Working with Breath, Fascia, and Relational Presence
Body psychotherapy—also known as somatic psychotherapy—approaches emotional and psychological life through the body.
Rather than focusing only on thoughts, it explores how experience is lived and organized through breath, movement, tissue, and relational contact.
Somatic Psychotherapy Training in Europe
Training in body psychotherapy involves more than learning techniques.
It is a developmental process that includes:
- deepening embodied awareness
- expanding the capacity to regulate intensity
- learning to work with breath, fascia, and contact
- integrating psychological, somatic, and relational understanding
Different trainings emphasize different aspects of this field—ranging from nervous system regulation to movement, touch, and emotional expression.
What Is Body Psychotherapy?
Body psychotherapy is a field within psychotherapy that recognizes the body as central to emotional life, development, and healing.
It includes approaches that work with:
- breathing patterns and energetic regulation
- muscular and fascial organization
- autonomic nervous system responses
- relational contact and presence
These methods are particularly relevant in working with:
- stress and trauma
- attachment and relational difficulties
- emotional regulation
- psychosomatic patterns
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An Integrative Approach: Core Strokes®
Core Strokes® is an integrative approach within somatic psychotherapy.
It brings together:
- breath as a developmental and regulatory process
- fascia as a living matrix of experience
- relational presence as the foundation for transformation
Rather than working from fixed techniques, it offers a structured yet flexible framework for reading and supporting the organism in real time.
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Learning and Training Pathways
Depending on your interest, you can explore:
👉 Foundations and Theory
In-depth articles on somatic psychotherapy, trauma, and bodymind integration
👉 Professional Training
Modular training programs in somatic psychotherapy and body-oriented work
Who This Is For
This field is relevant for:
- psychotherapists and psychologists
- bodyworkers and somatic practitioners
- coaches and facilitators
- individuals seeking a deeper embodied understanding of themselves
The Body as a Place of Integration
When experience is processed only cognitively, change often remains partial.
When the body is included—through breath, sensation, and relational contact—new possibilities emerge:
- regulation becomes embodied
- emotions become tolerable and meaningful
- patterns begin to reorganize from within
Body psychotherapy does not replace psychological understanding.
It completes it.
Current Trainings & Workshops
Workshops and training modules take place in different locations across Europe, including France and Prague.
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Contact
For questions about training, workshops, or the approach: