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A workshop for those interested in enhancing their ability to perceive, experience, and understand living processes. By exploring the very beginnings of human life, we will see that matter is formed from congealed movement. By following the processes that form the human embryo, we will shed some light onto such themes as healthy development, the purpose and wisdom of the human form, and, indeed, the very meaning of human existence.

This conference brings Dr. Jaap van der Wal from Holland together with Spacial Dynamics founder Jaimen McMillan to co-create a Goetheanistic approach to this mystery of mysteries. Dr. Jaap van der Wal's presentations are exquisite examples of artistic metamorphology. Jaimen McMillan will lead the participants in Bothmer Gymnastics and Spacial Dynamics to experience the pulsing interplay between space and the creation and re-creation of the physical body.

This conference begins at 7:30 pm on July 10th and concludes at 12:00 pm on July 12th and is open to the public.

Level I graduates in Spacial Dynamics will receive Level II credit. Tuition is $300.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

Saturday, July 25th at 5pm
Greeting - Meeting - Group Dinner - Movement

Sunday 9am
Movement and What's New in SDI

Finish at 6pm

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From the archetype of the circle, through cosmic spirals, and weaving columns, dances trace the history of human development. In this conference , we will learn and explore fun and dynamic dances from different eras that point to the relationship of the community, the individual, and the space that surrounds and permeates every movement and form. Ancient sword dances, May Pole dances, folk and court dances of the Renaissance, play party dances of the pioneer days, social dances of the Victorian era, jazz in the Ragtime era and the Harlem Renaissance — all offer the experience of a time, place, and culture that can enliven the history classroom as well as the playground, gym, or ballroom. This journey through a progression of dances will be a moving history lesson. We will see that a dance didn't come out of society, but rather each dance formed the very social, civic, and spiritual possibilities at a given time. Moving through the past into the present may help us better dance into the future. Come, let's dance!

This course is open to everyone. SDI graduates will receive Level II credit. We will begin at 7:30 on the first night and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this course is $500.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

A Spacial Dynamics® Approach to Steiner's Six Subsidiary Exercises

Rudolf Steiner, the initiator of Anthroposophy, presented six steps as a basis for setting off on a path of self exploration and self development. Although these meditative suggestions are widely known, many have difficulty in practicing them. Besides the challenge of finding quiet amidst the distractions of every day life, another reason for this difficulty may be that these practices are being done incompletely. It is often overlooked that these indications include very subtle movement exercises.

Jaimen McMillan will present an approach to these meditative practices that imbues them with the life that they were meant to have. Applying exercises from the discipline of Spacial Dynamics, we will learn to create and perceive finer and finer movements. The finest movement is the point of dynamic stillness. Using this enhanced sense of refined movement, we will explore the progression of these steps and see that they proceed along a path, and that walking that path is an important part of our development. For beginners and those more advanced, this course promises to bring your meditative life into movement. The cost for the course is $ 95.

For more information and to register, contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or call 518-695-6377.

For map and directions, visit the Triform website at www.triform.org.

The hand is a sense organ that can perceive, enliven, invite, and sculpt the Pattern Body in the direction of wholeness. The course is not only for those who want to specialize in a Spacial Dynamics approach to Movement Therapy and gain credit towards a Level II Certification. It is also designed for educators and those who want to deepen their own studies and awaken slumbering possibilities in their gestures, touch, and perception of destiny.

Please bring poems, pictures, sculptures, anecdotes, case histories, gestures, hand clapping or finger games, or skills that have to do with the hand. Recommended reading includes "The Hand" by Frank R. Wilson, 1998, Pantheon Books, NY, and "Hands" by John Napier, revised edition 1983, Princeton University Press.

We begin at 7:30 pm on the first night and end at 12:00 noon on the last day.

Tuition for this session is $500. Graduates receive Level II: Movement Therapy credit for this course.

To register, please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377.

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The hand is a sense organ that can perceive, enliven, invite, and sculpt the Pattern Body in the direction of wholeness. The course is not only for those who want to specialize in a Spacial Dynamics approach to Movement Therapy and gain credit towards a Level II Certification. It is also designed for educators and those who want to deepen their own studies and awaken slumbering possibilities in their gestures, touch, and perception of destiny.

