Introduction to Body Psychotherapy Relating, Rhythm and Boundaries

The course will introduce some of the skills and theory of body psychotherapy. Each person has their own rhythm and in any relationship with another there is a process of tuning into the other person and then making adjustments to accommodate the rhythm of that individual. Often our personal rhythms are disrupted from the way that we were brought up. And, in addition to that we can feel that life is too fast, and that we are not in charge of the pace of it. Equally life can seem too slow, uneventful or even on hold and stuck with nothing getting started or completed.

Any relationship involves a movement towards the other and then more towards oneself - inner and outer relating. Movement towards the other can mean getting lost and not knowing where we begin and end. In daily life this can mean not knowing what we want, or living at a pace that isn't quite right for us and being swept along by the crowd. Movement away from the other can mean feeling lonely and isolated, rather than feeling at peace in solitude.

The day will explore relating and boundaries from a body psychotherapy perspective. It will include exploration of rhythms - find our own and in relationship, inner and outer movements in relationship, finding inner and outer ground, personal and relational boundaries, space and distance, and the emotional cycle of self regulation.