Name: Balancing the Two Sides of the Body: Embodying Integral Pelvic, Spinal, and Brain Connections through Movement, Touch, and Consciousness (2024 Fall Series Part 1 and 2)
Brand: Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen
SKU: 2024FALLSERIESLIVE2
Price: 360.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Balancing the Two Sides of the Body: Embodying Integral Pelvic, Spinal, and Brain Connections through Movement, Touch, and Consciousness (2024 Fall Series Part 1 and 2)

REGISTRATION IS OPEN

CLASS 1 OF THIS COURSE IS FREE!

This is a hybrid course that includes recorded classes (Part 1 ) and live classes (Part 2).

When our body is in balance, we feel in harmony within ourselves and are able to interact with others and our environment from a more grounded place.

The lower spine, pelvis, and related structures establish a key internal support and, when embodied, can bring a profound sense of balance to the two sides of the body.

Using a multi-systems exploration of the integral connections that underlie this support, this series explores balancing the two sides of the body by:

Recognizing and releasing neurological and tissue restrictions in the base of the pelvis and spine
Revitalizing the structures of our lower pelvis and spine: bones, muscles, organs, and nerves

We will approach these structures through:

Discovering the unique embryological origins of the lower spine and pelvis
Embodying their current adult structures
Integrating their cellular matrix with their spinal nerve innervation
Unifying the two sympathetic ganglionic chains through the ganglion impar in front of the coccyx (sympathetic nervous system)
Experiencing the sacral autonomic nervous system plexus (usually considered to be parasympathetic) as a counterbalance to the sympathetic nervous system innervation from each spinal nerve
Condensing of fat cells to release stored energy, tone muscles for increased strength, and bring a sense of lightness, fluidity, and ease
Clarifying fascial lines of flow to bring connectivity and flow through the whole body

For those of you who have been engaged in previous series with me, this series integrates much of what we have covered before and bring exciting new insights for your ongoing practice of embodiment.

For those of you new to my online series, it is an introduction to a multi-systems approach to experiencing deeper physical strength. resiliency, and inner clarity; creating a calmer, integrated, and balanced sense of self; and responding to others from an engaged and grounded place.

This series is for you if you would like to:

Find greater balance in the two sides of your body
Expand freedom of movement through your lower spine, pelvis, and hip joints
Understand the relationship between physical and emotional patterns and your anatomy
Improve your posture with sustained ease
Transform heavy static fat into light mobile fat
Develop greater strength, flexibility, groundedness, and buoyancy

Themes and material are drawn from:

The coccyx, as well as being the end of the vertebral column (tail), is a site of confluence for many functions. It influences breathing, spinal support, brain and spinal cord function, sympathetic nervous system function, and the flow of energy through the central channel
The distinctive embryological development of the lower portions of the spinal cord, spinal nerves, vertebral column, vertebral muscles, and pelvic organs
The pelvis as four separate units – two pelvic bones, pubic disk, and sacrum
The pelvic diaphragm as the foundation for movement of the lower limbs and the lower spine
The unified diaphragm (thoracic and pelvic diaphragms)
Sympathetic ganglionic chains (sympathetic nervous system)
Filum terminale and the anchoring of the brain and spinal cord
Crura of the thoracic diaphragm as support for the lower spine
Anterior and posterior longitudinal ligaments as supports for the vertebral column
Junction of the spinal cord between S2-S3 is the site of the autonomic nervous system plexes (S2-S4) which are commonly seen as the part of the craniosacral parasympathetic nervous system
Lumbosacral plexus – nerves innervating the abdominal, pelvic, and perineal organs and the lower limbs
Muscles of the lower vertebral column (S3-Coccyx)
Lower urogenital organs
Lower anorectal canal
Fat, as one of the largest endocrine organs, affects the mobility and strength of the whole body
Fascia as the tissue of connectivity and flow

The two live classes in December will be focused on expanding and deepening the explorations presented at the end of the first six classes to:

Deepen the application and understanding of the structures and principles presented in the Fall Series.
Increase understanding of how to balance the two sides of the body and how to embody the lower pelvic structures.
Bring more awareness and embodiment to these lower structures.
Continue to engage the fat in the pit of the pelvis as it expands through the body.

These explorations and practices deeply affect the lower urogenital organs, the spine, balance of the two sides of the body, and balance between the parasympathetic and sympathetic functions, and between the autonomic and somatic pathways.

These practices can be applied to yourself and/or people you work with.

Bonnie may return to the same material in some classes and present it again from different perspectives. The specific principles explored in each class can be helpful, even life changing, in themselves, but the essence that Bonnie would like to transmit is that there is a way to learn, a way to access your body and mind, a way to relate to yourself and others that emerges from the deeply rooted knowing of your cells.

Bonnie shares insights and principles drawn from her more than 50 years of pioneering work in an embodied approach to anatomy, developmental movement, embryological development, and psychophysical integration. In each class, cellular consciousness guides our explorations.

There are no prerequisites for taking this course. Participants should have some experience with movement practices, somatic approaches, or psychophysical disciplines. No previous experience with Body-Mind Centering® is necessary.

Join Bonnie with a sense of curiosity and inquiry about movement, the body, and consciousness.

Dates
September 5, 2024 (now available as a recorded class)
September 12, 2024 (now available as a recorded class)
September 19, 2024 (now available as a recorded class)
September 26,2024 (now available as a recorded class)
October 3, 2024 (now available as a recorded class)
October 10, 2024 (now available as a recorded class)
December 5, 2024
December 12, 2024

Time
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM (California time)

Location
Online

Class Recordings
Classes will be recorded and participants will have unlimited lifetime access to the recordings through online streaming, even after the 2024 Fall Series is over.

Pay From the Heart Scholarships and Payment Plans
We would like everyone to be able to attend Bonnie’s 2024 Fall Series, regardless of financial situation. Pay From The Heart Scholarships and Payment Plans will be available when registration opens.

Paying in installments can be helpful. We have 4 payment plans available here.
Pay From The Heart Scholarships are available for people who need financial assistance. The scholarship application is here.
For those that are in a position to be able to help support the registration of people on scholarship, there is an opportunity to do so on the Support the Scholarship page.

Registration Includes

6 recorded classes
2 live classes
Unlimited lifetime access to all 8 class recordings
Course materials
Access to study groups through the live classes in December

Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions? Answers to many frequently asked questions about Bonnie’s 2024 Fall Series can be found here.

A list of the material Bonnie presented in each class can be found on our 2024 Fall Series Part 1 and 2 Class Index.