practitioner training

Responsive Body Level 1 Practitioner Certification Program

18-month practice-based learning program examining, exploring, and experiencing a biodynamic ecology of support for somatic and social wellness, creative process, and relationship building for the advancement of human systems for equity, excellence, and radical joy. Responsive Body directly addresses the harmful impacts of oppression, violence, and neglect as they are enacted as racism, male supremacy, ableism, and greed. Throughout the cohort-based program humans bond together as a community of care building long-lasting relationships that add potency to our biological optimism and bodied resiliency. We explore a diverse range of somatic therapies, embodiment philosophies, energy medicine, art-based therapies, trauma recovery, and critically examine history, politics, and culture. Responsive Body changes based on the needs and interests of the group and its members is an adaptive system of supportive responding meaning that no one cohort is the same. The content of each certification program differs and is created in real-time through the realness of our lives.

When: January 2023-August 2024

Who: Somatic practitioners, movement artists, human systems and resource directors/managers, group leaders, trauma survivors, radical bodies, educators, partners, parents, therapists, social justice workers, athletes, arts administrators

Why: for personal growth, whole-body-person wellness and vitality, professional development, practice-based research for time-based arts, social connection and community participation, body-based learning, biodynamical human systems facilitation

Where: monthly meetings: remote

2-3 day workshops and summer intensives: in-person (SF/Bay Area and Long Beach/Los Angeles) and hybrid option

How: Registration link coming soon!

Tuition: $4950, no-interest payment installments available

Financial aid is available and assessed on an individual basis and funding availability. Please contact holly@responsivebody.com.

New Cohort Beginning this Fall 2024!

October 5, 2024 - June 2026

Level 1 RB Certification Program 

Email holly@responsivebody.com to inquire.

2023 gatherings:

Jan.7, 2023: remote meeting

Feb.11, 2023: remote meeting

Mar.18, 2023: remote meeting

Apr. 8, 2023: remote meeting,

May 5-7, 2023: 3-day workshop

Jun. 10, 2023: remote meeting

Jul. 8, 2023: remote meeting

Aug 12, 2023: remote meeting

Sept.8-10, 2023: 3-day workshop

Oct. 7, 2023: remote meeting

Nov. 11, 2023: remote meeting

Dec.9, 2023: remote meeting

2024 gatherings:

Jan. 19-21, 2024: 3-day workshop

Feb. 10, 2024: remote meeting

Mar 9, 2024: remote meeting

Apr 19-21, 2024: 3-day workshop

May 11, 2024: remote meeting

June 10-16, 2024: summer intensive

July 22-28, 2024: summer intensive

Aug. 19-25, 2024: summer intensive

2023-2024 meeting calendar: