Body-Mind Centering®
Developed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, OTR, author of Sensing, Feeling and Action, Body-Mind Centering® is an on-going, experiential journey into the alive and changing territory of the body.
Body-Mind Centering® (BMC) principles, methods of creative investigation, and practical skill have unlimited areas of application. It is currently being used by people in movement, dance, yoga, bodywork, physical and occupational therapy, psychotherapy, child development, education, martial arts, voice, music, art, meditation, personal growth, massage therapy, athletics and other body-mind disciplines.
Discover new worlds of movement, touch, body and mind
Enhance your career and professional life
Enrich yourself and your child's development
Body-Mind Centering®
Licensed Courses and Certificate Programs in North Carolina:
Infant Developmental Movement Educator (IDME)
Somatic Movement Educator (SME)
BMC® courses required for IDME and SME certificate programs:
Basic Neurological Patterns
Senses & Perceptions
Ontogenetic Development
Primitive Reflexes, Righting Reactions & Equilibrium Reponses
Skeletal, Organ, Endocrine, Ligamentous, Fluids, Nervous, and Muscle Systems
as well as Professional Issues and Competency are needed to be awarded the
BMC® Somatic Movement Educator (SME) certificate.
To become an Infant Developmental Movement Educator (IDME)
your participation is required in
IDME 1 - The Observation of Normal Infants and
IDME 2 - The Facilitation of Normal Infants with
Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, OTR, Lenore Grubinger, IDME & BMC Faculty.
All BMC® courses offered in North Carolina may be taken individually,
without previous BMC® experience, and applied to
SBMC certificate programs here and in Europe.
- have an interest in exploring the body-mind relationship in a direct, experiential, and embodied way
- are looking for a comprehensive approach to working with others in a profound and dynamic way using body, mind, movement, and touch
- want to become a professional in the field of Somatic Education or Infant Therapy
- are already working in the fields of Somatics, movement, fitness, yoga, education, theatre, athletics, parenting, or health care
Professional Affiliations: While a student and then as a graduate of our programs, you are eligible to join the world-wide Body-Mind Centering Association (BMCA) Visit: www.bmcassoc.org
Our SME and IDME programs are approved by the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association (ISMETA) www.ismeta.org. ISMETA membership grants eligibility for liability insurance coverage for you and your professional practice.
