Image: Gardens by Anna Torme
While many of us feel challenged and overwhelmed these days, I am excited to offer this Body-Mind Centering® workshop on the Nervous System. This complex and ingenious system can seem daunting. I wish to demystify it by offering an accessible and embodied approach that supports the nervous system and deepens our sense of its inner workings. This includes how it began through some early embryological development, to how it works in collaboration with our blood, organs, muscles, bones and other tissues through movement, sound, touch and meditations for grounding, balance and ease in our practice and daily lives.
All are welcome, no previous experience is necessary.
Saturday, January 21, 1:00pm-3:30pm ET on Zoom
$65 for the workshop.
This workshop is presented by Esther Yoga Studio.
For more information and to register, click here.
Photo: Brinah Weintrop
Discover the teachings of Body-Mind Centering®, explore ways to nourish the practices of your daily life, and harmonize your connection with your body and the natural world.
Each day we will explore the different body systems (bones, organs, fluids, fascia and muscles) through their anatomy and physiological functions. This will include movement, touch, voice and meditation. The heart of this embodiment follows ways that our bodies are akin with the natural world through their design, function and composition, and touches upon their deeper wisdom that has been carried through the ages.
No prior experience is required, only the desire to explore with curiosity and lightness. Each person is welcome to participate at their own level of comfort and interest.
Monday, October 17th to Friday, October 21st, 2022
8:00 – 9:15am ET
$100/week, $23/class.
This workshop is presented by Esther Yoga Studio.
For more information and to register, click here.
Photo: Tabitha Turner
Discover how your muscles create your postural tone and function as a sense organ through all your actions. Explore your muscles through the framework of fascia, ligaments, tendons and bones and the underpinnings of their embryological development to find more ease through your whole body. Through gravity, space, and the inner realms of your movement, we will explore how muscles work, empowering us and expressing our aspirations each moment. All are welcome to participate at their own level of comfort and experience.
Monday, May 16th to Friday, May 20th, 2022
8:00 – 9:15am EDT
$100/week, $23/class.
This workshop is presented by Esther Yoga Studio.
For more information and to register, click here.
This conference, organized by the International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association, is a professional development opportunity for those practicing as somatic movement professionals, those interested in learning more about what is involved in becoming a professional and also for those wanting to take a deep dive into somatic movement. There is something for everyone with opportunities for in-depth embodied experiential sessions, panel discussions, community round table conversations and so much more.
If you are unable to attend the entire live event, you can relax in the knowledge that sessions recording will be made available for registrants to enjoy for three months after the event.
Click here for more info on the conference and to sign up now!
Some scholarship spaces are still available! Click here to fill out the application form.
Learning objective: Reawaken your connection with the natural world
This workshop is informed by the teachings of Body-Mind Centering®, and inspired by teachings of ancient ways that humans have practiced earth honoring traditions since the early age of our species, and how our sense of belonging is nurtured by our relationship with the natural world. We will journey through our bones and marrow, fluids, cellular consciousness, breath, embryology and DNA spirals to experience ways that we embody our ancestors and their wisdom and memories. Be prepared to dive into deeper layers of memory and wisdom through meditation, voice, breath and movement, and participate at your own level of comfort.
April 29, 2022
10:00 am – 11:10 am EDT
To register for Mariko’s workshop, click here.
Photo: M. Tanabe
PREREQUISITE: Embodying Our Muscles Part 1 – 2022 Winter Series
After a great winter session, Esprit en Mouvement, the Body-Mind Centering® Licensed Program in Montreal is pleased to present this series of study groups geared to the participants of Bonnie’s 2022 Spring Series. This online series offers the opportunity to experience the teachings of the legendary founder of Body-Mind Centering®. The Study Groups facilitated by Mariko Tanabe, offer the chance to further review and explore the material from her classes. These sessions are bilingual in English and French with simultaneous translation, and each session will offer smaller English and French breakout groups for further discussion and sharing.
Registration for Bonnie’s Spring 2022 series is now open, and scholarships and payment plans are available.
To register for Bonnie’s Spring 2022 Series click here.
If you missed Bonnie’s Winter 2022 Series: Embodying Our Muscles, Part 1, you may still register to access recordings of the classes starting in May, scholarships and payment plans are available.
To register for Bonnie’s Winter 2022 Series click here.
The Study Groups will take place on Sundays at:
11:30-12:40pm (EDT) Montréal
8:30-9:40am San Francisco / 5:30-6:40pm Paris / 6:30-7:40pm Tel Aviv
on the following dates:
April 10 & 24, 2022.
To register for Mariko’s Study Group series, click here.
All levels of experience and physical ability are welcome. Registrations are required and space is limited.
