Life that said Yes

This is a somatization from the session 7 of the Living Body Series (May 12th, 2024). We are exploring our digestive system, from the embryological perspective and how it developed from our yolk sac; and the organ quality of it in our grown bodies, it being a central axis of the front body, connecting our mouth and anus as one continuous tube, providing support and feeling of nourishment. A big th...

This is a somatization from the session 6 of the Living Body Series (May 5th, 2024). We are exploring our senses, and how to integrate them and awaken them. We also started the session with the navel radiation pattern from last time and from there went into the exploration of the six senses: TOUCH, MOVEMENT, TASTE, SMELL, HEARING & VISION. A big thank you to all the participants. What is a som...

This is a somatization from the session 5 of the Living Body Series (April 21st, 2024). We are exploring navel radiation - finding one's centre in the belly and allowing radial expansion from that centre into six limbs (two arms, two legs, head and tail). A big thank you to all the participants. What is a somatization? Somatization is form of guided meditation through which we direct our consc...

This is a somatization from the session 4 of the Living Body Series (April 14th, 2024). We are exploring the development of our blood and blood vessels, embryonic circulatory system, front and back body being surrounded by the protective layer of extraembryonic mesoderm. A big thank you to all the participants. What is a somatization? Somatization is form of guided meditation through which we dire...

This is a somatization from the session 3 of the Living Body Series (April 7th, 2024). We are exploring our front and back body through the lens of embryological development. Nourishment and protection that these processes provide. The development of our organ and nervous system. The flow of blood and CSF. A big thank you to all the participants. What is a somatization? Somatization is form of gui...

This is a somatization from the session 2 of the Living Body Series (March 31st, 2024). We are exploring different fluids inside our body (intracellular, interstitial and transitional fluid), and their qualities of consciousness and movement. Feeling our container and fluid internal content. Exploring the flow of fluid through the membranes in and out of cells. Using the image of a sponge to bring...

This is a somatization from the session 1 of the Living Body Series (March 24th, 2024). We are coming into contact with our essential vibration, and embodying early embryological processes that had created us, starting with the egg and the sperm, and the moment of our conception. After that we are exploring external and internal respiration - the breath of our lungs, and the breathing of every cel...

In the 13th episode of LIFE THAT SAID YES conversations Ivan is joined by Diane Elliot, in an inspiring conversation (and song) about the gift of body, creativity, power of voice/language, spirituality of somatics and the Tree of Life. Diane is a ritual leader, spiritual director, writer, and teacher of Jewish embodiment based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Previously trained as a modern dancer, c...

In the 12th episode of LIFE THAT SAID YES conversations Ivan talks with Jaap van der Wal, a Dutch phenomenological embryologist, teacher, and author who provides a counterweight against the reductionist scientific vision of human existence and the embryonic journey that each of us has taken. They talk about the unity of soul and body, moment of conception, transition of death, parenting, mortality...

In the 11th episode of LIFE THAT SAID YES conversations Ivan is joined by Bob Lehnberg for an amazing conversation about embryology, qigong and the Life force that animates All. Bob Lehnberg received his certification as Practitioner of Body-Mind Centering® (BMCsm) in 1990, and in 2002 Teacher of Body-Mind Centering. Since then, Bob has received teacher certifications for BMC Yoga, Integral Yoga a...

In the tenth episode of LIFE THAT SAID YES conversations Ivan talks with Gloria Desideri. Gloria Desideri is a Certified Teacher/Practitioner of Body-Mind Centering®, Somatic Movement Educator and Infant Developmental Movement Educator. She is also a certified Kinetic Awareness™ Teacher and a practitioner of Somatic Experiencing® (Dr. Peter Levine's work on the resolution of post-traumatic str...

In the ninth episode of LIFE THAT SAID YES conversations Ivan talks with Anka Sedláčková, an inspiring and experienced movement teacher, therapist, artist, dancer and choreographer from Slovakia, about nature, self-acceptance, creating a safe space, working with children and parents and many more interesting topics. Anka Sedlačková has been active on the Slovak dance scene as a dancer, choreog...

In episode 8 Ivan talks with Katy Dymoke. Katy has been teaching BMC in the UK since 1997 and on other European programs. She integrated BMC into her practice as a Dance Movement Psychotherapist in the NHS where she was a specialist in touch and non-verbal methods in adult learning disability services for 9 years. Currently working with children and adults in education and health settings and in p...

In the episode 7 of the LTSY Conversations the guest is Amy Matthews, a respected therapist, teacher of yoga and somatic movement. Extremely eloquent and full of knowledge, Amy talks about her own path, freedom, choices, respect for individuality and spirals of movement. Amy Matthews, CMA, IDME, BMC Teacher, RSMT/RSME has been teaching movement since 1994. She is a Certified Laban Movement Analyst...

In episode 6 Ivan talks with Thomas Greil, one of the founding members of Moveus. Thomas is a certified practitioner and teacher of the Body-Mind Centering®️. After training at the School for Body Mind Centering®️ in the US (1995-98), Thomas became a teacher in accredited programs in France (www.soma-france.org), Germany (www.moveus.de) and Italy (www.lebensnetz.it), where he continues to work as...

In episode 5 Ivan talks with Friederike Tröscher, one of his teachers in the BMC® SME program and one of the founding members of Moveus. Friederike lives in Rhöndorf (near Cologne). Her background is in occupational therapy, new dance, contact improvisation and rebirthing, with further experience in Biodynamic Massage, dance therapy and meditation practice. Many years she has worked with children...

In this episode Ivan talks with Mariko Tanabe. Mariko Tanabe is inspired by the healing powers of human movement and expression. She has been performing and presenting her choreographic works during the past 25 years in Asia, Europe, and North America. Mariko teaches workshops to dance companies and at universities, art centers and schools throughout the world. She mentors artists and maintains a...

Second part of Ivan's conversation with Jens Johannsen. Jens is a is a dancer, movement teacher and therapist from Germany. Since 1978 he has been exploring the relations of body and mind on personal, social and global levels. For many years he studied with teachers in the fields of theater, dance, voice, ritual, humanistic and Buddhist psychology, yoga, meditation, body-therapy and others. Am...

In the second episode of the Life that said Yes Coversations Ivan talks to Nina Wehnert. Nina is a dancer and certified Body-Mind Centering® Teacher and Practitioner. She lives in Berlin and is teaching Body-Mind Centering® in classes, workshops, dance and yoga training programs and at dance festivals around the world. She has studied Contemporary Dance at Bewegungs-art, Freiburg and at SEAD, Salz...

In the first episode of the Life that said Yes Conversations Ivan talks with Jens Johannsen. Jens is a is a dancer, movement teacher and therapist from Germany. Since 1978 he has been exploring the relations of body and mind on personal, social and global levels. For many years he studied with teachers in the fields of theater, dance, voice, ritual, humanistic and Buddhist psychology, yoga, medita...