2025 Fall Series Resources

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These classes are hosted through Zoom in a webinar format. We will send you a personal link to join the class about 24 hours and 2 hours before each class begins. Each class will have a different link.

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.

Classes are held in a webinar format which means only Bonnie and her team's audio and webcams will be enabled. Although we (and other participants) won't be able to see or hear you, we love the communal engagement that happens through the chat.

There is now an option to turn on automated captions in many languages in Zoom during the live classes.

Automated caption translation can be enabled through the following steps:

Click on the CC Show captions icon to enable captions
Click on the upward arrow next to the CC icon
Enable Translation
Select the translation language

We recommend you wear comfortable clothing. Bonnie often sits on a ball while teaching. A ball is not necessary for class – you can participate anywhere, in any position, in stillness, in movement, in silence, with sound and vocalization.

Pay attention to what your needs are. Modulate your energy, attention, and focus to what you are needing in each moment.

CHAT AND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

The Zoom and YouTube Live chats will be enabled for the 2025 Fall Series live classes.

The chat is a social place for public discussion of the material Bonnie presents.

Please treat discussions with the same respect you would if you were having them face-to-face. The chat and other spaces related to this Series are shared community resources. In abiding by the following guidelines, we can all work together to keep this a safe space for everyone no matter their race, creed, religion, age, ability, gender, political affiliations, or nationality.

The chat is a place for you to share with Bonnie and other participants your experience with the material being presented in class.
Advertising or promoting your classes, events, services, websites, books, videos, etc. in the chat is not permitted.
We are a community of learners with a common interest in the body-mind relationship through movement, touch, and consciousness – please keep comments and discussions supportive and focused on helping each other in these explorations.
It is not a forum for political, social, or religious issues.
This space is a sanctuary for all participants. Please treat everyone with respect.

Participants who are unable to stay within these guidelines will be removed from the live class. They will still be able to access the classes through the recordings.

Reading the full Zoom and YouTube Live chats after the class is over — reading about your experience of the material during class, your questions, comments, etc. — allows Bonnie to connect with participants and better prepare for the next class. It also brings her great joy!

The chat is a space for sharing your experiences, thoughts, and questions about the material Bonnie is presenting. Thank you for respecting and following our community guidelines to collectively keep it a safe space for everyone.

We encourage you to communicate respectfully 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 if you want to.

The Zoom chat will be made available to participants of Bonnie's 2025 Fall Series as downloadable documents.

SENDING MESSAGES AND HIDING ZOOM CHAT POPUPS

Sending Messages in the Zoom chat:

If you would like to share something with the entire group, choose Everyone 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 Hosts and panelists in the drop down menu in chat before you send your message.

If you prefer not to see the Zoom chat message popup notifications, you can hide them by clicking on the ^ option next to the chat button and unchecking "Show Chat Previews".

In addition to hosting classes on Zoom, we simultaneously broadcast them on YouTube Live. Please choose which platform works best for you.

If you are unable to hide the Zoom chat, we recommend going to the class on YouTube Live.

ACCESSING CLASS RECORDINGS

To access the class recordings:

Login to your account
Click on the blue button above your order history that says MY STREAMING VIDEOS
Click on the link for Cultivating Breath – Illuminating Mind: Breathing Practices to Embody Ease, Presence, and Empowerment through Anatomy, Movement, Touch, and Voice (2025 Fall Series) Live
Scroll down below the PDF documents until you see the video player
Play class videos by clicking on the slides to the right of the video player (if you are using a phone the video slides are below the video player)

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 videos and documents.

If you have any issues accessing your account, please let us know.

Registration includes unlimited lifetime access to the class recordings and documents. 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 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 class documents and illustrations:

Login to your account
Click on the blue button above your order history that says MY STREAMING VIDEOS
Click on the link for Cultivating Breath – Illuminating Mind: Breathing Practices to Embody Ease, Presence, and Empowerment through Anatomy, Movement, Touch, and Voice (2025 Fall Series) Live

The documents and illustrations will be there. This is where the class recordings will be, as well, when they are ready for viewing.

For the 2025 Fall Series, you will have a video in your account titled 2025 Fall Series Slides.

