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In the 1930s, Marion studied breath and relaxation in Munich, Germany, with Lucy Heyer, who had been trained by Elsa Gindler, a renowned innovator of body therapies. Heyer worked with her husband, Dr. Gustav Heyer, a colleague and former student of Carl Jung. Lucy and Marion did bodywork on patients who then saw Dr. Heyer for psychotherapy. The Heyers found that with the bodywork, the patients could experience their emotions more easily.

Because of her Jewish origins, Marion had to flee Germany at the beginning of W.W.II. She came to America in 1940 and settled in Berkeley, California. For many years she worked as a physical therapist, first at Kaiser Medical Center and then in private practice.

Rosen Method developed over the years that Marion practiced physical therapy. Marion observed that clients who talked about their lives recovered more quickly and did not come back again with the same problems. She watched for the interconnections between the physical posture and the emotional state of the person, and noticed how the body is a living metaphor of a person's inner state.

In the mid-seventies Marion began to teach and draw more specifically on her early training in relaxation and bodywork. As the body/mind renaissance flourished in California, students were drawn to Marion and her gentle, powerful work. Eventually, the Rosen Institute was formed and Rosen Method training centers were established in many countries around the world. Rosen Method is now a recognized modality for somatic exploration and personal growth, as well as a powerful complementary healing therapy.

Marion's purpose is to realize a vision of health and well-being by making the benefits of the Rosen Method widely available to the general public. Through her unique approach to bodywork and movement, she has gained recognition as a leader and originator in the field of body-oriented therapies.

Events

February 21 - 27, 2010: Rosen Method Bodywork - 7 day Self-Development Class

with Marion Rosen and Valerie Luoto.
Karen Vinding will teach movement.

Hampton Inn Ukiah, Ukiah, California.
Tuition $950 + $100 lunches (accommodation not included).
Marion Rosen and Valerie Luoto invite you to join them on a journey of self-discovery. Come spend a week exploring and learning to trust, work and live from your inner wisdom. Discover the simplicity and power of the human touch, and how becoming aware, letting go of chronic tension and speaking your truth brings new freedom and authenticity into your life.

For more information or to register, please contact: Grace at heathcliff@gmail.com, 408-368-8653 or Valerie at luoto@pacific.net, 707-462-6272


March 5 - 7, 2010: Rosen Method: Accessing the Unconscious Through the Body at CIIS

March 5, Friday evening lecture/demo, 7 p.m. Fee: $10. Open to the public.
March 6 - 7, 2-day Workshop. 10 am to 5 pm. Cost: $235 for entire weekend including Friday lecture

Taught by Marion Rosen and & Sara Webb. This workshop teaches the basic tenets and practice of Rosen Method bodywork; specifically how to interpret the meaning of muscle tension and to support the release of that tension through gentle touch. Students will discover how muscle tension, breath, and body postures interface with emotion. They will also explore areas of body wisdom that are hidden from conscious awareness. To register, go to CIIS website or call 415 575 6175.


March 20 - 27, 2010: Rosen Method Bodywork Spring Intensive

9:30 am - 4:30 pm.
Tuition $950 ($900 if registered by Mar. 5).
An in-depth exploration and training in Rosen Method bodywork with founder Marion Rosen and senior teacher Gloria Hessellund. The intensive is one component of a complete training program in Rosen Method bodywork. Open to both career-track students and those who are interested in personal growth. For first-time participants, an application process is required for registration.