Embodied Fat: Fluidity, Support, and Presence Resources
This is a resource page for Bonnie’s class on Embodied Fat: Fluidity, Support, and Presence.
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School for Body-Mind Centering®
Body-Mind Centering® Association
CLASS DATE
December 3, 2026
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (California, USA time).
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ATTENDING THE LIVE CLASS
This class will be hosted on Zoom in a webinar format. We will send you a personal link to join the class about 24 hours and 2 hours before the 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.
The class will be 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 class.
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 live class.
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 class 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 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".
ACCESSING THE CLASS RECORDING
To access the class recording:
- Login to your account
- Click on the blue button above your order history that says MY STREAMING VIDEOS
- Click on the link for Embodied Fat: Fluidity, Support, and Presence (Live)
- Scroll down below the PDF documents until you see the video player
- Play the class video by clicking on the slide to the right of the video player (if you are using a phone the video slide is 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 the class recording is available for viewing.
English language captions will be added to the video. To turn on the captions, click on the CC in the bottom right corner of the video player and choose English CC.
If you have any issues accessing your account, please let us know.
Registration includes unlimited lifetime access to the class recording and documents. You can access them at any time, as many times as you would like, even after the class is over.
DOCUMENTS AND ILLUSTRATIONS
Documents and illustrations Bonnie has shared or will share in class are added to your account on our website. They can be found in the same place as the class video recording.
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 Embodied Fat: Fluidity, Support, and Presence (Live)
The documents and illustrations will be there. This is where the class recording will be, as well, when it is ready for viewing.
COPYRIGHT
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.
RESOURCES
We will add any resources Bonnie mentions during class, including links shared during the live class in the class chat, here after the class.
Free supplementary videos to deepen your practice.
The first class of each of Bonnie's past live online 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
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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!
RECOMMENDED COURSES AND BOOKS
COURSES
Balancing the Two Sides of the Body: Embodying Integral Pelvic, Spinal, and Brain Connections through Movement, Touch, and Consciousness
Explore how embodying the connections among the pelvis, lower spine, and brain can bring greater balance, strength, and ease. Through movement, touch, and a multi-systems approach to anatomy, embryological development, and the nervous system, we work to release restrictions, improve connectivity throughout the body, and explore how condensing fat cells can release stored energy, tone muscles, and bring a sense of lightness and fluidity. Cellular consciousness guides our explorations of the body, movement, and mind.
Embodied Anatomy and the Fluid system
Explore how the body’s fluids support presence, transformation, communication, and the flow between rest and activity. Through movement, touch, and consciousness, we embody the fluids and their relationships to movement, voice, and states of mind. These explorations offer Body-Mind Centering® principles for developing greater ease, flexibility, and strength, with applications in yoga, dance, bodywork, somatic psychology, and other somatic movement practices.
Embodying Cellular Consciousness through Touch and Movement
This course explores cellular consciousness and how bringing awareness to our cells awakens their innate capacity for knowing, choice, expression, and communication. Through touch, movement, and the study of embryological development, form and flow, cardiovascular circulation, and the relationship between the heart, lungs, and nervous system, we deepen our understanding of the body’s cellular processes. By integrating nervous system learning with intuitive, internal experience, we can develop a greater sense of ease, comfort, and connection with ourselves.
Sensing, Feeling, and Action: The Experiential Anatomy of Body-Mind Centering®
This exciting book explores Bonnie's innovative approach to how mind expresses itself through the body in movement. It contains essays, interviews and exercises covering a broad range of topics.
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
SCHOOL FOR BODY-MIND CENTERING®
The School for Body-Mind Centering® was founded by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen in 1973 and currently offers programs and courses in 20 countries and 8 languages through authorized organizations around the world.
Many people ask about the relationship between Bonnie's online classes and School for Body-Mind Centering® courses.
While they are related, they offer different learning experiences. School courses provide an opportunity to study foundational material in depth through extended exploration, hands-on work, and learning in community.
Bonnie's online classes offer a unique opportunity to study directly with Bonnie and engage with her ongoing research, discoveries, and explorations.
In your Welcome and Orientation folder, you'll find two documents with additional information:
- School for Body-Mind Centering® Programs Around the World — an overview of the School's programs, countries where they are offered, and links to authorized organizations worldwide.
- A Comparison of Bonnie's Series and SBMC Courses — a guide to understanding how Bonnie's online teachings and School courses relate to one another and how they differ.
You can also learn more online:
BODY-MIND CENTERING® ASSOCIATION
As a participant in this class, you’re eligible to join the Body-Mind Centering® Association at the Explorer Membership level.
The Body-Mind Centering® Association (BMCA) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the practice, education, and development of Body-Mind Centering®, a somatic movement education and therapy approach developed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen.
Explorer Members receive access to the BMCA member forum, the full archives of Currents (the BMCA journal), updates on BMC® news, events, research, and member offerings, discounts on conferences and events, and video recordings and interviews with BMC® Teachers and Practitioners.
Membership is offered on a sliding scale.
If you’d like to deepen your connection to the wider Body-Mind Centering® community, we encourage you to explore the BMCA and its many resources.
You can also find Body-Mind Centering® Professionals offering classes and services through the BMCA website.