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Annual General Meeting 11th November 2017

We are excited to confirm the date and venue for our AGM as November 11th at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. This year our Afternoon session will be on the theme of supporting new practice growth and will include a talk followed by a forum session.  I warmly invite you all to this. Longstanding member and marketing guru, Kate Codrington is sure to inspire us on the theme of 'using the Vasomotoric Cycle to build our practices', and this will be followed by a forum in which other members will share their journeys. There will be space for us all to participate, network and generally thrash out the difficulties of achieving the practices we want. The AGM will be held in the morning, as usual, and members are welcome to join us at 11.00 or for the Afternoon Session (plus excellent tea and cakes) at  2pm (usually running to about 4.30). Could you please RSVP if you are thinking of coming so I have an idea of numbers for catering.

Fascial Rebalancing Training

Fascial Rebalancing is a system of soft tissue manipulation that unwinds whole body tension patterns, while at the same time gradually uncovering the body’s natural length and balance.
Practitioner, Craig Mollins is offering Fascial Rebalancing training Level 1 at:
Brighton: September 30 - October 1
Birmingham: October 28 - 29
8:45am - 6:00pm
Fee: £299
Workshop Highlights
-Learn to work with balanced, effective body mechanics, giving you
more power and endurance in your practice.
-Learn a three-session protocol that rebalances the entire structure
with gravity.
-Develop a felt sense for deep connective tissue work.
Find out more or register:
www.fascialrebalancing.com

An Introduction to Biodynamic Massage:
​One Day Course, Sunday 30th July 2017

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​Cambridge Body Psychotherapy Centre is running a one day course for beginners with some experience of massage. The day will include an introduction to biodynamic massage and its place alongside other massage systems, basic techniques for head, back, arms, hands, legs and feet, basic theory and anatomy.
Cost £110
For more information please contact gillwestland@cbpc.org.uk

COPA 2017

Thanks to everyone who participated at COPA 2017, 7th and 8th June, at ExCel London. Lots of taster sessions given, lots of people intrigued by biodynamic massage, lots of Q and As. Well done, everyone!

Listing in Welldoing.org

We are very pleased to announce that biodynamic massage is now included in the on-line therapy site,  Welldoing.org, The link is: https://welldoing.org/types-of-therapy and there is a listing in the drop-down menu. To register as a practitioner therapists must be registered with UKCP or BACP. Thanks to Amy Barnes for her efforts here!

Spring Meeting  8th April 2017

This year's meeting was a great success. Thanks to everyone who made it to the Royal Society of Medicine, either to support the Committee or to attend the Afternoon Session. So thanks to Julia Schaper, Rebecca Warner Hodgkin, Rachel Kite, Amy Barnes, Daniel Pereira and Clover Southwell. Tea and scones were enjoyed by all.

We were fortunate enough to have  body psychotherapist, Carlien Van Heel, as our speaker,  who took as her subject, 'The Diaphragm as the Gateway to the Unconscious'. Carlien gave us an experiential talk on the subtle and powerful role of the diaphragm in terms of  internal respiration and  as a form of deeper 'internal massage'. In doing so she brought us the essence of Gerda's work in her own embodied way. We attuned to our own and another's diaphragm through touch and experienced the possibilities of holding and release through contact with this fundamental but still mysterious breathing muscle.

Carlien's published work on the subject will be available shortly, for members, through this website, for those of you who missed this fascinating talk. Many thanks again, Carlien!

COPA 2017

We are delighted to be exhibiting at COPA again this year, on 7th and 8th June at ExCel, London.
As Europe’s leading event for practice owners, professionals and experts from the rehabilitation sector, COPA will attract over 6,000 visitors, with workshops and 85 CPD accredited seminars run by industry leading professionals. 

Find out more......

Annual General Meeting 2016

This year's AGM took place in Cambridge on 5th November 2016, At Anglia Ruskin University. As well as the Committee members, we were also pleased to welcome Sue Frazer and Jo Green to the meeting, as well as new member, Despoina Mavropoulou. Minutes of this meeting are available in the Members section of this site.
Our Afternoon Session (which was also open to non-members) was really well-attended - thanks to you all for coming!. Body psychotherapist and yoga teacher,  Sandra Heider, presented a really interesting session, showing how she combines biodynamic thinking and practice with yoga. 

​You can read a short blog about the Session here.....
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Many thanks, Sandra!





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Registering with CNHC

Your membership with ABMT allows you to register with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), the government-supported voluntary register of complementary therapists. Most complementary therapies in the UK do not have statutory regulation, which means it can be challenging for members of the public to know what therapists have high quality training, ethical, and professional standards. By joining the CNHC register, you show that you meet these standards, and can be searched for by prospective clients on their website. Other benefits of CNHC membership include:

- Possibilities of employment in, or referrals from the NHS.
- Exempt status from London Borough's special treatment licences.
- PR and marketing support.
- Reimbursement for clients with certain private healthcare plans.
- Job, volunteering and CPD opportunities.

Please note: from Monday 2 October 2017 the registration fee will be £68. This means anyone completing their online registration up to midnight on Sunday 1 October 2017 will be able to register at the current rate of £65.
 
If you are interested in registering, you can do so by completing the 'request to register' form here:

Case Study Ethics

Our Research Officer Theo, has prepared some useful information for members considering undertaking case studies in their training or research. An Information Sheet, and a Consent Form are both downloadable in the Research section here....