These videos contain the slides shown in class for easy reference and to 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.

STUDY GROUPS

These study groups are only available during the live series. They are a wonderful opportunity to deepen your understanding around the material Bonnie presents and to interact and connect with other participants in a more personal way.

Please note: We are not running these study groups. They are being offered by individuals and organizations outside of Bonnie’s office. Please contact the person or organization hosting the study group directly with any questions. Bonnie’s office is unable to offer any additional information about study groups.

LICENSED ORGANIZATIONS
Licensed Organizations are organizations authorized to offer School for Body-Mind Centering® training programs.

The following Licensed Organizations are offering study groups focused on Bonnie's 2025 Fall Series:

Corporalmente
Facilitator: Tarina Quelho and Diego Pizarro
Location: Online, hosted from São Paulo and Brasília, Brazil
Language: Portuguese (Spanish friendly)
When: Thursdays for 30 minutes directly after each of Bonnie's class on September 18, 25, October 9, 16, 23, 30, November 6, 13, 20, December 4
To join this study group, fill out this Google form
For questions, email Diego and Tarina [email protected]

EmbodiYoga®
Facilitator: Lisa Clark
Location: Hosted online
Language: English
When: Mondays October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 10, 17 from 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)
To join this study group, email Lisa [email protected]
$20 USD via Venmo or PayPal Friends or pay form the heart
(EmbodiYoga® is a registered service mark of Lisa Clark)

Embody Move
Facilitator: Katy Dymoke
Location: Hosted online
Language: English
When: Mondays September 29, October 6, 13, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1 from 6:00 PM7- 7:15 PM (BST)
To join this study group, email Katy [email protected]
You can also see information about this study group here https://embody-move.co.uk/
We will explore the topics and material from the class, review and enlighten approaches, and find answers through practice and sharing together.
Suggested donation £10 per class via paypal, Revolut, Wise, or bank transfer. One free session if you attend all.

Leben Nuova
Facilitator: Gloria Desideri
Location: Hosted online
Language: English
When: Mondays September 22, 29, October 6, 13, 20, 27, November 10, 17, 24 from 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM (CEST)
To join this study group, contact Gloria through WhatsApp +39 3394981834 or email [email protected]
Pay from the heart

moveus
Facilitator: Friederike Tröscher and Nina Wehnert
Location: Hosted online
Language: English (German translation possible)
When: Tuesdays September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, December 2, 9 from 15:00 - 16:30 (CEST)
To join this study group, email Friederike [email protected] or Nina [email protected]
Donation based (donations can be made by PayPal or wire transfer)

BODY-MIND CENTERING ASSOCIATION® PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS

Body-Mind Centering® Association (BMCA) Professional Members have met certain educational and professional requirements, including graduating from a School for Body-Mind Centering® program.

The following study groups focused on Bonnie's 2025 Fall Series are offered by BMCA Professional Members:

Facilitator: Marcella Fanzaga
Location: Hosted online from Italy
Language: Italian
When: September 20, 27, October 14, 21, 28, November 1, 11, 18, 25, December 9 from 7:00 - 8:00 AM (CEST)
To join this study group, contact Marcella through WhatsApp 0039 3495763325 or email [email protected]
Pay from the heart

Facilitator: David Hurwith
Location: Online, hosted from California
Language: English and Movement
When: September 20, 27, October 11, 18, 25, November 8, 15, 22, December 6 from 10:00 - 11:00 AM (PDT)
To join this study group, email David [email protected]
This study group is exploring the material Bonnie presents by responding to questions, moving, and engaging in experiential practices such as focusing on our breathing.