Please bring poems, pictures, sculptures, anecdotes, case histories, gestures, hand clapping or finger games, or skills that have to do with the hand. Recommended reading includes "The Hand" by Frank R. Wilson, 1998, Pantheon Books, NY, and "Hands" by John Napier, revised edition 1983, Princeton University Press.

We begin at 7:30 pm on the first night and end at 12:00 noon on the last day.

Tuition for this session is $500. Graduates receive Level II: Movement Therapy credit for this course.

To register, please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377.

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Bothmer. There was a time when you didn't know what these exercises were trying to say to you. If they speak to you now, come, and become fluent. For years many of you have been clamoring for a chance to steep yourselves in these elusive exercises, learn them all by heart, and even have a video of yourselves getting corrections in the Bothmer exercises to take home with you in the end to practice. Now you can.

This course is open to graduates of the Spacial Dynamics Institute who have reached at least a Level I. The hard work you did on the Bothmer exercises every day over a period of at least 5 years has brought you within the reach of certification as a Bothmer Gymnast.

"What if I want to improve my ability in the Bothmer exercises and tap into the meditative quality that comes from moving over long periods of time in silence?" Come. We will. Perhaps you DO want both the challenge of improving the quality of your movement and having your movement put to the test. Now you can have it. We have packaged this pair of advanced intensive modules in twin courses in such a way that you can go through all the Bothmer exercises in the fall (November 11-15), go home and practice for a couple of months, and come back (February 6-10) to deepen your ability and understanding, get the finishing touches and, if you choose, take a shot at the certification exam. Graduates will receive Level II credit for this course. This Bothmer Certification is a prerequisite for proceeding onto Level III.

We will start at 7:30 pm on the first night and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for each session is $500. You may also pay a lump sum of $1400 for any three graduate sessions. For those of you who enjoyed the course so much and have asked to take it again, you may attend at half-price. Please prepay tuition by check made out to SDI or by credit card and send to the address above. Practical information about travel and lodging is attached. Please return your Registration Form and Course Payment for Bothmer Course I to Kay no later than October 15th.

To register, please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377.

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Every society tries to sell the idea that there is one particular way to look. Those who have, or can attempt to buy these characteristics are promised position, privilege, and power. Our children look to us to introduce them to the wonders and beauty of the world. By drawing their attention to their physical bodies too early, we are blinding them to wonder by telling them that they are one of the "beauties of the world". Even well meant praise can become a prison. Many people who suffer from depression, nervousness, sleeplessness, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia as youths and adults were often captive in prisons of perfection as children. In this course we'll take a good look at the phenomenon of body image. We will explore ways to create a new idea of beauty, thus unlocking new personal possibilities, and even a new social model.
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Friday, January 22 6:30 - 9:00pm through Saturday, January 23 9:30am - 1:00pm

Louden Nelson Community Center (map)
301 Center Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Suggested donation of $65 is recommended, sliding scales will be considered.

Please contact Nicole Anderson at 831-454-8443 or waltnicole@yahoo.com for more information and to register.

"To be swept off your feet." "To lose the earth beneath your feet." "To be weak-kneed." "To not have a leg to stand on." These, and many well-worn phrases, show clearly that the feet and the legs play supportive roles in physical, as well as emotional, social and personal development. In this course, we will study the structure and proper positions of the feet and the legs, as well as explore new movement and expressive and sensory possibilities. We will study examples of injuries, illnesses and pathological conditions that entrap, limit, and even shackle a person. We will see how the improbable and labile architecture of our limbs can provide an enlivening basis for balance and movement, and perhaps, most importantly, for being able to: " Take that next step!"

We begin at 7:30 pm on the first night and end at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this session is $500. Graduates receive Level II: Movement Therapy credit for this course.

To register, please contact info@spacialDynamics.com or 518-695-6377.

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Never before has a growing child been exposed to as muchsensory input. Never before have children been able to makeless sense of it! More and more children, youth, and adultssimply tune out, or turn off, adopting a frighteningly vacant"ain't nobody home" stare. Others imitate this bombardment ofstimulation by bouncing off the walls, acting out with nonsensical behavior, or even exploding senselessly at socially inappropriate times. In this course, we will study thephenomenon of sense perception, and the developmental challenges that children face when theyare not able to integrate sensory impressions that they receive.

There is hope! We can develop a new understanding and use of the senses themselves. We cantrain ourselves to use our senses to perceive in ways that enhance interest, interaction, and exchange. In fact, building on the basic five senses, and the seven senses that Rudolf Steiner supplemented, we will dare to add another three senses, adding up to 15 senses in all. The pointbeing, that by using the entire spectrum of senses that we have available to us, we may just be ableto make some sense out of the world around us. Most importantly, by integrating this whole spectrumof senses, the developing child, as well as for the overtaxed adult may be able to connect to theworld in new ways. Join us. Come to your senses!

We begin at 7:30 pm on the first night and end at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this session is $500. Graduates receive Level II credit for this course.

To register, please contact info@spacialDynamics.com or 518-695-6377.
A recommended reading list will be available upon registration.

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"Sit up straight!" " Chest out, stomach in!" Not only do these over-used admonitions not work, they are fundamentally dangerous. The very few who do follow these rules often suffer from being physically sore, socially stiff, and developmentally stuck.

In this course we will present new approaches to dynamic posture, caring carriage, and grace-filled movement. This course has been designed for parents, class teachers, movement therapists, and back sufferers alike. The participants will learn developmental postural sequences using touch, imaginations, rhythms, exercises, physics and even meta-physics to create ever widening spaces into which the individual can move with ease from the cradle and away from the cane. Come learn how to stand up for yourself. Learn ways to help your children, your patients, and yourselves get "Back to Health."

We begin at 7:30 pm on the first night and end at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this ses- sion is $500. Graduates receive Level II credit for this course

To register, please contact info@spacialDynamics.com or 518-695-6377.
A recommended reading list will be available upon registration.

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Working with the Laws of Nutrition, Therapeutics, Movement and Meditation in the Art of Medicine

An incredible weekend of dynamic discussions, presentations and lectures with Tom Cowan, MD, Sally Fallon and Jaimen McMillan, authors of The Fourfold Path to Healing

Held at the Crown Plaza Nashua.

For more information and to register please visit http://www.fourfoldhealing.com/conference or call 304-724-3006.

"To be swept off your feet." "To lose the earth beneath your feet." "To be weak-kneed." "To not have a leg to stand on." These, and many well-worn phrases, show clearly that the feet and the legs play supportive roles in physical, as well as emotional, social and personal development. In this course, we will study the structure and proper positions of the feet and the legs, as well as explore new movement and expressive and sensory possibilities. We will study examples of injuries, illnesses and pathological conditions that entrap, limit, and even shackle a person. We will see how the improbable and labile architecture of our limbs can provide an enlivening basis for balance and movement, and perhaps, most importantly, for being able to: " Take that next step!"

We begin at 7:30 pm on the first night and end at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this session is $500. Graduates receive Level II: Movement Therapy credit for this course.

To register, please contact info@spacialDynamics.com or 518-695-6377.

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In this lively and interactive course we will take to heart the modern frightening phenomenon of the loss of ease in breathing. Asthma, wheezing, respiratory disorders, sleep apnea, snoring, even the inability to come to rest and find rhythm in daily life all show us that we are a society that is out of breath.

Teaming up to combine over 60 years of experience in treating breathing disorders, Dr. John Takacs D. O. and Jaimen McMillan, RMT, will address anatomical, medical, exercise, emotional, spacial and meditative aspects of breathlessness.

If you are a parent of a child who suffers from asthma, come learn how to team up with your doctor and movement therapist to plot a course towards your child'sleading a fuller life. If you are challenged by breathing difficulties yourself, or are an educator looking for ways to help your students, or a therapist looking for newtechniques for your patients, or just feel that you need a "second wind", come learn how to move and create the spaces you need to "catch your breath."

We begin at 7:30 pm on the first night and end at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this ses- sion is $500. Graduates receive Level II credit for this course

To register, please contact info@spacialDynamics.com or 518-695-6377.
A recommended reading list will be available upon registration.

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"To Sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there's the rub;" These words of Shakespeare's are more haunting today than before. Sleep disorders plague over one-third of the American population. Some can't fall asleep. Some have trouble waking up. Some sleep fitfully and wake up more tired than they went to bed. Insomnia, snoring, naps, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome. sleepwalking, bedwetting, and nightmares are just some of the topics we will cover in this course. Whether you are challenged by sleep disorders yourself or have children, loved ones, or clients who suffer from patterns of sleep disturbance, come join us as we use Spacial Dynamic movements, breathing, and quieting exercises to find ways of resting you never dreamed of.

We begin at 7:30 pm on the first night, and end at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this session is $500. This course is open to everyone. SDI graduates receive Level II credit.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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Life is a dance. Discovering your own rhythms, those of your partner, as well as the rhythms of the whole group, can help us to dance our lives with greater ease, effectiveness, and joy. In this course we will learn to converse with each other, with our bodies, and across surrounding spaces. Whether leading, being led, acting, or reacting we will learn to open new ways of communication to share individual and group creations. Come join two masters, a space and dynamics to co-create a celebration that transcends technique alone. Everyone is welcome. Come join the dance! We begin at 7:30 pm on the first evening and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition is $500.

To register, please contact info@spacialDynamics.com or 518-695-6377.

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In this lively and interactive course we will take to heart the modern frightening phenomenon of the loss of ease in breathing. Asthma, wheezing, respiratory disorders, sleep apnea, snoring, even the inability to come to rest and find rhythm in daily life all show us that we are a society that is out of breath.

Teaming up to combine over 60 years of experience in treating breathing disorders, Dr. John Takacs D. O. and Jaimen McMillan, RMT, will address anatomical, medical, exercise, emotional, spacial and meditative aspects of breathlessness.

If you are a parent of a child who suffers from asthma, come learn how to team up with your doctor and movement therapist to plot a course towards your child'sleading a fuller life. If you are challenged by breathing difficulties yourself, or are an educator looking for ways to help your students, or a therapist looking for newtechniques for your patients, or just feel that you need a "second wind", come learn how to move and create the spaces you need to "catch your breath."

We begin at 7:30 pm on the first night and end at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this ses- sion is $500. Graduates receive Level II credit for this course To register, please contact info@spacialDynamics.com or 518-695-6377. A recommended reading list will be available upon registration.

To register, please contact info@spacialDynamics.com or 518-695-6377.
A recommended reading list will be available upon registration.

Download flyer pdf here.
Download registration pdf here.

Parents, teachers and care givers too often feel exhausted, empty, even angry and at a loss. We frequently speak of "burn - out". Old forms of social interaction no longer work.
In this participatory workshop we will learn simple yet effective movements to truly meet those we are trying to serve.

We will create vibrant spaces where safe and healthy interactions can take place. We will explore effective and enlivening dynamics of teaching, parenting, and care giving.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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There is a battle going on for the minds and souls of your children. Their bodies are secondary casualties, victims of "friendly fire." The battle is real. The enemy is virtual. The elusive lure of virtual reality – TV's, computers, iPhones, video games, and electronic music threaten to program the children's minds, paralyze their bodies, while shrewdly shaping their souls. It is challenging to face an opponent who never shows you his true face. Especially, one who's promising charm and magical allure seems more enticing than everyday reality.

In this evening talk, we will unmask these threats to see that the greatest danger lies in our not consciously countering it. Come join us as we discuss techniques to help our children navigate more safely through the virtual worlds. We will share stories of our own children that will make us laugh, and some that will make us shudder. We will see how some answers lie in helping our children "come to their senses."The conundrum of virtual reality won't go away. Real answers might be sought by simply "getting real"; from direct experiences from the "school of hard knocks." Could interacting with the three-dimensional real world give us clues to move from the virtual towards virtue?

For more information please call 612-767-1550 or go to www.clws.org

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"Sit up straight!" "Chest out, stomach in!" Not only do these over-used admonitions not work, they are fundamentally dangerous. The very few who do follow these rules often suffer from being physically sore, socially stiff, and developmentally stuck. In this course we will present new approaches to dynamic posture, caring carriage, and grace-filled movement.

This course has been designed for parents, class teachers, movement therapists, and back sufferers alike. The participants will learn developmental postural sequences using touch, imaginations, rhythms, exercises, physics and even meta-physics to create ever widening spaces into which the individual can move with ease from the cradle and away from the cane. Come learn how to stand up for yourself. Learn ways to help your children, your patients, and yourselves get "Back to Health."

For more information please call 612-767-1550 or go to: www.clws.org

Download flyer here.

When we begin life in the womb and as infants, reflexes serve the role of helping to stay alive through pre-ordained movements. In healthy development, these reflective movements weave together overtime with acquired movements to form habits and patterns which allow us not only to re-act, but to act freely.