Photo: Brinah Weintrop
Discover the dynamic qualities and creative and emotional powers through the inner realm of your organs Based on the teachings of Body-Mind Centering®, explore your heart, lungs and other organs of your body through movement, touch, voice, meditation, and basic anatomical and physiological principles for an intimate and direct experience of the wisdom and nature of your inner body.
Applications for how our organs support our movement, expression and sense of well-being will be practised each day through Asanas, Qigong, Breath and Dance. You are welcome to participate from the comfort and ease of your own home.
Monday, March 21st to Friday, March 25th, 2022
8:00 – 9:15am ET
$100/week, $23/class.
This workshop is presented by Esther Yoga Studio.
For more information and to register, click here.
Photo: Jules de Niverville
After two great sessions last year, Esprit en Mouvement, the Body-Mind Centering® Licensed Program in Montreal is pleased to present this series of study groups geared to the participants of Bonnie’s 2022 Winter Series. This online series offers the opportunity to experience the teachings of the legendary founder of Body-Mind Centering®. The Study Groups facilitated by Mariko Tanabe, offer the chance to further review and explore the material from her classes. These sessions are bilingual in English and French with simultaneous translation, and each session will offer smaller English and French breakout groups for further discussion and sharing.
Registration for Bonnie’s Winter 2022 series is now open, and scholarships and payment plans are available.
To register for Bonnie’s Winter 2022 Series click here.
The Study Groups will take place on Sundays at:
11:30-12:40pm (EDT) Montréal
8:30-9:40am San Francisco / 5:30-6:40pm Paris / 6:30-7:40pm Tel Aviv
on the following dates:
February 13 & 27, 2022
March 13 & 27, 2022
To register for Mariko’s Study Group series, click here.
All levels of experience and physical ability are welcome. Registrations are required and space is limited.
Photo: M. Tanabe
As we move through the darkness before the hearth of winter, I invite us to take solace and deepen our connection with the earth, our bodies and the natural world. Come and dive into explorations of the microcosm and spirit of your blood, bones and hearts through movement, touch, voice and meditation. Discover deeper layers of your connection with land, place, ancestry and the sense of belonging. The classes will be offered in the spirit of community, journeying into the unknown while honouring your own experience. There will be time for questions and to share discoveries and insights, and to meet in smaller groups for more intimate investigation and sharing.
You are free to participate at your own level and to choose to move through space, lie down or be seated at different times. Wear comfortable clothes and bring a journal to write, draw or take notes. All are welcome.
The series will be offered in French and English with translation.
Places are limited. To support our group dynamic, preference is given to those who register for the whole series. Single class drop-ins are possible according to availability.
Sundays 11-12:30pm (ET)
January 9 & 23
February 6 & 20, 2022
4 -class series: $90 CAD / $70 USD
Single class: $25 CAD / $20 USD
Registration deadline for the full series: January 5th, 2022
To register, click here.
Contact us with any questions at :
info@marikotanabe.com or admin@espritenmouvement.com
Healthy human t-cell Source: Britannica
Create ease and learn ways to energize and support your immune system through movement, breath, meditation, and touch. Throughout the week we will explore cellular breathing, the flow of your blood and other agents of your immune system, and practice how to support the actions of your lymph and breath to support overall immune function.
This work will enhance self-care and deepen your yoga practice and other physical activities. No previous experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Monday, January 31st to Friday, February 4th, 2022
8:00 – 9:15am ET
$100/week, $23/class.
This workshop is presented by Esther Yoga Studio.
For more information and to register, go to:
https://www.estheryoga.com/events/supporting-your-immune-system/
Two Fridas by Frida Kahlo
Come and join us for this experiential exploration of the genesis of your body, from conception through the embryological pathways that lay the foundations of our current nervous and circulatory systems, our bones and connective tissues.
We will dive into the microcosm of our living cells and their fluid environment to connect with their pathways of communication, and open to the ways that our living bodies are continuous with the natural world around us. Through movement, touch, vibration, meditation and discussion, we will also explore the seminal heart- brain axis, and other ways to harmonize your body, brain and heart.
I will offer movements from my practice informed by Yoga, Qigong, and Dance, and you are welcome to apply the explorations to your own practice and to participate at your own capacity and comfort. All are welcome.
Sunday, January 16, 2022
10:00-12:30pm & 2:00-4:30pm ET
$125/day, $65/session, sliding scale available.
This workshop is presented by Esther Yoga Studio.
For more information and to register, go to:
https://www.estheryoga.com/events/harmonizing-your-body-and-soul/
Photo: Mariko Tanabe
Many of us have been living through so much uncertainty, change and adaptation these past eighteen months, and self-care and resilience seem to be needed more than ever.