Facilitator: Nisha Kewalramani
Location: In person, East Village, NYC
Language: English
When: Sundays September 21, October 5, 12, 19, 26, November 2, 16, 23, 30 from 11:00 AM -12:30 PM (EDT)
To join this study group, contact Nisha by email [email protected] or text +1 646-387-5440
Pay from heart, Donations are welcome Venmo

Facilitator: Bob Lehnberg
Location: Online
Language: English
When: Mondays September 29, October 13, 27, November 10, 24 from 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (EDT)
To join this study group, email Bob [email protected]
This study group will be a time for guided practice of online material and for questions
$25 payable by Venmo or Paypal, scholarship available

Facilitator: Sylvia Maes
Location: Online
Language: English
When: Mondays October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 1, 8, 15, 2025 from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EDT)
To join this study group, email Sylvia [email protected]
Each class $10-$20 via Paypal, or what you can – you will not be turned away

Facilitator: Marghe Mills-Thysen
Location: Online
Language: English
When: Tuesdays September 29, October 28, November 18 from 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM (PDT)
To join this study group, email Marghe [email protected]
This study group is exploring the material Bonnie presents through art (drawing or other preferred medium)
$25 USD via Venmo or PayPal Friends or pay form the heart

Facilitator: Natalia Oniśk
Location: Online hosted from Poland
Language: Polish
When: Wednesdays September 24, October 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, December 3, 10 from 19.30 - 20.30 (CEST)
To join this study group, email Natalia [email protected]
Pay from the heart, no one turned away for lack of funds

Facilitator: Toni Smith, MFA, BMCP, IDME
Location: Online
Language: English
When: Wednesdays September 24, October 1, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 19, 26, December 10 at 2:30 PM (EDT)
To join this study group, email Toni [email protected]
No set fee – donations are welcome

Facilitator: Mariko Tanabe
Location: Online
Language: English with French translation available on request
When: Sundays September 28, October 19, November 2, 16, 30 from 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)
Sign up for Mariko's study groups here: https://marikotanabe.com/classes/
For questions, email Mariko [email protected]
Suggested donation $20 or pay what you can.

Facilitator: Patty Townsend
Location: Online, hosted from Cape Elizabeth, Maine
Language: English
When: Mondays from 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (EDT) on September 22, 29, October 13, 20, 27, November 3, 10, 17, 24, December 13
To join this study group, email Patty [email protected]
Pay from the heart

Facilitator: Sara Vogeler
Location: Online, hosted from NYC
Language: English
When: Fridays September 19, 26, October 10, 17, 24, 31, November 7, 14, 21, December 5 from 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM (EDT)
To join this study group, contact Sara by email [email protected] or text/call +1 646-408-6419
Donation: $10 per class to via Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle

Facilitator: Ivan Vuković
Location: Online, hosted from Croatia
Language: English
When: Wednesdays on October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, November 5, 12, 19, 26, December 3, 10; Saturdays on October 4, 18, November 1, 15, 29 from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (CEST) / 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (EDT)
To join this study group, email email Ivan [email protected]
Donation based

FREE RESOURCES

Recommended Supplementary Resources for Each Class

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

Free supplementary videos to deepen your practice.

The videos in these playlists are to help you deepen your embodiment and understanding of material we will be covering in this course.

Breathing
Videos on breathing and the breath to supplement the material presented in this course.

Voice
Videos on the voice to supplement the material presented in this course.

Thoracic Diaphragm
Videos on the thoracic diaphragm to supplement the material presented in this course.

Pelvic Diaphragm
Videos on the pelvic diaphragm to supplement the material presented in this course.

Embodied Consciousness
Videos on the relationship between cellular awareness and nervous system recording and organization that will help how you approach the material covered this course.

Free Classes
The first class of each of Bonnie's past online live courses are free for everyone.

You can find more playlists on a wider range of subjects on Bonnie's YouTube channel.

EXPLORE BONNIE'S BLOG
Dive into Bonnie’s personal reflections, answers to community questions, and free mini-classes designed to deepen your embodied practice. Whether you're curious about somatization, embryology, or movement insights, there’s something to inspire you. Read the latest on Bonnie’s blog.

ARTICLES
Download a free copy of Bonnie’s article, An Introduction to Body-Mind Centering® here.

SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Bonnie for her inspiring quotes, updates on new events, on-demand courses, and books, as well as news about the wider Body-Mind Centering® community.

STAY CONNECTED — JOIN BONNIE'S NEWSLETTER
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RECOMMENDED BOOKS, COURSES, AND RESEARCH WEBSITES

COURSES

Embodied Anatomy and the Dynamics of Breathing
This course presents unique and effective Body-Mind Centering® principles for working with the breath. Your state of being is manifested through your breathing. Bringing kinesthetic awareness to the structures of your breathing allows you to better embody, articulate and balance them. This process opens pathways of expression between your unconscious and conscious mind and between yourself and others.

