Workshops offered by IBMT Diploma Graduates: Please scroll down to see all the workshops that are available.
1. Discipline of Authentic Movement Groups and Retreats in London with Jane Okondo
Jane is on faculty with the Circles of Four Programme for the Discipline of Authentic Movement and co-director for the Integrative Bodywork and Movement Therapy Programme (IBMT) in the UK and Europe. She offers groups and retreats in the Discipline of Authentic Movement at her studio in London.
These retreats are designed for movers who wish to deepen their practice, to learn the different forms of moving circle and develop their inner witness presence.
Date: 21-23 August 2026 (suitable for all)
- Venue: Willow Studio
- Times:
- Friday 3-6pm, Saturday 10.30am-6pm, Sunday 10.30am-4.00pm.
- Cost: £295.00
Date: 30 October-1 November 2026 (experienced movers and Learners of Circles of Four learners)
- Venue: Willow Studio
- Times:
- Friday 3-6pm, Saturday 10.30am-6pm, Sunday 10.30am-4.00pm.
- Cost: £295.00
Date: 14-16 May 2027 (experienced movers and Learners of Circles of Four learners)
- Venue: Willow Studio
- Friday 3-6pm, Saturday 10.30am-6pm, Sunday 10.30am-4.00pm.
- Cost: £295.00
To book: email Jane on janeoko@mac.com
Website: www.somaflow.co.uk
2. Workshops wit Amy Voris & Penny Collinson
Information can be found on Amy’s website – https://www.amyvoris.com/
Authentic Movement: Introduction to Moving and Witnessing
31 July – 2 August 2026
In person at the River Room Wellbeing Studio, Halton (near Lancaster)
Bookings: hello@pennycollinson.com
In person at the River Room Wellbeing Studio, Halton (near Lancaster)
Bookings: hello@pennycollinson.com
This three-day intensive introduces the mover–witness framework commonly known as Authentic Movement.
Working within a simple structure – moving with eyes closed while another person witnesses without judgement or interpretation — participants are invited into a process of deep listening to impulse, sensation, feeling and imagery. Guided movement, paired practice, reflection, writing, drawing, and verbal sharing support the unfolding process across the weekend.
The workshop emphasises direct experience rather than performance or analysis, offering space to explore how inner and outer worlds meet in movement and relationship. Sharing is supported through percept language, which stays close to what was seen and felt.
Penny Collinson and Amy Voris draw on the teachings of Linda Hartley and their training in Integrative Bodywork and Movement Therapy.
Who is it for?
For dance and movement practitioners with some prior experience of sustained somatic or mind–body practice. Suitable for those new to Authentic Movement as well as practitioners wishing to revisit foundational principles.
For dance and movement practitioners with some prior experience of sustained somatic or mind–body practice. Suitable for those new to Authentic Movement as well as practitioners wishing to revisit foundational principles.
Dates & Times
Fri 31 July: 10am-5.30pm
Sat 1 Aug: 10am-5.30pm
Sun 2 Aug: 10am-4.30pm
Fri 31 July: 10am-5.30pm
Sat 1 Aug: 10am-5.30pm
Sun 2 Aug: 10am-4.30pm
Cost
Sliding scale £210–260
Sliding scale £210–260
Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
Bookings: hello@pennycollinson.com
Experiential Anatomy into Movement – Workshop Series
October 2026 – June 2027
In person at St Clement’s Church, Chorlton, Manchester
Bookings: doridheavybody@hotmail.com / info@amyvoris.com
In person at St Clement’s Church, Chorlton, Manchester
Bookings: doridheavybody@hotmail.com / info@amyvoris.com
A six-weekend workshop series exploring bones, organs, and fluids through experiential anatomy and embodied movement practice.
Each weekend focuses on a specific anatomical theme through anatomical imagery, guided movement explorations, touch-based inquiry and reflection. The work approaches anatomy as a sensory, poetic and imaginal resource.
The series is informed by the work and writings of Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, Linda Hartley, Andrea Olsen, Miranda Tufnell, Caryn McHose, Satya Dunning, Natalie Garrett Brown and Fabiano Culora.
Weekend Themes
10–11 Oct 2026 – The Presence of Bone
14–15 Nov 2026 – The Presence of Bone
6–7 Feb 2027 – Organ Presence
13–14 Mar 2027 – Organ Presence
24–25 Apr 2027 – Fluid Presence
5–6 Jun 2027 – Fluid Presence
10–11 Oct 2026 – The Presence of Bone
14–15 Nov 2026 – The Presence of Bone
6–7 Feb 2027 – Organ Presence
13–14 Mar 2027 – Organ Presence
24–25 Apr 2027 – Fluid Presence
5–6 Jun 2027 – Fluid Presence
Sat 2pm-7pm / Sun 12.30pm-5.30pm
Who is it for?
For experienced movement practitioners working in creative, educational, therapeutic, or performative contexts who already have familiarity with in-depth somatic movement processes. The series supports embodied enquiry and self-directed exploration within a small group setting.
For experienced movement practitioners working in creative, educational, therapeutic, or performative contexts who already have familiarity with in-depth somatic movement processes. The series supports embodied enquiry and self-directed exploration within a small group setting.
Group size limited to 10-12 participants.
Cost
Full series: £540 waged / £480 low income
Single weekends: £100 waged / £90 low income
Full series: £540 waged / £480 low income
Single weekends: £100 waged / £90 low income
Priority is given to full-series bookings. Instalment payments available.
Access
Please note the venue is currently not wheelchair accessible. Contact Amy to discuss access needs.
Please note the venue is currently not wheelchair accessible. Contact Amy to discuss access needs.