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In-person workshop with Carey Smith at the Unity Center for Peace, Chapel Hill, NC
(registration info at the bottom of the page)
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ACCESSING THE WISDOM OF THE BODY:
A Grounded Exploration of Somatic Practices
for Educators, Therapists and Agents of Change
October 9-10, 2026; Friday-Saturday, 9:30am-4:30pm; 12 CE credits; $350
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This course is designed to expand our relationship with somatic wisdom through practices that engage the whole self – body, mind, emotions, spirit. These practices develop the embodied capacity to be strong, open, grounded, respectful and kind in the midst of difficult times and challenging conversations.We will explore the fundamental wholeness and unity of being human through the somatic dimensions of length, width and depth that not only contain and express our thoughts, feelings, and sensations but also our imagination, social context, ancestral lineages, and future vision.
In this highly experiential workshop, we will bring our attention, awareness and dedication to foundational somatic practices designed to reveal and generate: 1) meaning; 2) a commitment to what matters in our life; and 3) the capacity to bring what matters into form. We will also work with a Japanese wooden staff called the jo. Traditionally used in Aikido, we will use it to explore movement, meaning and metaphor that both awaken and give language to the wisdom of the body.
As educators, therapists and agents of change, we seek to embrace this integrative perspective in order to more fully support well-being in our own lives and the lives of those we work with every day.
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Carey Smith is the Co-director of Body Therapy Institute and Director of the Center for Embodied Education. Creator of The Spirit of Learning®, she has been a pioneer and leader for teacher training in our field over the past three decades. She has earned the designation of Master Somatic Coach from Strozzi Institute, and was named Teacher of the Year by AMTA in 2009. Carey lives on the Big Island of Hawaii with her husband (and Co-director) Rick Rosen.
Body Therapy Institute is an NCBTMB Approved Provider of Continuing Education. The Ethics course will fulfill ethics requirements for license renewal and recertification.
Unity Center for Peace, located at 8800 Seawell School Road in Chapel Hill, is a non-denominational place of worship that is surrounded by a beautiful wooded preserve.
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REGISTRATION:
> The workshop fee is $350.
> To enroll, send an email to <info@bti.edu> with your name, mailing address, and the following message:
“Sign me up for Carey’s SOMATICS workshop on October 9-10.”
> You’ll receive a PayPal invoice from Wailani Farm, LLC via email for the fee, which you can pay with a debit or credit card
(NOTE: you don’t need to have a PayPal account to use this feature).
> If your plans change, you can receive a full refund up to 14 days before the workshop with written notice.