Embodied Anatomy and the Dynamics of Vocalization
This course presents unique and effective Body-Mind Centering® principles for working with your voice. The expressive qualities of our voice communicate to others who we are. Bringing kinesthetic and auditory awareness to our vocal structures allows us to better embody, articulate and balance them. This process opens pathways of expression between our unconscious and conscious mind and between ourselves and others.

Embodiment and Expression for Musicians and Singers
This course presents selected Body-Mind Centering® principles of embodied anatomy and their relationship to movement and music making/singing for creative expression.

The Mechanics of Vocal Expression
This book is an introduction to some of the basic structures and principles of the vocal mechanism. When embodied, these principles offer an exciting and dynamic process for unfolding our physical voice to express what we experience, feel, think and cherish. The book includes exercises and suggestions for how we can deepen our awareness of them.

Embodying the Embryological Foundations of Movement
Using movement and touch, this course is an experiential and cognitive journey exploring the sequences through which primal tissues transform into the mature body.

Understanding and working with these early processes and relationships opens up new and deeper ways of addressing health and vitality, chronic and acute pain, mobility and ease of movement, and other expressions or qualities of our physical and psychophysical being.

Exploring the Embodiment of Cellular Consciousness through Movement (2020 Summer Series)
Cellular consciousness is a state in which all cells have equal opportunity for expression, receptivity, and cooperation. Attuning ourselves to our cellular consciousness brings us to a place in which we can find the ground from which flows the intricate manifestations of our physical, psychological and spiritual being.

Embodying Authenticity, Organicity, and Expression: Organs and Glands as a Foundation for Movement, Touch, and Voice
Our psychophysical geography (anatomy) and history (embryological development) help us discover where we are in this body and how we got here. Exploring organs and glands through embodied movement, touch, and voice opens a path to an inner feeling of authenticity, three-dimensional presence, and organic movement.

In this course, we explore opening awareness to the physical and expressive foundation of organs and glands. Explorations also draw from other body systems, from embryological development, and from applications to movement, touch, voice, and consciousness.

BONNIE'S BOOKS

OTHER BOOKS

The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit and Lawrence M. Elson

Basic Concepts in Embryology: A Student's Survival Guide by Lauren J. Sweeney

The Fourth Phase of Water: Beyond Solid, Liquid, and Vapor by Gerald Pollack

Your Voice: Applied Science of Vocal Art by Douglas Stanley

Voice: Psyche and Soma by Cornelius L. Reid

Developmental Biology (13th ed.) by by Michael J.F. Barresi and Scott F. Gilbert

WEBSITES: ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY, AND RESEARCH STUDIES

An article on nature.com about mitochondria. You may need to create a free account on nature.com to view the full article: Cells are swapping their mitochondria. What does this mean for our health?

MODELS
Pelvis and Pelvic Floor Model
Bonnie purchased her model from this company about 40 years ago. They have a current model that looks similar to the one she uses in class.

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!

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 17 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.

*Fall in the Northern Hemisphere

Course Dates

Check Spam and Promotions Folders

Attending Live Classes

Chat and Community Guidelines

Sending Messages and Hiding Zoom Chat Popups

Accessing Class Recordings

English Language Captions

Documents and Illustrations

Copyright

Study Groups

Free Resources

Bonnie's Ball

School for Body-Mind Centering®

Body-Mind Centering® Association

2025 FALL SERIES DATES

September 18, 2025
September 25, 2025
--one week off--
October 9, 2025
October 16, 2025
October 23, 2025
October 30, 2025
November 6, 2025
November 13, 2025
November 20, 2025
--one week off--
December 4, 2025

All classes are held from 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (California, USA time).

You can convert this to your local time by adding your city here.

CHECK SPAM AND PROMOTIONS FOLDERS

Sometimes our emails end up in spam and promotions folders rather than inboxes. Please check your junk, spam, and promotion folders regularly for email from us.