This fall, I am excited to share with you what is most alive for me at this time. My embodiment practice has changed with the times. In this series I have decided to create a space where we can meet, further develop our questions, and explore our experiences, and insights. This series of five 90-minute classes on zoom will take place every other Sunday from mid-October to mid-December.
In each class, I will lead a 30-minute exploration through different approaches to embody your heart, immune system, blood, cells, muscles, breath, and their relationship to the natural world around us for self-care and resilience. A space will be held for questions and to share your experiences with the group, as well as in smaller groups for more intimate investigation and sharing. The classes will be offered in the spirit of exploring, being in community, honouring your own experience, and diving into the unknown. Some of you may want to move through space, while others may want to do the explorations lying down or sitting. You are all welcome to participate at your own level of comfort and need.
Themes we will explore:
The series will be offered in French and English with translation.
To support our group dynamic, places are limited. Preference is given to those who register for the whole series. Single class drop-ins are possible according to availability.
Sundays 11-12:30pm
October 17 & 31
November 14 & 28
& December 12, 2021 (ET)
5-class series: $100 CAD / $80 USD
Single class: $25 CAD/ $20 USD
To register, please go to the Book A Session / Registration page.
Please feel free to contact us with any questions at:
info@marikotanabe.com or admin@espritenmouvement.com
Explore the rhythms and flow of your body’s fluids, the visceral support of your organs and rebounding lightness of your bones and ligaments as they move you through space. When we connect with these deeper layers of our bodies, our movement is nourished, and we create more space in our hearts and minds to face the day.
Each morning will include guided movement explorations, meditation, self-touch, asana practice and other forms of movement application. All are welcome to participate at their own level of experience and comfort.
Monday, October 25 – Friday, October 29, 2021
8:00am – 9:15am ET
$100/week, $23/class
This workshop was presented by Esther Yoga Studio.
Learn ways to energize and balance your fluid body in order to support your immune system through movement, breath, meditation and touch.
In the morning we will explore the process of cellular breathing and different cellular activities that occur constantly in our bodies. This will include the functions of our blood and different immune system cells as they travel and interact within the environment of the fluid body.
In the afternoon we will explore the endocrine function of the immune system and learn ways to use touch and movement to support the flow of the lymphatic system.
Aspects of this work will support your yoga practice and other physical activities. No previous experience is necessary. All are welcome.
Sunday, July 11, 2021
10:00am – 12:30pm & 2:00-4:30pm ET
$125/day, $65/session, sliding scale available
Offered through the Esther Yoga Studio
A FREE weekend celebration of everything somatic movement. Nine amazing Montreal based somatic practitioners and artists and ten amazing classes built just for you
Aren’t you excited?
July 23, 24 & 25, 2021.
Don’t miss Mariko Tanabe’s presentation!
Saturday, July 24th, 2021
11am (EDT)
Come move, vocalize and have fun with us! This class is for everyone. It is a great opportunity to discover BMC℠ for the first time, or to get back to BMC℠ practice, in a class that celebrates the body and mind in motion!
Through the pulsation of your blood, the matrix of your bones, fascia and ligaments, and the intimate qualities of your organs, we will explore ways to open these pathways for resilience and freedom of movement. Discover the lightness of your lungs, the different powers of your liver and heart, and the rooted primal force of your digestive organs through movements designed to awaken these tissues along with meditation and voice. Explore ways to integrate the spirit and flow of these tissues into your asana or movement practice, as well as into some of your routine daily activities, for greater ease, connectivity and resilience. All are welcome to participate at their own level of experience and comfort.
Monday, June 21 – Friday, June 25, 2021
8:00am – 9:15am ET
$100/week, $23/a class
Contact the Esther Yoga Studio for information and to register:
https://www.estheryoga.com/events/awakening-resilience-connectivity-and-flow/
Anatomy for Yoga Teachers with Mariko Tanabe on Zoom
A Body-Mind Centering® Approach
Part 1 – Introduction to the Skeletal System
Sunday, February 21, 10:00am-12:30pm ET
Learn about the composition of the bones, embryological development of the skeletal system, and the axial and appendicular skeleton.
Part 2 – Axial and Appendicular Skeleton
Sunday, February 21, 2:00pm-4:30pm ET
We will apply the integration of the axial and appendicular skeleton to movement practice through Body-Mind Centering® principles of movement and touch.
Registration: https://www.estheryoga.com/classes/live-online/
$125/day, $65/single session, on Zoom
Contact the Esther Yoga Studio for information and to register:
https://www.estheryoga.com/events/anatomy-for-yoga-teachers/
Free BMC℠ Class On November 30th!
