
About this course
A new way of looking at how the body holds trauma, and how to release it
Traditional psychotherapy explores how the mind holds onto thought patterns and ways of being that are ineffectual and/or harmful. Through dialogue, the therapist attempts to help the client to loosen the grip of the non-helpful belief.
Holding on to such beliefs is demonstrably the basis for dysfunctional behaviour. The “holder” forms patterns of behaviour to support and reinforce the belief. We see this in universal statements such as, “she always…”, “he never…” which are conflated to “All (wo)men are…”
Clearly, nothing is universal. But the initial “holding / blocking” setup we concoct is fragile and needs propping up, so all evidence to the contrary is repressed.
Bodywork theory suggests that our bodies hold within their physical structure the story of our unresolved issues and past traumas, both physical and psychological.
This course is 36 lessons, and is available for $35.00 USD
Lessons
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Bodywork 101 — Bodywork Overview
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Bodywork 101 — Introductory Essay
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Resistance versus Openness
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Body Embarrassment
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The Importance of Touch
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How The Body “Works”
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Establishing Neutral Posture
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The Bodywork Perspective – How the Body Tilts
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The Bodywork Perspective – Body Zones & Parts
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The Bodywork Perspective – The Shoulders
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The Bodywork Perspective –the Chest and Sternum
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The Bodywork Perspective – The small of the back
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The Bodywork Perspective – The Pelvis (sacrum) from the back
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The Bodywork Perspective – The Pelvis from the Front
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The Bodywork Perspective — Muscular Tension
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A Bodywork Session — Setup
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A Bodywork Session — Upper Body — Front
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A Bodywork Session – The Upper & Middle Back
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A Bodywork Session – Part 2
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Breathwork — 10 Step Breathing Exercise
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Introduction to Breathwork
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Freeing the Body
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Chi Imbalance
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Using Bodywork to Release Emotions
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Beginner’s Guide to Freeing Massage
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Bodywork Exercises — Opening the Chest
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Bodywork Exercises — Opening the Belly
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Bodywork Exercises — Opening the Lower Back
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Bodywork and Eastern Medicine
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Eastern Bodywork — About the Chakras
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Eastern Bodywork — Chakra 1
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Eastern Bodywork — Chakra 2
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Eastern Bodywork — Chakra 3
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Eastern Bodywork — Chakra 4
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Eastern Bodywork — Chakra 5
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Eastern Bodywork — Chakra 6
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Eastern Bodywork — Chakra 7
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Bodywork Exercise — Chakra Balancing