- Self-Other* and interaction

DE+EN | 5-day workshop c.a.r.e

Sep. 28 2026 – Oct. 2 2026

During the first six years of life, a great deal is happening within a developing human body. So many things have to develop at the same time that not all processes develop equally well; instead, some areas take a back seat or are neglected.

The focus and skills of the caregivers support the development of these core needs. Since survival mechanisms sometimes unfortunately develop, the psychophysiological processes involved in somatic work can facilitate a process of retroactive development that helps bring these core needs to the surface. This is where this module comes in. Through practical experience, the developmental tasks taught theoretically are embodied and understood.

Brief description of developmental milestones during the first six years of life

Once attachment patterns have developed through contact and relationships, people learn to attune to one another with trust. Building on this foundation, they develop their individuality and autonomy, which enables them to explore their world in a playful way. In the process, basic motor skills are refined, and intersensory integration takes place. Self-development and language development are closely intertwined and form the foundation for conceptual understanding and relational thinking. Early childhood empathy emerges after the distinction between “I” and “you” and between “mine” and “yours.” In this module, we focus on the development of the self as the foundation upon which others can be seen and experienced. Touch, play, and creativity strengthen the self and facilitate encounters with others. Our experience of the world can change through self-awareness, and from “mine” and “yours,” a “we” can emerge.

Key topics of the module

Development of the Self through Movement, Play, and Imagination
Autonomy and Relationships – The Self and Others
Self-Development and Language Development
The Interplay of the Senses – Body Awareness
Touch as a Means of Strengthening the Self
Development of Curiosity and Creativity
Movement and Dance for Self-Awareness and Self-Experience
Early Childhood Empathy – From the Self to the Collective to Moral Values

This seminar is a module of the professional training c.a.r.e - Creativity, Attachment, Resilience, Education. >> more information

Ausführliche Seminarinformationen

C.A.R.E. – Creativity, Attachment, Resilience, Education

c.a.r.e. stands for Creativity, Attachment, Resilience, and Education. Cultivating care for oneself and others forms a vital foundation for relationships—both with ourselves and those around us.

Our training program equips participants with key insights from neuroscience, pedagogy, psychology, and somatics, focusing on the core of human coexistence: human development. These principles are designed to support professionals in therapeutic, educational, and social fields, while also offering tools for personal growth.

The c.a.r.e. Approach

The c.a.r.e. Program is designed to deepen self-awareness and strengthen personal resilience—essential steps toward fostering supportive relationships with others. Rather than reliving retraumatizing memories, C.A.R.E. helps participants understand how past experiences shape the nervous system and self-perception.

Through targeted work on early childhood reflexes, embryonic development, and self-regulation, the program helps repattern dysfunctional survival strategies while building new resources for stability, flexibility and well-being. C.A.R.E. integrates innovative somatic practices with neuroscientific research, attachment theory, and developmental psychology.

Who Benefits from c.a.r.e.?

This program serves a dual purpose:

Enhancing professional skills in resource-oriented, attachment-based support.
Encouraging self-reflection to recognize and transform personal patterns.

By exploring the connections between movement and nonverbal interaction, C.A.R.E. empowers participants to apply these principles in both their personal and professional lives.

200 UE / 6 modules / 4 somatic methods / 3 instructors

This innovative training combines several somatic methods (IBMT; BMC®, INPP, Feldenkrais, Cranio-Sacral Osteopathy, Experiential Anatomy, Authentic Movement) with the latest theory and research on child development. A somatic approach can provide effective and simple support for babies, children and adolescents who are facing challenges in learning, development or emotional regulation, whether big or small. This programme will support you to integrate somatic approaches into your practice, providing a combination of body awareness and embodiment training with practical somatic exercises and approaches appropriate to specific client groups.

Who is this training suitable for?

The training offers a comprehensive professional development programme suitable for those working with babies, children and young people in a range of education and health care contexts. It is relevant to educators, social workers, midwives, doulas, physiotherapists , paediatric nurses, doctors , teachers, psychologists and no medical practitioners in the field of dance, music and theatre provision for children.