Through the lack of healthy movement opportunities in modern day stationary life styles, children are not weaving the threads of their innate movement patterns together in ways that make sense to them. Many problems in school (ADHD, behavior, learning, social) have spatial components that leave the child un-centered, at loose ends... a victim of an onslaught of sensory bombardment and subsequent automated, yet unconscious reactions. Come join us as we study the reflexes, their purposes, how to recognize them in their disguises, and how to coordinate them into movement skills that help children conduct their lives in a way that makes sense.

This course is open to the public. We will begin at 7:30 on the first evening and close at 12:00 noon on the last day. The course fee is $500. SDI graduates receive Level II credit.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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A course designed by Jaimen McMillan, the founder of Spacial Dynamics®, to bring life and a sense of ease and accomplishment into the meditative process. Using six basic exercises developed by Rudolf Steiner, one of the true geniuses of the 20th century, we will see that simple, sequential movements are essential and effective steps to get us progressing along the journey towards personal change and development. In this approach, the body and movement are not denied or forgotten. In fact, they can provide the basis for a meditative life that is conscious, grounded, and enjoyable.

For more information and registration please go to: www.santafewaldorf.org

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When we begin life in the womb and as infants, reflexes serve the role of helping to stay alive through pre-ordained movements. In healthy development, these reflective movements weave together overtime with acquired movements to form habits and patterns which allow us not only to re-act, but to act freely.

Through the lack of healthy movement opportunities in modern day stationary life styles, children are not weaving the threads of their innate movement patterns together in ways that make sense to them. Many problems in school (ADHD, behavior, learning, social) have spatial components that leave the child un-centered, at loose ends... a victim of an onslaught of sensory bombardment and subsequent automated, yet unconscious reactions. Come join us as we study the reflexes, their purposes, how to recognize them in their disguises, and how to coordinate them into movement skills that help children conduct their lives in a way that makes sense.

This course is open to the public. We begin at 7:30 pm on the first evening and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this session is $500. SDI graduates receive Level II credit.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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Parents and teachers, is daily life dragging you down? Raising children has never been more challenging! The old methods of disciplining simply do not works. They may even make matters worse. Parents who are simply applying what they experienced in their day, feel lost, surprised, and hurt by reactions of their children. In addition, yesterday's tried and proven teaching methods leave both the children and educators perplexed. Jaimen proposes that new models are necessary to reach the children and youth of tomorrow.
Join him on Friday, March 4th and come prepared to not only learn about his techniques, but also share, move, learn, and be renewed in your role as parent and /or teacher!

For Registration and more information cal: 205- 592-0541

ADHD, Autism, Bullying, Panic-Attacks, Depression. These "dis"comforts and "dis"eases have many names and faces. Each has a myriad of causes but one factor in common: the difficulty to relate. Many behavioral disorders exhibit "dis"order in space. The over-specialization in one dimension of space and the subsequent neglect, avoidance, or vacancy in other dimensions can rob an individual of finding an inner and outer equilibrium in one's actions.

In this participatory workshop, we will see that balanced movement can create bridges over these gaps. We will experience that spatially-oriented exercises may enhance the individual's ability to connect, communicate, and cooperate. Make sure to bring comfortable clothes and shoes for moving, and stories for sharing!

For Registration and more information cal: 205-592-0541

Countless people suffer from the paralyzing effects of trauma. For them, trauma doesn't lie in the past, but lurks, ever present, overshadowing their hopes for moving on. In this course, we will experience techniques for escaping the trauma trap. Trauma will be exposed as the state of being caught in viscous circles of self-defeating spaces. No quick fix, this course is for those who want to begin the work of breaking the patterns of the past and choosing new gestures that support their goals. Novel ways of living in our bodies and new ways of interacting with our surroundings will be experienced. Creating new spaces for ourselves and others sets the stage to be free to move through trauma.

This course is open to the public. Our schedule will be Friday 7:30 - 9:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm, and Sunday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Tuition for this course is $350. SDI graduates will receive Level II credit.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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Rudolf Steiner called Handwork: "gymnastics in miniature". In this workshop designed especially for Handwork Teachers, we will explore the "gymnastic" movements inherent in our craft through interspersing handwork techniques with games, exercises and "inner-cises". Pedagogical processes will be playfully explored, moving between the small and the large, the large and the small.

The wisdom of the handwork curriculum will be revealed through experiencing the weaving of the physical, emotional, and intellectual development of the growing individual. Don't worry! You don't have to be a "gymnast" to join this course, nor do you have to be an "expert" in Handwork to enjoy it. Just be ready to have your world turned inside out! We promise to keep you in stitches!