You are cordially invited to participate in a FREE exploration class in Body-Mind Centering® with Mariko Tanabe:
Saturday November 30 – 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
La Pavilion de danse de l’UQAM #K4115
840 rue Cherrier
Montréal H2L 1H4
Metro Sherbrooke
Come move, vocalize and have fun with us!
This class is for everyone. It is a great opportunity to discover BMC℠ for the first time, or to get back to BMC℠ practice, in a class that celebrates the body and mind in motion!
Come move, vocalize and have fun with us!
No registration required. Just come with a curious mind, a desire to move, and comfortable clothes to wear.
Empowerment through the Organs: A Body-Mind Centering® Approach
Saturday, November 2, 1:00pm – 5:00pm
$80 + hst
Arrive Yoga
519.767.1041
105 Wyndham St N
Guelph, ON
N1H 4E9
Our organs impact our living experiences as we breathe, digest, and process. They are the primary habitats of our emotions, and their tone affects the tone of the tissues and skeletal muscles around them. Through a Body-Mind Centering® approach you will learn ways to work with your different organs for support and grounding and experience the volume and ease they can bring to your movement and yoga practice.
All levels of experience welcome.
Ligaments and Fascia, with Mariko Tanabe…NEW A Body-Mind Centering® Approach
Sunday, November 3, 10:30am – 5:00pm
$65/morning only, $120/full day
Esther Myers Yoga Studio
390 Dupont Street, Suite 203,
Toronto, ON
M5R 1V9
Through movement, touch and meditation, discover the clarity, support and freedom that awareness and release of ligaments and fascia can bring to your movement and physical presence.
This workshop is open to bodyworkers, people with movement practices, and to all who have an interest in exploring self and the body. No previous experience is required.
Free Your Movement – Find Your Voice with Mariko Tanabe, Certified Teacher of Body-Mind Centering® – Spring Session 2019
Wednesdays 5:45 – 7:30pm
March 13, 20, 27 and April 3 and 10, 2019
Studio Mariko Tanabe
5445 avenue de Gaspé – Studio 609A
Metro Laurier
Single class $22 / 5 classes $95
Students and members of RQD: Single class $18 / 5 classes $75
Places are limited.
Open your breathing and relieve stress as you discover new ways to free your movement and liberate your voice. Discover the dynamic qualities of your organs, skeleton, fluids, nervous system, glands and senses through movement, touch, vocalization and meditation. In each class you will explore different systems and learn ways to apply these teachings to your life.
This class is for beginners and experienced movers. It is for all who want to enjoy more freedom in their movement and power in their expression.
FREE exploration class in Body-Mind Centering® with Mariko Tanabe
Saturday April 6th – 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
La Pavilion de danse de l’UQAM #K3220
840 rue Cherrier
MontréalH2L 1H4
Metro Sherbrooke
Come move, vocalize and have fun with us!
This class is for everyone. It is a great opportunity to discover BMC℠ for the first time, or to get back to BMC℠ practice, in a class that celebrates the body and mind in motion!
Come move, vocalize and have fun with us!
No registration required. Just come with a curious mind, a desire to move, and comfortable clothes to wear.
Anatomy for Yoga Teachers, with Mariko Tanabe
A Body-Mind Centering® Approach
November 30 – December 2, 2018
10:00am – 5:00pm
Body-Mind Centering® (BMCSM) is an experiential study based on anatomical, physiological, psychophysical and developmental principles developed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. BMC℠ utilizes movement, touch, voice, imagery, anatomical illustrations and discussion to explore each body system in ways that can be applied to personal development and professional enhancement.
For teachers and students at all levels of experience. CEU’s awarded for Yoga Alliance certification.
FREE exploration class in Body-Mind Centering®
with Mariko Tanabe – Certified Teacher of Body-Mind Centering®
Saturday July 7th – 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
La Pavilion de danse de l’UQAM #K3220
840 rue Cherrier
Montréal H2L 1H4
Metro Sherbrooke
Come move, vocalize and have fun with us!
Discover BMC℠ for the first time, or get back to your BMC℠ practice in a class that
celebrates the body and spirit in motion.
Come move, vocalize and have fun with us!
