“Wholebody Focusing reconnects us to our innate Body Wisdom, rebooting our life stoppages and opening us up to the fullness of life”. – Whalen and McEvenue

Wholebody Focusing is an experiential and inter-relational BodyMind practise which reconnects us to the vitality and intelligence of the conscious living body. The human organism contains an embodied blueprint of how it should be. We are innately whole as a result of our evolutionary heritage.

Wholebody Focusing is a natural process which invites the power of bodily consciousness to awaken this inner knowing of the whole living body inter-connected to the living body of the environment. Through purposeful inner directed movements of the body’s own making, fresh life energies are activated in our body and being that have been blocked or stopped because of habitual response patterns (patterns of movement, structure, posture, and ways of being) related to trauma, challenging life events, or chronic stress. The presence of another human being, listening to me and aware of him/herself in the very same way, creates a larger dynamic field of aliveness and consciousness to support my life situation.

Foundational Training in Wholebody Focusing (four 4-day modules over two years): Participants will register for the entire two year program.

From grounded presence to wholeness of self: Inviting the living body to awaken to its own healing and wisdom in connection with the living world body.

Module 1 ( March 30 - April 2, 2017)

Reconnecting to wholeness of self: Explore the transformative power of bodily consciousness from the felt sense of grounded presence.

Module 2 (November 2 - 5, 2017))

How the living body wisdom knows: Making space for inner directed movement in relationship with the five body spaces of the whole big everything

Module 3 (April 12 - 15, 2018)

Inviting and being with what is not yet known: Cultivating a conscious wholebody relationship between my ordinary self and my larger self

Module 4 (October 25 - 28, 2018)

Exploring the inter-relational field of shared presence: Holding both a sense of me and a sense of we with equal positive regard. 

This Program is a two year certification program in the foundations of Wholebody Focusing practise. It is open to anyone interested in conscious living and connecting directly to their own inner directed Body Wisdom. It will be of particular interest to person-centered, relational therapists, and body/movement oriented practitioners within the helping professions. Professionals not working with a body movement oriented approach in their particular fields and wishing to integrate Wholebody Focusing into their work (such as Coaching, Somatic Awareness Practises, Acupuncturists, or any non-body oriented profession) would find this a meaningful course of study. Attending an Introductory course Is strongly recommended.

Previous training programs have been held worldwide in North America, Japan, China, New Zealand and Australia. Professionals in areas as diverse as health-care and medicine, business, law, and the performing arts, have applied these skills to enhancing their own professional and creative practises. Previous participants acknowledge the value of reconnecting to the wholeness of their everyday lives, finding support with health issues and relational challenges. Student testimonials will be provided in course package.

Location: The inspiring Koningsteen Castle and its beautiful surroundings, in the center of Belgium.

Fees: Tuition:$2,400 US (if paid in full) for two year program or $650 US per module plus room and board.  

If you have further questions or wish to register, please contact:
Karen Whalen: wholebodyfocusing@gmail.com; Katrijn Van Loock: info@kiem.be; or Melinda Darer: melinda@focusinginternational.org