Somatic Psychotherapy Training in

Contemporary Orgone (Reichian) Therapy

Module 2 syllabus 2024-2025

Working with the Somatic Armor

Meeting #1:  An overview of Contemporary Orgone (Reichian) Therapy - review

Meeting #2: Relational and somatically focused character analysis: key concepts

Meeting #3: Making/facilitating contact – the therapist’s positional stance

Meeting #4:  Orgonotic (bioenergetic) pulsation and autonomic function

Meeting #5:  Orgonotic pulsation and contemporary affect theory

Meeting #6:  The biophysical armor and its segmental structure

Meeting #7:  The biophysical segments in greater detail – the ocular, oral and cervical segments

Meeting #8:  The biophysical segments in greater detail – the thoracic, diaphragmatic, abdominal and pelvic segments

Meeting #9: The basic structure of the biophysical session

Meeting #10:  Orgonotic pulsation and the cycle of experience - the role of the ocular segment

Meeting #11:  Orgonotic pulsation and the cycle of experience - the role of respiration

Meeting #12:  Orgonotic pulsation and the cycle of experience - addressing contact boundary disturbances

Meeting #13: Influencing orgonotic pulsation - experience near biophysical interventions

Meeting #14:  Influencing orgonotic pulsation - other centered biophysical interventions

Meeting #15:  The biophysical evaluation

Meeting #16: The biophysical evaluation (continued)

Meeting #17:  The biophysical segments in greater detail – the ocular segment and perception

Meeting #18:  The biophysical segments in greater detail – the cervical segment and the voice

Meeting #19:  The biophysical segments in greater detail – the abdominal and pelvic segment and the orgasm reflex

Meeting #20:  Key concepts in working with the somatic armor - review