ATTENDING LIVE CLASSES

There is now an option to turn on automated captions in many languages in Zoom during the live classes.

Automated caption translation can be enabled through the following steps:

Click on the CC Show captions icon to enable captions
Click on the upward arrow next to the CC icon
Enable Translation
Select the translation language

Pay attention to what your needs are. Modulate your energy, attention, and focus to what you are needing in each moment.

CHAT AND COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

The Zoom and YouTube Live chats will be enabled for the 2025 Fall Series live classes.

The chat is a social place for public discussion of the material Bonnie presents.

The chat is a place for you to share with Bonnie and other participants your experience with the material being presented in class.
Advertising or promoting your classes, events, services, websites, books, videos, etc. in the chat is not permitted.
We are a community of learners with a common interest in the body-mind relationship through movement, touch, and consciousness – please keep comments and discussions supportive and focused on helping each other in these explorations.
It is not a forum for political, social, or religious issues.
This space is a sanctuary for all participants. Please treat everyone with respect.

Participants who are unable to stay within these guidelines will be removed from the live class. They will still be able to access the classes through the recordings.

The Zoom chat will be made available to participants of Bonnie's 2025 Fall Series as downloadable documents.

SENDING MESSAGES AND HIDING ZOOM CHAT POPUPS

Sending Messages in the Zoom chat:

If you would like to share something with the entire group, choose Everyone 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 Hosts and panelists in the drop down menu in chat before you send your message.

If you prefer not to see the Zoom chat message popup notifications, you can hide them by clicking on the ^ option next to the chat button and unchecking "Show Chat Previews".

In addition to hosting classes on Zoom, we simultaneously broadcast them on YouTube Live. Please choose which platform works best for you.

If you are unable to hide the Zoom chat, we recommend going to the class on YouTube Live.

ACCESSING CLASS RECORDINGS

To access the class recordings:

Login to your account
Click on the blue button above your order history that says MY STREAMING VIDEOS
Click on the link for Cultivating Breath – Illuminating Mind: Breathing Practices to Embody Ease, Presence, and Empowerment through Anatomy, Movement, Touch, and Voice (2025 Fall Series) Live
Scroll down below the PDF documents until you see the video player
Play class videos by clicking on the slides to the right of the video player (if you are using a phone the video slides are below the video player)

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 videos and documents.

If you have any issues accessing your account, please let us know.

Registration includes unlimited lifetime access to the class recordings and documents. You can access them at any time, as many times as you would like, even after the Fall Series is over.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE CAPTIONS

DOCUMENTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

To access and download class documents and illustrations:

Login to your account
Click on the blue button above your order history that says MY STREAMING VIDEOS
Click on the link for Cultivating Breath – Illuminating Mind: Breathing Practices to Embody Ease, Presence, and Empowerment through Anatomy, Movement, Touch, and Voice (2025 Fall Series) Live

The documents and illustrations will be there. This is where the class recordings will be, as well, when they are ready for viewing.

For the 2025 Fall Series, you will have a video in your account titled 2025 Fall Series Slides.

These videos contain the slides shown in class for easy reference and to see how Bonnie colored them.

COPYRIGHT

Thank you for respecting Bonnie’s copyright.

STUDY GROUPS

LICENSED ORGANIZATIONS
Licensed Organizations are organizations authorized to offer School for Body-Mind Centering® training programs.

The following Licensed Organizations are offering study groups focused on Bonnie's 2025 Fall Series:

BODY-MIND CENTERING ASSOCIATION® PROFESSIONAL MEMBERS

Body-Mind Centering® Association (BMCA) Professional Members have met certain educational and professional requirements, including graduating from a School for Body-Mind Centering® program.

The following study groups focused on Bonnie's 2025 Fall Series are offered by BMCA Professional Members:

Facilitator: Mariko Tanabe
Location: Online
Language: English with French translation available on request
When: Sundays September 28, October 19, November 2, 16, 30 from 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)
There will be an in-person study group in Montreal on Sunday December 7th from 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT). Registration is required and places are limited.
Sign up for Mariko's study groups here: https://marikotanabe.com/classes/
For questions, email Mariko [email protected]
Suggested donation $20 or pay what you can.