approximately two and a half to three years. Details of this will be put up on the website as they come to light. Meanwhile, from September 2010 until June 2011, there will be nine monthly weekends that will offer exploration and research of different aspects of the newly unfolding process. This is a process in gestation. In this gestation period each monthly weekend may be taken as a stand alone unit or as a whole composite or as a selection of weekends. This is body centered work and requires that participants embody an intention some time in advance to attend. Booking at least one month in advance is required for the weekend/s of your choice. These gestation period weekends and intensives would be of particular interest to Trauma Therapists, Psychotherapists, Councillors, Yoga , Alexander, Feldenkrais or Pilates teachers, Dancers, Actors, Artists, Body Workers and those people on their personal journey who wish to deepen their existing approach and understanding by incorporating the body more fully into it. They are suitable for both old and new comers alike. Basic body awareness is a pre-requisite but you do not have to have participated in the original Foundation Course in Somatic Studies to do any of the nine weekends. Since an aspect of the facilitation is on exploration and research, some of the weekends may require preparatory work by participants before attending.
It may be important and useful for you to know in advance who else may be attending so that energetic connections might be made before the weekend commences as well as the possibility of traveling and other arrangements. Please let me know if you do NOT wish to be on this advance notice list.
This gestation process will be offered in two different formats to select from:
Format one is nine monthly weekends, and Format two will be in two ten day blocks to facilitate people coming from abroad.
Format One
2010
September 11/12 Learning Styles --- an exploration into how we uniquely taken in and process information.
October 16/17 Developmental Overview --- a glimpse into the incredible journey from preconception to walking.
November 13/14 Heart, Brain and Gut --- three brains.
December 4/5 Attunement and Resonance, the process of mindful witnessing and relationship.
2011
January 22/23 Perceptions and Sense of Self, Group Process.
February 26/27 Equilibrium, Balance and the Vestibular system
March 26/27 Object relations --- relationship between self and others.
May 7/8 Core muscles, core self
June11/12 Locomotive forces, from water to land.
Format Two April 20/30 Ten day Intensive
Format Two August 12/22 Ten day intensive
Each weekend is a stand alone and booking at least one month in advance is required for the weekend/s of your choice. The content of each weekend will be broadly as stated. The content of the ten day intensives will broadly cover all the material on the weekends. More details of the content will be available nearer the time of each weekend/ten day intensive.
Costs and Concessions
Full payment for all nine weekends before June 30th 2010 is 1,600 euros
Full payment for 4 weekends before June 30th 2010 is 750 euros
Payment for a weekend one month in advance is 200 euros
Ten day intensives
Payment before September 30th for the April one and before March 30th for the August one is 800 euros per ten day block.
Payment after these dates is 1,000 euros per ten day block.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT JOAN DAVIS AT 00 353 1 2876986 OR EMAIL mayalila@gorsehill.net. Website www.gorsehill.net