2020 Fall Series Resources
This is a resource page for Bonnie’s 2020 Fall Series.
We will update it as Bonnie shares more resources with you. We will also continue to update it with important information from her office.
FALL SERIES DATES
October 1, 2020
October 8, 2020
October 15, 2020
October 22, 2020
October 29, 2020
November 5, 2020
November 12, 2020
November 19, 2020
All classes are held from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (California, USA).
You can convert this to your local time by adding your city here.
CLASS INDEX
We have created a class index for all 8 classes Bonnie taught in her 2020 Fall Series. This index lists the material she covered in each class.
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It has come to our attention that emails we send are sometimes going into junk, spam, or promotions folders rather than inboxes. Please check your junk, spam, and promotion folders regularly for email from us.
ATTENDING LIVE CLASSES
Bonnie’s Fall Series of classes are hosted through Zoom. We will send you a personal Zoom link to join the class about 24 hours before each class begins.
We simultaneously broadcast the class on YouTube Live. If you have any issues in Zoom, or do not like to use Zoom, you can attend the class on YouTube Live. We will include the YouTube Live link when we send you the Zoom link.
ZOOM CHAT GUIDELINES
The Zoom and YouTube Live chats will be enabled for the Fall Series classes. The chat is a place for you to share your experience in class with other Bonnie and other participants and we encourage you to communicate with Bonnie and each other through the chat. As we aren’t able to be with each other in person, it’s a wonderful way to connect with each other in class.
Reading the full Zoom and YouTube Live chat — what you are experiencing during class, your questions, general comments, etc. — allows Bonnie to connect with participants and better prepare for the next class. It also brings her great joy!
Advertising your classes, events, or services in the chat is not permitted. This is a space for sharing your experiences, thoughts, and questions about the material Bonnie is presenting.
If you prefer not to see the Zoom chat message popup notifications, you can hide the them by popping out the chat window and dragging it to the bottom of your screen, as in the video below:
Zoom chat:
- If you would like to share something with the entire group, choose All panelists and attendees in the drop down menu in chat before you send your message.
- If you would like to share something with just panelists (Bonnie and her team), choose All panelists in the drop down menu in chat before you send your message.
ACCESSING CLASS RECORDINGS
To access class recordings, sign into your account here and then click on My Streaming Videos.
We estimate it will take 1 - 2 days after the class is held to have the video of the class ready. We will email you when each video is available for viewing.
If you try to sign in to your account and get a message saying that no account exists with your email address, you need to activate your website account by setting a password here. Once the process is complete, you will receive an email saying that you have activated your account. You will then have immediate access to the class documents.
If you have any issues accessing your account, please let us know.
All class recordings and documents in your account are available to you indefinitely. You can access them at any time, as many times as you would like, even after the Fall Series is over.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CAPTIONS
English language captions will be added to the videos as soon as we receive them from the captioning company. To turn on the captions, click on the CC in the bottom right corner of the video player and choose English CC.
DOCUMENTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Documents and illustrations Bonnie has shared or will share in class are added to your account on our website. We will add more documents and illustrations to your account as Bonnie presents them. They can be found in the same place as the class video recordings. To access and download these documents and illustrations:
- Login to your account here
- Click on MY STREAMING VIDEOS
- Click on the link for Free the Vital Energy and Illuminating Presence of Your Spine: Explorations in Movement and Cellular Consciousness
You will have a video in your account titled 2020 Fall Series Colored Illustrations. These are videos of the illustrations as we showed them in class during each series so that you can see how Bonnie colored them.
COPYRIGHT
A reminder that the illustrations and all materials you receive from us are copyrighted material of Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. No part of the documents or videos, either text or image, may be used for any purpose other than your own study of the material. You may not share them with others, post them on social media, websites/blogs, use them in your classes, or print and hand them out.
Thank you for respecting Bonnie’s copyright.
SOMATIZATIONS AND SHORT LESSONS
Awakening Breathing in the Lobes of the Lungs
Opening our awareness to our breathing in the cells and alveoli (air sacs) of the lungs engenders a quiet, meditative state of being. It is a state of receptivity to what is, rather than what we think or wish would be.
An Introduction to Embryonic Breathing
This video is an introduction to embryonic breathing. Bonnie shares her story and experience with embryonic breathing, the anatomy of embryonic breathing, and a somatization to guide you through your own exploration of embryonic breathing.
Postural Tone in Relation to Gravity and Space
This teaching and somatization are based on the condensing and expanding of our cellular matrix due to the position of our body in relation to the earth. This innate cellular condensing and expanding establish pathways of tonal flow through our body.
Embodiment of the Thoracic Diaphragm, Liver, and Gallbladder
This short lesson is a guide for you to bring more clarity and freedom to your diaphragm and upper abdominal region through breathing, cellular consciousness, and movement.
Exploring the Embodiment of Cellular Consciousness through Movement: A Body-Mind Centering® Approach - Free Class
This is the free class Bonnie offered to start her Summer Series.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Basic Concepts in Embryology: A Student's Survival Guide by Lauren J. Sweeney
The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit and Lawrence M. Elson
BONNIE'S BALL
The size of the blue ball Bonnie sits on in class is 85 cm. She sometimes sits on a red ball, which is 75 cm. She is 5' 4" (162 cm) tall. She does not have a specific brand recommendation. A ball is not necessary for class, but can be fun!
YOUTUBE
Bonnie’s YouTube channel has over 100 free videos. People who subscribe to her channel can receive notifications when a new video is added.
BLOG
Bonnie’s blog is a place where she shares her approach, thoughts, and questions.
ARTICLES
You can download a free copy of Bonnie’s article An Introduction to Body-Mind Centering® here.
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SCHOOL FOR BODY-MIND CENTERING®
Founded by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, the School for Body-Mind Centering® has been dedicated to sharing this dynamic approach to embodiment studies with the world since 1973.
School for Body-Mind Centering® Programs and Immersion Series are now offered by Licensed Organizations in 16 countries. You can see the list of Licensed Organizations by location here.
If you are interested in learning more about Programs or courses that a Licensed Organization is offering, please contact that organization directly.
BODY-MIND CENTERING® ASSOCIATION
The Body-Mind Centering® Association (BMCA) is an international community of somatic movement teachers, students, therapists, and artists committed to the practice, education, and on-going development of Body-Mind Centering®; a dynamic, investigative, and experiential training that engages the body-systems and our human developmental movement history.
BMCA members have direct access to the annual Currents Journal and BMCA Conference discounts, as well as in-house forums, study groups, teaching, research, and artistic opportunities, in addition to world-wide marketing.
You can also find professionals offering Body-Mind Centering® services on the BMCA website.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Answers to many frequently asked questions can be found on our FAQ page.