This course is open to the public. We begin at 7:30 pm on the first evening and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition is $500. SDI students receive Level II credit.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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This conference brings Dr. Jaap van der Wal from Holland together with Spacial Dynamics founder Jaimen McMillan to co-create a Goetheanistic approach to this mystery of mysteries. Dr. Jaap van der Wal's presentations are exquisite examples of artistic metamorphology. Jaimen McMillan will lead the participants in Bothmer Gymnastics and Spacial Dynamics to experience the pulsing interplay between space and the creation and re-creation of the physical body. "Dynamic Embryo" was designed to reach out to all who are interested in enhancing their ability to perceive, experience, and understand living processes. By exploring the very beginnings of human life, we will see that matter is formed from congealed movement. By following the processes that form the human embryo, we will shed some light onto such themes as healthy development, the purpose and wisdom of the human form, and, indeed, the very meaning of human existence. This conference is open to the public. We bwgin at &:30 on the first evening and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day.

Level I graduates in Spacial Dynamics will receive Level II credit.

Tuition for the course is $500.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

Download flyer here.

When we begin life in the womb and as infants, reflexes serve the role of helping to stay alive through pre-ordained movements. In healthy development, these reflective movements weave together overtime with acquired movements to form habits and patterns which allow us not only to re-act, but to act freely.

Through the lack of healthy movement opportunities in modern day stationary life styles, children are not weaving the threads of their innate movement patterns together in ways that make sense to them. Many problems in school (ADHD, behavior, learning, social) have spatial components that leave the child un-centered, at loose ends... a victim of an onslaught of sensory bombardment and subsequent automated, yet unconscious reactions. Come join us as we study the reflexes, their purposes, how to recognize them in their disguises, and how to coordinate them into movement skills that help children conduct their lives in a way that makes sense.

This course is open to the public. We begin at 7:30 pm on the first evening and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this session is $350. SDI graduates receive Level II credit.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

Download flyer here.

Bothmer. There was a time when you didn't know what these exercises were trying to say to you. If they speak to you now, come, and become fluent. For years many of you have been clamoring for a chance to steep yourselves in these elusive exercises, learn them all by heart, and even have a video of yourselves getting corrections in the Bothmer exercises to take home with you in the end to practice. Now you can.

This course is open to graduates of the Spacial Dynamics Institute who have reached at least a Level I. The hard work you did on the Bothmer exercises every day over a period of at least 5 years has brought you within the reach of certification as a Bothmer Gymnast.

"What if I want to improve my ability in the Bothmer exercises and tap into the meditative quality that comes from moving over long periods of time in silence?" Come. We will. Perhaps you DO want both the challenge of improving the quality of your movement and having your movement put to the test. Now you can have it. We have packaged this pair of advanced intensive modules in twin courses in such a way that you can go through the Bothmer exercises in the fall (October 13-16), practice for a couple of months, and come back (January 6-9) to deepen your ability and understanding, get the finishing touches and, if you choose, take a shot at the certification exam.

We will start at 7:30 pm on the first night and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for each session is $500. SDI graduates will receive Level II credit for this course. This Bothmer Certification is a prerequisite for proceeding onto Level III.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.
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To meet another person openly and fairly is perhaps the greatest of all movements . . . Spacial Dynamics® is the study of the interplay between the human being and space. Come and learn more about your own "personal" space in spatially-oriented movement exercises and activities. If you are an educator, administrator, business leader, or caregiver; a parent, life coach, medical practitioner, or therapist... or you want to pursue a path of self development, this program has something for you.

The Spacial Dynamics Institute is pleased to present "The Meeting" - A Spacial Dynamics Seminar from October 23-27, 2011 at the Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre in South Surrey. We begin at 7:30 pm on the first evening and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.
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When we begin life in the womb and as infants, reflexes serve the role of helping to stay alive through pre-ordained movements. In healthy development, these reflective movements weave together overtime with acquired movements to form habits and patterns which allow us not only to re-act, but to act freely.

Through the lack of healthy movement opportunities in modern day stationary life styles, children are not weaving the threads of their innate movement patterns together in ways that make sense to them. Many problems in school (ADHD, behavior, learning, social) have spatial components that leave the child un-centered, at loose ends... a victim of an onslaught of sensory bombardment and subsequent automated, yet unconscious reactions. Come join us as we study the reflexes, their purposes, how to recognize them in their disguises, and how to coordinate them into movement skills that help children conduct their lives in a way that makes sense.

