ABOUT THE COURSES
Emotional Body® courses are designed to provide you with the ability to sense, reconnect with, physically manage and express emotions. Using research-supported methods, our instructors use gentle, consent-based and gradually developed physical lessons to help you learn emotional management, fluency, and body calming methods. Courses are beneficial for personal and professional development purposes.
Emotional Body courses have a distinct instructional style that include: (1) a specific pattern labeling and teaching method for instructing the emotional effector patterns , (2) low intensity lessons when introducing the emotion patterns reinforcing self-empowerment skill development, (3) and applying consent-based and trauma-informed teaching practices, remaining sensitive to individual needs and helping learners listen and respond to their body’s needs.
The courses may also include our signature text, The Emotional Body, which provides detailed lessons on how to fully embody and express the emotional effector patterns, while learning about its application emotion research, emotional fluency and literacy, and gain physical and vocal expression development techniques.
Emotional Body instructors have a clear understanding of how to create consent-based respectful instructional spaces, use trauma-informed practices, and instruct with care, considering personal, social and cultural needs as they apply the Emotional Body Instructional Understandings. Endorsed Emotional Body® instructors have trained for many years to acquire experience and a clear understanding of how to consistently apply these methods, instruct courses with utmost sensitivity and respect for learners, and articulate these pedagogical distinctions and philosophies while using various instructional methods in their courses.
HOW TO LEARN THE METHOD
There are several ways to learn the Emotional Body® method.
THE FULL INTENSIVE TRAINING
One of our most common approaches used for over twenty years has been our signature full Intensive Training course, provided either in person or online. This course typically utilizes between 20-30 contact hours (Some courses are hybrid, providing some pre-recorded lessons, reducing the number of in-person hours required to 20). All Intensive Trainings provide detailed instruction and application on all six (6) of the emotional effector patterns, their embodiment and potential for application in real life situations. The full courses also include various restorative practices and methods for obtaining neutral, calm and balanced states. All Emotional Body® full intensive courses are clearly labeled as “Emotional Body® Intensive Training” followed by their learning level (Introductory, Intermediate, Advanced). Look throughout all our courses offered in the course links below (in person or online) for any Full Intensive Trainings listed.
ONLINE LEARNING
The Emotional Body® company has been offering online learning options since 2015. Recognizing that the demand for more online learning expanded in 2020, our company increased its offerings beyond our Intensive Trainings and now offers several different types of online courses and lessons to fit the interests and lifestyles of each member of our community.
You can now learn the Emotional Body® method in small easy-to-digest articles and short lessons through our Substack page, and you can register for one of our short on-demand courses based on a subject of interest. Meanwhile, you can still learn all six (6) of the emotional effector patterns and various aspects of how the Emotional Body method can enrich your life through our full online one-demand courses and in-person synchronous online courses. Visit the online course page in the links provided below to learn more.
EMOTIONAL FLUENCY TRAINING FOR ACTORS in CANADA
Many of our Emotional Body® instructors teach Emotional Fluency Training for Actors (EFTA) Workshops, which provide actors, directors, coaches, and educators with a comprehensive, somatic, consent-based, and trauma-informed approach to understanding and working with emotion in theatre and film practice. Using the emotional effector patterns, participants learn to enter, exit, and regulate emotions with agency, enhancing their capacity to stimulate and manage emotions safely and effectively in the acting process. EFTA workshops are adaptable to various experience levels and tailored to meet the needs of diverse groups. Look for the Emotional Fluency Training for Actors (EFTA) courses information in the In-Person, Canada workshops link below.
"The Emotional Body® [Intensive] introductory course was a wonderful experience that exceeded my highest expectations for deep personal learning; challenging, nurturing and fulfilling. The personable and engaging leaders followed a learning pace that flowed smoothly, making the new ideas come to life in a way that makes them feel familiar and integral to myself. The Emotional Body is positively brilliant and useful in so many ways! I use it every day, am grateful, and looking forward to more opportunities to explore, understand and grow." ~ Mark Lichtenberger (Asheville Intensive Training, 2019)
HOST A WORKSHOP IN YOUR CITY
Many of our Emotional Body® instructors enjoy traveling to teach and serve as guest instructors. Why not host a workshop in your city and help introduce the method to your community? If you would like to host an Emotional Body course in your city, email us through our contact page
Click on the links below to learn more about upcoming courses.
