Testimonials

“There is growing evidence that scientific studies are beginning to validate some of the Gerda Boyesen concepts … The emerging generation of physicians and surgeons are questioning old dogmas ….

The purity and simplicity of (Gerda Boyesen’s) work has been maintained in the training of students of the Institute of Biodynamic Psychology and Psychotherapy in London and Killala in the West of Ireland.” [ now Institute of Biodynamic Medicine.]

Peg Nunneley, January 2000 in the Preface of ‘The Biodynamic Philosophy and Treatment of Psychosomatic Conditions‘

“Deciding to follow my interest in the biodynamic field was the best decision I ever made. With the goal of becoming a biodynamic psychotherapist, I was accepted into the training which not only taught me how to become a practitioner, but also how to deal with and clear the things that I had taken on in the past but were not mine.

I had total support from the trainers who were there for me and with me all the way. They showed me a new world of emotion, understanding, direct communication, depth, resolution and how to be myself. These qualities are now constant companions with me in my working and inner life. I have the utmost gratitude to GBII for offering these life changing methods, for my own self-growth, and also for the tools I now use to help others.”

TW Graduate

“I began the course at a cross-roads in my life and was not sure I was doing the ‘right’ thing, nor whether I would manage to stay the 4 years. However, from the first weekend in my new ‘group’, I was totally taken by the personal attention I received, and the experiential aspect, which is fundamental to the biodynamic training. At each weekend meeting I became more and more immersed in this work, as I was discovering more and more about the most important person in my life – me!

This/I was an epic tale with which I wanted to be totally involved, at the same time I was re-discovering the depths of my being, learning to feel my feelings, not just acknowledge them mentally, and my relationship to myself and others became an authentic reality, not just a vague notion of role-playing.

The tutoring is first class. I was supported and encouraged throughout my training by my peers and the training staff, personally and emotionally. I can still feel the excitement of each weekend meeting and especially the seminars where we gathered as a group for 5 days. These times, although not always an easy place to be emotionally, dealing with real issues and people, were always filled with friendship, support and skilled tutors, creating a safe place in which to work. Knowing I was always in ‘good hands’ was a constant comfort, and allowed the risk-taking necessary to become clear of the past.”

WT Graduate

I first became aware of biodynamic psychotherapy at a health fair. I went to a talk and the minute I heard a short explanation of the work I thought it made perfect sense to treat the body and the mind as a whole unit – not one or the other. I felt a sensation in my gut and at that moment I knew that this was what I had been waiting to hear for many years. I was later to realise how important it is to listen to the gut and what it is saying. One week later I had a biodynamic treatment and after it I felt very whole and that I could conquer the world – it was a wonderful feeling – I felt huge joy and excitement and I literally skipped home

“I did my 4-year training in biodynamic psychotherapy and massage with a wonderful team of trainers and assistants and I will always remember their love, dedication and care for me. The training held some of the most wonderful experiences I have encountered in my life and it has changed me and my path in life forever. I think the work is profound, it is applicable to so many aspects of life and it is good and precious work.

It helped me to restore my confidence in myself and gave me the strength to live the life I wanted to live.”

MN Graduate

“My life has been transformed as a result of my training with the Institute. I am still me but more me, so many parts of myself once hidden have opened up to me, to enhance my life and to give me so much more joy and peace. I see the world differently; I see it through a much more expansive lens. I feel whole, all that is me is me without judgement and I realise that I like me a lot!

My training enabled me to know my vulnerability and strength and to embrace both for my life. That I have needs, was a revelation to me, that I can have my needs met was a liberation. I CAN have all my needs met before I die, the very idea blew my mind and enabled a liberation in my cells, the sheer joy of living and dying in peace, no longer tormented or driven by unfulfilled needs, the world needs to know this, to know this simple healing principle.”

TP Graduate

“My training helped me to feel my emotions, allow them, articulate them, and clarify my position in staying with them. I began to feel connected to the world in a new and energetic way. It helped me to get beyond my neurotic self. It facilitated my experience of energetic pulsation and rhythm.

The structure of training, in holding me, provided me with a safe way to come through to love myself and to radiate that into the world. I learned to look for and see the beauty and nature and humanity of people beyond “the matter”. It helped me to clear away the residues of trauma, shock and grief, and the trainers were examples to me of how I could live.”

PL Graduate

“I joined the training at a crossroads in my life and having faced my “long dark night of the Soul”. I immediately felt it was the right place for me and that I was following my destiny. I went through many things in my training and came to my peace, my joy and my belief in my ability to do – “I can do it”. I overcame my fear of expressing myself through time after time of daring to do it and being received in a biodynamic,non judgemental and loving way.

The support of my “group” and the unlimited patience, love, skill, courage and integrity of my trainers to challenge me, support me, hear me and face me has enabled me to move forward in my life with confidence and ease. I feel, having finished my training, that I am very well qualified in my field and that I can have confidence in the methods, that I know work and also in my self as a human being in my flow.”

TV Graduate

“Undertaking the Diploma Course in Biodynamic Psychotherapy has been a life-changing experience for me.

Having graduated and worked as Engineer in the Aerospace industry for 10 years, the Diploma Course in Biodynamic Psychotherapy was the perfect way to explore and learn different aspects of my self, relationships and life.

The course has just the correct balance of psychological work and body work providing the right mix of intellectual and emotional stimulation with hands-on work. Through the course I have had the privilege of meeting the most fantastic, interesting and genuine people from different walks of life that I would not usually meet in my day-to day job. This Institute is the Institute in the field of the work and it was a privilege to have been trained by the Founder of Biodynamic Psychology and see how Gerda Boyesen’s core values have been incorporated into the training.”

KN Graduate

“I completed my training in June 1996 as a biodynamic psychotherapist. What interested me most (and still does) about the biodynamic work is the integration of anatomy and physiology with the psychology of health and wellbeing. This work has the ‘x’ factor missing in other therapies I had explored.

My working life has mainly been in the corporate world, and I live every day with the principles, concepts and theories of the Biodynamic teachings, in particular the art of self-regulation and autonomy. These integral learnings are for me tantamount when dealing with clients, suppliers, peers and management at all levels, especially when the going gets tough. There is always a way through.”

BN Graduate

“My training was life transforming and has helped me to evolve and grow in trust and love. I am changed, my relationships have changed, my way of being in this world has changed, and I will always be grateful as long as I live.”

NP Graduate

“Mary then treated various areas of my body (neck, back and shoulders) with firm massage where I had suffered extreme pain and tension for many years and in fact also had surgery on one shoulder which resulted in ongoing pain for the last 4 years. All I can say is that since then the whole area is wonderfully relaxed and comfortable – I can’t believe it – check back in 3 months time. Can you imagine, a wonderfully relaxed neck and back where for years all stress and tension had manifested – quite amazing”

BC Client

“So many diverse aspects all came together to make an amazing, inspiring conference.”

BL Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist

“The CPD day was life enhancing. I had forgotten how ‘special’ these times of listening and sharing are. Safe, warm, secure, deeply moving, hilariously funny and life changing. The opportunity to learn what’s new, refresh what I already know and to hear about the developments of the work, serve to remind me of the importance of this field and body of work in the world.”

BN Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist

“I have found working with L, truly profound at all times. Her dedication to me and to my health, well-being and psyche were and are illuminating, gentle and insightful. I am given the space to explore at the pace I require and whatever my needs are, they are met fully and securely, but the most important aspect of my treatments with L is that I enjoy them and I feel great.”

BR Client

“I have found working with L, truly profound at all times her dedication to me and to my health, well-being and psyche where and are illuminating, gentle and insightful. I am given the space to explore at the pace I require and whatever my needs are, they are met fully and securely, but the most important aspect of my treatments with L is that I enjoy them and I feel great.”

Client

“I was having difficulty in my life, communication and relationships. I have been attending biodynamic sessions for 1 -2 years and it has helped me come to terms with how my past relationships have affected my present life. It has helped the development of improved communication skills, and has helped me to understand my body to a greater degree.”

Client

“This is energy work that goes to the cellular level of our human experiences and dissipates the energy for moving forward in living.”

DB Clinical Nurse Specialist

“I feel fate had its hand in leading me to the biodynamic work and finding this work has completely changed my life. For some time I had been in a very difficult place in myself. I had a great job, fantastic family and friends but felt I was not really living my life, just going through the motions. I was working relentlessly, denying any need and unable to relate. I had become very isolated, frightened and very good at putting on a front, that life was ok. In fact I had experienced many years of panic attacks and anxiety and was hardly functioning properly. The biodynamic blueprint encapsulates all aspects of the self; the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual sides. Being a spiritual being in a world where others were sceptical of that side of life – it was also important for me that I felt I had found a place that I could bring all of me to, and be understood on every level.”

DI Client

“The best part of the conference was listening, being accepted and safe, hearing other people speak from the heart, and being able and happy to speak.”

DQ  Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist

“I have been very impressed by what I have seen of Mary Molloy’s work. Firstly, because she has a lot of clinical examples over many years, and secondly, it is a very teachable and reproducible protocol with a simple process that is not subjective or reliant on intuition.”

