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In this blog, I explore the profound connection between emotions, body energy, and psychological wellbeing through the lens of bioenergetic therapy. Here you’ll find articles guiding you to recognize and feel your body’s signals, transforming physical tensions into emotional understanding and opening pathways to a more authentic and fulfilling life.

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• Having You Without Losing me: Bioenergetic and Attachment Perspective

  
  Workshop given by Susan Kanor, MA, CBT, IIBA International Trainer, in London, Ont.

  May 10, 2025, from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
  Workshop Cost: $350.00 CAD (Lunch included)
  London, ON, Canada
  Only 12 spots available

  It is clear that our early experiences of connection or disconnection to our primary caretaker, in the first 18 months of our lives, shape our connection to ourselves and to others in a profound way.

  In this workshop, we will explore the implications of this dynamic via an experiential and theoretical immersion into both Attachment Theory and Bioenergetics.

  This group work includes Bioenergetic exercise classes, work in dyads and group discussion. Participants will learn how their Attachment style affects their life. The emphasis will be on self-compassion throughout the weekend.

  

  Susan will be available for private sessions on Sunday 11th May ($130.00 per session)

  This is a special offer for workshop participants.

  To register, please contact Adela at healinginprocess@gmail.com

• Solo porque me apetece: ¿Realmente ha consultado con su cuerpo?

  Here is the translation to formal Spanish (using “usted” instead of “tú”):

  ¿Ha notado cómo, a pesar de que muchas personas han realizado buenas acciones en los últimos años, están ocurriendo incidentes violentos en todo el mundo, manifestando la falta de control sobre las voluntades de las personas?

  ¿Cuántas veces ha presenciado usted que personas atacan a otras y se hieren mutuamente? Estos comportamientos pueden causar caos, destrucción, dolor, aflicción y pérdidas enormes. He observado que ocurre en todas las edades, desde niños en la escuela primaria hasta adultos mayores, y en todas las culturas en cualquier momento dado.

  ¿Qué pensar de esto? Me deja sintiéndome inquieto, descontento e inseguro. En Bioenergética, facilitamos el proceso de las personas para conocerse a sí mismas tanto a nivel mental como corporal.

  A través del proceso terapéutico, los clientes pueden identificar sus fortalezas, anhelos y áreas de crecimiento. Pueden notar cómo algunas de sus creencias falsas los han mantenido “atrapados” o estancados en sus propias historias. En muchos casos, estos pensamientos y creencias les impiden alcanzar su máximo potencial y vivir la vida plenamente.

  A lo largo de los años como terapeuta, he visto cómo los cuerpos y vidas de las personas se transforman. Cuando las personas toman conciencia de los pensamientos y comportamientos que ya no les sirven, pueden expandir su capacidad para responder con cuidado y empatía, en lugar de reaccionar impulsivamente y por miedo. Pueden abrir su corazón hacia sí mismos y hacia los demás, desarrollando la capacidad de ser responsables de su comportamiento.

  Siento que hay una gran diferencia entre actuar según nuestros impulsos desde un estado mental y corporal fundamentado, y simplemente actuar porque “nos apetece” o “es divertido, nos alivia retaliar, atacar, golpear, maldecir, amenazar”.

  Ejercer poder sobre otro es muy diferente de empoderarse a uno mismo o a los demás. Le invito a reflexionar sobre las veces que reacciona frente a las veces que responde y considerar preguntas como: ¿Cómo se siente eso en su cuerpo? ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre una y otra? ¿Cómo afecta una u otra a sus relaciones en general?

• Retiro de Verano de Bioenergética

  Our Celtic Hearth, Grand Pré, Nueva Escocia
  18 al 24 de agosto de 2024

  Únase a nosotros para una semana de crecimiento y juego en el hermoso Valle de Annapolis. La Bioenergética es una psicoterapia holística y bien establecida que ayuda a resolver problemas emocionales a través del trabajo tanto con el cuerpo como con la mente. La Bioenergética parte del supuesto de que la mente y el cuerpo son uno solo, que los sentimientos son una experiencia corporal, y que nuestras experiencias corporales moldean cómo funcionamos en el mundo.

