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Two in-person workshops with Carey Smith at the Unity Center for Peace, Chapel Hill, NC

(registration info at the bottom of the page)

THE ETHICS OF BELONGING:

Embodied Practices of Dignity, Openness and Respect

October 9-10 2026; Friday-Saturday, 9:30am-4:30pm; 12 CE credits; $350
NOTE: the September 25-26 class has filled, so we’ve added this session

(for BTI and Spirit of Learning graduates)

As therapists and educators, we endeavor to create ethical environments of belonging where our clients and students feel seen, acknowledged and valued. This requires our own ethical development in order to fully inhabit a non-judgmental, welcoming and compassionate presence – both inwardly and outwardly. Through embodied practices, we continue to build and strengthen communities of learning and healing that express the ethical principles of dignity, openness and respect.Together, we will explore belonging as an ethical responsibility and choice to be in caring and supportive relationships with ourselves, others and the living world. Through conversation, movement and interactions with nature, we will cultivate a moral compass that points the way to principles and actions that support well-being.

Inner fortitude, tenderness of heart, resilience, relaxation, and a creative vision of interconnectedness live at the core of belonging. In Aristotle’s writings (384 to 322 BC) on the pursuit of an ethical life, he put forth these ideas:

We must develop, through practice, these deliberative, emotional and social skills that enable us to take ethical actions for the well-being of self and others in support of the human good.

Join us for shared explorations and discoveries of wisdom, strength and caring among colleagues.

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ACCESSING THE WISDOM OF THE BODY:

A Grounded Exploration of Somatic Practices
for Educators, Therapists and Agents of Change

October 2-3, 2026; Friday-Saturday, 9:30am-4:30pm; 12 CE credits; $350

(Open to the Public – for those new to somatic perspectives and practices as well as those who continue to deepen in this work over many years.)

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 courses 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:
> Each workshop is $350. There is a 10% discount if you take both ($630 total).
> To enroll, send an email to <info @bti.edu> with your name, mailing address, and one of the following messages:
“Sign me up for Carey’s ETHICS workshop.”
“Sign me up for Carey’s SOMATICS workshop.”
“Sign me up for BOTH of Carey’s workshops.”
> 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.

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