This course is open to the public.
Evening lecture on November 11, 2011 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Workshop on November 12, 2011 9:00am - 1:00pm.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

This is the second component of the course which began in the previous October.

Bothmer. There was a time when you didn't know what these exercises were trying to say to you. If they speak to you now, come, and become fluent. For years many of you have been clamoring for a chance to steep yourselves in these elusive exercises, learn them all by heart, and even have a video of yourselves getting corrections in the Bothmer exercises to take home with you in the end to practice. Now you can.

This course is open to graduates of the Spacial Dynamics Institute who have reached at least a Level I. The hard work you did on the Bothmer exercises every day over a period of at least 5 years has brought you within the reach of certification as a Bothmer Gymnast.

"What if I want to improve my ability in the Bothmer exercises and tap into the meditative quality that comes from moving over long periods of time in silence?" Come. We will. Perhaps you DO want both the challenge of improving the quality of your movement and having your movement put to the test. Now you can have it. We have packaged this pair of advanced intensive modules in twin courses in such a way that you can go through the Bothmer exercises in the fall (October 13-16), practice for a couple of months, and come back (January 6-9) to deepen your ability and understanding, get the finishing touches and, if you choose, take a shot at the certification exam.

We will start at 7:30 pm on the first night and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for each session is $500. SDI graduates will receive Level II credit for this course. This Bothmer Certification is a prerequisite for proceeding onto Level III.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.
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An Incredible weekend of dynamic discussions, presentations and lectures with Tom Cowan, MD, Sally Fallon Morell, and Jaimen McMillan - authors of The Fourfold Path to Healing.

"Blissful" ... "perfect in every way" ... "a life-changing experience" ... These are some of the wonderful comments shared by participants in the inaugural Fourfold Path to Healing conference held in in Oakland, CA, July 2005.

Why Attend? A unique opportunity for individuals, families, and health professionals to learn more about diet and health from the internationally acclaimed authors of The Fourfold Path to Healing, who will challenge your deepest beliefs while showing you a practical approach to improving your health and your quality of life.

Who should attend? Doctors, nutritionists, students, people interested in health and nutrition, baby-boomers concerned about their health, grandparents, concerned about their grandchildren, couples who want healthy babies, people showing you a practical approach to improving your health and your quality of life.

What will you learn? Your views on health and healing will be transformed as you explore how your health is by how and what you eat, the medicines and supplements you take, how you move your body, and how you guide your thinking processes. Topics Include:

• Food Facts and fiction: How to eat more nutritiously and wisely
• Mystery and myth of the heart an heart disease
• How to treat common illnesses at home
• How to improve your emotional state and your health with exercise and movement
• How to plan nutritious menus (including recipes) for yourself and your family
• Alternative treatments for inflammatory diseases, chronic fatigue, cancer, diabetes and more.

Learn about Spacial Dynamics® practical approach to avoiding exhaustion and burnout. Stressful experiences affect us on mental, emotional and physical levels. By changing our personal space we can shift how we meet challenging situations, resulting in increased clarity and energy levels.

Registration in advance $30 (incl. HST) or at the door $35 (incl. HST)

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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Spacial Dynamics® engages one's personal space to meet others and situations in healthier ways that enhance alertness and presence, facilitate ease of physical movement and increase energy levels. Experience your own personal space and learn spatially oriented movement exercises and activities.

Spacial Dynamics® can be applied in a variety of personal, educational, therapeutic and organizational development contexts. If you are an educator, administrator, business leader, or manager; a caregiver, parent, life coach, medical practitioner, or therapist . . . or you want to further your personal development, this program has something for you.

For interested participants, this introductory session can provide a foundation in preparation for joining the Level 1 Spacial Dynamics® training program, March 25 – 29, 2012.

Registration by January 31, 2012 is $125 (incl. HST) or after $150 (incl. HST)

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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Body image is the picture an individual carries of his or her own body. These perceptions and misconceptions of our bodies play important roles in how we act, inter-act, and are re-acted to. Our body image influences the roles we are offered and whose roles we choose to take in every stage of the drama of our lives. This is even more poignant when we consider that our body images are often unconscious. In addition to being at the root of many eating disorders and depressive conditions, poor body image may negatively affect self-confidence, sexual health, and overall personal development.