  El Retiro es una experiencia de convivencia y crecimiento personal de una semana. Nuestro tiempo juntos incluirá terapia individual y grupal, movimiento, creatividad y Qigong. Es una oportunidad única en un ambiente seguro y de apoyo.

  Sus terapeutas durante la semana serán Laurie Ure, Angela Funari y Dan Beaudette. Laurie es Trabajadora Social Clínica y Terapeuta Certificada en Bioenergética con más de 30 años de experiencia. Tiene una consulta privada en Gloucester, MA. Ella aporta alegría y juego a su trabajo y respeta los procesos emocionales y energéticos profundos. Como miembro de la facultad del Instituto Internacional de Análisis Bioenergético, Laurie imparte talleres y forma terapeutas a nivel internacional.

  Angela cree en crear un espacio seguro para que los clientes se sientan escuchados, vistos y apoyados mientras exploran y descubren su auténtico yo. Ella cree que incorporar el trabajo somático en el proceso terapéutico ayuda a los clientes a vivir de manera más vibrante. Es Candidata a Terapeuta de Consejería Registrada en Halifax, Nueva Escocia, y completó el Programa de Formación en Análisis Bioenergético.

  Dan recientemente completó su Maestría en Psicología de Consejería y está trabajando para establecer su práctica en Fredericton, NB. Completó el Programa de Formación en Análisis Bioenergético y ha recibido formación en Terapia Centrada en las Emociones. Dan ayuda a los clientes a conectar y procesar sus verdades emocionales a través de una combinación de estas modalidades.

  Sus anfitriones: Ailsa Keppie creció en la propiedad del retiro y ha regresado a casa después de muchos viajes y aventuras para co-crear Nuestro Celtic Hearth. Declan King creció en la costa oeste en Vancouver pero ha encontrado su lugar en Nueva Escocia cuidando el jardín y ayudando a dirigir el centro de retiro.

  Para más información, visite el sitio web de Atlantic Bioenergetics.

• Cultivating Vitality: Somatic Techniques from Bioenergetic Therapy

  Online via Zoom
  Dates: March 17, April 7, May 5
  Times: 12 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Eastern / 9:00 a.m.- 12:15 p.m. Pacific / 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Atlantic

  This course is a collaboration of bioenergetic societies in the Nanziba region and provides an introduction to the theory and practice of Bioenergetic Analysis. The sessions include both didactic and experiential learning. Taught in a group format, the course offers time for participants to explore their personal responses to the topics. Adela Gorodzinsky, M.ED, CCC, RP, CBT (Central CA) will lead the group at all sessions. The meetings will also feature a other bioenergetic therapist/trainer as follows:

  • Grounding: Connecting Body and Mind, with Leslie Ann Costello, Ph.D., CBT (Atlantic Canada)
  • Breathing: Tools to Release Tension & Reduce Anxiety, with Carol Melnick, MSW, CBT (Atlantic Canada)
  • Boundaries: Skills for Healthy Relationships, with Vincentia Schroeter, Ph.D., CBT (Southern CA) 

  Please share widely! For more information and to register, please visit the Massachusetts Society for Bioenergetic Analysis website.

• Psssst…… TAKE A LOOK!

  The fact that you can read what is written on this page is a manifestation that your eyes are working pretty well.  Are you aware of how our communication with each other has shifted, from a full body/voice experience to mainly using our eyes and fingers?
  Having spent a couple of hours on my cell phone greeting people for Christmas and New Year and actually talking to no one, I realize how tremendously important my eyes are, in order to facilitate my interaction with others, and help me have a sense of belonging.
  It occurred to me that, I must reflect on how my sense of vision has guided me through many different paths this past year.  I have so delighted in seeing beautiful sights, people’s smiles and interesting and inspiring readings, all daily miracles that I have been gifted with.
  I have chosen to THANK my eyes for serving me so well.  I invite you to do the same this coming year, 2024.  Do not take anything for granted.  Pause and reflect; practice GRATITUDE for every part of your body that serves you every day at any time.
  Following is a short video giving you some ideas on how to care for your eyes.
  May you be blessed with a clear vision this coming year!