Training Goals

Familiarity with the fundamentals of child development
The ability to recognise the profound interconnections between the nonverbal and verbal dimensions of consciousness
A somatic and theoretical understanding of the ongoing development and learning processes
An understanding of the interpersonal emotional exchange of the development process and how to support it in relationship
Knowledge of the psycho-physical processes of learning
An understanding of Brain development
The ability to recognise different developmental aspects of the different client groups
The ability to integrate somatic approaches and methods into working with children
An understanding of the Importance and fundamentals of communication with parents and carers
Skills to recognise developmental and learning challenges within their client group.

Once qualified you will

Be able to develop playful-somatic movement programs for different age groups, which support their development.
Be familiar with"preverbal language” and able to playfully integrate childhood movement development and reflexes in a variety of contexts
Be able to recognise and understand the presence of persistent primitive reflexes and be able to implement strategies to address this.
Be able to recognise compensatory behaviours in your client group
Be able to identify and develop support possibilities for development and learning difficulties / blockages
Create an appreciative, appreciative and attentive atmosphere as a place of learning and playing

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Curriculum

Module 1	Jul 06 - Jul 11, 2026 \| Embryology Early imprints Embodied exploration Genetic–environment interaction Somatic memory Pre-birth connection Cellular consciousness Nervous system development Attachment Universal relevance Embryological development of the organs, muscles, nervoussystem, urogenital system
Module 2	Jul 13 - Jul 17, 2026 \| Infant movement development Muscle tone and movement development in the first year Foundational movement sequences: Roll / Yield / Push / Reach / Pull Primitive reflexes and postural reflexes The balance system (vestibular system) Brain and visual development Movement observation and analysis Contextual applications, practical examples, and case studies Interaction and attunement with caregivers
Module 3	Sep 28 - Oct 02, 2026 \| Self-Other* - and interaction Development of the Self through movement, play and imagination Autonomy and relationship – Self and Other/SelfOther Language as a tool for developing our inner concept of the Self Sensory integration and the development of Body Awareness Nurturing self-awareness and emotional security through touch Encouraging exploration and creative expression with the forming Self Understanding the development of Identities Building pathways towards curiosity and creativity Bonding and Attachment Using movement and creativity to foster self-expression and personal awareness Cultivating empathy – evolving from the self-centered to shared values and social understanding
Module 4	Jan 04 - Jan 08, 2027 \| Embodied Pathways Brain and Neuroplasticity through movement Understanding the Nervous System Interconnectivity Lifelong learning through movement Movement observation and analysis Recognizing compensations and adaptations Repatterning habits Practice-based tools and contextual applications Emotional regulation and nervous system balance Embodied Approach to Development Case studies Trauma
Module 5	Mar 29 - Apr 02, 2027 \| Motivation, Engagement & Vitality Role of neurotransmitters in behavior and emotion Brain functions Endorphins and the biology of vitality Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin: functions and effects Neurochemistry of motivation and engagement Emotional regulation and brain chemistry Touch and sexuality Motivation and engagement, Play and creativity Attachment and neurochemical dynamics Perception shaped by neurochemical states Embodied practices to experience neurochemical shifts Practical applications in therapy, education, and human development
Module 6	May 03 - May 08, 2027 \| Embodying Creation Creativity as a transformational process From inspiration to creative expression Somatic tools for imagination and movement Creativity in leadership, therapy and education Stability and flexibility in changing environments Perception, movement and expressive integration Agency and aliveness in the creative self Holistic support in professional practice Sustaining creativity in complex systems

Seminarleiter*innen

Heike Kuhlmann

MSME, BMC®-Practitioner, dancer, -educator, choreographer, MA Performance Studies/Choreography, Learner of the Discipline of Authentic Movement

Her somatic dance practice focuses on Body-Mind Centering®, Authentic Movement, and Contact Improvisation. In all these methods, Heike is interested in the process of human development. Taking structural conditions into account, Heike aims to support individuals through her work and thereby contribute to creating an environment where people can meet on equal footing. She facilitates somatic processes in individual sessions, courses, workshops, and training programs. Co-founder of the Working Group on Critical Somatics (AKS). Her artistic interests combine dance, activism, and somatics.

