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BODYNAMIC FOUNDATION TRAINING:
THE CHARACTER STRUCTURE MODEL AND DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA
Bodynamic is a sophisticated and extensively researched, scientific approach that details how specific muscles are imprinted in childhood development, and how they affect our psychological skills in adult life.

The training is an experiential journey that combines verbal and somatic work, allowing the practitioner to connect more deeply to the body and its often underlooked presence in an individual’s development and psychological growth.
You can only change when you learn to love your defences.
- Lisbeth Marcher
FOUNDATION TRAINING PROGRAM
The Foundation training program is taught in 5 modules, each spanning 4 days, spread out over the course of 1 year. It is a powerful and nourishing program for anyone who wants to expand their somatic awareness and bring accuracy and effectiveness into their therapeutic practice.

The Foundation year is the basic training of the Bodynamic Somatic Developmental Psychology Education. It is the first part of a 4-year training, recognized by the European Association for Body Psychotherapy (EABP).
TRAINING TESTIMONIALS
Bodynamic Somatic Developmental Psychology is probably the most body-oriented and comprehensive developmental psychology and character structure model there is. Therefore, I highly recommend the Biodynamic foundation level training as a must to all those who are serious about being a body-oriented therapist.
Raja Selvam
PhD, Senior Trainer of Somatic Experiencing, Developer of Integral Somatic Psychology
TOPICS AT A GLANCE
History and principles of the Bodynamic System
Childhood development stages: themes and psychomotor development
Character Structures
Body reading
Group work
Bodynamic model of communication: Bodyknot
Physical exercises and role playing related to each Charater Structure
Developing resources: centering, grounding, boundaries and more
Demo sessions on each Character Structures
UNDERSTANDING THE FOUNDATION OF BODYNAMIC
Development of Character Structures
Through a 25-year study, Bodynamic has developed a unique differentiated model of character structures
This model describes the development of a child in 7 phases from the 2nd trimester in utero till the age of 13 (adolescence).
These Character Structures show the psychomotoric development of a child as a resource and defence, formed in relation to the type and timing of nurture and circumstances that children experience.
The training will delve into the nature of these Character Structures and how they shape the developing personality of the child.
Role of Developmental Trauma
Developmental trauma plays a significant role in the shaping of these character structures.
Through the training, you will learn how each developmental stage is vulnerable to trauma, and how character structures evolve in response, in order to help the child survive.
This understanding is paramount to developing compassion for the individual and recognize that behaviours deemed as “problematic” are often symptoms that point to unmet central needs of a developmental phase.
For example, a child experiencing massive and persistent rejection may not develop central aspects of their own self, or may abandon them altogether.
Body Ego
Since infants and young children have limited ways of coping with traumatic experiences and are often unable to communicate their experiences through language, the body and its movements (Body Ego) are of crucial importance in coping with the intensity of their experience.
Every child goes through a series of physical milestones such as crawling, sitting, standing, and walking.
They also must learn a variety of movement patterns that have significant psychological importance, determining how they will interact with others later on in life.
As they move through these phases, specific muscles activate in response to external developmental challenges.
Character types and positions
When there is any trauma experienced in these phases, the muscle activation is interrupted or fails to fully come online. Correspondingly, body and character structures are formed, divided into either a more hypotonic (early) or hypertonic (late) type, with a corresponding body structure, expression, mimics, gestures, belief systems, behaviour, and more.
These structures are powerful resources for the client in dealing with the traumatic experience. For example, a later structure can be of great help in containing a younger structure impacted by developmental trauma.
Through the training, you will learn to recognize and read these structures, allowing you to integrate the respective resources optimally into the healing process.
You will also be trained in a variety of specific body exercises and techniques to engage more precisely, effectively, and efficiently with the traumatization of your clients.
FOUNDATION TRAINING SCHEDULE (2024-2025)
DATETRAINERMEDIUM
23-26 May 2024Mar BarrosoIn Person
1-4 August 2024Mar BarrosoIn Person
12-15 December 2024Michael RuppIn Person
13-16 February 2025Inna GavyliukIn Person
1-4 May 2025Inna GavyliukIn Person
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS
MAR BARROSO - PORTUGAL
Mar Barroso holds a master’s degree in clinical and health psychology, a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and another in human resources, complemented by an associate degree in training management. With over 13 years of experience in clinical practice, she is a Bodynamic® educational therapist and a member of the international training team at Bodynamic International® (covering Foundation, Practitioner, and Shock Trauma). She has taught in Portugal, Spain, and Turkey.
Mar is the founder and CEO of SOMATIC – School of Body Psychotherapies (established in 2014). She is the official representative in Portugal for Somatic Experiencing®—where she serves as a Senior Assistant—and represents Bodynamic International® in both Portugal and Spain, boasting over 600 enrolled students. Furthermore, Mar has received training in various areas, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Children’s Shock Trauma with Maggie Klein, Developing Trauma and Somatic Experiencing with Peter Levine, Clinical Case Study with Stephen Porges, and Spirituality and Reorienting Birth with Lisbeth Marcher. She has also assisted as a teacher in Shock Trauma courses with Ditte Marcher.
Currently residing in Portugal, Mar is happily married and the proud mother of two remarkable teenagers. She has a passion for people, nature, and dancing.
MICHAEL RUPP - GERMANY
Michael Rupp is a licensed psychotherapist (Psychotherapeut HPG) working in private practice in Munich, Germany, since 2006. He is a Senior Bodynamic educational therapist and supervisor.
He is part of the international trainer team of Bodynamic (Foundation) and has been teaching in Germany, Brasil and Portugal.
Before he has been working as a social pedagogue and therapist for many years, notably as facilitator for 2 pedagogic Healing Centers for children with developmental disturbances (eg. ADHS) and special needs.
Additionally he has been trained in different humanistic and transpersonal approaches like Bioenergetics, Gestalt, Inner Child Work and Diamond Approach (Logos) with Faisal Muqqadam.
He is a member of the dgk (Gesellschaft für Körperpsychotherapie) and EABP (European Association of Bodypsychotherapie).
INNA GAVRYLIUK - UKRAINE
Inna believes in the power of contact in the therapeutic process and pays a lot of attention to balancing safety, challenge, risk and education. She loves connecting cognitive understanding and awareness with emotions and the body experience. For her it is a chance to recreate the primal balance of human beingness, a way to be here in the now and stay connected to something greater than oneself.
In her practice she considers that development is a process which goes far beyond the walls of the therapy clinic and the time frames of the session. If it all comes together with a nice dose of humor and the company of a good friend – then anything can happen!
Inna is the coordinator of trainings in Ukraine, educational Therapist and Supervisor, can do Full Bodymaps and teaches in all levels of educations in Bodynamic.
Inna has a Masters in Linguistics and Psychology. She is also a member of the EABP. She has training in Gestalt Therapy, Process Oriented Work and Psychodrama. She’s been in clinical practice since year 2000.
FOUNDATION TRAINING PROGRAM COST
Payment due date Cost
Single Payment15 days from the Date of Registration₹1,80,000/- + 18% GST
Standard Instalment Payment plan- 3 Months3 months (Mar-May) - but must complete final payment before May 19th 2024*₹65,000 + 18% GST per month. Total: ₹1,95,000/- + 18% GST
*Money to be remitted by the 5th of every month for installment payments.
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