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  Psssst…… ¡ECHA UN VISTAZO!
  El hecho de que puedas leer lo que está escrito en esta página es una manifestación de que tus ojos funcionan bastante bien. ¿Eres consciente de cómo la comunicación entre nosotros ha cambiado, de una experiencia de cuerpo/voz a usar principalmente nuestros ojos y dedos?
  Después de pasar un par de horas en mi teléfono móvil saludando a la gente para Navidad y Año Nuevo y en realidad no hablar con nadie, me doy cuenta de lo tremendamente importantes que son mis ojos para facilitar mi interacción con los demás y ayudarme a tener un sentido de pertenencia.
  Se me ocurrió que debo reflexionar sobre cómo mi sentido de la visión me ha guiado por muchos caminos diferentes este último año. Me ha encantado ver lugares hermosos, sonrisas de las personas y lecturas interesantes e inspiradoras, todos milagros diarios con los que he sido bendecido.
  He decidido AGRADECER a mis ojos por servirme tan bien. Te invito a hacer lo mismo este próximo año, 2024. No des nada por sentado. Haz una pausa y reflexiona; practica la GRATITUD por cada parte de tu cuerpo que te sirve todos los días en cualquier momento.
  A continuación, hay un breve video que te brinda algunas ideas sobre cómo cuidar tus ojos.
  ¡Que tengas una visión clara este próximo año!

• Cultivating Vitality: Exploring Bioenergetic Analysis introductory workshop

  Join us for an exciting online event, Cultivating Vitality: Exploring Bioenergetic Analysis introductory workshop. This workshop is designed to introduce you to the fascinating world of Bioenergetic Analysis, a powerful approach to understanding and transforming our emotional and physical well-being.

  During this workshop, you will have the opportunity to delve into the principles and techniques of Bioenergetic Analysis, guided by experienced professionals in the field. Through interactive sessions, you will explore the mind-body connection, learn about the impact of emotions on our physical health, and discover practical tools to cultivate vitality in your life.

  Whether you are a therapist, coach, or simply curious about enhancing your own well-being, this workshop is for you. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to gain insights into the transformative power of Bioenergetic Analysis.

  Mark your calendars for Sun Oct 01 2023 at 13:00:00 GMT-03:00 (Atlantic Daylight Time) and join us online for Cultivating Vitality: Exploring Bioenergetic Analysis introductory workshop. We can’t wait to embark on this journey of self-discovery and vitality with you!

  Register here
• “Electromagnetic cuddles” have you ‘checked – in’ with your body?

  Now that the vaccinations for COVID-19 are rolling out – and activities have begun to open up while we are still ‘social distancing’ – I checked in with my body.  We, my body and my ‘Self’, have so longed to talk with, touch, and be touched by others since this Pandemic began.  Yet, there was a sense of stagnation and caution.  “How do I go about this?”, I asked.  I felt the impulse to hug, to let my unbridled joy be expressed when I met my good friends, yet caution held me back:  I felt the ‘stuck-ness’…..

  We are surrounded by an electromagnetic force and our organs are constantly pulsing; energy is produced, and is stored in our molecules, the effects of which can been noticed in the brightness of our eyes, the tone of our voice, and our demeanour amongst other ways.

  When move to be physically close to another, our individual electromagnetic energies interact with each other forming electric currents, and energy is stored from these electromagnetic ‘cuddles’.  When we interact with others, our molecules move; we produce e-motions, and together we produce an energy that is bigger than the 2, 3 or more of us.

  Having been relatively isolated from most people in the world, my energy, like a car that has not been driven for some time, felt like moving in molasses.  What to do?

  Bioenergetic therapists use themselves as ‘Therapeutic Tools’ when relating to clients.  We have trained to sense the electromagnetic force surrounding, within, and amongst people.  We facilitate our clients’ e-motional expressions and development, by listening to their story, while observing their body language.  We create movements specifically designed to facilitate the body to get unstuck, to follow its impulse.  Consequently, people can feel more alive and effervescent. 

  Adela Gorodzinsky, R.P., M.Ed. CBT,CCC

• Expectations

  By: Adela Gorodzinsky, CBT, R.P.

  “Whatever it is you’re seeking, won’t come in the way you expect it”   by Haruki Murakami

  How many Mothers’ Days have you woken up expecting certain things to happen – either for yourself, or from you towards others?