Dr TK GP

“I know of Mary Molloy through a patient who I saw before and after she went to Killala, Co Mayo, Ireland and received a week of ‘block therapy’ treatment from Mary at the Biodynamic Clinic where Mary works and teaches.

It is one of the most profound cases of healing I have ever seen. I had the good fortune to do a thorough history, physical exam, laboratory testing, and review extensive medical records prior to her leaving and then to repeat those tests and exams afterwards.

It would take a lot of space to recount the many manifestations that confirm healing happened on multiple levels in this letter, but let me say for now they were present when she returned to such a degree that what she and I have been working on since is how to integrate the return of so many abilities into her life.

Working with Mary completely transformed her options for living, and I am in awe of the scope of what I have seen and felt with my own eyes and hands.”

EF Medical Doctor – USA

“I know of Mary Molloy through a patient (who suffered from acute fibromyalgia and related symptoms) who I saw before and after she went to Killala, Co Mayo, Ireland and received a week of treatment from Mary at the Biodynamic Clinic where Mary works and teaches.

It is one of the most profound cases of healing I have ever seen. Working with Mary completely transformed her options for living, and I am in awe of the scope of what I have seen and felt with my own eyes and hands.”

EF Medical Doctor USA

“I came across this work following internet searches. I came from Canada to Killala and found the help I needed. This work should be more available to the many people it can help.

I was helped tremendously and I just loved Killala, the peace and tranquility and yet it is the ‘home’ of this important and incredible work. A fitting environment. Killala and the Biodynamic Clinic offers a much needed safe haven and international retreat for all. I will be back again and again.”

EW Client

“I felt proud of our Members’ presentations, the work we are all doing, the progression in the field of biodynamic psychology”

FC  Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist

“I have found these sessions invaluable. The psychotherapy is essential for my emotional well being and the treatments have kept me well and, alleviated any symptoms I had at the time of my sessions”

GM Client

“I do feel that this treatment has helped me to feel well and strong. I have been through a lot of difficulties, and my biodynamic psychotherapy sessions have restored my full life to me.”

GW Client

“The block therapy sessions were held in times of great distress in my life. I felt supported and in a position to make important decisions with a true understanding of what I was doing. These decisions have turned out to be the correct ones for me at that time.”

GH Client

“The summer school is where I first met the extraordinary and gifted Mary Molloy. Mary is a true genius in her field. Through her help I have moved into a different space in my life and dealt with things that I didn’t even know that I needed to deal with. I have become a much more spiritual and self aware person because of this.”

GM Participant

“I experienced a vegetotherapy session with Mary Molloy which was transformational, and resolved the feelings of conflict, shame, guilt and grief which I was suffering at the time. For maybe the first time ever, I felt I mattered and was important. I thought “this is for me!”

HC Client

“I was diagnosed with lymphoma in 1993. I am certain that through my therapy, I experienced a clearing on all levels-physical, emotional, mental and spiritual which was healing and life-changing. I experienced my life energy, and I felt my connection to something greater than me. I was surprised to discover that therapy was not all about problems or trauma, but could allow the experiences of joy, love, pleasure and flow to emerge.”

HC Client

“It was good to meet everyone I know and some I had not met before. All of the speakers affected me in different ways – inspiring, exciting, moving, loving, sadness.”

IL  Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist

“I have found the residential retreats to be very beneficial and a great alternative for me as a busy mum, as regular sessions are often difficult to organise. The boost I get from my regular ‘block therapy’ sessions 3 or 4 times a year carry me through all the year in a cost and time effective way. Thank you to Mary and her biodynamic team.”

JJ Client

“I travelled from the USA to avail of the specialised biodynamic sessions with Mary Molloy in Killala. I am so grateful for the opportunity to work in-depth and intensively over 5 days rather than weekly sessions, and for someone like me, who does not have this facility, such a service is a god-send. Thank You. I am still feeling the positive effects of my sessions with you some months later.”

JS Client

“Now as a practising biodynamic psychotherapist and Full Professional Member of I am building a thriving psychotherapy practice. I have the backing of the Institute in setting up the premises, insurance, continued professional development, marketing, case studies and research. To add variety to my psychotherapy career, my next steps are to look at gaining a qualification in teaching biodynamic exercises in my Aikido classes where I can teach some grounding, relaxation and communication exercises to participants.”

KN Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist

“Based on the amazing discoveries of Gerda Boyesen, this therapy was a completely new, holistic understanding of the physical and emotional workings of the body. No drugs or medications are used, just this deep knowledge and gentle massage techniques of releasing compromised energy channels, in order to re-establish the original free-flow of energy functions-returning to the original activities of cellular relationships throughout the body. I can recommend this work most highly to any age group.”

