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