  How many times, while in relationship, have you expected your significant other to fulfill your certain needs, only to be disappointed because what you were expecting did not happen, or did not happen in the way you wanted it to happen? 

  My experience has been that when I have and think about an expectation, it usually does not work for me.  However, when I take the time to notice what my body is feeling and listen to the messages it is giving me, I ‘ground’ in reality and I know that I can trust.  

  Yes, I can trust that whatever happens, in any way it may happen, I am going to be OK.  Once I can ground myself in trust, the miracle occurs; yet not at the time that I wanted it, but at the time that I needed it!

  Bioenergetics has taught me to manage anxiety, fear, sadness and even excitement and joy.  Doing my daily Bioenergetic exercise routine, including: stretching; grounding; and emotionally connected movement, it has trained me to feel at peace.

• Trauma into the body- Healing into relationship

  With Violaine De Clerck, Certified Bioenergetics Therapist and International Trainer.

  The trip to get to Montreal this February, in the middle of a snow storm, gave some participants the opportunity to try out our self-soothing techniques and to draw on our inner resources to stay calm and grounded.  Most of the flights to Montreal were cancelled on the day of our actual scheduled flights.   The morning text on my phone read:” AC flight 1960CANCELLED.  Reason: weather”.   Nothing else!I felt dumbfounded and isolated.   After a few minutes, I called Ann and Carol.  What made it easier for me to cope with the sudden change was The sense of CONNECTION.
  Once I spoke to my peers, my frontal cortex connected with my amygdala and I knew what to do next.  Amazing!  That was the topic of our Trauma workshop with certified Bioenergetic  psychotherapist and trainer Violaine De Clerck.
  The group of 12 participants was led into a grounding dance every morning.  Boy oh boy, if we were not feeling our legs before that dance, we surely felt them after it!
  In her warm way and with a delightful French accent, Violaine described the polyvagal theory and taught us a few techniques that proved to be very effective.  “Surrender to the Mother” was very moving and a new version of “Falling” turned out to be super informative.
  Great discussions were also held on how the borderline personality disorder comes to be.  According to Violaine it may originate in the triangulating of The child amongst the parents amidst an insecure attachment.

  The biggest take away taught by Violaine Was:
  “Without safety, there can be no healing,  and when there is safety, the healing cannot be stopped.”
  To end this blog, I suggest that you ponder on the following question:
  As my colleague Ann asked: “What does safety mean to you?”
  Keep growing,Adela Gorodzinsky, RP, M.Ed, CBT

• Trauma into the body- Healing into relationshipMontreal February 8-10th, 2020With Violaine De Clerck, Certified Bioenergetics Therapist and International Trainer.

  The trip to get to Montreal this February, in the middle of a snow storm, gave some participants the opportunity to try out our self-soothing techniques and to draw on our inner resources to stay calm and grounded.  Most of the flights to Montreal were cancelled on the day of our actual scheduled flights.   The morning text on my phone read:” AC flight 1960CANCELLED.  Reason: weather”.   Nothing else!I felt dumbfounded and isolated.   After a few minutes, I called Ann and Carol.  What made it easier for me to cope with the sudden change was The sense of CONNECTION.
  Once I spoke to my peers, my frontal cortex connected with my amygdala and I knew what to do next.  Amazing!  That was the topic of our Trauma workshop with certified Bioenergetic  psychotherapist and trainer Violaine De Clerck.
  The group of 12 participants was led into a grounding dance every morning.  Boy oh boy, if we were not feeling our legs before that dance, we surely felt them after it!
  In her warm way and with a delightful French accent, Violaine described the polyvagal theory and taught us a few techniques that proved to be very effective.  “Surrender to the Mother” was very moving and a new version of “Falling” turned out to be super informative.
  Great discussions were also held on how the borderline personality disorder comes to be.  According to Violaine it may originate in the triangulating of The child amongst the parents amidst an insecure attachment.

  The biggest take away taught by Violaine Was:
  “Without safety, there can be no healing,  and when there is safety, the healing cannot be stopped.”
  To end this blog, I suggest that you ponder on the following question:
  As my colleague Ann asked: “What does safety mean to you?”
  Keep growing,Adela Gorodzinsky, RP, M.Ed, CBT