Where To Start

Not sure where to begin? Explore Bonnie’s work through the areas that interest you most.

Whether you’re new to Body-Mind Centering® or have been exploring Bonnie’s work for years, these recommendations can help you find a place to begin.

NEW TO BONNIE'S WORK?

Start with Sensing, Feeling, and Action. Bonnie’s first book offers an introduction to the breadth of her work, bringing together essays, interviews, and articles exploring Body-Mind Centering® and its many applications.

YOGA

All of Bonnie’s Embodied Anatomy Series courses can be directly applied to yoga. You can begin with any course in the series — none is more advanced than another. Many people with a yoga background find it helpful to begin with the three Skeletal System courses, as the skeletal system provides our basic supporting structure.

Embodied Anatomy and the Lower Limbs

Embodied Anatomy and the Lower Limbs

Embodied Anatomy and the Axial Skeleton

BODYWORK, TOUCH, AND MASSAGE

These two courses are a great place to start for those who do hands-on work or incorporate touch in their practice.

Embodied Touch as Transformative Practice

The Art of Balance: A Body-Mind Centering® Somatic Approach to Dynamic Mobility

DANCE

These two courses offer a place to start for those interested in movement and dance.

Embodying Authenticity, Organicity, and Expression: Organs and Glands as a Foundation for Movement, Touch, and Voice	Dance and Body-Mind Centering®

PSYCHOPHYSICAL

These three courses offer a foundation for exploring the psychophysical aspects of Body-Mind Centering®.

Engaging Self and Other through Embodiment	Perception as a Key to Embodying and Repatterning the Nervous System	Transforming Stress into Calm and Confusion into Clarity by Embodying Key Embryological and Neural Pathways

BREATH AND MEDITATION

For those working with or interested in the breath and meditation, these courses and book offer a place to start.

Cultivating Breath – Illuminating Mind: Breathing Practices to Embody Ease, Presence, and Empowerment	Embodied Anatomy and the Dynamics of Breathing

DEVELOPMENTAL MOVEMENT

This book and video offer a foundation for the developmental movement patterns Bonnie named the Basic Neurocellular Patterns. These patterns underlie all movement.

Basic Neurocellular Patterns: Exploring Developmental Movement	Practicing the Basic Neurocellular Patterns

MUSIC AND VOICE

For those working with or interested in music making and the voice, these courses and book offer a place to start.

Embodiment and Expression for Musicians and Singers	Embodied Anatomy and the Dynamics of Vocalization	The Mechanics of Vocalization

NCBTMB CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES

The following courses are approved for continuing education credits through NCBTMB:

Embodied Touch as Transformative Practice	Embodying Muscles	Embodying the Embryological Foundations of Movement
Perception as a Key to Embodying and Repatterning the Nervous System Transforming Stress into Calm and Confusion into Clarity by Embodying Key Embryological and Neural Pathways

* We can also provide letters verifying completion of our online courses that include the number of course hours