2025 Winter Series Resources
This is a resource page for Bonnie’s 2025 Winter Series* on Engaging and Aligning the Endocrine Glands: Including Their Spinal Energy Centers and Other Somatic Connections. We will update it as Bonnie shares more resources with you. We will also continue to update it with important information from her office.
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2025 WINTER SERIES DATES
- February 13, 2025
- February 20, 2025
- February 27, 2025
- March 6, 2025
- March 13, 2025
(one week off) - March 27, 2025
- April 3, 2025
- April 10, 2025
- April 17, 2025
(two weeks off) - May 8, 2025
- May 15, 2025
- May 22, 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.
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ATTENDING LIVE CLASSES
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 Winter 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 Winter 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 Engaging and Aligning the Endocrine Glands: Including Their Spinal Energy Centers and Other Somatic Connections (2025 Winter 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 Winter 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 Engaging and Aligning the Endocrine Glands: Including Their Spinal Energy Centers and Other Somatic Connections (2025 Winter 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 Winter Series, you will have a video in your account titled 2025 Winter 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 Winter Series:
Corporalmente
Facilitators: Tarina Quelho and Diego Pizarro
Location: Online, hosted from São Paulo and Brasília, Brazil
Language: Portuguese (Spanish friendly)
When: Thursdays directly after each of Bonnie's class on February 13, 20, 27 March 6, 13, 27, April 3, 10, 17 May, 8, 15, 22
To join this study group, fill out this Google form
EmbodiYoga®
Facilitator: Lisa Clark
Location: Online, hosted from North Carolina, USA
Language: English
When: Fridays at 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM (EDT) on February 21, 28, March 7, 14, 28, April 4, 11, 18 (May dates to be announced)
To join this study group, email Lisa <a href="mailto:Lisa@embodiyogalisaclark.com">Lisa@embodiyogalisaclark.com</a>
$15.00 donation welcome
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 Winter Series are offered by BMCA Professional Members:
Facilitator: Gloria Desideri
Location: Online, hosted from Italy
Language: English and Italian
When: Tuesdays at 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM (CET) on February 18, 25, March 11, 18, 25, April 8, 15, 22, May 13, 20
To join this study group, email Gloria <a href="mailto:gloria.desid@gmail.com">gloria.desid@gmail.com</a>
Pay from the heart
Facilitator: Amélie Gaulier
Location: Online, Brooklyn, NY, USA, Turtle Island
Language: English and French
When: Fridays at 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM (EDT)
To join this study group, email Amélie <a href="mailto:amelie.gaulier@gmail.com">amelie.gaulier@gmail.com</a>
Facilitator: Nisha Kewalramani
Location: In person, East Village, NYC
Language: English
When: Sundays at 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (EDT) on February 16, March 2, 9, 16, 30, April 6, 13, 20, May 11, 18, 25
To join this study group, email Nisha <a href="mailto:Nishakramani@gmail.com">Nishakramani@gmail.com</a>
Pay from the heart
Facilitator: Sylvia Maes
Location: Online
Language: English
When: Mondays at 2:00 PM (EDT) on February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19 26
To join this study group, email Sylvia <a href="mailto:sylviamaes@gmail.com">sylviamaes@gmail.com </a>
Study group meeting link
Sessions: $10-20 or what you can – you will not be turned away
Facilitator: Marghe Mills-Thysen
Location: Online, hosted from California, USA
Language: English
When: Mondays at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM(PDT) on February 24, March 17, April 7, May 12
To join this study group, email Marghe <a href="mailto:bodymind.learning@sonic.net">bodymind.learning@sonic.net </a>
This study group is exploring the material Bonnie presents through art (drawing or other preferred medium)
Facilitator: Toni Smith
Location: Online, hosted from New York
Language: English
When: Wednesdays at 2:30 PM (EDT) on February 19, 26, March 5, 12, 19, April 2, 9, 16, 23, May 14, 21, 28
To join this study group, email Toni <a href="mailto:tsmith818@nycap.rr.com">tsmith818@nycap.rr.com</a>
Facilitator: Mariko Tanabe
Location: Online
Language: English with French Translation if needed
When: Sundays at 12:00 PM - 13:15 PM (EDT) on March 2, 23, April 13, May 4
Sign up for this study group here: https://marikotanabe.com/classes/
For questions, email Mariko <a href="mailto:info@marikotanabe.com">info@marikotanabe.com</a>
Study sessions are free
Facilitator: Patty Townsend
Location: Online, hosted from Portland, Maine
Language: English
When: Mondays at 11:00 AM (EDT) on February 17, 24, March 3, 10, 24, 31, April 7, 14, 28, May 12, 19
To join this study group, email Patty <a href="mailto:patty@embodyoga.com">patty@embodyoga.com</a>
Study group meeting link
Facilitator: Sara Vogeler
Location: Online, hosted from NYC
Language: English
When: Fridays from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM PM (EDT) on February 14, 21, 28, March 7, 14, 28, April 4, 11, 18, May 9, 16, 23
To join this study group, email Sara <a href="mailto:NMCmover@gmail.com">NMCmover@gmail.com</a>
Study group meeting link
$10 donation welcomed
Facilitator: Ivan Vuković
Location: Online, hosted from Croatia
Language: English
When: Wednesdays from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (CET) on February 19, 26, March 26, April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28
To join this study group, email email Ivan <a href="mailto:hologramfunk@gmail.com">hologramfunk@gmail.com</a>
FREE RESOURCES
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.
