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BODY CENTERED PSYCHOTHERAPY
 
Advanced Clinical Training
Course I: Character Styles: Attachment Trauma and Body-Memories

Al Lowen

“It is a grave injustice to a child or adult to insist that they
stop crying"....  
            - Alexander Lowen -


October Weekend

Friday
6:30-8:30 P.M.                   Introduction;
                                           Lecture:
                                           A: Body Centered Psychotherapy                                                  A Developmental Approach
                                           B: Character Developmet
                                           C: The Schizoid Issue                                                       Participation in large group
                                           (Adv.& Course A)
                                           (WVS,NP,LZ)

Saturday               
9:00AM-10:00 A.M.          Touch and working with the Schizoid Character Structure
                                           (LZ,NP)
 
 
10:15AM-12:00A.M.           Case Presentation               
                                            (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases)
                                            (LZ)
12:00AM-1:00PM               The Schizoid Dilemma
                                            (WVS)
 
2:00AM-4:00 P.M              The Body Structure of the Schizoid Character
                                           (Body Reading)
                                           Bodywork with the Schizoid Character
                                           (NP,LZ)
Sunday
9:00AM-12:00 A.M            Transference, Countertransference,
                                           Supervision
                                            (WVS)

12:00AM-1:00PM               Large group meeting
                                            Questions, Answers and Sharing
                                            (LZ,WVS)


November Weekend

Friday               
6:30-8:30 P.M.                   Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A)
                                           Lecture:
                                           A: Attachment and Character Development
                                           B: The  Oral Character Structure          
                                                A Bioenergetic Perspective
                                           C: Experiments
                               
Saturday 
9:00AM-10:00 AM            Touch and working with the oral Character Structure   
                                           (LZ,NP)
10:15AM-12:00A.M.          Case Presentation               
                                          (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases)
                                          (LZ)
 
12:00AM-1:00PM              The Oral Issue vs the Oral Character Structure
                                          (WVS)
 
2:00PM-4:00 P.M              The Body Structure of the Oral Character
                                          (Body Reading)
                                           Bodywork with the Oral Character
                                          (NP,LZ)
 
 
Sunday
9:00AM-12:00 A.M           Transference, Countertransference,
                                          Supervision
                                          (WVS)
12:00AM-1:00PM              Large group meeting
                                          Questions, Answers and Sharing
                                          (LZ,WVS)
 
 
January Weekend

Friday
6:30PM-8:30PM         Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A) 
                                    Lecture:
                                    A: Developmental Phases: An Overview of Mahler’s Observations
                                    B: Narcissism and The “Psychopathic” Character Structure
                                        A  Bioenergetic and Object Relations Perspective
                                    C: Experiments
                               
 
Saturday
9:00AM-10:00 AM     Touch and working with the Narcissistic Character Structure   
                                     (LZ,NP)

10:15AM-12:00A.M.    Case Presentation       
                                   (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases)
                                   (LZ)

12:00AM-1:00PM      The Narcissistic Issue vs the Narcissistic Character Structure
                                  (Primary vs Secondary Narcissism)
                                  (WVS)
 
2:00PM-4:00 P.M       The Body Structure of the Narcissistic Character
                                    (Body Reading)
                                    Bodywork with the Narcissistic Character
                                    (NP,LZ)
 
 
Sunday                       
9:00AM-12:00 A.M      Transference, Countertransference,
                                     Supervision
                                     (WVS)12:00AM-1:00PM         Large group meeting
                                     Questions, Answers and Sharing
                                      (LZ,WVS)
 
 
February Weekend

Friday
6:30-8:30 P.M.            Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A) 
                                    Lecture:
                                    A: The Masochistic Character Structure 
                                         A Bioenergetic Perspective
                                    B: Experiments
 
 
Saturday
9:00AM-10:00 AM     Touch and working with the Masochistic Character Structure   
                                     (LZ,NP)

10:15AM-12:00A.M.    Case Presentation      
                                    (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases)
                                    (LZ)

12:00AM-1:00PM      The Role of Masochism in the different Character Structure
                                     (WVS)
 
2:00PM-4:00 P.M      The Body Structure of the Narcissistic Character
                                    (Body Reading)
                                    Bodywork with the Narcissistic Character
                                    (NP,LZ)
 
 
Sunday
9:00AM-12:00 A.M      Transference, Countertransference,
                                     Supervision
                                     (WVS)
12:00AM-1:00PM         Large group meeting
                                     Questions, Answers and Sharing
                                     (LZ,WVS)
                                 
 
March Weekend

Friday
6:30-8:30 P.M.            Lecture:
                                    A: The Oedipal Triangle
                                    B; The Rigid Character structure
                                    C: Experiments
                                    Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A)
                                    (WVS,NP,LZ)

 
Saturday
9:00AM-10:00 AM     Touch and working with the Oedipal Character Structure   
                                     (LZ,NP)

10:15AM-12:00A.M.    Case Presentation       
                                    (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases)
                                    (LZ)

12:00AM-1:00PM        Sexuality and Body Centered Psychotherapy
                                     (WVS)
 
2:00PM-4:00 P.M        The Body Structure of the Oedipal Character
                                    (Body Reading)
                                     Bodywork with the Oedipal Character
                                    (NP,LZ)
 
Sunday
9:00AM-12:00 A.M        Transference, Countertransference,
                                       Issues of Love and Sexuality in the therapeutic relationship
                                       Supervision
                                       (WVS)

12:00AM-1:00PM         Large group meeting
                                     Questions, Answers and Sharing
                                     (LZ,WVS)
 
April Weekend

Friday
6:30-8:30 P.M.        Lecture:
                                A: Separation and Individuation – the Borderline Personality                   
                                     Disorder
                                B: The Borderline Pers. Dis. from an Object Relations Perspective
                                C: Experiments 
                                     Participation in large group (Adv.& Course A)
                                    (WVS,NP,LZ)

Saturday
9:00AM-10:00 AM     Touch and working with the Borderline Personality
                                     (LZ,NP)

10:15AM-12:00A.M.    Case Presentation       
                                    (Participants are encouraged to present one of their own cases)
                                    (LZ)

12:00AM-1:00PM      Projective Identification
                                    (WVS)
 
2:00PM-4:00 P.M       Working with the Body?
                                    Bodywork with the Borderline Personality
                                    (WVS)
Sunday
9:00AM-11:00 A.M      Transference, Countertransference, Projective Identification
                                     Supervision
                                     (WVS)
11:00AM-1:00PM         Large group meeting
                                     Questions, Answers and Sharing, Closing
                                     (LZ,WVS)
 
 
“It is a common belief that we breathe with our lungs alone, but in point of fact, the work of breathing is done by the whole body".   
                                                 - Al Lowen -
                      

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