MBM 5664 - Somatics: Body-Oriented Approaches to Mental Health

The field of somatics includes diverse modalities, some focused on healing disease or trauma, while others direct their attention to the promotion of well-being through awareness and integration for those with or without a specific diagnosis. Some approaches are primarily physical, though they may enter emotional and psychological realms as the memories and experiences stored in the body are touched and released. Other approaches, often referred to as somatic psychotherapy, purposely use the pathway of connection with the body to approach psychological issues. This 8-module course provides students with a basic skill-set to bring a somatic focus to their therapy sessions along with introductory knowledge about the concepts and approaches of several somatic modalities. Students will explore experiential exercises from some of the techniques with each other and with a volunteer, as well as studying the history and theories underlying these practices and the research done on these mind-body approaches to healing and well-being. 3 credit(s)
Offered: Offered FA - Term A. Course Length: Course Length: 8 Weeks. RC Required.

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