Embodied Physicality
Videos on movement of the pelvis and spine that will help you with your embodied understanding material covered 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.
Endocrine Glands
Videos on embodying and working with the endocrine glands from a Body-Mind Centering® perspective.
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.
YOUTUBE
Bonnie’s YouTube channel has over 150 free videos. Subscribe to her channel to receive notifications when a new video is added!
BLOG
Bonnie’s blog is a place where she shares her approach, thoughts, and questions.
ARTICLES
Download a free copy of Bonnie’s article, An Introduction to Body-Mind Centering® here.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Follow Bonnie on social media! We post Bonnie’s quotes, video clips, blog posts, upcoming events, and information about School for Body-Mind Centering® and Body-Mind Centering® Association news and events.
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Facebook: facebook.com/bonniebainbridgecohen | facebook.com/bodymindcentering
BONNIE'S NEWSLETTER
Subscribers to Bonnie’s newsletter are the first to know when registration opens for Bonnie's workshops and when she releases new courses and books.
We also share information about Body-Mind Centering® training programs from around the world. Sign up for Bonnie's newsletter here.
RECOMMENDED BOOKS, COURSES, AND RESEARCH WEBSITES
COURSES
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.
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.
Free the Vital Energy and Illuminating Presence of Your Spine (2020 Fall Series)
When the forces passing through our spine and head flow freely upward and downward, our mind is quiet and calm. Forces applied perpendicular to or at a tangent to this vertical flow inhibit the energy field of our central axis and sense of self. In this course, we explore the spine and related structures and processes, nurturing a deeper relationship with our central core.
Embodying Authenticity, Organicity, and Expression: Organs and Glands as a Foundation for Movement, Touch, and Voice
Embodying Cellular Consciousness through Touch and Movement
I invite you to join me in exploring the embodiment of cellular consciousness. Bringing to consciousness our cellular process awakens our cells to the choices they are making and their patterns of expression and communication.
They are relieved of the patterns of control exerted upon them by the nervous system. Through this awareness, we gain deep insights and a more expansive experience of ease and comfort.
Embodied Anatomy and the Endocrine System
The endocrine glands create crystalline psychophysical states through which we are able to experience and understand the universal aspect of self. This is the system of internal stillness, surges of chaos/balance and the crystallization of energy into archetypal experiences. The endocrine glands underlie intuition and the perceiving and understanding of Universal Mind.
Embodied Anatomy and the Skeletal System (Lower Limbs, Upper Limbs, and Axial Skeleton)
Our skeletal system gives our body the basic form through which we locomote through space, act on the environment, and sculpt and create the energy forms in space that we call movement.
Through embodying the skeletal system, the mind becomes structurally organized, providing the supporting ground for our thoughts, the leverage for ideas, and the fulcrums or spaces between our ideas for the articulation and understanding of their relationships.
Embodiment of the skeletal system provides the foundation for the psychophysical qualities of clarity, effortlessness, and form.
Embodied Anatomy and the Lower Limbs
Embodying the bones and joints of the lower limbs from the feet to the pelvic halves, including sections on the foot, ankle, foreleg, knee, femur, hip, pelvic half and the embryological development of the lower limbs.
Embodied Anatomy and the Upper Limbs
Embodying the bones and joints of the upper limbs from the hands to the shoulder girdle and ribs, including sections on the bones of the hands, ulnar disk, radius and ulna, elbow, humerus, windmill action of the scapula, freeing the rubs, finger relationships to shoulder girdle and ribs and working with the layers of bone.
Embodied Anatomy and the Axial Skeleton
Embodying the bones and joints of the axial skeleton (central core): the spine and skull, including sections on the six curves of the spine, the skull, hyoid bone, thoracic and pelvic diaphragms, relationship of the pelvic halves and legs, the embryological development of the axial skeleton and a bonus disc of axial skeleton guided somatizations.
BONNIE'S BOOKS
- Sensing, Feeling, and Action: The Experiential Anatomy of Body-Mind Centering®
- Basic Neurocellular Patterns: Exploring Developmental Movement
- The Mechanics of Vocal Expression
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
WEBSITES: ANATOMY, EMBRYOLOGY, AND RESEARCH STUDIES
Human Embryology Organogenesis
Embryology Education and Research
Our bacteria are more personal than we thought
Coccygeal body revisited: An immunohistochemical study using donated elderly cadavers
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 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.
*Winter in the Northern Hemisphere
EmbodiYoga® is a registered serivce mark of Lisa Clark.