The body, movement, and consciousness are deeply interconnected, each one influencing the others. How we experience and express our physical form affects both our movement and our consciousness.
While movement is often thought of in terms of muscle activity, all of the body’s systems play vital roles in supporting and expressing our physicality, giving rise to a variety of movement qualities and states of consciousness. Organs and glands contribute unique characteristics to this intricate and fascinating interaction.
Organs play a fundamental role in sustaining life. They enable us to breathe, nourish ourselves, and eliminate waste. These structures form early in embryological development and underlie the development of other bodily systems.
If there are challenges with alignment, flexibility, or strength, engaging the organs in movement or sound, or working with them through touch, can help facilitate changes in the skeletal and muscular systems.
Organs add depth and dimension to movement and voice, and they provide access to profound changes in the neuromuscular system through touch. They also carry the emotional energy embedded in our movements and vocal expressions, offering insight into the emotional content of both stress and ease within the body’s tissues.
The endocrine glands serve as the body’s chemical regulatory system, acting as a link between the organs and the nervous system. By engaging with these glands, we can express distinct states of consciousness. Each gland is associated with a unique and specific emotional and physiological state.
The influence of endocrine glands extends beyond their immediate location, affecting the entire spine as well as particular regions of the limbs. Stimulating movement or sound through these glands, or engaging with them through touch, can promote greater mobility, strength, and balance within the spine, while enhancing freedom and nuanced articulation in the limbs.
Our personal “psychophysical geography” (anatomy) and developmental history (embryology) guide us in understanding where we are in our bodies and how we arrived here.
By exploring organs and glands through embodied movement, touch, and sound, we unlock a deeper sense of vitality, authenticity, presence, and organic movement.
In this course, we will cultivate awareness of the physical and expressive foundations of organs and glands, incorporating insights from other body systems, embryological development, and their applications in movement, touch, voice, and consciousness.
No prior experience with the Body-Mind Centering® method is required. Come with an open mind and a curious spirit, ready to explore the interconnectedness of movement, voice, body, and consciousness.
Ivan Vuković is a Somatic Movement Educator certified by the School for Body-Mind Centering®. He graduated from the SME program in 2022.
He had the honor of meeting Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen and attending her workshops in person (Gothenburg 2016, Berlin 2016, New York 2018), as well as numerous online courses from 2020 until now.
He is currently completing the BMC® Practitioner Program in Germany with Moveus, a licensed organization offering BMC® education.
He is also a Yoga of Heart teacher (certified by the Heart of Yoga Association), an English and Spanish teacher and translator, a musician, and the creator of Life that Said Yes, a platform for exploring body, movement, consciousness, and the wonder of life, seeking authentic and free expression through movement, sound, and touch.
Participants
Non-Refundable Deposit
+ VAT (25%)
Full Price
Days Retreat
A small group of some max 20 participants, places are limited, so book your place on time
CASA MAYA, Triban 7, Buje, Istria, Croatia. Nestled between Buje and Grožnjan, the most enchanting part of Istria in a quiet village of Triban
(3 overnights full board starting on first day with lunch and finishing with lunch on last day)
03.-06. April 2025.
Price starts from 360 € + VAT (25%) for a 4 days retreat
The non-refundable deposit is 50 €
FULL BOARD meals, fruits & snacks, drinks
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