From Michael ‘Eki’ Baskin, PhD, Project Director for the Ukraine Trauma-Resilience Project. Hello community, I wanted to send an update on our efforts to date since we stood up on March 27. The Ukraine Trauma-Resilience Project is a joint effort initiated by the BioDynamic Breath and Trauma Release Institute (BBTRI) and the Integral Body Institute (IBI). We […]
Read MoreCoping with Fear & How to Hold Space for Yourself in Times of Coronavirus
by Anam Kat Langer As we all find ourselves in the tightening grip of worrying news and restrictive measures around the worldwide spread of coronavirus, many of us are facing overwhelming feeling states and emotions, perhaps more deeply than ever before. These past days may have felt like a rollercoaster ride, a bad dream […]
Read MoreTrauma healing with ayahuasca and breathwork — a personal journey
by Anam Kat Langer Breathwork and plant medicines seem to be what all the hype in the worlds of healing and spirituality is currently about. Whilst breathwork has been described as “the new yoga”, the healing powers of psychedelic substances are receiving increasing interest from the scientific community, with leading trauma experts, such as […]
Read MoreWho experiences trauma?
Excerpted from Feel to Heal: Releasing Trauma Through Body Awareness and Breathwork Practice By Giten Tonkov ©2019 It’s easy to agree that a “bad day” is different from “trauma,” and that “trauma” is a term that’s reserved for people who have experienced something very unusual. However, research across the world shows that the experiencing of traumatic events is […]
Read MoreReichian Character Structures – The Psychopathic Structure
The Psychopathic Structure by Kat Anam Langer & Prema McKeever When a child feels deeply betrayed in their trust, usually by their primary caregivers or also by a sibling or teacher, they may develop what Wilhelm Reich refers to as the “Psychopathic Structure”, also known as the “aggressive” or “controlling” pattern. This structure usually […]
Read MoreUsing Emotion in BBTRS. From the upcoming book ‘BioDynamic Breathwork-Trauma Release System’ by Giten Tonkov
Using Emotion in BBTRS We know that emotions are deeply connected to the physical form and are reflected in the body. We know that people have different levels of EI, and fall somewhere on the spectrum of skills in identifying and working with their emotions. When it comes to BBTRS, we use this information to […]
Read MoreReichian Character Structures – The Oral Structure
The Oral Structure by Kat Langer & Prema McKeever During the first couple of years of a child’s life, they are completely dependent on their primary caregiver (usually the mother) to fulfill their basic needs for food, comfort and affection. Ideally in this phase the child learns to trust that their basic needs will […]
Read MoreReichian Character Structures – The Schizoid Structure
The Schizoid Structure by Prema McKeever & Kat Langer Ideally as we are developing within our mother’s womb our nervous system and incoming spirit gets a sense of being welcomed and safely held. Hopefully there’s a sense that we are wanted and connected to our mother emotionally and energetically. Babies can get signals of […]
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