Besides taking a serious look at how modern society contrives to control and manipulate our sense of what is beautiful and desirable for financial gain, we will profit by taking some playful glances at ourselves. In a supportive group environment, we will help each other shed old molds and grow into the skins we are in. Participants are invited to bring a selection of photos of themselves, as well as from favorite actors and actresses, books, poems, videos and songs that have contributed to the forming of the puzzle of their self-imaging.

This course is open to everyone and designed for teachers, therapists, and concerned parents. We will expose some of the illusions that are sold to us through models and manufacturers of perfected illusion. We will learn exercises and create spaces for ourselves to move from images that confine towards the freedom of the archetype. We will begin at 7:30 pm on the first night and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition for this course is $500. SDI graduates will receive Level II credit.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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Ever wanted to move gracefully and delve deeply into the secrets of the movements of the Ancient Greeks? Throw a javelin that touches the sky and the hearts of children? Learn to teach children to stand their ground while meeting the other fairly? Will you or someone in your school, be teaching the 5th grade and want to include the Pentathlon? The Spacial Dynamics Institute launches its Level II program in Movement Education with the Pentathlon Certification Course for those teaching or wishing to teach the five archetypal gestures of the ancient Pentathlon: running, jumping, wrestling, discus and javelin.

The Fifth Grade Olympiad Festival, a Spacial Dynamics gift to the Waldorf Schools, developed nearly 30 years ago by Jaimen McMillan and Thom Schaefer, is one of the highlights of the Waldorf curriculum around the globe. It is based upon a model which has not only proven successful in school settings, but also in Hands in Peace, an international children's peace festival for children from counties in conflict. These Games have taken place all over the world, with major festival having taken place in Greece, Ecuador, China, and the US.

Join Jaimen McMillan and his team of experienced instructors in an exploration of a re-envisioning cooperation, rather than competition for youth. Whether you're a Waldorf teacher, a charter school teacher or a parent, don't miss this chance to be part of a new approach to Movement Education for the 21st century, and to receive a certification as a Pentathlon Instructor.

This course is open to the public.
Level II credit in Spacial Dynamics Movement Education granted for this course.
The Pentathlon Certification Course is a core, required course of the Level II in Movement Education.

Program begins at 8:00 am on Monday July 9th and ends at 12:00 noon on July 13th. Course fee is $500. Accommodations are not included.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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The thirteenth sense– the sense of humor. This course will deal with pedagogical, prophylactic, and therapeutic aspects of humor. We will chuckle as we examine different forms of humor, from every day fun to the poignant pun, to the riddle half done. We look for movements that are hidden in different forms of humor, what movement we make in response, and weigh which movements are truly healthy and worthy. We will intersperse our merry musings with plenty of Bothmer® and Spacial Dynamics ® exercises and find ways to make these movements even more light-hearted. Please bring your favorite jokes, stories, riddles, and games to share and swipe. We will glimpse the spiritual activity involved in humor and see it is no laughing matter! This course is for everyone. No prerequisites, just a healthy funny bone and willingness to laugh at yourself. We will begin at 7:30 on the first night and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day. Tuition is $500. SDI graduates receive Level II credit.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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Do you want to be up to date on the latest developments in Spacial Dynamics? Don't miss this course!. Perhaps the most intriguing contribution of Spacial Dynamics to the field of movement are the "streams." The streams are dynamic pathways in the space around the body which help interweave puzzled pieces back to a unified Gestalt. Physical clumsiness and soul alienation give way to cohe- sive movements that are enlivening and awakening. The muscles and the joints follow new, dynamic movement maps toward long forgotten archetypes.

In this course, we will put the accent on learning and thoroughly practicing a myriad of Spacial Dynamic streams, both in giving and receiving these soothing and energizing hands-on techniques. We will then apply them to Bothmer® and Spacial Dynamics® exercises to test their effectiveness in consciously creating new connections to our bodies, surrounding space, others, and yourself. Give yourself a Rose. Arise. Come to this course and put Humpty Dumpty together again!

This course is open to SDI students and graduates for Level II credit. We will begin at 7:30 on the first night and conclude at 12:00 noon on the last day.

Please contact admissions@spacialdynamics.com or 518-695-6377 for more information and to register.

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