BodyDreaming®: Body and Psyche – How can we tell the Dancer from the Dance

BodyDreaming®: Body and Psyche – How can we tell the Dancer from the Dance

In-Person Only (Will Be Recorded)
Marian Dunlea, MSc, IAAP, ICP
May 16, 2025 | 2-5:30pm
Sheraton Suites Chicago Elk Grove (Shuttle Service from O’Hare Airport by Rainbow Transportation)
3.5 CEs Available

Price range: $50.00 through $90.00

Recording Acknowledgement

This program will be recorded. Please read the Recording Terms and Conditions.

“No individuation can take place without the body…It is the spirit of this particular body, and it is this particular body that makes this thing particular.” (Jung, 1988, Nietzsche Seminars p.64)

Against the backdrop of political unrest, climate crisis, and growing economic disparity, current neuroscience research highlights self-regulation as a core principle in trauma-informed therapy. BodyDreaming® emphasizes the nervous system’s vital role in self-regulation, which is essential for both mental and physical well-being.

As an embodied Jungian practice, BodyDreaming® integrates Jungian psychology, neuroscience, and somatic therapy to address trauma, fostering alignment between body and psyche. This approach enhances our tolerance and capacity to navigate overwhelming situations, preventing us from becoming trapped in rigid perspectives.

BodyDreaming® reflects Jung’s Transcendent Function, which balances opposites to reveal a ‘new third.’ Through this process, we reconnect with the innate wisdom of the body and psyche, aligning with the Self as “the principle and archetype of orientation and meaning. Therein lies its healing function. ” (Jung, 1995, p. 224).  This concept of the Self is the contribution that BodyDreaming® offers to contemporary trauma therapy.

Learning Objectives

Attendees will be able to:

  1. Explain the principles of self-regulation in both body and psyche, referencing recent neuroscience findings and Jungian psychology insights.
  2. Discuss the critical role of the body in the individuation process and its implications for therapeutic practice.
  3. Evaluate how body-inclusive therapies can address traumas stemming from pandemics, wars, and environmental issues, proposing integrative solutions.

Instructor Bio

Marian Dunlea, M.Sc., IAAP, ICP, is a Jungian analyst, trauma therapist, somatics practitioner, and author with over 35 years of experience integrating body and soul. Creator of BodyDreaming®, she directs its online training program and leads BodySoul Europe, a sister organization of the Marion Woodman Foundation. Her work blends neuroscience, trauma therapy, attachment theory, and Jungian psychology. Her book, BodyDreaming in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma, won the 2019 Gradiva Award (NAAP) and IAJS Best Book Award. Learn more at mariandunlea.com

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Recording Terms & Conditions

This program will be recorded and distributed by the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago for educational and historical purposes. By registering for this program, you consent to appear as an audience member on a recording that will be distributed by the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago. Without expectation of compensation or other remuneration, now or in the future, you give your consent to the C. G. Jung Institute of Chicago, its affiliates, and agents to use your image and likeness and/or any interview statements from you in its publications, advertising, or other media activities (including the Internet).