KD Client

“My biodynamic training was a profoundly loving and spiritual journey for me. It has brought so many positive changes to my life that I thought impossible. Because of these changes I feel well prepared as I practice my biodynamic work. I was helped to break down the walls that I had built around myself as protection and realised that the walls kept the world out there and I was trapped inside. I learned to embrace the aspects of me that I had been resisting, moved forward and no longer allowed my past to control me.

I gradually changed the way I cope with things, the way I view the world and how I see the world viewing me. I have a greater sense of self and more confidence. I began to learn what it meant to be in my body and that helped me in my life. I developed a trust of my body feelings so I did what was right for me, in particular with regard to my health. I changed the way I communicated to a more positive way, with friends, colleagues, and I will be forever grateful for the way it deeply affected my relationship with my beautiful daughter.

I am able to express love and allow in the love that is offered to me. I found my own beauty and love and I enjoy the pleasure of being able to reach out and connect to others.”

KL Graduate and Client

“I enjoyed all of it, but especially the dialogues on Monday morning. I have waited 40 years of this life to be present and participate in this level of discussion.”

MF Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist

“My training helped me to feel my emotions, allow them, articulate them, and clarify my position in staying with them. I began to feel connected to the world in a new and energetic way. It helped me to get beyond my neurotic self. It facilitated my experience of energetic pulsation and rhythm.”

MF Graduate and Client

“What a treat! Biodynamic sessions all for me. I deserve it. A “treat meant” for me. Thanks Everybody!”

MG Client

“I attended three international summer schools and found them to be catalytic and enormously profound in their impact, with access to a gifted team of biodynamic therapists in the amazingly beautiful location of Killala, Co Mayo. They were also a lot of fun.”

ND Participant

“My training was life transforming and has helped me to evolve and grow in trust and love. I am changed, my relationships relationships are more satisfying and I am happy.”

NL Graduate and Client

“The biodynamic view of my migraine (for the past 30 years) as “blocked energy” is so true. I now know that I have been blocking myself under the false illusion that my armouring was protecting me from feeling hurt, vulnerable. Because of my therapy I can now accept all of me, my humanness, my sadness, my gladness, my anger, my love, my fear.”

NP Client

“Thank you for your amazing work!”

NY Client

“The best part of the conference was the biodynamic contact with colleagues because it was such an encouraging and inspiring environment. Also the papers delivered were instructive and enlightening.”

PJ Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist

“Since beginning my practice more than 13 years ago I have been fortunate to work at The Biodynamic Clinic, Killala. Working within the structure of the Biodynamic Clinic has given me the opportunity to see clients, in a dedicated biodynamic space. It provided the essential professional and practising standards necessary as well as the administrative systems to enable me to work in safety and peace and give the best possible service to clients. I had the opportunity to discuss, if necessary, with the Clinical Director any difficulties in treating clients.”

PL Licensed Biodynamic Psychotherapist

“The structure of training, in holding me, provided me with a safe way to come through to love myself and to radiate that into the world. I learned to look for and see the beauty and nature and humanity of people beyond “the matter”. It helped me to clear away the residues of trauma, shock and grief, and the trainers were examples to me of how I could live.”

PL Graduate and Client

“My training enabled me to know my vulnerability and strength and to embrace both for my life. That I have needs, was a revelation to me, that I can have my needs met was a liberation. I CAN have all my needs met before I die, the very idea blew my mind and enabled a liberation in my cells, the sheer joy of living and dying in peace, no longer tormented or driven by unfulfilled needs, the world needs to know this, to know this simple healing principle.”

RM Licensed Biodynamic Practitioner

“Mary is a master of maintaining connection between all participants willing to enter the flow.”

CH Participant

“I benefit from biodynamic massage. I feel very relaxed and soothed afterwards and haven’t as much pain from arthritis in my joints. I am learning to cope with the challenges of old age. My husband and I have taken a couple of courses in massage at a Quaker meeting centre and when I worked in therapeutic care with the Red Cross. The body is designed to heal itself and biodynamic psychotherapy assists this process. The therapists I have met have all been very helpful and can be contacted by telephone. I can testify that this therapy improves the quality of my life, for which I am thankful.”

SB and RB – Clients and ‘Friends’ of the Institute

“I have always been fairly certain that I don’t actually have an aura. But it turns out that I do, and a very responsive one at that. By moving her hands close to my head and body, but without actually touching the skin, she was able to induce the beginnings of the sound she was after – a more peaceful sound, like a babbling brook.”

SH Journalist. The Observer 1985

“The biodynamic approach allows us to get to the root and resolve physical and psycho-emotional issues quickly and effectively. The treatments allowed me to release very old pain and the demonstrations allowed us to see the process work with others.”

TN Acupuncturist