Exploring Your Kidney & Bladder Axis Through Movemnt, Touch and Sound: a Body-Mind Centering® Approach With Mariko Tanabe – Certified Teacher of Body-Mind Centering®
Your kidneys are an empowering source of fluid energy. The kidneys, ureters and bladder form an axis between your upper and lower bodies. Moving through this axis opens an essential energy channel, spatial awareness and creates a grounded lightness and a mindful presence. Through movement, sound, voice and touch, discover ease through your lower back and knees, release tension from your pelvic organs, and calm stress with the support of this miraculous system. No previous experience with BMC℠ necessary. Everyone is welcome! Body-Mind Centering® is an integrated and embodied approach to movement, the body and consciousness. It is an experiential study based on anatomical, physiological, psychophysical and developmental principles devised by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. BMC℠ utilizes movement, touch, voice, imagery, anatomical illustrations and discussion to explore each body system in ways that can be applied to personal development and professional enhancement. www.bodymindcentering.com
March 12, 2017
10am – 4:30pm
Esther Myers Yoga Studio
390 Dupont Street,
Suite 203
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5R 1V9
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Embodying the Inner Pathways of the Circulatory System,
with Mariko Tanabe
Sunday ,March 11
10:30am – 1:30pm, 3:00pm-5:00pm
Explore the flowing pathways of your circulatory system as it connects and regenerates the tissues throughout your body. Discover how the pulsing rivers and streams of your blood work with your breath to nourish and sustain your thoughts, movement and vital energy.
Learn ways to apply the powerful qualities of the circulatory system to your personal or professional practice through guided movement exploration, working with touch and sound, and discussion. No previous experience is required.
Body-Mind Centering® is an integrated and embodied approach to movement, the body and consciousness. It is an experiential study based on anatomical, physiological, psychophysical and developmental principles devised by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen
www.bodymindcentering.com.
$80/morning only, $120/full day
Email: info@estheryoga.com
Phone: (416) 944-0838
Sensing and Moving from the Organs: a Body-Mind Centering® Approach With Mariko Tanabe – Certified Teacher of Body-Mind Centering®
Our organs deeply impact our living experiences as we breathe, digest, and process. Their tone affects the tissues and skeletal muscles around them. Through a Body-Mind Centering® approach, you will learn ways to work with your organs for support and grounding, and experience the volume and ease they can bring to your movement and yoga practice.
Sukha Yoga Centre
42 Wyndham St. N. Unit 101C
Downtown Guelph, Ontario
Sensing and Moving from the Organs: a Body-Mind Centering® Approach With Mariko Tanabe – Certified Teacher of Body-Mind Centering®
Our organ deeply impact our living experiences as we breathe, digest, and process. Their tone affects the tissues and skeletal muscles around them. Through a Body-Mind Centering® approach, you will learn ways to work with your organs for support and grounding, and experience the volume and ease they can bring to your movement and yoga practice. No previous experience with BMC℠ necessary. Everyone welcome!
Body-Mind Centering® is an integrated and embodied approach to movement, the body and consciousness. It is an experiential study based on anatomical, physiological, psychophysical and developmental principles devised by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. BMC℠ utilizes movement, touch, voice, imagery, anatomical illustrations and discussion to explore each body system in ways that can be applied to personal development and professional enhancement.
August 24, 2016
2 – 5pm
Esther Myers Yoga Studio
390 Dupont Street,
Suite 203
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5R 1V9
Email: info@estheryoga.com
Phone: (416) 944-0838
Body-Mind Centering® Association Annual Conference in Montreal
Metamorphosis: Evolving Pathways in Somatics
June 17 – 21, 2016
Concordia University
Performances, workshops, lectures, discussions
https://bmcassociation.org/Conferences
BMCA Annual Conference Performance Evening
Performance of (MY) new choreographic work-in progress “Voices of the Heart”
With dancers Rachel Harris and Robert Meilleur
Music: Alexandre St. Onge and Mariko Tanabe
7:30pm June 18, 2016
Free Admission
Jade Studio – 7 th floor
John Molson Building,
1450 Guy
Montréal, H3G 1M8
Get to know the wondrous vocal structures in your body, and the magic of the vibration they create as they resonate from within. Explore your vocal mechanism, your breath and the diaphragms of the body. Learn how your voice is empowered through the support of your organs, and experience the dynamic qualities that emerge when exploring the voice and the endocrine glands. Be prepared to move, to work with touch and sound, and to uncover your voice as limb of expression of your inner being. All are welcome.
| Sunday January 24, 2016 10:00AM – 12:30PM Introduction to BMC℠ principles for working with voiceJanuary 31st, 2016 10:00AM – 4:00PM Embodying the voice through breath, your vocal mechanism and diaphragms and vocalizing the vowelsFebruary 21st, 2016 10:00AM – 4:00PM Exploring the voice and the organsMarch 13th, 2016 10:00AM – 4:00PM Exploring the voice and the endocrine glandsApril 3rd, 2016 10:00AM – 4:00PM The embryological origins of the voice as limb of expression |