Movement is a powerful ally in the healing process. Like a mirror, ways of moving reflect the imprints of relational and traumatic wounds, showing what calls for care and healing. Like a tool, or musical instrument, we can use them to discover new options that serve us well.
The five developmental movements - yield, push, reach, grasp and pull - have been first described by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen.
Beginning in infancy, they accompany us throughout our lives, evolving in variety and complexity. When given kind attention, and integrated with emotional and cognitive processes, they aid us in healing, and in fine-tuning adaptive ways of relating with ourselves and others.
- Trainer: Brigitta Karelis (she/her)