Presented by Anne Isaacs, MSW, LCSW
Bodynamic International and Mind Body Resourcing
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Summary
These ruptures can be hard to identify because the early periods are nonverbal. The early experiences creates an implicit sense of “ this is just the way it is”. When adults come to therapy, it is easier to work on early issues when we can recognize the developmental stage from which it likely originated.
DESCRIPTION
From the early womb experience through the first 18 months of life, we make a transition from being an embryo to being in relationship with our world. Specifically, the world of our mother’s body, and then the world outside her body. If all goes well, we live with a sense that the world is welcoming, and our very existence is valued. We also develop a trust that our needs can be met in a timely and satisfying way. This sense of security is not conscious, but “just the way things are”. We have a secure attachment state of mind. However, non-traumatic ruptures often occur. These disruptions are not available to our verbal memory, but held in our muscles, our nervous system, and our attachment state of mind. This too creates an unconscious imprint of “the way things are.”
We will identify unconscious behavior that indicate relational ruptures from these time periods. These ruptures affect both our sense of self and our intimate relationships. The ruptures can be hard to identify because the periods are nonverbal. It is often easier to work with these adult issues when we can recognize the developmental stage from which they likely originated
Before we sense our individual ego, or an “I”, we are developing a body ego when expressing ourselves with our muscles. At this age, there is no separation for the child in the physiological action and the psychological meaning. For instance, before language, a child will say no by pushing away with their triceps muscle. The impacts of mis-attuned relational support and non-traumatic disruptions, the “drip, drip, drip” effect of ongoing interactions, are imprinted in the muscles as they first are used voluntarily. There are three possible imprints: resourced; a hypo or giving up a psychological function; or a hyper response, a rigid or holding back of function. By relating a present day issue to a developmental disruption, and using specific muscles, we can bring forth the needed abilities that are missing today.
After an overview of the richness and complexity of these early periods, we will work experientially to physically sense the muscles and developmental movements and their corresponding psychological impact.
We will also have case presentations and time for questions.
Main Points of Workshop:
Agenda
- Overview of womb and first 18 months developmentally, psychologically and somatically.
- Overview of Bodynamic theory 30 minutes
- What specific muscles are used for the first time voluntarily, and what their psychological functions are
- Using these muscles 30 minutes
- Case presentations 20 minutes
- Q&A 10 minutes
Learning Objectives
- How to recognize behavior indicating ruptures from this time
- How to relationally support adults with these ruptures
- How to use muscles and developmental movements to resource ruptures
- Learn what the psychological functions are of specific muscles
Participants will learn -
- Centering, grounding and support from these time periods
- Difference in working with a giving up and a holding back response from the same developmental time
- Innate resources from these ruptures
ABOUT Presenter
Anne Isaacs, MSW, LCSW
Bodynamic International and Mind Body Resourcing
Certified Bodynamic Analyst and PTSD Trauma Training
Specialty: Working with adults and groups – dealing with developmental issues. This includes working with relational ruptures and repair throughout development and how they affect our sense of self and our relationships.
ANNE SPECIALIZES IN:
Helping you to recognize and become the best of yourself by:
- Healing early developmental and attachment disruptions that impact your adult life and relationships
- Using your body to support, change and solidify new resources
- Being fully present with you so you can be fully present with yourself
Anne feels it’s a privilege to be moved by the depth in her students and clients. She is very skilled in perceiving how your body holds patterns of protection and limitation. She will help you find new ways to function with more vitality. She is touched by the wonder of what happens when both she and her clients and students surrender to the process of contact and change.
Anne has been a therapist and teacher for 35 years. She is grateful to her many teachers, including, Lisbeth Marcher, Mariana Bentzen, Merete Branbtjerg, Mary Main, Eric Hesse, Diana Fosha, Julie Henderson, Tony Richardson, Bairo Tulku, for the profound wisdom they have shared with her. She is thankful for her smart and loving husband, Joel, daughter, Vida, and the many friends who are such a rich part of her life.
WORK HISTORY
1993-2021 Trainer of Bodynamic Analysis
1977-2021 Private Practice, Los Angeles
1990-2021 Bodynamics Somatic Developmental Psychology primary modality, Attachment Disruptions, Repair of Ruptures
1997-2004 Founding board member of United States Association of Body Psychotherapy
1997-2004 Program and conference planner of first 3 USABP conferences
1974-1977 Developer of community mental health program in a rural county of SE Arizona
TEACHING
1993-2021 Trainer of Bodynamic Analysis
1977-2004 Esalen Institute, yearly 5 day workshops
1990-2019 Presenter at numerous USABP conferences
2004-2010 Adjunct Faculty at SBGI
2006 Presenter at JFK/CIIS symposium
2010 Presenter at JFK conference on trauma and attachment
EDUCATION
1973 MSW, University of Denver,
1976-1978, Radix Institute
1978-1983, study of many somatic modalities
1985-1991, Bodynamic Institute 5 years training
1999-2011, Focus on trauma-many modalities
2000-2011, Focus on Attachment-many UCLA conferences and reading
2003-2011, Student of Julie Henderson, Zapchen, a body based Buddhist practice
2008-2011, Systems Centered Therapy, trainings and on-going group consultation
2010, 3 week training with Mary Main and Erik Hesse, AAI
2011 AEDP core training for one year, Ron Frederick
2011 AEDP immersion training, 2 weeks, Diana Fosha
2018-2021 Training and experiential work with Stages International, Terri O Fallon and Kim Barta
PUBLICATIONS:
Isaacs, Anne and Isaacs, Joel. (2020). Making Somatic Psychotherapy More Effective, International Body Psychotherapy Journal, Vol 18,, Number 2, Fall/Winter
REFERENCES
Fosha, D. (2000). The transforming power of affect. New York, NY: Best Books.
MacNaughton, I. (2004). Body, breath, and consciousness. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books.
Marcher, L., and Fich, S. (2010). Body encyclopedia. Berkeley, CA: North Atlantic Books.
Bentzen, M., Bernhardt, P., Isaacs, J. (1995 -1997). Waking the body-ego – Parts 1-4. Journal of Energy and Character, Vols. 26-28.
McKoewn, G. (2014). Essentialism. UK. Random House.
Rothschild, B. (2017). The body remembers: Volume 2. New York, NY: North Atlantic Books.
Porges, S. (2018) Polyvagal theory in therapy. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Co.
Brantbjerg, M. (2020) Widening the Map of Hypo-states: a methodology to modify muscular hypo-response and support regulation of autonomic nervous system regulation, Copenhagen, Denmark. Body, Movement and Dance in Psychotherapy https://doi.org/10.1080/17432979.2019.1699604
O’Fallon, Terri (2020) States and Stages: Waking up Developmentally, Boulder, Colorado. Integral Review, Vol 16 No.1 April 2020
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