2020 Emotional Body® Courses
in Asheville, NC
Originally planned for: July 16-26, 2020
This Emotional Body course is an approved provider for Continuing Education (CE) credits by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Body Work. By completing this course, massage therapists and body workers can earn 17 CEs.
POSTPONED: The University of North Carolina Asheville recently suspended all face-to-face instruction for the remainder of the semester and the summer months, and is in the process of canceling summer programs and camps planned to take place on the university campus. We have agreed to postpone the Emotional Body course planned to take place on the university campus in July 2020. We hope to reschedule this course for another time in the future and will announce any future plans on this page when that information becomes available.
Emotional Body® Course Cancellation Policy
Although it is highly unusual, if a workshop must be canceled for any reason, participants will be notified immediately and will receive a complete refund of all workshop and housing fees. The Emotional Body and Pure Expressions, LLC is not responsible for expenses incurred beyond the registration and housing fees.
In support of our Instructional Understandings and our dedication to using care, sensitivity and responsibility within our instruction and planning of Emotional Body® courses, we are remaining aware of any updates on how the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) might impact our ability to maintain a safe and inclusive learning environment for our courses.
Since many of our courses and workshops are hosted by universities, we are checking with our host campuses for updates on developments concerning curriculum delivery alternatives, public event cancellations, and contractual terms impacting host events. We are also dedicated to working in alignment with any measures taken by our hosts in their efforts to take responsible public health actions that help mitigate the spread of the virus.
Course Information
Everything you encounter triggers emotions that influence your health, relationships and perceptions. Imagine having the emotional fluency and intelligence to recognize and regulate your responses to life. Emotional Body courses offer a safe, science based path toward understanding and mastering your "emotional body." Discover a new way to improve your interpersonal relationships, expand and clarify your emotional expressive range, and experience enhanced clarity that supports your personal and professional goals.
Join us for a life changing immersion in the highly desirable destination city of Asheville, NC
Become more adept at self-regulating emotions, manage how you express them, and learn to consciously shift from undesirable emotional states to more desirable ones.
In our safe and nurturing environment, you will learn to:
- Increase vocal, physical, and emotional expressive range
- Connect your somatic sensations to identifiable emotional states
- Understand and speak about emotions with comfort, wisdom, and grace
- Identify and allow space for emotions in yourself and in others
- Access vocal, physical and emotional expressions with ease
- Employ restorative strategies to balance and calm the nervous system
- Discover personal and professional benefits and applications
Part I: Introduction to the Emotional Effector Patterns
Thursday 1:00pm – Sunday 1:00pm, July 16-19, 2020
Tuition: $550 ($475 early bird if paid by May 1, 2020)
Housing in brand new on-campus apartments: $255 ($85/night Thursday – Saturday)
Lessons in this course, and its accompanying book, provide detailed information on a powerful and effective physical approach to emotion regulation. The Emotional Body® method uses physical patterns discovered in scientific research, and an instructional style informed by extensive research, somatic education theory, and more than ten years of development.
Receive 20 hours of instruction on the emotional effector patterns and various somatic education methods, including Feldenkrais® Awareness Through Movement® lessons (taught by Certified Practitioners) to increase somatic sensing awareness and learning. All six emotional effector patterns will be taught, as well as neutral and Step Out. The course is open to adults (18 years or older) from all professions and backgrounds.
Instructors: Laura Bond (EB6, Founder of Emotional Body method, and author of The Emotional Body), Lavinia Plonka (EB6 & certified Feldenkrais® practitioner), Jessica Beck (EB6 & certified Feldenkrais® practitioner) and additional Emotional Body Instructional Apprentices & Associates.
Part II: Applications of Emotional Patterns
Thursday1:00pm-Sunday 1:00pm, July 23-26, 2020
Tuition: $550 ($475 early bird if paid by May 1, 2020)
Housing in brand new on-campus apartments: $255 ($85/night Thursday – Saturday)
Prerequisite: Emotional Body Part 1, or previous Emotional Body trainings.
Receive 20 hours of instruction on how to apply the emotional effector patterns to various expressive, communication, and interpersonal activities. Participants will learn how to integrate the precise emotional effector patterns with text interpretation, movement, body language, and storytelling. Regular restorative practices will also be introduced to ensure that participants understand how to recover back to a place of balance and learn methods of emotional resilience. The course is open to adults (18 years or older) from all professions and backgrounds.
Instructors: Laura Bond (EB6, Founder of Emotional Body method, and author of The Emotional Body), Lavinia Plonka (EB6 & certified Feldenkrais® practitioner), Jessica Beck (EB6 & certified Feldenkrais® practitioner) and additional Emotional Body Instructional Apprentices & Associates.
Full Course: Includes Parts I & II, plus three additional half days that include Personalized Feedback and Assistance with Applications, and more In-Depth Group Study & Discussion
Thursday 1:00pm – Sunday 1:00pm, July 16-July 26, 2020
Tuition: $1400 ($1250 early bird if paid by May 1, 2020)
Housing in brand new on-campus apartments: $850 ($85/night for 10 nights)
Receive a total of 49 hours of instruction over the course of 10 days on the Emotional Body method. The full course includes Parts I & II, plus three additional half days. Use the half days off to rest, integrate the lessons, and enjoy Asheville’s amenities. Participants will receive personalized feedback and assistance with their application of the emotional effector patterns. Small group study and practice sessions will investigate specific areas of interest (performance, interpersonal communications, somatic studies, health & wellness) led by designated instructors specializing in these fields. The course is open to adults (18 years or older) from all professions and backgrounds.
Instructors: Laura Bond (EB6, Founder of Emotional Body method, and author of The Emotional Body), Lavinia Plonka (EB6 & certified Feldenkrais® practitioner), Jessica Beck (EB6 & certified Feldenkrais® practitioner) and additional Emotional Body Instructional Apprentices & Associates.
Completion of these courses qualify participants towards training hours for certification as instructors of the Emotional Body method.
