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The International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association

A collaborative of individuals and organizations dedicated to growing the
profession of Somatic Movement Education and Therapy

ISMETA presents an in-person Special Topic Conference
Cultivating Connections: Somatic Movement with Ourselves, Others, and the Earth
September 26 - 28, 2025 | Benicàssim, Spain
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DISCOUNTED VIDEO PACKAGE!

Contemporary Somatic Movement practices did not develop in a vacuum! During its ongoing Legacy and Evolution Project, ISMETA’s creative team became inspired to explore the global roots of our Somatic Movement practices. This video series interweaves excerpts from conversations with some of the most respected elders in our field.

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Order the 3 Global Roots videos package featuring

(Video 1) Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Eleanor Criswell-Hanna, and Paul Linden
(Video 2) Sondra Fraleigh, Larry Goldfarb, and Daria Halprin
(Video 3) Patricia Bardi, Alice Cummins, and Mariko Tanabe

Videos can be purchased individually here.

To give a sense of the full-length videos, you can watch a Free Preview of Video 1 here.
And you can now Gift a Course here.

We hope you enjoy learning about the global roots of our work!

ISMETA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Live Events and Resource Library

Learning opportunities ranging from introductory level to continuing education for professionals

Upcoming Professional Development Center Events

Live Online Introductory Session with Robert Litman • February 15, 2025 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET
The Breathable Body – Transforming Your World One Breath at a Time. Study Group with Robert Litman • Saturdays, March 1-292025, 11am-12:15pm ET

"Somatics is the study of the self from the perspective of one’s lived experience, encompassing the dimensions of body, psyche, and spirit."

Thomas Hanna

"We learn to ‘listen’ to our inner bodily knowing and ‘speak’ with our bodies from the truth of who we are."

Peggy Hackney 

"Movement is life. Life is a process. Improve the quality of the process and you improve the quality of life itself"

Moshe Feldenkrais 

"The mind is like the wind and the body like the sand: if you want to know how the wind is blowing, you can look at the sand."

Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen 

"Breathe and be ready to change! Change is here to stay!"

Irmgard Bartenieff

Somatic Movement News & Events

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Somatic Café

A Place for Members to Share Knowledge and Wisdom

Monthly Newsletter

Somatic Movement News and Announcements from ISMETA

Special Events

Presentations including Book Talks, Open Houses & More

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ISMETA Affiliated Professional Organizations

Organizations that are actively serving the professional field of Somatic Movement Education or Therapy

What our members say

"As a Somatic Movement professional it is important for me to be part of the ISMETA community to network, gain knowledge and support."

"The ISMETA community is a place for me to share, contribute and grow."

"I love being a part of a community of Somatic Movement professionals committed to high, ethical standards of practice."

"I greatly admire ISMETA's dedication to bringing Somatic Movement to the world while helping the field move forward."

"ISMETA is recognized as an association that can bring relevance, trust and worthy credentials to those of us in Somatic Movement therapeutic work."

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