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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

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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We are offering a special discount package:

3 Global Roots videos for $45 (ISMETA Members)/$58 (Non-Members) 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

Individual videos can be purchased individually as well at:
https://ismeta.org/legacy-evolution-somatic-movement

To give you a sense of the full-length videos, we present a
Free Preview of Global Roots of Somatic Movement Video 1.

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

Join us online on Friday, October 4, 2024 to celebrate the growth of the profession of somatic movement education and therapy! The schedule includes a festive opening at 12pm Eastern U.S. time and a closing at 7pm Eastern U.S. time, with 15-minute experiential sessions by Approved Training Programs, Affiliated Professional Organizations, and individual professional members in between!  HERE is a glimpse of how we will share our work with one another and the general public. Please contact somaday@ismeta.org with questions.

On FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4TH, 2024, we celebrated the first-ever Global Somatic Movement Day online!
In case you missed the celebration, you can catch sessions on the new ISMETA YouTube channel, where you can subscribe
and opt for notifications to stay updated when new content is uploaded.
To stay informed about upcoming events, please sign up for our newsletter here.

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 Workshop With Paul Linden and Richard Sims • Sat., Dec. 7th, 2024, 11 am - 2:00 pm ET

Free Intro Session With Paula Josa-Jones and Amy Matthews • Sat., Dec. 14th, 2024, 12 pm - 1 pm 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

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Somatic Movement News and Announcements from ISMETA

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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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