Seminars for Life
Overview
All our Residential Retreats are structured into five-day Seminars comprising specific themes.
Each Retreat includes:
- Experiential Activities: Hands-on exercises, exchanges in pairs, triangle and small groups dialogue, movement, and music.
- Key Biodynamic Concepts: Integration of biodynamic theory with practical application.
- Supplementary Learning: Recommended readings and resources.
- Certification: Attendance and satisfactory completion certificates.
Seminar 1: Peace in the Body – Building Resilience
Seminar 2: Transforming Your Life – Living Your Hopes and Dreams
Seminar 3: Evolving the Brain – Coursing the Waves
Seminar 4: Getting IT Out – The Great Escape
Seminar 5: Opening of the Heart – Communicating with Tenderness
5 day Biodynamic Retreats and Seminars / Programmes
Seminar 1. Peace in the Body – Building Resilience
Schedule:
• Day 1: Introduction to the biodynamic perspective of mind-body connection, exploring the brain-gut-heart axis, psycho-peristalsis, stethoscope massage
• Day 2: Identifying and resolving physical and emotional trauma through biodynamic exercises. Theory and practice
• Day 3: Guided sessions to explore emotional cycles and achieve bodily peace.
• Day 4: Techniques for enhancing resilience and cellular cooperation.
• Day 5: Reflection and integration;
Biodynamic Concepts:
• Psycho-peristalsis. Psyche-Soma Connection
• Trauma Completion and Emotional Cycles
• Cellular Dance and Communication
Recommended Readings:
• Biodynamic Trauma Articles The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
• selected Articles on biodynamic bodywork by Gerda Boyesen et al
Certificate:
“Certificate in Biodynamic Resilience”
Quality Assessment:
• Participant feedback
(surveys and verbal).
• Measurable improvements in physical awareness and emotional release.
Seminar 2. Transforming Your Life – Living Your Hopes and Dreams
Schedule:
• Day 1: Mapping personal hopes and dreams.
• Day 2: Biodynamic techniques for fostering conscious living and authenticity.
• Day 3: Overcoming barriers to self-expression.
• Day 4: Practicing new habits and routines for transformation.
• Day 5: Group sharing and individual reflections.
Biodynamic Concepts:
• Self-Regulation and Energy Flow
• Primary vs. Secondary Personality
Recommended Readings:
• Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
• Biodynamic Philosophy selected writings
Certificate:
“Certificate in Biodynamic Living and Transformation”
Quality Assessment:
• Goal-setting worksheets.
• Feedback on personal growth and transformation.
Seminar 3. Evolving the Brain – Coursing the Waves
Schedule:
• Day 1: Introduction to biodynamic neuroscience – “The Biology of Belief.”
• Day 2: Exploring the connection between thoughts, DNA, and health.
• Day 3: Practical biodynamic exercises for whole-brain activation, polyvagal
• Day 4: Creating new neural pathways glymphatic system and releasing limiting beliefs.
• Day 5: Group projects and synthesis of learnings.
Biodynamic Concepts:
• Brain Plasticity and Life Energy Flow
• Quantum Physics and Energy Signals
Recommended Readings:
• The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton
• Biodynamic Theory and Publications , Research in Neuroscience and Neural Plasticity. Heart Rate Variability
Certificate:
“Certificate in Biodynamic Philosophy
Quality Assessment:
• Neuroplasticity journaling.
• Observable shifts in thinking patterns
Seminar 4. Getting IT Out – The Great Escape
Schedule:
• Day 1: Understanding suppressed emotions, blocked energy and their physical impact.
• Day 2: Techniques for emotional release and psycho-peristalsis.
• Day 3: Restoring flow through biodynamic practices.
• Day 4: Guided group expression and role-play.
• Day 5: Personalized integration plans.
Biodynamic Concepts:
• Psycho-Peristalsis
• Emotional Digestion and Hormonal Balance
Recommended Readings:
• Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
• Papers on biodynamic emotional release techniques.
Certificate:
“Certificate in Biodynamic Restoration”
Quality Assessment:
• Participant emotional release tracking.
• Reflection on the physical-emotional connection.
Seminar 5. Opening of the Heart – Communicating with Tenderness
Schedule:
• Day 1: Exploring emotional armouring and its causes.
• Day 2: Biodynamic exercises to soften and open the heart.
• Day 3: Learning tender communication techniques.
• Day 4: Experiential group sharing and deep listening.
• Day 5: Personal reflection and planning for open-hearted living.
Biodynamic Concepts:
• Emotional Armouring and Heart Opening
• Genuine Communication
Recommended Readings:
• The Second Brain – Michael Gershon
• Gerda Boyesen’s writings on emotional processing.
Certificate:
“Certificate in Biodynamic Communication”
Quality Assessment:
• Exercises in emotional vulnerability.
• Peer feedback on communication skills.
Notes
- Each participant will have 10 hours of one-on-one Biodynamic sessions (5 x 2hrs)
- Residential fees depend on the host country
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Supplementary Sessions: Individual biodynamic sessions can be booked before, during or after seminars
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Annual: 5 Day Master Seminar for graduates of all Seminars
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Venues: International Biodynamic Seminars will be available in: UK, Ireland, Spain, Italy, France, Ibiza, India, Dubai, New York, California, Others by Invitation
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Certificates of Attendance will be issued for All Seminars
Workshop Leader
Mary Molloy BA Hons Fellow IOBM - Principal and Training Director IOBM
Mary has 40 years experience in the field of biodynamic psychology and worked extensively with Gerda Boyesen over several years. She is Founder and Principal of IOBM Ltd and The Biodynamic Clinic. She is fully committed to bringing the authenticity and simplicity of these effective therapeutic and clinical biodynamic methods and skills into the wider community and into everyday life.