Institute for integrative bodywork & movement Therapy

Seminars 1 & 2: ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

* Endocrine glands: pineal, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroids, thymus, pancreas, adrenals, ovaries, testes; hypothalamus, stomach & intestines, kidneys; other ‘bodies’ with possible endocrine function

* Function of hormones; neuroendocrine feedback cycles; physio-emotional effects

* Relationship of glands to charkas

* Sexuality, reproduction, growth and development: conception, embryological & fetal development, birth, postnatal development

* The menstrual cycle       

* Sexuality and spirituality

September 11, October 9, 2009, Friday from 10-30am – 1-30pm

 

Seminar 3 & 4: NERVOUS SYSTEM

* Structure and function of nerve cells; impulse conduction and generation, sensory-motor pathways

* General anatomy and physiology of nervous system

* Central and peripheral nervous system: brain, spinal nerves, and cranial nerves

* Somatic nervous system: control of voluntary movement, muscle tone and posture

* Autonomic nervous system: regulation of visceral processes, energy and attention

* Sensory receptors and sense organs

December 11, 2009, February 12, 2010, Friday from 10-30am – 1-30pm

 

Seminar 5: LYMPHATIC SYSTEM AND IMMUNITY: including Skin, Neuropeptide System, Psychoneuroimmunology

* Lymphatic system, including spleen and thymus, and the immune response

* The skin: layers of skin; sensory receptors of skin; body temperature control

* Function of skin as place of boundary, definition, communication and transformation between inner and outer worlds

* Neuropeptides and the body-mind-emotion link

* Psychoneuroimmunology, and the functional integration of systems

April 16, 2010, Friday from 10-30am – 1-30pm

 

 

Training and Professional Development Courses

Based on the principles of Body-Mind Centering®, Authentic Movement and Somatic Psychology

Under the direction of Linda Hartley MA

Module 4: Holistic Anatomy & Physiology—Part 2

Existing course dates below. No new dates planned for this module