Online SOBI Sponsored Study Groups

The Society of Ortho-Bionomy International sponsors monthly Online Study Groups. They are primarily in a conference call format and are taught by various Registered Ortho-Bionomy Instructors via Zoom.

Our Study Groups cover a variety of topics and also count towards the study group requirements in the Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner Training Programs.

The receipt received upon registration will have a link to download the handout, any preview materials and the Zoom link. Be sure you have these materials available before you login to the study group. 

There is a limit to class size, so be sure to register early.

After a group finishes, all attendees will be emailed an evaluation form for that session. To receive study group credit attendees will need to keep their cameras on during the study group and complete and submit the evaluation form within two weeks.

Recordings of select past study groups are also available in the SOBI Bookstore.

The study groups are a full three hours, with no credit given for homework time.

Out of respect for the Instructor and the other students please be on time for the study group.

Phase 7 and Intro to Life Mastery

with SOBI Registered Advanced Instructor Rouel Cazanjian

We will review the steps of Phase 7 as taught by Arthur Pauls, DO (UK), with some extra steps and refinements I added. Previous training with Phase 7 is not a requirement, but if you haven’t taken a Phase 7 class, please connect with a colleague who has been trained in Phase 7 and experience a session of this amazing work.

I will also introduce you to a work I developed called Life Mastery, which is the only program in the world that uses the principles of Phase 7 to achieve psychological well-being, happiness, and success. In Life Mastery, we harvest the steps of Phase 7, one at a time, to see how they may show up in our lives and how practicing them can make our lives better.

The homework before class will be to look over my 26-page comprehensive outline, try one Phase 7 session for 5-10 minutes, and practice at least two of the exercises on pages 16-17.

The class outline is designed for my 16-hour Phase 7 class but is being gifted to you for taking this study group and supporting SOBI. Some of the material may be hard to fully grasp, as I explain a lot during class. However, I am confident that after you take the study group, you will be able to use it for life. For now, just get whatever you can from the outline and practice it the best you can. All questions will be answered in the study group. Thank you for your support of SOBI!

REGISTER HERE

About Rouel

Rouel Cazanjian, M.A., LMFT, CMT, SEP is a registered Advanced Instructor and Practitioner of Ortho-Bionomy®, a licensed psychotherapist, a certified Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and a certified Biodynamic Therapist. He has over 30 years of experience teaching and working with clients. He also has extensive experience with Buddhist principles, mindfulness, meditation, hypnosis, and many movement therapies.

Chair Ortho-Bionomy

with SOBI Registered Advanced Instructor Jim Berns

In this SOBI sponsored Study Group, I will show you techniques that I developed to do Ortho-Bionomy with someone in an upright position in a chair. I will share how I work with most of the body, including the neck, back, arms, pelvis, and legs.

You can use a regular chair, and you won’t need a massage chair for this practice.

The practical information I will show you can be used in multiple settings, whether at home, a gathering, an office, or just about anywhere!

This can be an excellent way to introduce Ortho-Bionomy to someone, and to have others watch what Ortho-Bionomy is.

No practice partner is needed for this Study Group. Be prepared to take notes, as I will present lots of information that you can use.

REGISTER HERE

About Jim

Jim Berns is a Registered Advanced Instructor of Ortho-Bionomy and an Advanced Practitioner. He has been trained directly by the founder, English osteopath, Arthur Lincoln Pauls DO (UK). Jim is co-author of Ortho-Bionomy A Practical Manual (North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA). This training book has sold over 15,000 copies. Jim was given the “Excellence in Massage Education Award” by the AMTA-CA (American Massage Therapy Association, California Chapter) for his excellence in teaching and sharing his knowledge. He has lectured to and trained over 7,000 health practitioners in his career. Jim brings to his 32 years of teaching-detailed information, a compassionate heart and a “unique” sense of humor. He has been using Ortho-Bionomy since 1980 and has taught internationally. He has been a certified Massage Therapist since 1979 and is a registered California instructor in Massage Therapy. Jim has presented several times at the bi-annual conferences.

Past Study Groups

Did you miss a previous study group? Recordings of select past study groups are available in the SOBI Bookstore. Take advantage of these excellent resources to deepen your understanding and practice of Ortho-Bionomy. The two newest available recordings include: