Somatic Psychotherapy Training in

Contemporary Orgone (Reichian) Therapy

Module 2 syllabus 2022-2023

Working with the Somatic Armor

All meetings take place on Wednesdays, 4:30 - 6:30 PST

2022:

September 6:  An overview of Contemporary Orgone (Reichian) Therapy - review

September 20:  Relational and somatically focused character analysis: key concepts

October 25:   Making/facilitating contact – the heart of relational and somatically focused character analysis

November 1:   Orgonotic (bioenergetic) pulsation and autonomic function

November 15:  Orgonotic pulsation and contemporary affect theory

November 29:  Orgonotic pulsation and the cycle of experience

December 6: The biophysical armor – review of the segmental armor

December 20:  The basic structure of the biophysical session

2023:

January 10:  Orgonotic pulsation and the cycle of experience – the role of the ocular segment

January 24:  Orgonotic pulsation and the cycle of experience – the role of respiration

February 7: Orgonotic pulsation and the cycle of experience - addressing contact boundary disturbances

February 21: Influencing Orgonotic pulsation - experience near biophysical interventions

March 14:  Influencing Orgonotic pulsation - experience distant biophysical interventions

March 28: The biophysical segments in greater detail – the ocular segment

April 18:  The biophysical segments in greater detail – the ocular segment

April 25: The biophysical segments in greater detail – the oral segment and the face as a whole

May 2:  The biophysical segments in greater detail – the cervical segment and the voice

May 23:  The biophysical segments in greater detail – the thoracic and diaphragmatic segments and the voice

June 6:  The biophysical segments in greater detail – the abdominal and pelvic segment and the orgasm reflex

June 20:  Contemporary Orgone (Reichian) Therapy – working with the somatic armor