More information on: www.heikekuhlmann.net

Adalisa Menghini

Teacher, choreographer, performer

Adalisa studied at the S.N.D.O in Amsterdam, after which she completed her M.A. in Neurophysiological Psychology. She is a teacher of the Feldenkrais Method. She works with professional and non-professional dancers, children and seniors. She was nominated twice as best choreographer of the "Giocabriga". In collaboration with K. Wickenhäuser, she has brought performances with school children to museums. Twice they have won the "Kinder zum Olymp!" award. She teaches at the Tanzfabrik, the Somatic Academy Berlin and at the Berlin University of the Arts.

Ka Rustler

Ka Rustler has been performing, researching and analyzing somatic practices and their embodiment in movement, choreography and therapy for over 30 years. BMC® Teacher

Kosten

Costs

Single module as worshop

690€

Complete professional training C.A.R.E

3680€ + Certification 200€

paying via installments is possible.

Dates

Sep 28 - Oct 02, 2026 | Monday - Friday | 10:00am - 05:30pm

Curriculum

Module 1	Jul 06 - Jul 11, 2026 \| Embryology Early imprints Embodied exploration Genetic–environment interaction Somatic memory Pre-birth connection Cellular consciousness Nervous system development Attachment Universal relevance Embryological development of the organs, muscles, nervoussystem, urogenital system
Module 2	Jul 13 - Jul 17, 2026 \| Infant movement development Muscle tone and movement development in the first year Foundational movement sequences: Roll / Yield / Push / Reach / Pull Primitive reflexes and postural reflexes The balance system (vestibular system) Brain and visual development Movement observation and analysis Contextual applications, practical examples, and case studies Interaction and attunement with caregivers
Module 3	Sep 28 - Oct 02, 2026 \| Self-Other* - and interaction Development of the Self through movement, play and imagination Autonomy and relationship – Self and Other/SelfOther Language as a tool for developing our inner concept of the Self Sensory integration and the development of Body Awareness Nurturing self-awareness and emotional security through touch Encouraging exploration and creative expression with the forming Self Understanding the development of Identities Building pathways towards curiosity and creativity Bonding and Attachment Using movement and creativity to foster self-expression and personal awareness Cultivating empathy – evolving from the self-centered to shared values and social understanding
Module 4	Jan 04 - Jan 08, 2027 \| Embodied Pathways Brain and Neuroplasticity through movement Understanding the Nervous System Interconnectivity Lifelong learning through movement Movement observation and analysis Recognizing compensations and adaptations Repatterning habits Practice-based tools and contextual applications Emotional regulation and nervous system balance Embodied Approach to Development Case studies Trauma
Module 5	Mar 29 - Apr 02, 2027 \| Motivation, Engagement & Vitality Role of neurotransmitters in behavior and emotion Brain functions Endorphins and the biology of vitality Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin: functions and effects Neurochemistry of motivation and engagement Emotional regulation and brain chemistry Touch and sexuality Motivation and engagement, Play and creativity Attachment and neurochemical dynamics Perception shaped by neurochemical states Embodied practices to experience neurochemical shifts Practical applications in therapy, education, and human development
Module 6	May 03 - May 08, 2027 \| Embodying Creation Creativity as a transformational process From inspiration to creative expression Somatic tools for imagination and movement Creativity in leadership, therapy and education Stability and flexibility in changing environments Perception, movement and expressive integration Agency and aliveness in the creative self Holistic support in professional practice Sustaining creativity in complex systems

Anmeldeinformationen

Zeiten
Sep. 28 2026 –
Oct. 2 2026

10am-5:30pm

Veranstaltungsort
Berlin

Somatische Akademie Berlin
Paul-Lincke-Ufer 30
10999 Berlin | side building
1st backyard
4th floor

Preise

Full Price: 690.00 EUR

Zahlung Banküberweisung, PayPal

Hinweise This seminar is a module of the professional training c.a.r.e - Creativity, Attachment, Resilience, Education. >> more information