In 2015 Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, through the School for Body-Mind Centering®, licensed Moving Within as an organization to offer a BMC® Somatic Movement Educator program to certify people to be Somatic Movement Educators. Moving Within is one of two such organizations in the United States.
Our Mission is to promote personal health by empowering individuals through education and embodiment practices. To embody is to live more fully in one's body with understanding and compassion.
Studio in the Woods is the site where these offerings take place. Many of the workshops and the BMC® program are residential although commuting is always optional.
about the director Mary Lou Seereiter
Mary Lou created, developed and led the Dance Program at Lane Community College from 1980 to 2003. She pioneered a somatic curriculum including Body-Mind Centering®, Authentic Movement, Anatomy for Dancers and studies in Laban Movement Analysis™. Her background in dance and choreography have forged her pursuit of the longevity of a healthy, moving body. Her interest in Body Psychology led her to various forms of Healing Arts. Mary is a certified teacher and practitioner of Body-Mind Centering, a certified Laban Movement Analyst (CMA) and a skilled practitioner and teacher of Authentic Movement. She holds a Master’s degree in Dance with a related field in Anatomy and Kinesiology. She trained for one year as a counselor in the Chemical Dependency Program. She is a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist (RSMT) through the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA).
“From a very early age I have recognized Nature as a maternal powerful force in my life. Nature continues to inspire me and is integrated in all the workshops I conduct. This inspiration is coupled with a passionate hunger for somatic knowledge. My goal in teaching workshops is to explore the rich landscapes and microscopic life of our physical body. Using the body as source for movement content, we dive deeply into the cellular and tissue level. For me, the images, metaphors and meanings that have surfaced through the physical characteristics of the human body unite with physical characteristics of our natural world. I am constantly amazed at the recapitulation of the form and beauty within and without from microcosm to macrocosm, from personal to universal, from unconscious to conscious.”
